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1 year ago

Covid resurgence: J&K ramps up testing; resuming precautionary dose drive under consideration

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir government has ramped up Covid testing amid reports of virus resurgence in different parts of the country. “We are constantly watching the situation. We are regularly doing Covid

Use masks in crowded places, take precaution dose of Covid vaccine: NITI Aayog member

NEW DELHI, Dec 21: Only 27-28 per cent of India’s eligible population have taken the precaution dose of COVID-19, NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul on Wednesday and advised people

Covid alert: Highly contagious Omicron subvariant `BF.7′ detected in India

New Delhi: A highly contagious Omicron sub-variant is posing a new threat in the country. According to some reports, the first case of BF.7 has been detected by the Gujarat Biotechnology Research

At 2.36 lakh, India’s active Covid cases lowest in 206 days

India saw a single-day rise of 19,740 COVID-19 infections, taking the country’s total tally of cases to 3,39,35,309, while the number of active cases has declined to 2,36,643, the lowest in 206

3 years ago

India·Latest News

India logs 45,352 new Covid-19 cases, 366 fatalities

New Delhi: With 45,352 people testing positive for coronavirus, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,29,03,289, while active cases registered an increase for the third consecutive day, according to the

3 years ago

India·Latest News

COVID19: J&K reports 498 new cases, seven deaths

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 498 new covid-19 cases while seven more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said 209 of fresh cases

3 years ago

Kashmir·Latest News

We didn’t back doubling of vaccine dosing gap: Indian scientists

The Indian government doubled the gap between the two doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine without the agreement of the scientific group that it said recommended the increase, three members of the

3 years ago

India·Latest News·Lead Stories

Power curtailment withdrawn during Covid lockdown; govt says it will help patients and hospitals

Srinagar: Power situation in the Kashmir valley has improved considerably bringing a sigh of relief to the people in general and COVID patients, receiving oxygen therapy, in particular. Chief Engineer Chief Engineer (Distribution)

3 years ago

Lead Stories·Kashmir·Latest News

Doctor speaks: Here is why random steroid use is making fight against COVID difficult in Kashmir

Srinagar: Misinformation and misdiagnosis are posing a new challenge in the war against COVID. Self-medication and steroid use coupled with anxiety are making the fight a little more difficult for both doctors

3 years ago

Lead Stories·Kashmir·Latest News

Market rush fallout: Strict curfew imposed in Kashmir; govt says health workers, attendants exempted

Srinagar: Needy people are paying for the reckless behavior of Covidiots in Kashmir. On Wednesday, police imposed a strict curfew to restrict the movement of the people. This followed a heavy rush

3 years ago

Lead Stories·Kashmir·Latest News

‘Tiffin Aaw’: Meet food rangers who serve free meals to COVID patients in Kashmir

Srinagar: At the beginning of the fasting month, Rayees Ahmad had made a special ‘Ramadhan Iftar menu’ for his popular ‘Tiffin Aaw’ service. Started in February last year, the tiffin service had become

3 years ago

Lead Stories·Kashmir·Latest News

‘Covid numbers worrying in Kashmir’: Docs call for strict SOPs to avoid surge

Srinagar: Covid 19 cases have shown a “marginal increase” in Jammu and Kashmir for the last three weeks. Positivity rate in Kashmir,which had seen a gradual decline for the last three months,

3 years ago

Covid vaccination rollout: Health department launches social media campaign to clear misconceptions, instill confidence in Kashmir

Srinagar: Health department has launched a massive social media campaign to clear misconceptions and instill confidence among people about Covid vaccines. State Immunization Officer Dr. Qazi Haroon told The Kashmir Monitor that

3 years ago