Vaccinated people may still transmit COVID-19, warns England’s chief medic
London, Jan 24 (PTI) One of England’s leading medical officers on Sunday urged the public to continue to follow the strict lockdown rules because any vaccine-related immunity from COVID-19 takes at least three weeks to kick in. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer, also warned that there is no clear evidence yet to show […]
Minimum temperature dips in Kashmir valley
Srinagar, Jan 24 (PTI) The minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir decreased on Sunday after snowfall, but the clouds made way for the winter sun in the morning, officials said. The MET Office has said the weather would improve gradually on Sunday and would remain mainly dry till the end of the month. The night […]
Poppy straw recovered, man arrested in JK
Jammu, Jan 24 (PTI) A man was arrested on Sunday after 53 kgs of poppy straw was recovered from his apple-laden truck in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Harjinder Singh, a resident of Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district, was driving his truck from Kashmir to Punjab when he was stopped for checking by police at […]
Two persons from Kupwara die while waiting for Jammu-Srinagar highway to open
Jammu, Jan 24): Driver and another person on board a Tata mobile load carrier died due to suffocation while waiting for stranded traffic to clear on Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir valley with the outside world. The thoroughfare was closed after heavy snowfall around Jawahar tunnel and these two persons had started […]
Delhi: Fire breaks out at Akashwani Bhawan
New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) A fire broke out on the first floor of the Akashwani Bhawan on Sansad Marg early Sunday morning, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said. No injuries were reported, he said. A call was received at around 5.57 am. Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot, said Atul Garg, Director, […]
Immune system of recovered COVID-19 patients may evolve to fight coronavirus variants: Study
New York, Jan 24 (PTI) People who recover from COVID-19 are protected against the novel coronavirus for at least six months, and likely much longer, according to a study which says the immune system evolves long after the infection and may block even mutant forms of the virus such as the South African variant. The […]
Second thought needed
After Covid-19 made its presence felt in India during March 2020 the entire country came to a standstill. Almost all the sectors that are even considered vital for the economy came to a grinding halt. This included closing down of all educational institutions as well which not only led to the loss of academic loss […]
Covid-19 vaccine: Apprehensions and responsibilities
Dr. Umer Farooq The vaccination drive against COVID-19 was kick started in the whole country on 16th January 2021. The first phase was inaugurated digitally by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. It is the biggest vaccination program in the world in terms of population that needs to be vaccinated. In the first phase […]
Letter to the Editor
Digital records on migration of workers The Union Government has launched a National Migration Support Portal ‘ShramShakti’. It would effectively assist in the smooth formulation of state and national level programs for migrant workers. The diverse data that will be recorded via ‘Shram Shakti’ include demographic profile, livelihood options, skill mapping, and migration pattern. Shram […]
The unexpected upside of the lockdown
Desh Bir When the world was suddenly taken unawares by the Corona -19 in January 2020, nobody knew much about what it could mean in the days to come. Soon came the clamping of lockdowns by nearly 185 countries of the world in a matter of weeks. People thought it could last a few days […]