Coronavirus News

The number of containment zones in Kolkata has already increased from one to two. According to Kolkata Municipality sources, the list of new containment zones includes two houses in Ballygunge area. Although the number of daily COVID-19 cases has dropped in Kolkata, but the number of containment zones has increased.   

Patients who have been undergone dialysis and transplant should be considered for vaccination along with health workers and frontline staff.

After the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in West Bengal, the number of cases are declining. The state on Wednesday (January 27) reported 234 new COVID-19 cases taking the toll to 5,68,884.  

This humanitarian gesture amid the pandemic showcases India's commitment to its 'Neighbourhood First' Policy and SAGAR doctrine in which Sri Lanka has a prominent position, an MEA source said.

Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal announced that 204 additional suburban services will resume in Mumbai from January 29.

A new report by Oxfam titled The Inequality Virus, has found that the Covid-19 pandemic massively widened existing inequalities in India and around the world. The report has found that as the pandemic stalled the economy, with millions of poor Indians either seeing their incomes lowered or out of jobs, the richest billionaires in India increased their wealth by 35%.

West Bengal reported 295 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (January 26) taking the toll to 5,68,650. According to the state health bulletin, 9 people died in a single day in the state taking the toll to 10,131.  

Numbers outline India's successful test-track-treat-technology strategy. 

India's first indigenous vaccine against COVID-19, Covaxin has no serious side effects. The results of the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccine have been published in The Lancet Infectious Disease journal. It states that the vaccine did not have any serious side effects in the participants enrolled for the phase 1 trials.  

The Australian Open 2021 would be the 109th edition of the year’s opening Grand Slam. The tournament would be held outside its regular January schedule, in February. Andy Murray is a three-time Slam champion, having finished as the runner-up at AO on five occasions.