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Delhi Covid-19 Cases Update | Delhi reports 585 new Covid-19 cases, 717 recoveries and 21 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Delhi Health Department.
Delhi reports 585 new #COVID19 cases, 717 recoveries and 21 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Delhi Health Department
— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2021
Total cases: 6,25,954
Total recoveries: 6,10,039
Death toll: 10,557
Active cases: 5,358 pic.twitter.com/YSGLrUpd0g
READ | Kerala All Set for Covid-19 Vaccine Mock Drill on Jan 2; 4,991 New Cases, 5,111 Recoveries
Kerala is all set for the COVID vaccine mock drill on January 2, as 4,991 new cases were recorded on Friday and 5,111 people cured of the infection.
Karnataka Covid-19 Cases Update | Karnataka reported 877 new Covid-19 cases, 1,084 discharges and 6 deaths today.
Karnataka reported 877 new #COVID19 cases, 1,084 discharges and 6 deaths today.
— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2021
Total cases: 9,20,373
Total discharges: 8,97,200
Death toll: 12,096
Active cases: 11,058 pic.twitter.com/inYqADmUZW
READ | Red Ants Chutney to Treat Covid-19? Ayush Ministry, CSIR to Take a Call
The chutney of red ants, which once made it to celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s menu, may soon be adopted by the Ayush Ministry as a possible remedy to fight coronavirus.
READ | India-UK Flights, Halted Due to Highly Contagious Coronavirus Variant, to Resume from January 8
The Centre on Friday announced that the temporary ban on flights to India from the United Kingdom will be lifted from January 8, and operations will be allowed in a restricted manner for the next two…
READ | YSR Congress MLC Ramakrishna Reddy Dies of Covid-19 in Andhra Pradesh
Senior ruling YSR Congress MLC in Andhra Pradesh Challa Ramakrishna Reddy died of COVID-19 at a private hospital here on Friday, hospital sources said.
Dry Run for Covid-19 Vaccination to Begin in Kerala | Dry run for Covid-19 vaccination will be conducted tomorrow in four districts of the state from 9 am to 11 am. So far 3.13 lakh people have registered for Covid-19 vaccination, says Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja.
Dry run for #COVID19 vaccination will be conducted tomorrow in four districts of the state from 9 am to 11 am. So far 3.13 lakh people have registered for COVID vaccination: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja pic.twitter.com/lSenEbpF5M
— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2021
Flights Between India & UK to Resume from Jan 8 | Union Minister for Civil Aviation said that flights between India and UK will resume from January 8, 2021. "Operations till January 23 will be restricted to 15 flights per week each for carriers of the two countries to and from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad only. DGCA will issue the details shortly," he tweeted.
It has been decided that flights between India & UK will resume from 8 Jan 2021.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) January 1, 2021
Operations till 23 Jan will be restricted to 15 flights per week each for carriers of the two countries to & from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru & Hyderabad only. @DGCAIndia will issue the details shortly
READ | Andhra Pradesh Reports 'Zero' Deaths After 7 Months, 326 Covid-19 Fresh Cases
For the first time in almost seven months, Andhra Pradesh did not report a single death due to COVID-19, even as 326 fresh cases and 350 recoveries were reported in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Friday.
Maharashtra Covid-19 Cases Update | Maharashtra reports 3,524 new COVID-19 cases, 4,279 discharges, and 59 deaths today, as per State Health Department.
Maharashtra reports 3,524 new #COVID19 cases, 4,279 discharges, and 59 deaths today, as per State Health Department
— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2021
Total cases: 19,35,636
Total recoveries: 18,32,825
Total active cases: 52,084
Total Deaths: 49,580 pic.twitter.com/K2zievto49
Kerala Covid-19 Cases Updates | In Kerala, 4,991 new Covid-19 cases, 5,153 recoveries and 23 deaths reported today. Total number of active cases are now at 6,5054, says Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
READ | UK in 'Eye of the Storm' Amid Surging New Coronavirus Cases
British medics warned Friday that hospitals around the country face a perilous few weeks amid surging new coronavirus infections that have been blamed on a new variant of the virus.
Kerala is Fully Prepared for Vaccination: CM Pinarayi Vijayan | As per the information from Central Government, Covid-19 vaccine will be made available this month itself. First it will be administered to health workers. Kerala is fully prepared for vaccination, ANI quotes Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as saying.
Cinema Halls, Theatres to Reopen in Kerala from Jan 5 | "Cinema halls and theatres to reopen in Kerala from January 5 with half of seating capacity. Festive celebrations at places of worship will also be allowed with limited audience," says Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Meeting Updates | During meeting of the Subject Expert Committee (SEC), Serum Institute of India (SII) has been told to put more information in the patient information sheet during the Covid-19 vaccination.
READ | 75 UK Returnees to be Traced in Karnataka, Says State Health Minister K Sudhakar
Efforts are on to trace 75 people who have travelled to Karnataka from the UK with authorities hopeful of locating them soon, state Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Friday.
SEC Meeting Underway | Meeting of the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) is still underway. "The SEC will make appropriate recommendations to the DCGI. The final decision will be taken by the DCGI," tweets Ministry of Health.
#COVID19Update
— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) January 1, 2021
Meeting of the SEC is still going on.
SEC will make appropriate recommendations to the #DCGI.
The final decision will be taken by the DCGI.@PMOIndia @drharshvardhan @AshwiniKChoubey @PIB_India @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts @COVIDNewsByMIB @ICMRDELHI @mygovindia
READ | On New Year’s, India Closer to Covid Vaccine as Oxford-AstraZeneca Shot Set to Get Approval
India on Friday took a step closer to licensing a vaccine against Covid-19 as an expert panel appointed by the government recommended that the apex drug regulator grant emergency use authorisation to…
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine | Experts committee recommends conditional marketing authorisation of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use: Sources
READ | Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum Complex to Reopen from January 5, Visitors to Follow Covid-19 Protocols
The Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum Complex, which was closed for public viewing since March 13 last year due to the COVID-19 outbreak, will reopen from January 5, an official statement said on Friday.
Cinema Halls, Theatres Reopen in Odisha | Cinema halls and theatres in Odisha have been allowed to operate from today. Chairman of a theatre in Bhubaneswar says, "We won't be able to operate from today as there is no content right now. However, all precautionary measures are being taken and Covid-19 guidelines are being followed."
Bhubaneswar: Cinema halls & theatres in Odisha have been allowed to operate from today.
— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2021
Chairman of a theatre says,"We won't be able to operate from today as there is no content right now. However,all precautionary measures are being taken & COVID guidelines are being followed." pic.twitter.com/A10pQEjCP3
READ | Schools, Pre-University Colleges Reopen in Karnataka with Strict Covid-19 Norms
After a gap of over nine months, schools and pre-university colleges in Karnataka reopened for students on Friday with strict COVID-19 safety norms.
Covid-19 Vaccine Update | "For the Government of India, Covishield will be about USD 3 per dose, so USD 6 [Rs 440] per person but for the private market it will cost around Rs 700-800," says Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla.
LATEST | The subject expert committee (SEC) of the national drugs regulator today recommends Serum Institute's Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine ‘Covishield’ for emergency use in India with conditions, say sources.
Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum Complex to Reopen from Jan 5 | Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum Complex, which was closed for public viewing due to Covid-19 since March 13, 2020, will re-open from January 5, 2021. It will be open on all days (except on Monday and government holidays): Rashtrapati Bhavan
LATEST | Dr Vinod K Paul, Head, National Covid-19 Task Force says licensure is the main limiting factor.
#CNBCTV18Exclusive | Dr Vinod K Paul, Head, National COVID-19 Task Force says licensure is the main limiting factor #COVID19 #vaccination pic.twitter.com/mnfXUxlIbT
— CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18Live) January 1, 2021
READ | 4 New Cases Of Highly Contagious Mutant Covid Strain Detected In India, Tally Reaches 29
The Centre on Friday said four more cases of the highly contagious mutant variant of Coronavirus were detected in the country, taking the total tally of such cases to 29 so far.
Dry Run for Covid-19 Vaccination in Jharkhand | "Dry run for Covid-19 vaccination to be done in five districts of Jharkhand — Ranchi, East Singhbhum, Chatra, Palamu and Pakur on January 2. All necessary preparations have been completed. 7,000 vaccinators have been trained for vaccination drive," says Banna Gupta, State Health Minister.
Dry run for #COVID19 vaccination to be done in five districts of Jharkhand — Ranchi, East Singhbhum, Chatra, Palamu and Pakur on January 2. All necessary preparations have been completed. 7000 vaccinators have been trained for vaccination drive: Banna Gupta, State Health Minister pic.twitter.com/yojxQ6dfRf
— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2021
Observing that several advertisements are being issued during Covid-19 to mislead and misguide consumers relating to several consumer goods/products, Central Consumer Protection Authority issued suo-moto show cause notices to companies in various sectors, ANI quotes Consumer Affairs Ministry as saying.
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