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US CDC recommends pregnant women to take COVID-19 vaccine

April 26, 2021

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended pregnant women who are confused regarding coronavirus vaccination to get the shots. According to The Washington Post (WaPo), at a White House briefing on the coronavirus Friday, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said that vaccination surveillance systems showed “no safety...

NO SERIOUS SIDE-EFFECT ATTACHED TO COVID-19 VACCINES: DGHS

April 26, 2021

Director-General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr Sunil Kumar on Sunday said that vaccine and COVID appropriate behaviour are two things that are key to break the chain of coronavirus infections. Dr Sunil Kumar He made this statement while addressing a joint conversation on issues related to the COVID-19 situation with...

India can bring down positivity rate to less than 5% in next 3 weeks, says AIIMS doctor

April 26, 2021

India can bring down the positivity rate to less than five per cent in the next three weeks, head of the department of medicine at All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS), Dr Naveet Wig said on Sunday. “We can bring down the positivity rate to less than five per...

IRAN ‘READY TO OFFER’ INDIA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FIGHT COVID

April 26, 2021

Iran Health Minister Saeed Namaki has written to Indian counterpart Dr Harsh Vardhan, expressing readiness to support India as it battles a second wave of Covid-19. Namaki in his letter wrote that Tehran is ready to offer "technical assistance, expertise and equipment in these difficult days and at the height...

CHINESE AUTHORITIES SENTENCE UYGHUR AUTHOR TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON

April 26, 2021

Chinese authorities in the northwest region of Xinjiang have sentenced an Uyghur author, whose work was targeted in a book burning campaign, to 20 years in prison, according to officials. Ahtam Omer, who wrote a short story collection titled Child of the Eagle, had been missing since early 2017, reported...

CHINA COMMISSIONS THREE WARSHIPS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA

April 26, 2021

Chinese media on Sunday reported that the country's navy has commissioned three warships, including a large amphibious assault ship, adding them to the fleet covering the South China Sea. State-run China Central Television reported that the commissioning ceremony was held at a naval port in Sanya on the southern island...

BANNED TEHREEK-E-LABBAIK PAKISTAN MAY RESURFACE UNDER NEW NAME, SAY ANALYSTS

April 26, 2021

Counterterror watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has criticized Pakistan's inaction against proscribed terror outfits, which may lead Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) to function under a new name, after it was banned on April 15. Pakistan's prosecution of designated terror groups has remained the primary stumbling block since the country's return...

PAKISTAN GOVT LACKS PUBLIC SUPPORT IN FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19: REPORT

April 26, 2021

As Pakistan's medical infrastructure crumbles under mounting pressure because of the adverse Covid-19 situation in the country, only a minuscule percentage of the population actually wants to get vaccinated, indicated a report. Writing for The Diplomat, journalist Kunwar Khuldune Shahid said that people across the country continue to be reluctant...

I LEARNT A LOT FROM ABHISHEK BACHCHAN WHILE SHOOTING FOR ‘THE BIG BULL’: NIKITA DUTTA

April 26, 2021

After featuring in blockbuster films like Gold and Kabir Singh, Nikita Dutta is now winning hearts with her performance in The Big Bull. On the day of the film release on Disney+Hotstar, Nikita Dutta joined NewsX for a candid interview as part of NewsX India A-List. Talking about her incredible...

BANGLADESH SEALS BORDER WITH INDIA AMID RECORD COVID SURGE

April 26, 2021

Dhaka: Bangladesh has taken a firm decision to close its border with India for the next 14 days following a sharp rise in the country’s Covid-19 cases and deaths. A ban on entry from India has been imposed in line with the instructions of the Prime Minister’s office, Bangladesh Home...

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