Weekend curfew lifted in Delhi

As the Covid-19 cases dip in the national capital, Delhi, the state government today lifted the weekend curfew. The government has also removed the odd-even system of traders opening shops. Meanwhile, schools and educational institutions, on the other hand, will remain closed until further orders are issued, and the DDMA will decide on this front […]

German Football Association bans coach for using fake Covid-19 vaccine certificate

A German football coach was banned from the sport for a year and fined 20,000 euros ($22,564) on Wednesday for falsifying Covid-19 vaccination certificates to claim he was fully vaccinated against the infection. Markus Anfang was suspended in November after it was found that he and his assistant coach Florian Junge, who was also fired, […]

Assam relaxes night curfew timing from February 1

The Assam Government has decided to relax the night curfew hours in the state from February 1 onwards. This was stated by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma yesterday while addressing media at Janata Bhawan, Guwahati. Keeping the fact in mind that the hospitalisation rate has been quite low even though cases have increased, the […]

Assam reports 2,277 fresh Covid cases, 13 deaths in last 24 hours

Assam’s Covid-19 tally rose to 6,92,811 after 2,277 fresh cases of infection have been reported from the state in the last 24 hours.  With these fresh cases, Assam‘s Covid positivity rate now stands at 12.57 percent.  The state’s active caseload stands at a total of 43,816. Also Read: Panic ensues in Assam village after armed Mizo […]

Patent Free Vaccine Corbevax set to end Covid-19’s reign

A new Covid vaccine developed in United Nations may well see the end of the virus. With Covid-19 throwing up new variants regularly the hunt for an effective, cost-effective vaccine candidate continues. One such candidate is Corbevax, developed by the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Maria Elena […]

United States bans 44 passenger flights to China in a tit for tat move

The United States in a rather tit for tat counter move yesterday announced that it would suspend 44 Chinese passenger flights from America to China. The development comes after Beijing restricted the entry of US passenger flights as part of its Covid-19 protocol. The 44 flights suspended by the United States were operated by Chinese […]

Assam’s active Covid tally at 41,118 with nearly 8000 cases in last 24 hours

Assam’s Covid-19 tally has taken a massive spike with nearly 8000 cases being reported in the last 24 hours. In the latest numbers, a total of 7,929 fresh cases of infection have been reported from the state which pushed the total tally to 6,78,057. The state’s active caseload stands at a total of 41,118. Also […]

Covid induced night curfew timing extended in Tripura

In view of the surge in Covid-19 cases, the Tripura government has extended the duration of the night curfew by an hour with effect from Thursday. The curfew timings in the state have now been revised as 8 pm to 5 am till January 31. Earlier the night curfew timing was from 9 pm to […]

Schools for classes 1-12 to reopen in Maharashtra beginning next week

Maharashtra will reopen schools for classes 1-12 abiding by Covid-19 protocols on January 24, said Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said today. As per reports, State Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has agreed to the proposal. It may be mentioned that schools in Maharashtra announced the closure of schools earlier this month amid the rising […]