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Britain will start administrating the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday with the National Health Service giving top priority to frontline workers, care home staff and residents and those above the age of 80.

Cyclone Nivar made landfall near the coastal town of Marakkanam in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu. The cyclone brought with it heavy rain and gusts of wind. One life was lost when a tree fell on a 50-year-old man in Triplicane area of Chennai.  CCTV footage captured the moment when the senior citizen was trapped under the tree while he was returning from a tea shop nearby.  Watch the video.

A 91-year-old man from Gurgaon wakes up every morning and waters plants along the street despite the suffering of backache. The video has gone viral and, netizens showering him with praises.

Kolkata Metro Railway has decided to increase the daily frequency of trains and extend the last train timing to cater to maximum people from today (October 19). The total number of daily trains has been increased from 146 to 152. The metro authorities relaxed its norms for senior citizens, allowing them to board trains without an e-pass during non-peak hours, provided they furnish identity proof at the gates.

A senior citizen climbed the steep rock steps of Harihar fort in Maharashtra's Nashik. Netizens are now calling her 'Awesome aaji.'

Ahead of the festive season, the Karnataka government on Tuesday has issued guidelines in the form of standard operating procedures to contain spread of COVID-19. Senior citizens above 65 years of age, people with comorbidities, pregnant women and children less than 10 years are advised to stay at home.

From youngsters to senior citizens, people lined up on sides of the highway towards Thiruvallur district at several spots including at the Red Hills junction to pay their last respects.

August 21 of every year is celebrated as World Senior Citizens Day. This day is celebrated to raise awareness about the issues that affect older adults and to recognise their contribution to society
 

Taking inspiration from their favourite superstar, Prabhas' fans recently donated medical kits to older people

The 62-year-old Kannur resident was trying to remove the rain water behind his house when the massive compound wall, wet due to rainfall in the area, fell on him, in Kerala
 

"All shops may remain open from 7 am to 7 pm after adhering to COVID-19 protocol. All shops shall keep a time slot from 4 pm -- 6 pm dedicated only to senior citizens," Thiruvananthapuram Corporation order stated
 

The increasing cases of COVID-19 among Bengalureans has impacted them so much that even a non-COVID person falls, is refused to be touched and shifted to a hospital. In one such case, an aged person who fell on a road in Shivanagar was left unattended by the public. He was saved by a BBMP corporator

 

Volunteers drive horse-drawn carriages to deliver food to senior citizens as the city is under a lockdown due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This heart-warming story is from Austria's capital city Vienna

Senior citizen named Khadija is trapped in India as the borders have been sealed owing to coronavirus outbreak. She said she is now helpless and doesn’t know what to do till train operations resume. 

Holi was celebrated with warmth and kindness in an old age home of UP’s Kanpur. The administration of the old age home celebrated the festival of colours with senior citizens.