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Coronavirus outbreak: Random testing of int'l arrivals from Dec 24, airlines to select flyers for screening

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 23, 2022, 07:33:13 IST

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Coronavirus outbreak: Random testing of int'l arrivals from Dec 24, airlines to select flyers for screening

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday cautioned against complacency and advised for maintaining strict vigil in the country amid Covid cases soaring in China. Meanwhile, months after Shanghai endured a brutal lockdown to stop the spread of Covid, the virus is starting to make its way virtually unchecked through the megacity's 25 million-strong population. Hospitals are struggling to cope with the number of infected patients, pharmacies are turning customers away empty-handed, businesses are shutting because staff are off sick, most schools have closed and usage of public transport is plummeting. Stay with TOI for the latest developments --

15:58 (IST) Dec 22

The Centre on Tuesday briefed all states and UTs to step up the collection of samples and genome-sequencing to identify possible new variants.

15:46 (IST) Dec 22

PM Modi reviews Covid situation in high-level meet.

15:32 (IST) Dec 22

Rahul Gandhi: Government finding excuses to stop Bharat Jodo Yatra

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15:19 (IST) Dec 22

Elderly Covid patients fill hospital beds in China's Chongqing

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15:07 (IST) Dec 22

It's their (BJP) new idea, they wrote a letter to me saying Covid is coming & stop the Yatra. All these are excuses to stop this Yatra, they are scared of India's truth

Rahul Gandhi on Union Health minister's letter pertaining to Covid protocols in Bharat Jodo Yatra

15:01 (IST) Dec 22

BJP suspends its Jan Aakrosh Yatra in Rajasthan in wake of Covid-19: Party General Secretary Arun Singh

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14:43 (IST) Dec 22

Centre to test random 2% of international travellers for Covid amid new variant scare

The Centre will start randomly testing 2% of all international passengers arriving at its airports for Covid-19, the country's health minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, told parliament.

14:16 (IST) Dec 22

We have also started the random RT-PCR sampling among passengers arriving at International airports in the country. We are committed to tackling the pandemic & are taking appropriate steps: Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya

14:15 (IST) Dec 22

In the wake of festive and new year season, states are advised to make sure people wear masks, use sanitisers and maintain social distancing along with increasing awareness for precautionary doses: Mandaviya

14:14 (IST) Dec 22

From the last few days, Covid cases have been rising in the world but in India, cases are depleting. We are seeing rising Covid cases & deaths due to it in China: Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya

14:13 (IST) Dec 22

The health dept has been quite proactive in managing the Covid-19 pandemic. The central govt has provided financial assistance to states in fighting against the pandemic. So far, 220 crore covid vaccine shots have been given

Mansukh Mandaviya in LS

14:13 (IST) Dec 22

We are keeping an eye on the global covid situation & are taking steps accordingly. States are advised to increase genome-sequencing to timely identify the new variant of Covid-19, says Mandaviya

14:12 (IST) Dec 22

We are keeping close eye on Covid variants: Mandaviya

14:12 (IST) Dec 22

Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya makes statement in Parliament regarding Covid-19

13:44 (IST) Dec 22

No decision yet to stop flights to and from China

Amid demand by Opposition parties to immediately stop all international flights from China, government sources said that there is no order issued by the central government to curb incoming flights from the country where a wave of Covid cases has been reported.

13:39 (IST) Dec 22

Jharkhand tells officials to send Covid-19 positive samples for genome sequencing

Concerned at the reported spurt in Covid-19 cases in countries like China, USA and Japan, the Jharkhand government has asked officials to send for whole genome sequencing of all positive samples of Coronavirus to track the variants, a top Health department official said on Thursday.

13:15 (IST) Dec 22

The Indian Medical Association alerts and appeals to the public to follow Covid appropriate behaviour with immediate effect.

12:59 (IST) Dec 22

In pics: Hospitals overwhelmed, bodies piled on top of each other in China

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12:39 (IST) Dec 22

Punjab CM calls for Covid review meet

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann calls a meeting of the officials of the state health department over Covid-19 situation. The meeting to be held at Chandigarh secretariat shortly.

12:37 (IST) Dec 22

DGHS (Directorate General Of Health Services) to take a review of all Delhi-based Central Government hospitals on Covid-19 preparedness: Sources