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46 inmates, 43 staffers of three jails in Delhi test positive for COVID-19 0

Forty-six inmates and 43 staffers of three jails in Delhi have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Monday. “All the infected inmates as well as staffers have been under isolation and are recovering,” said a senior jail official. According to data shared by the jail authorities, 46 inmates tested positive till Sunday — 29

Home isolation allowed for mildly symptomatic patients in Mumbai, period reduced to 7 days 0

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday said the COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms can stay in home isolation instead of institutional quarantine or hospital. Amid an exponential rise in cases in Mumbai, the BMC also reduced the minimum period of home isolation to seven days from the earlier 14 days. According to fresh guidelines

Kolkata traffic police faces backlash over reintroducing breathalyser tests amid COVID-19 spike 0

Kolkata traffic police is facing backlash over the use of breathalysers as drivers undergoing drink-driving tests are calling it risky and unhygienic. The city’s traffic police reintroduced the test after a gap of 20 months at the backdrop of COVID-19 spike in the state. Kolkata cops earlier said that they would use disposable straws in breathalysers.

US reports nearly 1 million COVID-19 cases in a day, setting global record 0
- Corona Virus News
- January 5, 2022
The United States reported nearly 1 million new coronavirus infections on Monday, the highest daily tally of any country in the world and nearly double the previous U.S. peak set a week ago as the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant showed no signs of slowing. The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients has risen
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COVAX Targets 70% COVID-19 Immunization Coverage By Mid-2022 0
- Corona Virus News
- December 24, 2021
Geneva, Switzerland: Amid possible need for variant-specific vaccines, changes to vaccination policies, country preference for some products over others, the programmatic complexity of managing multiple products, and the need for better intelligence on country-level planning and execution, COVAX on Thursday set a target to achieve 70 per cent COVID-19 immunization coverage by mid-2022. The Independent
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“Boost, Boost, Boost”: WHO’s Advice To Europe And A Warning On Omicron 0
- Corona Virus News
- December 22, 2021
The World Health Organization’s European head on Tuesday warned countries to brace for a “significant surge” in COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads, and advised the widespread use of boosters for protection. Since it emerged in late November, Omicron has been detected in at least 38 of the 53 countries in the WHO’s European region and
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