News updates: In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of Covid
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While rich countries have ordered millions of vaccines to stop monkeypox within their borders, none have announced plans to share doses with Africa. | (Illustration: Reuters)
A team of Indian scientists have found that the monkeypox virus strain circulating in the country is different from the strain that caused 'superspreader events' in Europe, leading to a global outbreak of the disease. The team from Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV), Pune, conducted genetic sequencing of two monkeypox cases from Kerala. The data showed that the virus strain present in the country is A.2, that was recently imported to India from the Middle East.
Delhi reports 1,333 fresh Covid cases, 3 deaths
Delhi on Saturday reported 1,333 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, against 1,245 reported on previous day, and three more deaths, as per the government health bulletin.
This is the fourth successive day when the city's tally crossed 1,000.
WB govt inks MoU with Maharashtra to prevent migration & trafficking of women
The West Bengal government has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra government to prevent migration and trafficking of women since a lot of movement of people takes place between the two states, a minister said.
West Bengal Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Minister Dr Shashi Panja said to help save children from being trafficked and fall prey to other forms of cyber abuse, the state is telling students and heads of colleges and universities to build awareness about the online menace of cyberbullying, trafficking and other forms of abuses among the students.
Awareness is being built primarily through seminars, symposiums at the college level and in rural areas Kanyashree clubs are being formed to make rural students aware of the menace of trafficking, the minister said.
Chhattisgarh sees 658 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; positivity rate now 6.44%
Chhattisgarh on Saturday reported 658 COVID-19 cases at a positivity rate of 6.44 per cent, taking the tally to 11,65,683, while the death toll increased by two to reach 14,066, an official said.
The recovery count rose by 492 and stood at 11,48,177, leaving the state with 3,440 active cases, he said.
Maharashtra reports 2,087 Covid-19 cases, four deaths
Maharashtra on Saturday reported 2,087 new coronavirus infections and four deaths, which took the caseload in the state to 80,45,606 and death toll to 1,48,101, the health department said.
On Friday, the state had reported 1,997 new cases and six pandemic-related fatalities.
The recovery count increased by 2,259 to touch 78,84,495, which left the state with 13,010 active cases.
Amid agitation for their relocation, 5 Kashmiri Pandit employees transferred from Kashmir to Jammu
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has transferred five Kashmiri Pandit employees from Kashmir to Jammu, a step welcomed by the community members who have been on a strike for over two months in support of the demand for their relocation over safety concerns.
The Landscape division of the Public Works Department (Roads and Buildings) last week ordered the transfer of five in-charge assistant engineers, all Kashmiri migrant employees, from Kashmir Valley to Jammu.
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Indian Bank Q1 net up marginally at Rs 1,213 cr on tepid income growth
Indian Bank on Saturday reported a 2.7 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 1,213.44 crore for the April-June quarter on tepid income growth even as provisioning came down by a fair margin.
The state-run bank had posted a net profit of Rs 1,181.66 crore in the corresponding quarter of June 2021.
Jharkhand to have 3 more airports: Scindia; IndiGo starts Delhi-Deograh flight
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said the government was working on three more airports in Jharkhand, after the first direct flight between the national capital and Deoghar was flagged off.
Budget airline IndiGo will operate daily flights between Delhi and Deoghar, and the flight on Saturday was captained by BJP leader and former civil aviation minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy.
IndiGo will deploy its A320 neo, the 180-seater twin turbofan engine passenger aircraft, on the route. With the new service, there will be 11 departure flights from Deoghar daily, according to an official release.
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First Published: Jul 30 2022 | 7:04 AM IST