Passengers from high-risk countries to be segregated from low-risk countries at Mumbai airport

Nov 30, 2021

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 1 : In adherence with the latest guidelines issued by the Maharashtra government for air travel in view of the...

BMC mandates international passengers from at-risk, high-risk countries, UAE to undergo COVID test at Mumbai airport

Jan 04, 2022

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 5 : Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday mandated all international passengers from at-risk and high-risk countries and UAE arriving...

6 travellers from S Africa, other 'high-risk' countries test COVID positive in Maharashtra

Nov 30, 2021

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 30 : Six passengers who arrived from South Africa or other high-risk countries have tested positive for COVID-19, the state's...

India producing medical devices at 1/3rd world price, says Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Nov 16, 2022

India is among the top five countries in the world manufacturing life-saving high-risk medical devices but the cost of our devices is about one-third...

World is at risk of 'vaccine apartheid', says WHO chief

May 18, 2021

Paris [France], May 18 : Highlighting the gap of vaccinations between high-income countries and low and lower-middle countries, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros...

Genome sequencing can finally confirm presence of COVID-19 variant Omicron: Expert

Dec 01, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 1 : With a rise in the number of countries reporting an increase in cases of Omicron, the "highly transmissible"...