7 Unvaccinated India U-19 Players Denied Entry Into Caribbean
Seven Indian unvaccinated members of the ICC U19 World Cup were detained at the Caribbean airport for more than 24 hours. In addition, the unvaccinated players were asked to go back to India. It happened after the team's long flight from Dubai to Port-of-Spain. ''It was a harrowing experience for the boys,'' stated the team manager. Notably, the Indian and Trinidad government had to interfere to resolve the issue.
Tags: sports, ICC U19 World Cup, Unvaccinated, indian players, Cricket
Courtesy: Zee News
Kids, Unvaccinated People To Be Barred From R-Day Celebration: COVID-19
To avoid COVID-19 amongst kids and unvaccinated people, the Delhi Police issued guidelines. The orders asked kids and unvaccinated people not to attend Republic Day celebration and parade at Rajpath this year. Notably, children below 15-years-old have been barred. Moreover, wearing masks and maintaining social distance strictly have been made mandatory. Meanwhile, policemen advised visitors to use carpool or taxi services, and carry valid… read-more
Tags: covid 19, guidelines, Republic Day, children, Unvaccinated
Courtesy: India Today
Omicron Variant Less Severe Even For Unvaccinated: South African Study
A South African study claimed that even unvaccinated people infected by the Omicron variant will not require hospital care. The study, led by the NICD, compared 11,600 patients from the first three COVID-19 waves with 5,100 patients from the new Omicron wave and found that there will be no severe illness. "Approximately 25% reduced risk of severe, hospitalization or death compared to Delta," the study said.
Tags: Covid-19 Test, South Africa, omicron, Covid-19, Unvaccinated
Courtesy: India Today
UAE Imposes Travel Ban On Unvaccinated Citizens From Jan 10
The United Aram Emirates (UAE) imposed travel ban on unvaccinated people. The UAE government, on January 1, tweeted, "Ban on Travel on UAE Citizens unvaccinated with #Covid-19Vaccine, starting Jan 10, 2022, with a requirement to obtain the booster dose for the fully vaccinated". However, medically unstable and exempted people will not be included in the aforementioned order.
Tags: UAE, travel ban, Unvaccinated, omicron threat, Covid-19
Courtesy: The Siasat Daily