Vaccination

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People Traveling Abroad for Studies Eligible For Second Dose of Vaccine: Delhi

The Delhi government has made people travelling abroad for studies, work and sporting events, eligible for the second dose of Covishield vaccine from a dedicated facility. A centre has been established at Navyug School in Mandir Marg for those who wish to travel abroad before August 31. The eligible candidates must furnish documents proving the reason for the foreign trip, as… read-more

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 - 05:26 PM / by Sahil Quadir

Tags: Covid-19, International Travel, studies, COVISHIELD

Courtesy: The Quint

COVID-19

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Experts Predict India's COVID Deaths May Double If Trend Continues

A team of Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru researchers have predicted that approximately 4,04,000 deaths can occur by June 11, if the current COVID-19 trend continues. Projecting over double the death toll than current level, forecasters recommended urgent need to accelerate testing and follow COVID protocols. Another mathematical model by Washington University’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation extrapolated 1,018,879… read-more

Wed, 05 May 2021 - 09:00 PM / by Sohini Mandal

Tags: COVID-19 outbreak, Covid deaths, IISC, University of Washington, studies, predict

Courtesy: The Economic Times