Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday held a meeting to review the Covid-19 situation in the state in view of the detection of the JN.1 sub variant in some parts of the country. Pics/CMO
21 December,2023 10:03 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedNITI Aayog member Dr. VK Paul on Wednesday asked fellow citizens not to panic about the new Covid-19 variant JN.1 and assured that the Centre is taking necessary precautions to combat the new variant. Pics/PTI (Text/ANI)
20 December,2023 06:54 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedUS President Joe Biden will follow the COVID-19 guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during his visit to India for the G20 Summit and his trip to Vietnam, the White House has said (Pics/AFP)
06 September,2023 11:25 AM IST | ronak mastakarA mock drill was organised on Monday to review and ensure the proper arrangements for the treatment of Covid-19 patients in Mumbai as the state witnessed a continuous surge in the number of patients (Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)
10 April,2023 01:26 PM IST | ronak mastakarBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) chief Iqbal Singh Chahal on Monday reached the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in south Mumbai. The civic chief was issued a notice to apper before the central agency which had also reportedly asked for the details of the alleged illegal award of contracts during the Covid-19 pandemic. A medical services provider was contracted by the civic body to provide services in Jumbo Covid Centres of the city, allegedly causing a loss of Rs. 38 crore to the BMC. Pics/ Shadab Khan
16 January,2023 04:24 PM ISTEven after Maharashtra health ministry has advised people to follow precautions such as wearing masks in crowded places, commuters were not wearing masks at Andheri railway station in Mumbai
24 December,2022 02:55 PM ISTAfter reviewing the Covid-19 surge in other countries such as China, Japan, America and Brazil, the Maharashtra health ministry has advised people to not worry, but to follow precautions such as wearing masks in crowded places Pic/Ashish Raje
23 December,2022 08:28 PM ISTAfter two years of muted festivities owing to the pandemic, Mumbaikars celebrated plethora of festivals with sheer enthusiasm and devotion throughout the year. Pic/Mid-day Photo Team
23 December,2022 10:22 AM ISTAuthorities in Beijing on Monday reported two new deaths after easing the restriction that were imposed earlier under Zero-Covid policy as it faced criticism and protest from its citizens. According to the National Health Commission, China reported 5,237 deaths from Covid-19 in the last three years. Amid this, US-based Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in its latest projection said that the country’s sudden lifting of the restrictions could result in a surge in cases and “over a million deaths through 2023.” The National Health Commission, China in its latest briefing said that it reported 1,995 new cases of confirmed infections on December 18, yesterday. As cases surge in the Chinese mainland days after it lifted the “Zero-Covid” strategy, here’s a look at some snaps from the situation in China. All pictures by AFP.
19 December,2022 06:08 PM ISTWith educational institutions and workplaces opening up, we are gradually returning to the normal or pre-pandemic times, incorporating all new developments of the past two years. On International Students Day, we look at what school and college-goers dealt with during and post lockdown
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