West Bengal Suspends All Direct Flights From U.K And Other High-risk Countries Due To Covid Scare Travel

Alarmed over Covid cases doubling in 24 hours in Kolkata, the Bengal government on Thursday suspended all direct flights from the UK and other high-risk countries from January 3, a....

India,Saudi Arabia Sign Air bubble Agreement, Effective From Jan.1 2022 Headline Second

The Indian goverment has announced that it has established air bubble flight agreement with Saudi Arabia and direct flights operated by the national carriers of both the countries will start....

WHO fears Omicron and Delta variants may produce a ‘tsunami’ of cases Headline Stories

The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that he’s worried about the Omicron and Delta variants of Covid-19 producing a “tsunami” of cases between them, but he’s still....

British Airways plane flying 35,000 feet high gets windscreen cracked by block of ice fell from a jet flying above it Headline Second

Image credit: Photo tweeted by @aviationbrk   A British Airways aircraft carrying around 200 holiday travellers from London survived a mid-air scare after a lump of ice from a jet....

Approval of two more COVID-19 vaccines and antiviral drug puts India-US healthcare collaboration in spotlight Headline Second

India-US collaboration in the health sector is in the spotlight as the Central Drug Authority this week approved two more Covid vaccines – Corbevax and Covovax – and antiviral drug....

WHO releases updates on Omicron variant — The key points Headline Second

The World Health Organization has categorised the risks related to the Omicron variant as very high in its Covid-19 weekly epidemiological update released on Wednesday. In view of the declining....

India approves 2 more Covid vaccines, 1 Covid pill Headline Second

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation(CDSCO)under Directorate General of Health Services,Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,Government of India has approved two more vaccines namely Corbevax and Covovax and anti-viral drug....

Children eligible for Covid vaccination can register on CoWin platform from Jan. 1 Headline Second

The first recipients of the booster or ‘precautionary’ dose of the coronavirus vaccines will likely be those over the age of 60 with associated comorbidities, and those who got their....

UK Relaxes Visa Rules For Foreign Social and Home Care Workers, Including Those From India Headline Second

Foreign social care workers, care assistants and home care workers, including from India, will soon be eligible for a UK Health and Care Visa for a 12-month period as part....

PM Modi announces COVID vaccination for children aged 15-18 years from Jan 3, precaution dose for healthcare and frontline workers ,citizens above 60 years of age with co-morbidities from Jan.10 Headline Second

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that the COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 15-18 years will start from January 3, an ANI report said. According to the report, this....

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