Coronavirus

UAE's Emirates To Resume Flights From India To Dubai From June 23

India News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 20, 2021

Aviation giant Emirates said Sunday it will resume flights from India from next week, after Dubai lifted a ban imposed when coronavirus cases spiked.

Uttarakhand Extends Covid Lockdown Till June 29; Curbs Eased

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 20, 2021

The Uttarakhand government on Sunday decided to extend the Covid lockdown in the state for another week from June 22 but allowed hotels, restaurants and bars to open at half their capacities.

Andhra Sets Record With Over A Million People Vaccinated In A Day

Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday June 20, 2021

Andhra Pradesh has set a new record by administering over 12 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine till 6 pm today. A total of 12.56 lakh vaccines were administered to people across the state by 6 pm when the special drive ended.

Haryana Extends Covid Lockdown Till June 28, More Relaxations Announced

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 20, 2021

The Haryana government on Sunday extended the COVID-19 lockdown in the state by another week till June 28, but eased restrictions imposed on weddings and funerals, and allowed corporate offices to operate with full attendance.

"Boost To Sector Amid Covid": UK Allows Outdoor Weddings For First Time

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 20, 2021

Under the new rules, from July 1 people in England and Wales will be able to have non-religious weddings and civil partnership ceremonies outside or "under a partially covered structure" at approved venues such as hotels

New Data Suggests Low Risk Of COVID-19 Reinfection In Population: UK Body

World News | Asian News International | Sunday June 20, 2021

Public Health England (PHE) on Thursday published population surveillance data on possible coronavirus (COVID-19) reinfections and said that the new data suggests a low risk of virus in the population.

124 Covid Cases In 24 Hours In Delhi As City Braces To Lift More Curbs

India News | Edited by Sumana Nandy | Sunday June 20, 2021

Delhi today reported 124 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours - the lowest since February 16 - with seven deaths as the positivity rate dipped to 0.17%, according to data shared by the health department. In this period, 72,670 samples were tested.

AIIMS Doctor Highlights 2 Factors On Which Future Covid Wave Depends

India News | Asian News International | Sunday June 20, 2021

"In any pandemic, the wave depends on two important factors: One is virus related and second is human-related factors," said Dr Neeraj Nischal, Assistant Professor Department of Medicine AIIMS, New Delhi.

Tamil Nadu Lockdown Now Till June 28. What's Open, What's Not

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday June 20, 2021

The Tamil Nadu government today announced major relaxations, including the resumption of metro services and inter-district public transport as it extended the Covid lockdown in the state by a week.

Delhi Bars, Parks To Open From Tomorrow, Restaurant Hours Get Longer

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday June 20, 2021

Delhi Unlock: The Delhi government has allowed opening of bars from Monday and extended the timing for restaurants by two hours as part of the lifting of anti-Covid restrictions.

Dubai Airport Terminal 1 To Reopen This Week After 15-Month Closure Due To Covid

World News | Reuters | Sunday June 20, 2021

Dubai's state airport operator on Sunday said it would reopen Terminal 1 at Dubai International Airport on Thursday after a 15-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

All Coronavirus Deaths To Be Certified, Or Action Likely: Centre In Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Stela Dey | Sunday June 20, 2021

All coronavirus deaths regardless of where they take place, should be certified as Covid deaths, the Centre has said in an affidavit in the Supreme Court after media reports pointed out huge discrepancy in death figures in at least six states.

Brazil Passes Half A Million Covid Deaths, Experts Warn Of Worse Ahead

World News | Reuters | Sunday June 20, 2021

Brazil's death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 500,000 on Saturday as experts warn that the world's second-deadliest outbreak may worsen due to delayed vaccinations and the government's refusal to back social distancing measures.

Cooped Up For Weeks, People Throng Delhi Malls, Markets After Covid Surge

India News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 20, 2021

A few weeks ago, Delhi's crematoriums were operating around the clock dealing with Covid-19 victims. Now the shopping malls and markets are buzzing again.

India Sees Less Than 60,000 Fresh Covid Cases For First Time In 81 Days

India News | Reported by Parimal Kumar, Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday June 20, 2021

India's Covid chart continued to show improvement today, with the country recording 58,419 cases, the lowest in 81 days. India, the second-worst hit country, now has 2.98 crore cases. Active cases now comprise 2.44% of the total infections.