'Offensive, Racist': Shashi Tharoor, Jairam Ramesh Slam UK's Covid Advisory for Vaccinated Travellers
3 years, 3 months ago

'Offensive, Racist': Shashi Tharoor, Jairam Ramesh Slam UK's Covid Advisory for Vaccinated Travellers

News 18  

A new controversy has erupted in India after the UK government has issued its new international travel advisory for Covid vaccinated people coming in and out of England. As flagged by senior Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh and Shashi Tharoor on Monday, the matter is that the UK has said the Indians vaccinated with Covishield would still be treated as unvaccinated. https://t.co/GtKOzMgydf— Jairam Ramesh September 20, 2021 Tagging a thread on Twitter that explained the UK Covid rules, Tharoor, an MP for Thiruvananthapuram, also slammed the restrictions on vaccinated Indians and said, “Because of this I have pulled out of a debate at the @cambridgeunion &out of launch events for the UK edition of my book #TheBattleOfBelonging. However, an expanded list of countries whose vaccines are recognised in England does not include India, which means that Indians vaccinated with Covishield the Serum Institute of India produced Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine would still be required to undergo a pre-departure PCR test and further tests on landing in the UK. From the end of October, fully vaccinated passengers from non-red list countries will be able to replace the current compulsory day-two PCR test requirement with cheaper lateral flow tests.

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The Vaccine War: A tale of Indian scientists' triumph over COVID-19 amid the Left's propaganda to undermine indigenous vaccine
1 year, 2 months ago

The Vaccine War: A tale of Indian scientists' triumph over COVID-19 amid the Left's propaganda to undermine indigenous vaccine

Op India  

Recalling the dreadful chapters from the year 2020 when the spread of novel coronavirus in India killed several lives, affected many businesses, and derailed the normal routine lives of almost all is difficult. But Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, the marvellous director who earlier amazed audiences with movies like ‘The Kashmir Files’ and ‘The Tashkent Files’ has made an attempt to bring …

Holistic data analysis, upgraded vaccines to determine India's future battle with Covid: Epidemiologist Dileep Mavlankar
1 year, 11 months ago

Holistic data analysis, upgraded vaccines to determine India's future battle with Covid: Epidemiologist Dileep Mavlankar

India Today  

India has raised surveillance in light of the surge in Covid cases in many countries, particularly China, from new variants of the virus. Dileep Mavlankar, senior epidemiologist and director of the Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar, says it will be difficult to develop sufficiently effective medication and vaccines against Covid till the time scientists have a handle on how …

India drops testing and quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers
2 years, 10 months ago

India drops testing and quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy From today, fully vaccinated British travellers no longer need a pre-travel test or to undergo quarantine …

Travelling to India? No testing at airport for international flyers from today
2 years, 10 months ago

Travelling to India? No testing at airport for international flyers from today

Live Mint  

International passengers arriving in India will not require to undergo mandatory weeklong quarantine as new COVID-19 guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare come into force from today. If travellers under self-health monitoring develop signs and symptoms suggestive of COVID-19, they will immediately self-isolate and report to their nearest health facility or call national helpline number / state …

UK scraps Covid tests for fully vaccinated travellers from February 11
2 years, 10 months ago

UK scraps Covid tests for fully vaccinated travellers from February 11

India Today  

Britain on Monday announced that it will scrap Covid-19 test requirements for fully vaccinated travellers entering England from next month. UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps made a statement in the House of Commons outlining the Covid travel update, confirming that from 4am local time on February 11 travellers who have had both doses of a Covid vaccine will no longer …

Lengthy Procedure, Uncertainty & Fear of Infection: Travel Plans of Many Up in The Air as Omicron Halts 'New Normal'
3 years ago

Lengthy Procedure, Uncertainty & Fear of Infection: Travel Plans of Many Up in The Air as Omicron Halts 'New Normal'

News 18  

As the Omicron variant threatens to trigger a new Covid-19 wave, the Centre has asked states to keep a strict vigil on international passengers coming to the country. In a new set of travel guidelines issued by the BMC on December 1, those entering Mumbai from ‘at risk countries’ as identified by the Centre, will have to take an RT-PCR …

UK to recognise Covaxin for inbound travel from November 22
3 years, 1 month ago

UK to recognise Covaxin for inbound travel from November 22

Hindustan Times  

The UK will recognise India’s Covaxin jab as an approved Covid-19 vaccine for inbound travel from November 22, a move that is expected to benefit thousands of travellers from India. The UK will recognise India’s Covaxin jab as an approved Covid-19 vaccine for inbound travel from November 22. Britain also began accepting India’s vaccine certificates from October 11, ending a …

Govt withdraws travel advisory that added Covid checks, restrictions on those arriving from UK
3 years, 2 months ago

Govt withdraws travel advisory that added Covid checks, restrictions on those arriving from UK

India Today  

The government has withdrawn a travel advisory that added Covid-19 related additional checks and restrictions on those arriving from the UK after the British government ordered discontinuation of mandatory testing and quarantine norms for those vaccinated with Covishield travelling from India. In an official memorandum issued on October 11, the health ministry said that based on the evolving scenario, it …

'Quarreltine' with India Ends as UK Gives In
3 years, 2 months ago

'Quarreltine' with India Ends as UK Gives In

News 18  

The UK government finally dropped its demand for Indians – and nationals of several other countries – to quarantine on arrival in Britain. A UK government note issued late evening on Thursday says that India “will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. Following a furore in India led …

No Quarantine in UK for Fully-Jabbed Indian Travellers from Monday as Britain Scraps Controversial Clause
3 years, 2 months ago

No Quarantine in UK for Fully-Jabbed Indian Travellers from Monday as Britain Scraps Controversial Clause

News 18  

The UK on Thursday announced that Indian travellers won’t have to quarantine upon their arrival if they are either fully vaccinated with Covishield or any other UK-approved Covid-19 jab. No quarantine for Indian 🇮🇳 travellers to UK 🇬🇧 fully vaccinated with Covishield or another UK-approved vaccine from 11 October.Thanks to Indian government for close cooperation over last month. pic.twitter.com/cbI8Gqp0Qt — …

UK recognises Indian vaccine certificate: No quarantine for Covishield-vaccinated travellers from Oct 11
3 years, 2 months ago

UK recognises Indian vaccine certificate: No quarantine for Covishield-vaccinated travellers from Oct 11

India Today  

On Thursday, UK announced that fully vaccinated Indian travellers will no longer have to quarantine on entering the country. Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India, posted from his official Twitter handle, "No quarantine for Indian travellers to UK fully vaccinated with Covishield or another UK-approved vaccine from 11 October. No quarantine for Indian travellers to UK fully vaccinated with …

UK Vaccine Racism: Reciprocity Just the First Step, India Must Hit Where It Hurts
3 years, 2 months ago

UK Vaccine Racism: Reciprocity Just the First Step, India Must Hit Where It Hurts

News 18  

“It is sin to commit injustice, but it is a greater sin to tolerate injustice,” said Sri Krishna to Arjuna in the battlefield. Its deliberate attempt to undermine India but blocking our vaccine first and then raising doubts over our vaccine certification portal CoWin has been reciprocated in equal measure. The rules mandate RTPCR test within 72 hours before travel, …

UK Updates Travel Advisory for Those Going to India Day After 'Tit-for-Tat' Move
3 years, 2 months ago

UK Updates Travel Advisory for Those Going to India Day After 'Tit-for-Tat' Move

News 18  

The UK government on Saturday updated its official advisory for its nationals travelling to India following New Delhi’s decision to impose reciprocal curbs on the British visitors from Monday, and said it was in close contact with Indian authorities on the issue. The updated travel advisory by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office noted an additional COVID-19 test on …

Engaging with India on vaccine certification: UK's response to reciprocal measures
3 years, 2 months ago

Engaging with India on vaccine certification: UK's response to reciprocal measures

India Today  

After India imposed reciprocal measures in response to the UK’s “discriminatory” international travel norms, the British High Commission has said the country is “continuing to engage” with New Delhi to expand its recognition of Covid-19 vaccine certification. "We are continuing to engage with the Government of India on technical cooperation to expand UK recognition of vaccine certification to people vaccinated …

India reciprocates, imposes 10-day quarantine for all travellers from UK
3 years, 2 months ago

India reciprocates, imposes 10-day quarantine for all travellers from UK

Op India  

The Indian government on Friday decided to impose reciprocal travel curbs on British visitors arriving in India from the UK, with effect from October 4. Earlier today, a senior official of the Home Ministry was quoted as saying by news agency ANI that the Indian government has decided on ‘reciprocal treatment’ to the applicants under new visa conditions. But the …

India 'Reciprocates': Covid Tests, 10-day Quarantine For All UK Visitors From Oct 4
3 years, 2 months ago

India 'Reciprocates': Covid Tests, 10-day Quarantine For All UK Visitors From Oct 4

News 18  

India has decided to ‘reciprocate’ to the United Kingdom’s recently-released Covid-related travel rules that do not recognize Indian vaccines and require fully jabbed Indians to undergo 10 days of quarantine. The latest changes in rules by the UK, announced last month, mandate that only people who have got both shots of a double-dose vaccine such as Oxford-AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna …

UK travel rule row: In counter measure, India makes RT-PCR tests, 10-day quarantine must for all UK travellers
3 years, 2 months ago

UK travel rule row: In counter measure, India makes RT-PCR tests, 10-day quarantine must for all UK travellers

India Today  

After multiple warnings of “reciprocal action” against the UK over the country's rigid vaccine travel norms, New Delhi on Friday made it mandatory for UK passengers to undergo a 10-day quarantine irrespective of their vaccination status. This decision comes weeks after India remained engaged with the UK to recognise Covishield as a legitimate anti-Covid vaccine as the new UK travel …

UK Working to Fix Quarantine Clause for Indians: Britain Min to Shringla Amid CoWIN Certification Row
3 years, 2 months ago

UK Working to Fix Quarantine Clause for Indians: Britain Min to Shringla Amid CoWIN Certification Row

News 18  

The UK is working to resolve the quarantine issue for Indians entering the UK, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted that UK Minister of State Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs Tariq Ahmad discussed the matter with Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla when they met on the sidelines of the 76th session of UNGA in …

Beyond Vaccine Certificates, a Need to Convey to Britain Dangers of Antagonising India
3 years, 3 months ago

Beyond Vaccine Certificates, a Need to Convey to Britain Dangers of Antagonising India

News 18  

The British taught us bureaucracy. As Indrani Bagchi, one of our foremost foreign affairs analysts, tweeted: “India gets many things wrong, but I will say that our vaccine certificate with a QR code that can be verified in real-time isn’t one of them.” If the possibility of fraud is a concern, British authorities must be reminded that the Indian COVID-19 …

Snippets from UK: After India, Now Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Can Skip UK's Red Traffic Light
3 years, 3 months ago

Snippets from UK: After India, Now Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Can Skip UK's Red Traffic Light

News 18  

Pak, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka join India in amber list: No doubt they think this has come too late, but Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are among countries now taken off the UK red list, which means they can now travel to Britain and quarantine for ten days at a place of their choosing, not in a hotel at high …

UK rule of 10-day quarantine for those vaccinated in India discriminatory, says Centre
3 years, 3 months ago

UK rule of 10-day quarantine for those vaccinated in India discriminatory, says Centre

Firstpost  

New Delhi: India believes the UK’s decision of 10-day quarantine for those vaccinated with Covishield here is “discriminatory” and New Delhi reserves the right to reciprocate in a similar manner, the government said Thursday, but hoped a quick resolution would be found. An important step forward in our joint aim to facilitate travel and fully protect public health of UK …

Covishield gets UK nod, but Indians still have to quarantine. The dispute, explained
3 years, 3 months ago

Covishield gets UK nod, but Indians still have to quarantine. The dispute, explained

Hindustan Times  

The United Kingdom is facing a severe backlash for what many have called its “selective vaccine policy” after the country issued its revised international travel advisory on Wednesday, in which it approved several formulations of the coronavirus disease vaccine – including the Covishield shot manufactured by the Serum Institute. However, even though the UK kept Covishield, manufactured by the SII, …

Anger, confusion spread over UK’s new COVID travel rules
3 years, 3 months ago

Anger, confusion spread over UK’s new COVID travel rules

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Travelers and authorities from India and some African countries are furious — and confused — about Britain’s new COVID-19 travel rules, calling them discriminatory. South African Medical Association chairwoman Dr. Angelique Coetzee said citizens were being “discriminated against” and it’s “totally unacceptable.” South African authorities objected not only to the new quarantine rules but also to the …

‘Looking at it urgently,’ says UK envoy on vaccine certification for India
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Looking at it urgently,’ says UK envoy on vaccine certification for India

Hindustan Times  

The British government on Wednesday included India’s Covishield in a list of approved Covid-19 jabs though the two sides are yet to reach common ground on certification so that fully vaccinated Indian travellers to the UK can avoid quarantine. India and the UK have held several meetings and discussions between technical experts since the beginning of this month, the latest …

Covishield fine, but not Indian certification: U.K.
3 years, 3 months ago

Covishield fine, but not Indian certification: U.K.

The Hindu  

The United Kingdom on Wednesday formally recognised COVID-19 vaccine Covishield produced by the Serum Institute of India. Wednesday’s announcement did not include any change in India's position in the ‘Amber List’, while the U.K. has cleared 18 countries for the ‘Green List’. Only ‘Red List’ from Oct. 4 British High Commissioner Alex Ellis in an interview with NDTV on Wednesday …

UK recognises Covishield but quarantine rule for vaccinated Indians to continue
3 years, 3 months ago

UK recognises Covishield but quarantine rule for vaccinated Indians to continue

India Today  

The United Kingdom has announced changes in its travel and quarantine rules and said that the UK now recognises Covishield as a vaccine. In its latest travel update, the UK has said that from October 4, one will qualify as fully vaccinated if they are “vaccinated under an approved vaccination programme in the UK, Europe, USA or UK vaccine programme …

India considers ‘reciprocal’ steps to U.K.’s quarantine rules
3 years, 3 months ago

India considers ‘reciprocal’ steps to U.K.’s quarantine rules

The Hindu  

India could impose “reciprocal measures” on the United Kingdom if London maintained the current quarantine policy that subjected Indian travellers “irrespective of vaccination status” to a quarantine period lasting 10 days, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said here on Tuesday. The comments came hours after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his British counterpart Liz Truss in New York on …

India warns of 'reciprocal measures' over UK's decision not to recognise Covishield vaccine certificate
3 years, 3 months ago

India warns of 'reciprocal measures' over UK's decision not to recognise Covishield vaccine certificate

Firstpost  

The new rules, which also require people arriving from many other countries to undergo quarantine, have sparked anger in India New Delhi: India on Tuesday criticised the British government’s decision not to recognise coronavirus vaccine certificates issued by Indian authorities, calling it a “discriminatory policy” that will impact its citizens who want to travel to that country. Foreign Secretary Harsh …

UK's New Vaccine Rules 'Discriminatory', India Warns of 'Reciprocal Measures'
3 years, 3 months ago

UK's New Vaccine Rules 'Discriminatory', India Warns of 'Reciprocal Measures'

News 18  

The UK government’s decision to not recognise Covishield is “discriminatory” and impacts the travel of Indians travelling to that country, India’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said in Delhi today, adding that it is within the country’s “right to take reciprocal measures” if the matter was not resolved. India’s Covishield vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and manufactured in India by Pune-based …

Why UK faces heat from India over its 'unvaccinated' status for Covishield users
3 years, 3 months ago

Why UK faces heat from India over its 'unvaccinated' status for Covishield users

Firstpost  

As per United Kingdom’s new travel rules, Indians who have been administered Covishield – the bioequivalent of ‘Vaxzevria’ – the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine – will not be considered vaccinated and will have to undergo quarantine for 10 days The latest changes in the United Kingdom government’s COVID-19-related travel restrictions has renewed controversy over freedom of international travel during the pandemic. The …

EXPLAINED: Though Indians May Have Got Same Jab, Here's Why UK Thinks They Are As Good As Unvaccinated
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINED: Though Indians May Have Got Same Jab, Here's Why UK Thinks They Are As Good As Unvaccinated

News 18  

It has been slammed as being a policy that is “offensive and smacks of racism” given that UK has refused to recognise the Covishield vaccine manufactured in India under new rules for travel that are set to kick in next month. But the UK is not according the same status to all vaccines and is recognising only those administered “under …

UK’s New Travel Rules: Even Full Vaccinated Indians Must Undergo 10-day Quarantine, Details Here
3 years, 3 months ago

UK’s New Travel Rules: Even Full Vaccinated Indians Must Undergo 10-day Quarantine, Details Here

News 18  

As per the new Covid-related travel rules in the United Kingdom, fully jabbed Indians will not be considered vaccinated in the country and will have to undergo 10 days of quarantine. Before travel to England, even the fully vaccinated in India will have to: • Undergo a pre-departure Covid-19 test within the three days before the travel date. These travellers …

Racism, offensive: Jairam Ramesh, Shashi Tharoor slam U.K.'s COVID-19 travel rules
3 years, 3 months ago

Racism, offensive: Jairam Ramesh, Shashi Tharoor slam U.K.'s COVID-19 travel rules

The Hindu  

Former Union ministers Jairam Ramesh and Shashi Tharoor on Monday slammed the U.K.'s COVID-19-related travel rules, under which Indians vaccinated with Covishield would still be treated as unvaccinated, with Mr. Ramesh saying it "smacks of racism". Passengers who aren't recognised as being fully vaccinated with authorised vaccines and certificates under England's international travel rules, including Indians, will still have to …

Fully jabbed Indians considered unvaccinated in UK, have to undergo 10-day quarantine
3 years, 3 months ago

Fully jabbed Indians considered unvaccinated in UK, have to undergo 10-day quarantine

India Today  

Fully jabbed Indians will not be considered vaccinated in the United Kingdom, as per the new travel rules in the UK, and will have to undergo 10 days of quarantine. Read: UK likely to relax travel rules for Indians, but no clarity on vaccine recognition The UK government has said if a person has been vaccinated in Africa, or South …

UK likely to relax travel rules for Indians, but no clarity on vaccine recognition
3 years, 3 months ago

UK likely to relax travel rules for Indians, but no clarity on vaccine recognition

India Today  

From October 1, people travelling to the United Kingdom from India might not need to undergo expensive PCR tests as the UK is contemplating an overhaul of its current system. Read: UK cuts Covid-19 tests’ cost for global travellers, including from India Industry insiders told India Today that from the three-tier demarcation of countries into Red, Amber and Red zone, …

News18 Evening Digest: Johnson & Johnson's Single-Dose Covid-19 Vaccine Gets Approval in India and Other Top Stories
3 years, 4 months ago

News18 Evening Digest: Johnson & Johnson's Single-Dose Covid-19 Vaccine Gets Approval in India and Other Top Stories

News 18  

Johnson & Johnson?s Jab Added to List: India Now Has 5 Vaccines for Adults, All You Need to Know Johnson and Johnson?s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine has been given approval for emergency use in India. 50 People Arrested, Over 150 Booked in Pakistan for Attack on Hindu Temple Pakistan’s law enforcement agencies on Saturday arrested over 50 people, including the main …

Vaccine lessons for India from Black America
3 years, 6 months ago

Vaccine lessons for India from Black America

Hindustan Times  

According to recent data by the Kaiser Family Foundation, which analyses racial health disparities in the United States, White adults are nearly twice as likely to have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose than Black adults. In this light, Black America’s “vaccine hesitancy” today rests on a carefully preserved living archive of personal stories and is a mindful reaction …

Every Indian will be vaccinated against Covid by December: Union minister Shekhawat
3 years, 7 months ago

Every Indian will be vaccinated against Covid by December: Union minister Shekhawat

India Today  

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday asserted that India has been working fast to increase the production of Covid-19 vaccines and said each citizen of the country will be inoculated by December. 'We have been constantly working on increasing the production and availability of vaccines, and will have each Indian vaccinated by December, which will be a huge record,' …

UK Insists Covid Vaccines Work Against Variant From India
3 years, 7 months ago

UK Insists Covid Vaccines Work Against Variant From India

News 18  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday that Covid-19 vaccines are proving effective against a variant that has spread like wildfire in India and denied the government was being lax on travel from hotspots. “We have one of the strongest border regimes anywhere in the world,” he added, after a day of confusion from ministers on Tuesday about whether travel …

US vaccines are effective against COVID-19 strain first detected in India, says Anthony Fauci
3 years, 7 months ago

US vaccines are effective against COVID-19 strain first detected in India, says Anthony Fauci

Firstpost  

‘This is an example of the scientific data… indicating another very strong reason why we should be getting vaccinated,’ the US CDC chief said Washington: COVID-19 vaccines that are available in the United States are effective against the deadly variant that was first detected in India, top US health officials said on Tuesday. “The modest neutralization resistance to the 617 …

COVID variant B.1.617, first detected in India, is forcing UK to rethink its approach
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID variant B.1.617, first detected in India, is forcing UK to rethink its approach

Firstpost  

While Britain would not delay plans to ease restrictions on Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the spread of the variant could force the government to change course London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain said Friday that vaccination protocols would be changed to swiftly deliver second doses to people over 50 years old to combat the spread of …

Opinion | Dispel all baseless rumours, let all of us work unitedly on the vaccination front
3 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | Dispel all baseless rumours, let all of us work unitedly on the vaccination front

India TV News  

On Friday, when India reported a dip in fresh Covid-19 cases to 3.2 lakhs, there was some good news from the US and also from the vaccination front. The US had started its vaccination program on December 14 last year and in a span of six months, it used more than 20 crore vaccine doses to fully vaccinate 10.5 crore …

Vaccines 'almost certainly less effective' against B1.617.2 transmission: UK expert
3 years, 7 months ago

Vaccines 'almost certainly less effective' against B1.617.2 transmission: UK expert

India Today  

The vaccines being administered to protect against Covid-19 are "almost certainly less effective" against preventing the transmission of the B1.617.2 variant first identified in India, a leading UK scientist who advises the country's vaccination programme said on Saturday. But in combination with being less effective against mild disease, they're almost certainly less effective against transmission," Prof. Harnden told the BBC. …

Vaccines, Diagnostics Continue to be Effective Against Indian Covid-19 Variant: WHO Official
3 years, 7 months ago

Vaccines, Diagnostics Continue to be Effective Against Indian Covid-19 Variant: WHO Official

News 18  

Amid rapid surge in number of coronavirus cases across the country, the World Health Organization representative to India Dr Roderico H Ofrin on Tuesday said the vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics available continue to be effective against the Indian Covid-19 variant, which has been classified as a “variant of concern”. Our Epi teams and our lab teams internally, there is some …

WHO classifies Indian Covid strain as 'variant of concern at global level'
3 years, 7 months ago

WHO classifies Indian Covid strain as 'variant of concern at global level'

India Today  

A Covid-19 variant spreading in India, which is facing an explosive outbreak, appears to be more contagious and has been classified as being "of concern", the World Health Organization said Monday. The UN health agency said the B.1.617 variant of Covid-19 first found in India last October seemed to be transmitting more easily than the original version of the virus, …

New questions: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19 infecting one-fifth of Indian population
3 years, 10 months ago

New questions: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19 infecting one-fifth of Indian population

The Hindu  

The results of the ICMR’s third serological survey to ascertain the spread of COVID-19 show that nearly one in five Indians — about 270 million — may have been infected. The third edition also included a serological survey of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff, revealing that nearly 25% — significantly above the national average — had been infected. Experts of …

Myths around Covid-19 vaccination: Vaccines that pass all mandatory checks, trials are safe for everyone
3 years, 10 months ago

Myths around Covid-19 vaccination: Vaccines that pass all mandatory checks, trials are safe for everyone

Firstpost  

As of 24 January 2021, some 16 lakh healthcare workers in India have been vaccinated under the national COVID-19 vaccination drive. Vaccines that clear mandatory checks, clinical trials are safe Experts point out that the data from fast tracked trials goes through rigorous scrutiny by regulators and the scientific community. Testing of the vaccines being fast tracked doesn’t compromise the …

Fact Check: Conspiracy theory claims Covid-19 vaccine caused new strain in UK
3 years, 11 months ago

Fact Check: Conspiracy theory claims Covid-19 vaccine caused new strain in UK

India Today  

Several deaths and side-effects suspected to be linked to the Covid-19 vaccination drive have been reported from different countries. India Today Anti Fake News War Room has found that the UK government approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on December 2, 2020, and started the vaccination process on December 8. Timeline tells the truth The UK government had approved the Pfizer-BioNTech …

Covid-19 vaccination: What explains the mixed response in India?
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination: What explains the mixed response in India?

India Today  

In some states like Telangana and Odisha, the success of Covid-19 vaccination is as high as 80 per cent, while it's a mere 20 per cent in Tamil Nadu and Punjab. India Today TV Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai spoke to AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria, who is also a member of the national task force on Covid-19 management, to understand why …

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