Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 1 (ANI): Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the state, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said a complete lockdown may be imposed in the districts with a high positivity rate from May 4.
Cambridge [England], May 1 (ANI): Minority ethnic groups had a higher risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 and of COVID-19-related hospitalisations, intensive care (ICU) admissions and death compared with white groups in England, according to an observational study published in The Lancet
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings to the nation on the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur, saying his sacrifice gives "strength and motivation" to many.
Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has a new mission. Having proven that powered, controlled flight is possible on the Red Planet, the Ingenuity experiment will soon embark on a new operations demonstration phase, exploring how aerial scouting and other functions
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): India will start the vaccination drive for those in the 18-44 age bracket from Saturday as the country continues to battle the second wave of COVID-19.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 1 (ANI): As the third phase of the COVID-19 vaccination program set to start from Saturday, Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo said that the state will start the vaccination from the poorest people who have Antyodaya ration card due to shortage of
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 1 (ANI): Dr Rupali Basu, CEO of Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata said her hospital is ready for inoculation of people between 18-44 age group but they don't have vaccine doses as of now to start the vaccination drive.
Santiago [Chile], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile again registered more than 7,000 new COVID-19 infections in one day, despite a weekly drop, with 7,199 cases, for a total of 1,198,245, the Health Ministry said on Friday, adding that there were also 106 more deaths, to total 26,353.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], May 1 (ANI): A Pakistani cleric, who had delivered a 'provocative' speech against women education, has been granted bail in Nowshera district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 1 (ANI): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday said that the COVID-19 vaccination drive from May 1 to inoculate the 18-44 age group will take place between 1 pm to 6 pm in five hospitals of Mumbai.
Ankara [Turkey], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Friday reported 31,891 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,673 symptomatic patients, raising the total number in the country to 4,820,591, according to its health ministry.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 1 (ANI): Ahead of the commencement of the third phase of the nationwide vaccination drive from Saturday, the West Bengal government said the immunisation of those between 18 to 44 years of age will begin as and when the state receives the vaccine doses.