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As COVID-19 cases surge, weekend lockdown in Maharashtra’s AmaravatiIndia

As COVID-19 cases surge, weekend lockdown in Maharashtra’s Amaravati

<p>Amid a rise in coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, administrations of Amaravati and Yavatmal districts announced lockdowns of different durations. While Amravati district collector Shailesh Naval announced a weekend lockdown, his Yavatmal counterpart MD Singh announced a 10-day lockdown. In Amravati, the lockdown will be imposed from 8 pm on Saturday to 7 am on Monday, […]</p>

By Palak Vaghela
National COVID-19 recovery reaches 97.32 per cent, Over 94 lakh beneficiaries vaccinated so farIndia

National COVID-19 recovery reaches 97.32 per cent, Over 94 lakh beneficiaries vaccinated so far

<p>The COVID-19 recovery rate in the country has touched 97.32 per cent. The Health Ministry said, in the last 24 hours, 11 thousand 987 people were discharged after recovery. Till now, one crore six lakh 56 thousand 845 people have recovered from the COVID-19 infection. In the last 24 hours, 12 thousand 881 new cases […]</p>

By Palak Vaghela
Fresh guidelines issued to travellers as new COVID-19 strains found in IndiaIndia

Fresh guidelines issued to travellers as new COVID-19 strains found in India

<p>After new and highly infectious strains of COVID-19—South African and Brazilian strains—were detected in India, the health ministry issued a fresh set of guidelines for international travellers coming into the country. The ministry said that the new rules apply to all passengers, except those from the UK, Europe and Middle East. The new guidelines state […]</p>

By Palak Vaghela
Uttarakhand floods: More bodies discovered in Tapovan tunnel as death toll rises to 58India

Uttarakhand floods: More bodies discovered in Tapovan tunnel as death toll rises to 58

<p>Almost 10 days after the Uttarakhand flood disaster, when a glacial fracture spurred massive floods in Dhauli Ganga, efforts are still underway to rescue labourers trapped in a tunnel at the Tapovan hydroelectric project. Two more bodies were recovered early Tuesday, hiking the death toll up to 58. 148 are still assumed missing. Around 30 […]</p>

By Palak Vaghela
Gujarat govt extends night curfew in four cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot till Feb endGujarat

Gujarat govt extends night curfew in four cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot till Feb end

<p>Gujarat government has extended the night curfew imposed in four metro cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot till the end of this month. The previous notification of night curfew in these four cities expired yesterday. The State Home Department said, the curfew will remain in place from midnight to 6 AM from February 16 […]</p>

By Palak Vaghela
Mexico receives shipment of 870,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from IndiaIndia

Mexico receives shipment of 870,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from India

<p>Mexico received a shipment of 870,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine from India yesterday. The government said that the country prepares to prioritize older people in the next phase of its vaccination campaign. Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard told a news conference that the country is also expecting shipments to resume of vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech , […]</p>

By Palak Vaghela
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