Health

Kolkata, Dec 30 : The new and more contagious Covid-19 strain has been detected in a Kolkata resident who came back from the United Kingdom (UK) this month, a West Bengal health department official said.He is among at least two people to have tested …

Bhubaneswar, Dec 30 : The Odisha government on Wednesday issued Unlock guidelines for the month of January allowing reopening of cinema halls and theatres with 50 per cent capacity.”Cinema halls, theatres shall be allowed to reopen with up to 50 per …

New Delhi, Dec 30 : The tally of people, suspected of carrying the new Covid strain detected in the UK, in the national capital rose to 38 on Wednesday after three more people, including returnees from the UK and a contact, were found Covid-19 infect…

New Delhi, Dec 30 : The analysis of the additional data and information submitted by Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech is still being conducted by regulator Central Drug Standard Control Organisation’s (CDSCO) Subject Expert Committee…

New Delhi, Dec 30 : The Indian Medical Association appointed a new national President and General Secretary for 2020-21 in its 95th Annual National Conference on Wednesday.Dr J.A. Jayalal will succeed Dr Rajan Sharma as President, while Dr. Jeyesh Le…

New Delhi, Dec 30 : The Delhi Traffic Police has made elaborate arrangements throughout the city for smooth flow and regulation of traffic on New Year’s Eve on Thursday.No vehicle, both private or public transport, shall be allowed to proceed towards…

Chandigarh, Dec 30 : With decline in coronavirus cases, the Punjab government on Wednesday decided to lift the night curfew from January 1 but advised the public to follow Covid-19 protocols.A spokesperson for the government said that restrictions re…

Chandigarh, Dec 30 : To check the mutation of new mutated coronavirus strain, the Punjab government has decided to send five per cent positive samples per week to the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology in Delhi, an official said on Wednesd…

Bengaluru, Dec 30 : Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Wednesday confirmed that seven cases of the new coronavirus strain have been reported in the state.”All seven Covid cases had returned from Britain and landed in Karnataka during December.O…

New Delhi, Dec 30 : Four Covid positive patients have been found infected with the new variant first detected in the UK, while around 200 people, including returnees from the UK and their contact have been put under institutional quarantine by the De…