New Delhi: Travellers arriving in India won’t have to undergo a mandatory seven-day home quarantine or an RT-PCR test on the eighth day from February 14, according to revised guidelines for international arrivals issued on Thursday. There will be random sampling of 2 per cent of International travellers from all countries on arrival. They can […]
NEW DELHI: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in home quarantine. In a tweet, he said he has “mild symptoms” and is under home quarantine. “I have tested positive for Covid 19 today with mild symptoms. Following all the necessary protocols, I have isolated myself and I […]
New Delhi: India on Friday made seven-day home quarantine mandatory for all international arrivals and an RT-PCR test on the eighth day, as it issued revised guidelines for international passengers. The guidelines released on Friday come into force from January 11 and will remain effective till further government orders. As per the existing rules, which […]
SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Health and Medical Education, Vivek Bhardwaj today chaired a meeting with officers to review the COVID-19 status in the Kashmir division. The meeting was attended by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole; Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Ajaz Asad; Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad; Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar, Sandeep […]
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Jonny Bairstow, Punjab Kings batsman Dawid Malan and Delhi Capitals all-rounder Chris Woakes have pulled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) due to personal reasons. The England and India players were supposed to fly into UAE from Manchester together in a bubble to bubble transfer but COVID-19 cases […]
LONDON: Fully vaccinated travellers from the US and European Union (EU) countries will be able to avoid a 10-day compulsory quarantine when they arrive in England from next Monday, the UK government said on Wednesday. Currently, only people who received their COVID-19 vaccine in the UK can avoid quarantine when arriving from these “amber list” […]
NEW DELHI: India’s white ball squad, led by Shikhar Dhawan, will quarantine in Mumbai from June 14 to 28 and undergo six RT-PCR tests on alternate days before flying off to Colombo for the six-match series against Sri Lanka, starting on July 13. It is understood that all the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that will […]
Peshawar: Twenty-four people, who arrived at the airport here on Thursday from a flight from the UAE, were sent to quarantine centres after trained dogs identified them as carriers of the coronavirus, according to authorities here. The Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-218 from Abu Dhabi landed at Peshawar’s Bacha Khan International Airport with 128 passengers […]
KUPWARA: Establishment of COVID Care Centres at Panchayat level has been one of the significant steps taken by the Government, announced last month to create more capacity in terms of facilities to deal with rising cases. The intent has been to facilitate people in rural areas who may not have enough space in their house […]
NEW DELHI: The families of players and support staff of both the Indian men’s and women’s cricket teams will be allowed to accompany them during their lengthy tour of England this month, a senior BCCI source revealed on Tuesday. The BCCI had put in a request that the players be allowed the company of their […]