The future use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine in Canada is now in question due to concerns over the increased risk of rare but severe blood clots connected to the shot, an unpredictable future supply and a significant amount of other vaccines. Alberta was the first province to confirm itRead More

Chandigarh, May 12 Punjab on Wednesday registered 197 more coronavirus deaths, taking the toll to 11,111, while 8,347 new cases took the infection tally to 4,67,539, according to a medical bulletin. The number of active cases rose from 76,856 on Tuesday to 79,963. Twenty-eight deaths were reported from Ludhiana, 20Read More

Patiala, May 11 The virus is fast spreading its tentacles across the countryside with rising number of Covid-19 deaths being reported in the rural areas. In the past 10 days, 50 persons have died of Covid-19 in villages across Patiala district. The count may be higher as many deaths goRead More

London, May 12 Britain will hold a public inquiry into the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic next year, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday. “This process will place the state’s actions under the microscope,” he told parliament. The inquiry will have the backing of legislation giving it far-reachingRead More

New Delhi/Mumbai, May 12 As states face an acute shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, Maharashtra decided on Wednesday to suspend its drive to vaccinate people in the age group of 18 to 44 years while Delhi also temporarily shut Covaxin administering centres for them as it has run out of stock.Read More

New Delhi, May 12 Twelve opposition party leaders, including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, TMC president Mamata Banerjee and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding immediate commencement of a free, universal mass Covid vaccination campaign across the country. In the letter, the leaders saidRead More

Like many Ontarians, more than a year of on-and-off lockdown restrictions has taken a toll on Ross Kutisker-Jacobson. “I’ve lived with immense frustration and feelings of hopelessness,” said the father of two from Mississauga. Kutisker-Jacobsen acknowledges he’s in a privileged position — he and his wife have been able toRead More

Muktsar, May 10 Congress MLA from Gidderbaha Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has requested CM Capt Amarinder Singh to announce free treatment for Covid patients in private hospitals in the state, just like the neighbouring Congress-ruled Rajasthan. On Sunday, Warring tweeted, “The Congress-led Rajasthan Government announced free treatment of Covid patientsRead More

Chandigarh, May 10 As Punjab grapples with the Covid pandemic, the state government today terminated the services of around 1,400 protesting contract employees working under the National Health Mission (NHM) after they refused to join work. Most from Jalandhar district Most of the sacked employees belonged to Jalandhar district (318),Read More

London, May 10 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out on next Monday the next phase of lockdown easing, giving the green light to “cautious hugging” and the serving of pints inside pubs after months of strict restrictions. News about the next easing, to begin on May 17, comesRead More