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UAE airlines update PCR testing requirements for passengers arriving from India
Thu Apr 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
UAE’s airlines have changed their PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) testing requirements for passengers travelling from India to Dubai and Abu Dhabi....
France warns Russia of sanctions if Kremlin critic Navalny dies
Thu Apr 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
France's foreign minister told Russia on Thursday that the European Union would hold President Vladimir Putin and Russian authorities responsible if hunger-striking Kremlin critic ...
22 Covid Patients Dead After Oxygen Tanker Leak In Maharashtra
Wed Apr 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Twenty-two COVID-19 patients died today due to lack of oxygen in Nashik, the district's collector told NDTV, after an oxygen tanker leaked outside a hospital in the Maharashtra cit...
Covaxin Neutralises Double Mutant Strain In India: Research Body ICMR
Wed Apr 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Made-in-India COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, neutralises multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2 and effectively works against the double mutant strain as well, the Indian Council of Medical R...
Asian stocks fall as virus worries return to haunt markets
Wed Apr 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Asian shares and U.S. stock futures fell on Wednesday as concern about a resurgence of coronavirus cases in some countries cast doubt on the strength of global growth and demand fo...
Battle Over Oxygen As Haryana Alleges "Loot" By Delhi, UP Dials Centre
Wed Apr 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The supply of medical oxygen has become a bone of contention between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh as the second wave Covid sweeps through the country, leaving the healthcare system in m...
Serum's Covishield At Rs. 400 A Dose For States, 600 For Private Hospitals
Wed Apr 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Covishield will be sold at Rs. 400 a shot to states and Rs. 600 to private hospitals, the Serum Institute of India (SII) said today, days ahead of a new round of vaccinations from ...
Roche looking for new place to test COVID-19 pill after cases plummet in UK
Wed Apr 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Roche (ROG.S)is looking for another location to carry out trials of its pill to fight COVID-19, after plummeting case numbers in Britain made it difficult to find enough patients f...
Female Indian Paramedic Assaulted In Dubai
Wed Apr 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
An Emirati man who was in shock after his father’s death, slapped an Indian paramedic over alleged dereliction of duty. The Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Sunday that the 3...
No Lockdown In 5 UP Cities, Supreme Court Puts On Hold High Court Order
Tue Apr 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
There will be no lockdown in five Uttar Pradesh cities for now. An order by the Allahabad High Court last evening, challenged by the UP government, has been paused by the Supreme C...
Huge Vaccine Wastage By States Till April 11, Most In Tamil Nadu: RTI
Tue Apr 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
As several states report a vaccine shortage, an RTI reply has revealed a huge waste of doses since India began inoculating people against Covid in mid-January. Tamil Nadu reported ...
Delhi Hospital Runs Out Of Oxygen, Police Step In To Help
Tue Apr 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Delhi Police organised a Green Corridor on Monday night to clear the way for two oxygen tankers heading to a hospital in Paschim Vihar that had almost run out of oxygen. The Ac...
India's Devastating 2nd Wave Is Driving Global Covid Surge
Tue Apr 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
More than a year after the pandemic began, infections worldwide have surpassed their previous peak. The average number of coronavirus cases reported each day is now higher than it ...
Covid in Uttar Pradesh: Coronavirus overwhelms India's most populous state
Tue Apr 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India is reeling under a severe second wave of Covid-19 and many states are struggling to cope with the rising numbers. Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, is among the wor...
PM In Flurry Of Meetings As Government Goes Into Emergency Mode
Mon Apr 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding several back to back meetings to discuss the coronavirus crisis in the country as India battles an unprecedented surge in cases that saw a n...
"We Know How Fast..." Supreme Court Jab At Centre In Italian Marines Case
Mon Apr 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court today adjourned the Italian Marines case to next week, notwithstanding the Centre's request for early closing, because the government is yet to deposit the compen...
Boris Johnson's India Visit Next Week Cancelled Due To COVID-19
Mon Apr 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cancelled his April 25 visit to India due to current coronavirus situation. As per news report of NDTV, he will instead hold a virtual meet...
Delhi's "Big Decision" On Remdesivir, Oxygen Supply As Covid Cases Surge
Mon Apr 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
In a big move, the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi has said it will now oversee the entire process of procurement and distribution of medical oxygen and anti-viral drug Remdesi...
Lockdown In Delhi From 10 PM Till 5 AM Next Monday
Mon Apr 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Delhi will be under a six-day lockdown from 10 pm tonight to 5 am next Monday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced today, calling it necessary with resources at a breaking poi...
"Covid Situation Grim But People Should Not Panic": Delhi Health Minister
Sun Apr 18 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain today warned that the situation was critical on the Covid-19 front in the national capital. He, however, said there was no need to panic yet as...