Washington: From next week, the US is going to end the conditions of the Covid-19 vaccine for Canadians at international air travelers and borders.

On May 11, international air travellers, federal employers and federal contractors will not have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, the White House in a statement.

“Due to the conditions of our COVID-19 vaccine and the special campaign launched in this regard, several million lives were saved across the country.” It was also said that now these conditions regarding the vaccine are no longer required as we have reached a different stage.

The statement also said that the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of Homeland Security are also going to end the process of requiring vaccination.

The White House also said that more such decisions related to vaccination will be communicated to everyone in the coming days.

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New Delhi: With the arrival of 7,533 new cases of corona in a day in India, the number of infected people in the country has increased to 4.49 crore so far.

With this, the number of active patients has come down from 57,410 to 53,852.

According to the data released by the Union Health Ministry this morning, the death toll due to corona in the country has reached 5,31,468 so far after 44 more patients died due to corona.

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Chandigarh: With 12,591 new covid-19 cases being reported in a day, india’s COVID-19 tally has reached 4.48 crore so far. This is the highest number of daily reported cases in the last eight months.

With this, the number of active patients in the country has increased to 65,286. According to the data released by the Union Health Ministry at 8 am today, with the death of 40 patients, the total number of people who have lost their lives due to Corona in the country has increased to 5,31,230.

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Mumbai: New cases of corona in Mumbai have started increasing again for the last few days. In view of the increasing cases of Corona, The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has also issued a warning for the common people. The BMC has taken several important decisions in the meeting held on Monday.

These include making masks mandatory for the elderly, requesting them to follow the rules issued regarding Corona.

In the last one week, a total of more than 1500 cases have been reported in Mumbai. 102 patients are admitted in different hospitals of Mumbai. Of these, 35 patients are on oxygen support. It has been decided in the BMC meeting that wearing masks will be mandatory in all BMC hospitals.

Amid the rising cases of Corona, BMC will increase corona testing in Mumbai in the coming days. Whether oxygen plants are working in all hospitals, whether there is proper supply or not, will also be audited.

The stock of medicines with gloves, masks, PPE kits in BMC hospitals will be reviewed, if needed, they will be procured immediately. Also, ward war rooms will be fully activated.

It has an important role in preventing corona. Apart from this, corona test will be done on patients admitted for surgery in private and BMC hospitals.

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New Delhi: The increasing cases of Corona are again creating tension across the country. According to the data released by the Union Health Ministry, 10, 093 new cases of corona have been reported in the last 24 hours.

After these figures, the number of active cases in the country has now increased to 57, 542.

At the same time, 6,248 patients have been cured of corona in the last 24 hours in the country, taking the total number of discharges to 4,42,29,459. According to the Health Ministry, the recovery rate of patients is currently 98.68 percent. In the last few days, cases in the country have remained above 10 thousand. On Saturday, 10,753 cases were reported, while on Friday the figure reached 11,109. A day earlier, 10,158 cases were registered on Thursday.

“With 807 vaccines administered in the last 24 hours, a total of 220.66 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the national vaccination drive. At the same time, 23 people have died due to Corona, after which the total death toll has reached 5, 31 lakh. It was also told that in the last 24 hours, 1, 80 lakh people have got corona test done.

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New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 4,47,97,269 after 11,109 new cases were reported in a day. This is the highest number of daily cases recorded in the last 236 days.

With this, the number of active patients in the country has increased to 49,622.

According to the report released by the Union Health Ministry at 8 am today, three each in Delhi and Rajasthan, two each in Chhattisgarh and Punjab and one each in Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, taking the total number of deaths due to the virus in the country to 5,31,064.

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New Delhi: Corona cases are continuously increasing in Delhi. In the last 24 hours on Tuesday, a total of 980 cases of corona have been reported. The positivity rate in the capital has now reached 25.98 per cent.

This means that one out of every four people who get tested for corona is infected with it. This latest data of Corona has been released by the Health Department of the Delhi Government.

According to the data, two people have also died from Corona in the last 24 hours. However, it has not yet been confirmed whether corona is the main cause of death of both of them.

Significantly, amid the increasing cases of Corona, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has issued a new advisory for its employees.

Under this, 5 people have been forbidden from gathering together in the AIIMS campus. It has been advised not to crowd the canteen. Surgical masks have been asked to be installed at the workplace.

Also, the number of visitors coming from outside inside the office in AIIMS has been asked to be reduced. Significantly, Covid infection is spreading very fast in Delhi. Hundreds of new cases of infection are coming daily.

Delhi recorded 484 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and the positivity rate was recorded at 26.58 per cent, which means one in every four people tested positive.

According to data shared by the Delhi government’s health department, three more people infected with the coronavirus died in the national capital. However, the health bulletin said Covid-19 was not the main cause of these deaths.

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New Delhi: Covid-19 infection cases are increasing rapidly once again in the country. Looking at the latest figures, there is a jump of about 10 percent in new cases in India in 24 hours. In the last 24 hours, 5,880 new Covid-19 cases have been reported, taking the number of active patients to 35,199.

A total of 220.66 crore vaccine doses (95.21 crore second doses and 22.87 crore precautionary doses) have been administered so far under the ongoing nationwide vaccination drive in the country. In the last 24 hours, 205 doses have been administered.

A total of 220.66 crore vaccine doses (95.21 crore second doses and 22.87 crore precautionary doses) have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. 205 doses administered in last 24 hours.

The recovery rate in the country currently stands at 98.73 per cent, the data stated. As many as 3,481 people have recovered in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 4,41,96,318.

The daily positivity rate stands at 6.91 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 3.67 per cent. In the last 24 hours, 85,076 tests were conducted to identify new cases of Corona, taking the number of corona tests done so far to 92.28 crore.

Meanwhile, the health department is conducting a mock drill to check preparations of hospitals amid rising cases of Covid-19 across the country on Monday.

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New Delhi: Covid-19 cases have been steadily increasing across the country for the last few days. In such a situation, as a precaution, many states have made masks mandatory again. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya held a review meeting earlier this week and advised states to remain vigilant and review COVID-19 preparedness

The health minister also urged the state health ministers to conduct mock drills in all hospital infrastructure on April 10 and 11.

Meanwhile, Haryana government has made it mandatory to wear face masks in public places as a precautionary measure. The state health department has urged the public to adopt Covid-appropriate behaviour. The district administration and panchayats have been directed to ensure that it is implemented in all parts of the state.

Similarly, Kerala has also made masks mandatory for pregnant women, the elderly and people with lifestyle diseases. Kerala Health Minister Veena George, after holding a high-level meeting to evaluate the COVID-19 situation in the state, said Covid-related deaths mostly occur in people above 60 years of age and those suffering from lifestyle diseases such as diabetes.

The Puducherry administration has made wearing masks mandatory in public places with immediate effect. Employees working in hospitals, hotels, restaurants, liquor shops, entertainment venues, government offices and commercial establishments must compulsorily wear masks, a statement said.

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New Delhi: Educational recovery is happening rapidly after Corona in Chhattisgarh. The school education department claimed that the situation in Chhattisgarh is better in the country.

It also released the report and said that despite the lockdown, the figure of learning mathematics skills in Chhattisgarh has been 10.6 percent. At the national level, this increase is only 1.8 percent. For this, the Minister has released the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) -2022 on behalf of the School Education Department.

The School Education Department of the Chhattisgarh government has claimed that due to Corona, there was a lot of loss in the learning level of children in many states. Chhattisgarh has started coming back to the pre-Corona situation in 2022 as compared to 2021.

School Education Minister Dr. Premsai Singh Tekam has released the Annual Status of Education Report on Saturday.

He said that 64, 131 children in the age group of 3 to 16 years were surveyed by reaching 33, 330 households of 1679 villages in 28 districts of Chhattisgarh. Information about the enrollment of children in pre-primary school and school in rural areas was collected. Children aged 5-16 were screened to understand reading, math and English skills.

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