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After 21-day quarantine, 364 villagers return home in Rajouri’s Badhaal
The villagers were quarantined in the aftermath of 16 deaths, including 13 children, between December 7 last year and January 19 this year from a ‘mysterious’ illness
Published on Feb 14, 2025 06:54 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jammu
Rajouri deaths: 300 villagers quarantined in 3 govt facilities
Rajouri: 46 relatives of three affected families are under special observation and an 11-year-old girl with illness symptoms has been hospitalised.
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 04:07 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Leopard escapes from Katraj facility, found, yet to be caught
A male leopard kept in quarantine at the Wild Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (WARRC) in the vicinity of Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park at Katraj escaped from the facility
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 06:32 AM IST
Eight Hogdeers shifted to Sambalpur zoo from Nandankanan
Eight Hogdeers shifted to Sambalpur zoo from Nandankanan
Published on Feb 20, 2024 01:28 PM IST
PTI |
Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot tests positive for Covid-19
Karnataka records 279 new Covid-19 cases, Governor under quarantine
Published on Jan 09, 2024 06:59 PM IST
Purvanchal’s marigold makes its mark in international market; first batch exported to UAE
The Purvanchal region has seen a surge in demand for its perishable products, leading to a 248% increase in agricultural product exports in Q1 2022-23 compared to the same period last year.
Updated on Nov 16, 2023 05:08 AM IST
Sudhir Kumar, Varanasi
S African cheetah died of heart attack, says autopsy report
A six-year-old cheetah named Uday, brought from Africa as part of a project to reintroduce the species to India, died on Sunday due to a heart attack, possibly triggered by a toxin. Blood tests will reveal other health parameters of the cheetah. Experts suggested Uday may have died due to botulism, a rare illness caused by toxins entering the body. The cheetah was one of 20 brought to India from South Africa.
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 12:11 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Covid protocols revived in Lucknow, other UP districts amid spurt in cases
Adherence to social distancing, wearing of masks mandatory in offices, educational institutions, hospitals, malls, railway stations, airports and other places
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 08:06 PM IST
Sarus, man-friend reunion video sets social media on fire
Kanpur zoo official says quarantine period almost over and Sarus will be moved to the bird enclosure
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:03 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kanpur
China ends quarantine for overseas travellers amid Covid surge
Beijing last month began a dramatic dismantling of a hardline virus strategy that had enforced mandatory quarantines and gruelling lockdowns.
Published on Jan 08, 2023 04:10 AM IST
AFP |
Airlines give lukewarm reaction to China’s border reopening amid Covid-19 surge
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, China had a massive outbound travel market but China’s relaxation of quarantine restrictions from Jan 8, after three years of coronavirus lockdown, are yet to convince airlines to make significant changes to their timetables as infection cases surge.
Updated on Dec 29, 2022 09:31 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Beijing on edge as city adds new quarantine centers
Uncertainty and scattered, unconfirmed reports of lockdowns in at least some Beijing districts have fueled demand for food and other supplies, something not seen in the city for months.
Published on Nov 25, 2022 07:25 PM IST
AP |
Hong Kong prepares for an increase in tourism after COVID curbs ease
Hong Kong is readying for a surge in travel after the global financial hub ended mandatory COVID-19 hotel quarantine for international arrivals.
Published on Sep 26, 2022 09:09 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri, Hong Kong
Taiwan may scrap three-day quarantine for arrivals around mid-October
Signs that Taiwan’s recent spike in Covid-19 cases is easing is paving the way for travel relaxation, while the government has also been facing pressure to open up as the economy faces headwinds
Updated on Sep 22, 2022 11:37 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Hong Kong mulls changing Covid-19 hotel quarantine policy for all arrivals
Taking its cues from China which is pursuing a zero-Covid policy, Hong Kong still requires travellers from abroad to quarantine upon arrival but the length has eased over time. Currently, arrivals must pay for three days in a hotel and follow that with four days of self-monitoring.
Updated on Sep 20, 2022 02:03 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Hong Kong
China quarantines college students after Covid-19 cases detected in dormitory
Quarantining anyone in contact with those tested positive for coronavirus has been a pillar of China's strict "zero-Covid" policy. The quarantine centers include field hospitals, converted stadiums and exhibition centers that have been criticized for overcrowding, poor sanitation and spoiled food.
Updated on Sep 11, 2022 06:54 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Beijing
Hong Kong reduces hotel quarantine to three days to ease travel curbs
People arriving at Hong Kong’s international airport will be required to go to an approved quarantine hotel and, if they don’t have Covid, can then serve four days of health monitoring either at home or in a hotel.
Published on Aug 08, 2022 12:05 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi
Covid-19 travel update: Japan approves Covaxin booster dose for travellers
Quarantine Station of Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare issued an advisory for the Quarantine period after entering Japan. It has approved Covaxin booster dose for travellers
Updated on Aug 06, 2022 06:31 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Hyderabad [telangana]
Hong Kong’s hotel quarantine makes tourism face hurdle under China demand
Hong Kong’s 24,000 designated hotel quarantine rooms for August until the end of October are struggling to meet demand, as recent decisions to slash isolation to seven days and reopen the border to non-residents prompted a surge of travellers who snapped up reservations sometimes months in advance.
Updated on Jul 08, 2022 08:53 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Searches for overseas flights surge after China shortens quarantine
The border curbs had hit business travel and thinned to a trickle the number of Chinese going abroad, whether to the beaches of Thailand or the shopping streets of South Korea, which had come to rely on their custom over the prior decade.
Published on Jun 29, 2022 02:11 PM IST
Reuters | , Beijing
Hong Kong mulls easing quarantine for air travellers amid China’s Covid-19 shift
Hong Kong may allow incoming air travellers to quarantine in a hotel for five days followed by two days of isolation at home. Officials haven’t made a final decision but the change is expected come into effect some time after John Lee is sworn in as chief executive on July 1
Updated on Jun 29, 2022 09:37 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Carnival cruise ship passengers complain of high number of Covid-19 cases
Carnival didn’t say how many people were infected with Covid-19 on the Carnival Spirit cruise ship, which docked in Seattle and has a capacity of more than 2,000 passengers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking into the situation
Updated on May 06, 2022 09:25 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Cambodia reduces quarantine period for unvaccinated visitors to 7 days
The changes announced Thursday come about a month after another easing of pandemic-related restrictions for visitors from abroad, including the dropping of mandatory Covid-19 tests for travellers who have been vaccinated.
Updated on Apr 21, 2022 05:23 PM IST
PTI |
Indonesia removes quarantine requirement for overseas arrivals
"With the handling of the pandemic more controlled ...today we announce that the policy of no quarantine has been expanded across Indonesia," said Sandiaga, adding a negative COVID test would still be required.
Published on Mar 21, 2022 09:43 PM IST
Reuters |
'Covid kids': Should parents worry about pandemic impacts on small children?
Two years is a long time in the life of a young child. Is this era of masks, isolation and extra stress having a negative impact on our little ones? And if so, how deep and lasting will it be?
Published on Feb 20, 2022 10:40 AM IST
Deutsche Welle, Delhi
No quarantine for international passengers arriving in Delhi
Passengers found to be symptomatic during screening will be immediately isolated and taken to a medical facility. If they test positive, their contacts will also be identified and tested, an official said. If travellers test positive for Covid-19, their samples would be sent for genome sequencing.
Updated on Feb 14, 2022 12:44 AM IST
Alok K N Mishra, New Delhi
China's Olympic Covid-19 bubble lets Beijing Games participants skip quarantine
One week into the 17-day event, China seems to be meeting its formidable Covid-19 Olympic challenge with a so-called “bubble” that allows Beijing Games participants to skip quarantine but tightly restricts their movement so they don't come in contact with the general population.
Published on Feb 11, 2022 08:30 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Beijing
Philippines welcomes back foreign travellers after 2 years of Covid-19 pandemic
Foreign travellers from 157 countries with visa-free arrangements with the Philippines, who have been fully vaccinated and tested negative for the coronavirus, will be welcomed back and will no longer be required to Covid-19 quarantine upon arrival.
Updated on Feb 10, 2022 09:27 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Manila, Philippines
Bali reopens to foreign travellers from all countries, quarantine mandatory
Fully vaccinated travellers in Bali need to quarantine for five days in a hotel or on a liveaboard boat certified by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy and travellers who have received one dose of Covid-19 vaccine must quarantine for seven days.
Updated on Feb 05, 2022 10:39 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Denpasar, Indonesia
Here's what it’s like to visit Bangkok now, without curbs amid Omicron spread
With quarantine requirements scrapped, the food, shopping and nightlife capital of Thailand, Bangkok, is ready to welcome foreign visitors back.
Updated on Feb 03, 2022 11:55 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz