Virus

	EC allows govt to use voters’ data for vaccination, asks to delete it after drive It, however, has asked the authorities to delete the data once the vaccination process is completed. published on : 16th January 2021
	‘Media totally neglected LGBT community during pandemic’ They were speaking at a webinar “Covid-19 and Beyond: LGBTI in the Media” organised by the High Commission of India in association with India Writes Network. published on : 16th January 2021
	COVID-19: Andhra Pradesh's daily count below 100 for first time after 7 months Covid positivity rate at 7% after over 1.25 crore sample tests; 232 patients recover in a day published on : 16th January 2021
	3.8 lakh healthcare staff to get COVID-19 vaccine in Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh has geared up to administer Covishield to healthcare workers under the first phase of nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive beginning Saturday. published on : 16th January 2021
	Maharashtra: Healthcare workers to be vaccinated four days a week The inoculation drive is set to begin from Saturday with healthcare workers being the beneficiaries in the first phase. published on : 15th January 2021
	COVID-19: First jab today as mother of all vaccine drives begins On the eve of the roll-out, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan reviewed the preparations and visited the dedicated COVID control room set up at the Nirman Bhawan premises of the health ministry. published on : 15th January 2021
	Punjab CM Amarinder Singh seeks free COVID-19 vaccine for poor The chief minister acknowledged the receipt of 2,04,500 doses of the Covishield vaccine and also thanked the prime minister for making this vaccine available on priority to healthcare workers (HCWs). published on : 15th January 2021
	Online sign-ups complicate COVID vaccine rollout for older people in US Some health officials have been trying to find other solutions to ease the confusion and help senior citizens sign up published on : 15th January 2021
	3,145 new coronavirus cases reportsed in Maharashtra, tally reaches 19,84,768 As many as 3,500 patients were discharged after treatment, pushing the tally of recovered people to 18,81,088. published on : 15th January 2021
	Two Gujarat government hospital chiefs to be among first to take vaccine Vaccination will start simultaneously from 161 centers across the state on Saturday morning. On the first day, over 16,000 health workers, 100 at each center, will be covered, they said. published on : 15th January 2021
	Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan reviews preparedness for nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the first phase of the pan India roll-out of COVID-19 vaccination drive at 10:30 AM via video conferencing. published on : 15th January 2021
	Integrated medicine approach shortens COVID-19 patients' stay in hospital: Study According to Dr Sathya Rajeswaran, Director in-charge, Siddha Central Research Institute, Chennai, the data was collected from confirmed COVID-19 cases admitted in GMC & ESI Hospital Coimbatore. published on : 15th January 2021
	Maharashtra educator gets award for novel teaching method in lockdown After developing listening skill, students would narrate the same story through which they developed speaking skill. published on : 15th January 2021
	MCD councillors, officers living like lords, while COVID-19 workers don't get pay: Delhi High Court Delhi government additional standing counsel Satyakam urged the court to give him time to take instructions on why the deductions were justified. published on : 15th January 2021
	Night curfew to continue for 15 more days in four Gujarat cities: CM Vijay Rupan As on Thursday, Gujarat's COVID-19 tally stood at 2,54,314 cases, including 4,357 fatalities. published on : 15th January 2021