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'1 billion' doses live: Archaeological Survey of India illuminates 100 monuments in Tri-color to celebrate landmark achievement

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 22, 2021, 02:26:14 IST

'1 billion' doses live: Archaeological Survey of India illuminates 100 monuments in Tri-color to celebrate landmark achievement

India on Thursday crossed 1 billion vaccination milestone. Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted 'Badhai Ho Bharat" as the country completed a vaccine century. Stay with TOI for all updates on coronavirus from India and around the world

20:24 (IST) Oct 20

Insurance scheme for health workers fighting Covid-19 has been extended for a further period of 180 days. So far, 1,351 claims have been settled under the scheme, which was launched on March 30 last year. The policy on insurance cover was to end on October 20

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20:11 (IST) Oct 20

Union health minister to launch song to celebrate administration of 100 cr Covid-19 vaccine doses

Union minister of health and family welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya will on Thursday launch a song and an audiovisual film to celebrate the milestone of administering 100 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses.

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20:06 (IST) Oct 20

New York City will require police officers, firefighters and other municipal workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 or be placed on unpaid leave, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday, giving an ultimatum to public employees who’ve refused

19:51 (IST) Oct 20

Tamil Nadu reports 1,170 new cases, 1,418 recoveries and 20 deaths in 24 hours; active cases 14,058

18:56 (IST) Oct 20

Agreements signed with 11 countries for mutual recognition of Covid vaccines: Govt

The health ministry on Wednesday said India has signed agreements for mutual recognition of nationally or WHO recognised Covid-19 vaccines with 11 countries including the UK, France and Germany and fully vaccinated travellers coming from these countries shall be allowed to leave the airport and need not undergo home quarantine and testing. Revised guidelines for international arrivals were released on Wednesday. These fresh rules supersede all guidelines issued on the subject on and after February 17, 2021, the ministry said.

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18:43 (IST) Oct 20

UP lifts Covid curfew across state in light of dip in coronavirus cases

In view of the improved Covid-19 situation in Uttar Pradesh, the state government on Wednesday lifted night restrictions between 11 pm to 6 am, a senior official said. "On directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Corona curfew is being lifted," Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Kumar Awasthi said.

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18:33 (IST) Oct 20

Kerala reports 11,150 new cases, 82 deaths and 8,592 recoveries in the last 24 hours; active cases 82,738

18:33 (IST) Oct 20

Singapore has extended its 'stabilisation phase', which caps social gatherings to a maximum of two people and calls for work from home, by another month amidst a rise in Covid cases

18:21 (IST) Oct 20

The World Health Organization said there was a 7% rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week, the only region in the world where cases increased

17:47 (IST) Oct 20

White House details plan to vaccinate kids ages 5 to 11

Children age 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a Covid-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it detailed plans for the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot for younger children in a matter of weeks.

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17:37 (IST) Oct 20

Putin approves week-long workplace shutdown in Russia from October 30 due to surge in Covid-19 cases, deaths

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17:24 (IST) Oct 20

Delhi reports 25 new cases, 37 recoveries and zero deaths in the last 24 hours

16:41 (IST) Oct 20

New York City will mandate all public employees be vaccinated against Covid-19, with no alternative such as regular testing: Bloomberg

16:33 (IST) Oct 20

Negative RT-PCR test report mandatory for all international passengers coming to India: Ministry of Health

16:27 (IST) Oct 20

CBSE to allow change in city of exam centre for first term class 10, 12 board exams

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15:53 (IST) Oct 20

Students can appear for CBSE exams from a city other than where their school is located

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15:38 (IST) Oct 20

Europe the only region with rise in Covid-19 last week: WHO

In its weekly assessment of the pandemic released late on Tuesday, the UN health agency said there were about 2.7 million new Covid-19 cases and more than 46,000 deaths last week, similar to the numbers reported the previous week. Britain, Russia and Turkey accounted for the most cases.

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15:33 (IST) Oct 20

Russia's daily coronavirus deaths mount to another high

The government task force reported 1,028 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, the highest number since the start of the pandemic. That brought the total death toll to 226,353 — by far the highest in Europe.

15:24 (IST) Oct 20

Slovakia's daily Covid-19 cases hit new peak since early March, reports Reuters

14:46 (IST) Oct 20

China's Gansu province reports 4 confirmed Covid-19 cases, reports ANI