Tag: coronavirus
WHO Urges Countries To Wake Up, Take Control Of COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic to "wake up" to the situation on the ground and to "take control" of the spread of the virus.....
N-95 Mask With Valved Respirator Can Put Others At Risk: Centre
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday cautioned against the use of N-95 masks with valved respirators, claiming that there are higher chances of the infection spreading from asymptomatic people to uninfected persons through them. ....
Trump Blames Coronavirus Spike On 'Black Lives Matter' Protests
US President Donald Trump has blamed the surge of coronavirus cases in the country on the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests triggered by the May 25 death of George Floyd under police custody, the media reported. ....
PM Modi To Launch Throughput Coronavirus Testing Facilities On July 27
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch high throughput coronavirus testing facilities on Monday via video conferencing, in presence of Union Health Minister and three chief ministers. The three testing centres will be at Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata and will be able to test over 10,000 samples a day.....
Ex-President Pranab Mukherjee Tests Positive For Covid-19
Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that he has tested positive for coronavirus and asked his contacts to self-isolate and get tested for the virus. ....
Young People Play Important Role In Helping Stop COVID-19 Transmission: WHO
Although most young people are not at high risk of severe disease during the Covid-19 pandemic, they play an important role in the collective responsibility to help stop the virus transmission, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. ....
WHO In Conversation With Russia For More Vaccine Information: Expert
A senior expert of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that it is currently in conversation with Russia to get additional information about the coronavirus vaccine that Russia will start production soon. ....
PM Modi Gives Call For Aatmanirbhar Bharat From Red Fort
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of 74th Independence Day on Saturday gave a clarion call for Aatmanirbhar Bharat, saying it is need of the hour and that India will realize this dream. ....
Nearly 90,000 Fresh Coronavirus Cases Take India's Tally Past 43.7 Lakh
India on Wednesday witnessed a spike of 89,706 fresh cases of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) taking the total tally to 43,70,128 with 1,115 deaths due to pandemic in last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry data revealed.....
Svanidhi Samvaad: PM Narendra Modi Interacts With Street Vendors From Madhya Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned Madhya Pradesh street vendors, who are starting afresh battling the pandemic induced crisis to follow three mantras - wearing mask, cleanliness and social distancing.....
