COVID-19 Surge: Hong Kong Suspends Flights From India From April 20 to May 3
The Hong Kong government s decision has come after 50 passengers of two Vistara flights this month were found positive for COVID-19 when tested on arrival.
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New Delhi: Hong Kong has suspended all flights connecting it with India from Tuesday to May 3 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, aviation industry sources said on Sunday.
They said the Hong Kong government has also suspended flights to and from Pakistan as well as the Philippines for the aforementioned time period.
The Hong Kong government’s decision has come after 50 passengers of two Vistara flights this month were found positive for COVID-19 when tested on arrival.
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Ms. Banerjee accused Mr. Modi of exporting vaccines to other countries to boost his image
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee during an election campaign for State Assembly Polls at Tehatta in Nadia district, Sunday, April 18, 2021
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Ms. Banerjee accused Mr. Modi of exporting vaccines to other countries to boost his image West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resignation for mishandling of the COVID-19 second wave and alleged that the Prime Minister failed in planning to contain the rise in the number of infections.
Asserting that PM Modi did little to address the possible crisis in the supply of medical oxygen and vaccines in the five-six months when the virus had lost its sting before its resurgence this year, Ms. Banerjee accused Mr. Modi of exporting vaccines to other countries to boost his image in the international arena while there was a scarcity in his own nation.
Most economists expect it to record double digit growth in the current fiscal year. (Representative image)
NEW DELHI: India is well armed to combat any downside risk posed by the recent surge in Covid cases, a finance ministry report said on Monday, asserting that the recovery is resilient with sustained improvement in majority of high-frequency indicators.
“After battling a historic pandemic in FY21, the Indian economy is poised to build back better and stronger as is reflected in the movement of several high-frequency indicators,” according to the monthly economic report of the finance ministry.
The report by the finance ministry’s department of economic affairs said instrumental in this resilient comeback will be a strong revival in investment growth supported by the Atmanirbhar Bharat Mission and a massive boost to infrastructure and capital expenditure provided for in the budget 2021-22.
Updated Mar 17, 2021 | 13:24 IST
It is worth noting that the meeting comes on a day when India recorded its highest daily COVID-19 cases in the current year. Representational image. | Photo Credit: PTI
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The 28,903 infections recorded today has now taken India s total COVID-19 tally to 1,14,38,734 according to figures from the Union Health Ministry
India s seven-day daily average now stands at an alarming 23,500 cases So far, India has administered over 3.50 crore vaccine doses but remains firmly within only the second phase of its immunisation programme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold a meeting with all the chief ministers of India s states and union territories to address the worrying trend in active COVID-19 cases that has prompted real concerns of a second wave in the country. The situation is particularly worrying in Maharashtra which continues to be weighed down from a resurgence of the virus. In view of