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Covid-19 vaccination is for those who need, not who want: Government

7Apr

By Anjali Ved1 Comment

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Covid-19 vaccination is for those who need, not who want: Government

Amid the surge of covid-19, the demands of vaccinating all age groups of people have increased. The union health ministry said that it will not be open for all age groups as of now. The vaccination drive aims to first vaccinate those who need it, not those who want it. A wide population of people is curious to know that why vaccination shouldn’t open for all ages. Well, there is two aim of the covid-19 vaccination drive- to prevent deaths and prevent healthcare system. The aim is not to administer the vaccine to those who want it but to those who need it," said Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, addressing a press conference on the current conditions of covid-19. Also read| PM Narendra Modi will meet CMs on April 8 to discuss the covid surge This statement came after Maha...

Delhi has imposed a night curfew till April from today from 10 pm to 5 am

Delhi night curfew: from today, Delhi will have a night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am till the end of April, as on Monday, 3,548 new cases were reported with 15 deaths. A compulsion felt to stop such contagious spread. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on Friday said Delhi was going through the fourth wave of COVID-19 but a lockdown was not being considered yet. "As per the current situation, we are not considering imposing a lockdown. We are closely monitoring the situation and such a decision will only be taken after due public consultation," he had told reporters. https://twitter.com/HWNewsEnglish/status/1379334276613775361?s=20 Officials said, during night curfew hours, no traffic movement would stop and those going for vacations will be allowed with an e-pass. Also read| PM Narendr...

PM Narendra Modi will meet CMs on April 8 to discuss the covid surge

PM Narendra Modi will meet the CMs of all states on Thursday, April 8, to discuss the constant increase in a surge of covid-19 countrywide. India is observing the covid cases are increasing rapidly. As of Monday, India reported one lakh new cases and became the second country after the US to report six times new cases in a day. Hence, keeping the view of the drastic rise in covid infection, the prime minister will meet CMs of all states to discuss the current covid-19 situation and vaccination progress, as per the PTI sources quoted. Although, the last meeting of PM with CMs was on March 17. When he conveyed his concern over the rise of covid infection in every state of the country and called for a “quick and decisive” step to analyze the “second peak”. Also read| Russia register...