Thirty doctors at AIIMS Hospital and 37 doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here have tested positive for Covid-19 despite having received both doses of the vaccine.
A Hindu man, under the impression that the body handed over to him was that of his sister-in-law, cremated the body of a Muslim lady as per Hindu rituals. Both the women were victims of Covid-19.
The efficacy and safety of Covid-19 vaccine has become a matter of vociferous debate. Even after being vaccinated, many have been infected with the virus.
Wearing masks in vehicles is compulsory, even when traveling alone, according to an order by the Delhi High Court. The court observed that “masks are like a ‘suraksha kavach’ for preventing the spread of Covid-19 and its use has saved millions of lives”.
Amid surging cases of Covid-19, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written to Prime Minister Modi urging that all the people above the age of 18 be allowed to be vaccinated.
Students in Bihar vandalised the coaching institutes that had to be closed to contain the increasing Corona cases in the state. The students created a ruckus and also pelted stones.
The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state Government to conduct 50,000 Covid-19 tests per day during the Kumbh Mela which starts today. The court has directed that mobile medical facilities and qualified medical teams be deployed at all the parking lots and ghat areas.
Dr. Mary Ramsay, the head of immunisation at Public Health England, predicted that people may need to wear masks and socially distance for several years until we return to normality.
BJP MLA Sangeet Som has said that Muslims who do not trust covid-19 vaccines developed by India should go to Pakistan.
The union government has approved “covishield” and indigenously developed “Covaxin” for emergency usage. The government has announced that the vaccination drive will begin from January 16th, 2021.