Tag Archives: Covid-19

For the past two years, covid-19 has not been kind towards mankind. It seems like it’s still not in favour of Homo sapiens. With new years covid-19 has given us one more gift, the new variant-B.1.640.2- 46 mutations, making it more infectious and resistant to the vaccine. As the world is battling the spike in cases of Omicron, a scientist ...

The Mayor of Calgary, Mr. Naheed Nenshi, announced on Wednesday (Nov 25) that the City of Calgary has entered into a state of local emergency (SOLE). The step is carried out as the Alberta government tries to stop the surging pandemic. The Mayor wrote on his Twitter account, “As of today (Nov 25) at 1:31 pm, the City of Calgary ...

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recently updated its guidelines for COVID-19 by incorporating the risk of airborne spread of the virus. By doing this, the government eventually followed the suit of World Health Organization (WHO) and other major countries, like United States, in acknowledging the possibility of the aerosol transmission of the pandemic-causing virus. The amended measure stated ...

The Government of Delhi has ordered on Sunday (Oct 4) to extend the school closure in the nation’s capital by other 27 days till October 31, 2020. The decision came in response of the COVID-19 pandemic and rapid rise in infected cases in the country. Earlier, the Government of Delhi had ordered to extend the school closure till October 5. ...

Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi has gone into self-isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 on Monday. The prominent AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Monday announced via tweeter that he tested positive for coronavirus. The deputy CM has since gone into self isolation at his home. He had advised all those persons who came in contact with him in the last ...

The Vancouver Aquarium announced this Monday that the aquarium is closing its gates to the public as losses mount due to COVID-19.   More than 200 staff members are being laid off, primarily from the operations team, in an effort to save money after incurring of financial loss over last few months. The Ocean Wise Conservation Association, which runs the facility, ...

On Wednesday (August 5), the government of Alberta has announced funding of CAD 48 million for community organizations and shelters facilities that have been helping the homeless people amid the COVID-19 pandemic. However, they are still studying how to use this money assign it out. The funding of CAD 48 million is in addition to the funding of CAD 25 ...

Amitabh Bachchan has been admitted to a Mumbai’s Nanavati hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus. The 77-year-old megastar confirmed the news on Twitter, adding that his family and staff are also being tested. As per available information, he is stable with minor breathing problems. “I have tested CoviD positive .. shifted to Hospital .. hospital informing authorities .. family ...

On Friday (July 3), The Indian aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has decided to extend the ban on operations of all scheduled international flights in the country till July 31. The DGCA further said that however special international flights may be allowed on some selected routes by the competent authority on a case to case basis. Earlier ...

Ministry of Home Affairs in its order today extended the lockdown in Containment Zones till June 30, and for the areas outside the Containment Zones Lockdown 5.0 brings Unlock 1.0 for phased re-opening of the prohibited activities. Under Phase I of re-opening following activities will be allowed with effect from June 8th, 2020: 1) Religious places and other places of ...