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Quarantine-free access for travellers from the Cook Islands to New Zealand in first quarter of 2021
Wellington [New Zealand] | By Asian News International | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON DEC 13, 2020 09:51 AM IST
New Zealand will work at pace to implement quarantine-free access for travellers to and from the Cook Islands, having acknowledged their Covid-free status, to resume many aspects of life that have been disrupted by Covid-19 including access to health and education and reuniting family and friends
Mandira Bedi inspires fans towards a fit lifestyle, flaunts killer abs during kettlebell workout at home | Watch
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON DEC 08, 2020 10:29 AM IST
Watch: From squats to Russian kettlebell swing, Saaho actor Mandira Bedi shares a glimpse of her intense yet simple workout session which fitness enthusiasts can easily add to their morning routine as they work from home amid Covid-19 quarantine
Neetu Kapoor returns to Mumbai in air ambulance after testing positive for Covid-19, Varun Dhawan in quarantine
Press Trust of India | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON DEC 08, 2020 11:28 AM IST
Jug Jugg Jeeyo actors Neetu Kapoor and Varun Dhawan have tested positive for the coronavirus. While Neetu returned to Mumbai in an air ambulance, Varun is quarantining in Chandigarh.
UK cuts quarantine for international arrivals to 5 days from Dec 15
Hindustan Times, London | By Prasun Sonwalkar , edited by Vinod Janardhanan
UPDATED ON NOV 24, 2020 04:01 PM IST
The test will need to be booked at the traveller’s expense from an approved list of providers. Those choosing not to take a test when arriving from a non-exempt country must continue to follow the current self-isolation requirements of 14 days.
England offers travellers shorter quarantine with Covid tests
London | By Bloomberg | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON NOV 24, 2020 02:49 PM IST
England said it will chop its 14-day quarantine for arrivals from high-risk countries by almost two-thirds if they take a coronavirus test, easing restrictions on air travel just in time for the Christmas holiday rush.
Luxury Thai hotels opening in pandemic bet on 5-star quarantine
Thailand | By Bloomberg | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON OCT 10, 2020 10:04 AM IST
A slew of luxury hotels opening in Thailand amid the Covid-19 pandemic are pinning their hopes on a government plan to lure high-spending tourists, betting those seeking five-star quarantine will help cushion the devastation wrought on the travel industry.
Preity Zinta shares how she ‘kept sane during quarantine’ in latest fitness video from Dubai
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON SEP 20, 2020 01:27 PM IST
In Dubai to attend the Indian Premier League 2020, co-owner of the IPL team Kings XI Punjab Preity Zinta ended her quarantine with a fitness video that is sure to leave health freaks inspired | Watch
Abu Dhabi makes wearing of Covid-19 tracking device compulsory for passengers at airport and during quarantine
Dubai | By Reuters | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON SEP 18, 2020 04:57 PM IST
Amid increase of coronavirus cases in UAE, Abu Dhabi airport will now fit passengers with a medically approved wristband or Covid-19 tracking device which will be removed after the 14-days of home quarantine
Hawaii allows travellers to skip 14-day quarantine if tested negative for COVID-19 on arrival
Honolulu | By Associated Press | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON SEP 17, 2020 08:58 AM IST
Hawaii encourages pre-travel testing to add a greater element of safety for travel into the US, allows travellers to skip quarantine with virus test
Covid-19: Airlines in Canada face hurdles to replace quarantines with coronavirus testing
Montreal/Toronto | By Reuters | Posted by Saumya Sharma
UPDATED ON SEP 02, 2020 03:06 PM IST
The use of airport testing to reduce or eliminate Canada’s strict two-week self quarantine rule would be logistically challenging as it would require cooperation from airports, airlines, federal and provincial health authorities.
BJP’s Sakshi Maharaj put into quarantine in Jharkhand for violating rule
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | By Subhash Mishra
UPDATED ON AUG 29, 2020 10:57 PM IST
Giridih deputy commissioner (DC) Rahul Kumar Sinha said that Maharaj was sent to observe 14-day home quarantine in his Shanti Bhawan Ashram as per the state’s Covid-19 guidelines.
Amarinder Singh goes into quarantine after meeting 2 Covid +ve MLAs
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Ravinder Vasudeva
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2020 10:27 PM IST
In a picture that went viral, one of the MLAs is seen touching the feet of the chief minister during the proceedings with Amarinder patting his back.
Bathinda SSP tests positive for Covid-19, finance minister Manpreet Badal in quarantine after attending I-Day function
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON AUG 17, 2020 03:45 PM IST
Badal, who was the chief guest at the event in Bathinda, was spotted without a mask at the function; DC also in home quarantine
Kerala CM Vijayan, ministers remain in quarantine
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 16, 2020 01:24 AM IST
At many district headquarters, ceremonies were held with strict containment measures and a limited guest list. At several places, only the state government officials and police personnel, attended the events.
Kerala CM, 7 ministers in quarantine after 23 officials test Covid +ve
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By Ramesh Babu
UPDATED ON AUG 14, 2020 11:44 PM IST
The decision came after Malappuram district collector K Gopalakrishnan and police superintendent U Abdul Kareem tested positive, along with 21 other officials who supervised the rescue work at Kozhikode air crash site.
Telangana govt, private hospitals quarantine mild Covid patients in hotels
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
UPDATED ON JUL 28, 2020 08:16 PM IST
Telangana chief secretary submitted an affidavit in the state high court on Tuesday stating that a quarantine facility had been provided in as many as 857 rooms in various hotels in the state.
‘Isolation lockups for those who contract Covid-19 in custody’: Kolkata police
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
UPDATED ON JUL 28, 2020 07:21 PM IST
Local police stations have been asked to look for such arrangements where isolation lockups could be set up.
Past Pak players would have been at each other’s throats if kept in quarantine: Mudassar Nazar
Karachi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JUL 23, 2020 05:17 PM IST
“I just wonder what would have happened if teams of the past like in the ‘90s had to remain together in such Covid conditions. I guess some players would have been fighting and would be at each other’s throats by now,” Nazar said.
Sonam Kapoor replies to claim she is breaking 14-day quarantine, says ‘I’m in my own garden attached to my building’
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Entertainment Desk
UPDATED ON JUL 20, 2020 12:37 PM IST
Actor Sonam Kapoor has shared a new picture of working from her home in London. She also replied to a person who claimed she was breaking quarantine laws after recently flying there.
Beer cravings? Denizens in quarantine mode whip up boozy bread
Hindustan Times | By Naina Arora, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 17, 2020 08:20 PM IST
With baking being the ‘in’ thing in quarantine, what is becoming popular is beer bread. Newbies at baking share how easy it is while experienced bakers tell us why it’s trending.
No 7-day quarantine now in special rooms for PGIMER staff on Covid-19 duty
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Amanjeet Singh Salyal, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON JUL 16, 2020 10:06 PM IST
Workdays increased from seven days to 10 days at a stretch with five days off. Special accommodation will be provided on case basis, says director Jagat Ram
Union minister in quarantine after meeting BJP J-K chief who tested Covid +ve
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Ravi Krishan Khajuria| Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
UPDATED ON JUL 14, 2020 06:19 PM IST
Sources confided to HT that Ravinder Raina, the “vociferous” BJP leader, has been hospitalised in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Super Specialty hospital in Kakryal in Reasi district.
220 Assam police personnel test Covid-19 positive, 932 in quarantine
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | By Utpal Parashar
UPDATED ON JUL 06, 2020 06:40 PM IST
Director General of Police (DGP) Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta informed on Monday that 171 of those found positive are still admitted at Covid care centres (CCCs) while 49 have recovered.
UK to relax England’s quarantine rules for summer travellers
Reuters | By Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JUL 03, 2020 07:33 AM IST
The government said it expected countries included on the quarantine-free list for England would reciprocate by relaxing their own travel restrictions.
Man skips airport screening process, tracked down to daughter’s house
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anvit Srivastava
UPDATED ON JUN 29, 2020 12:35 AM IST
The incident was reported on Saturday after the flight from Almaty in Kazakhstan had landed, and health care personnel at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport called out the man’s name for a mandatory screening.
As Covid-19 cases rise, Odisha enforces shutdown and quarantine in many towns
Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | By Debabrata Mohanty
PUBLISHED ON JUN 27, 2020 09:24 PM IST
The administration in 11 districts in Odisha have been enforcing two-day weekend shutdowns to contain the spread of Covid-19 .
Kerala’s reverse quarantine worries elderly, calls grow for its dilution
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By Ramesh Babu | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
UPDATED ON JUN 27, 2020 06:20 PM IST
The complaints of elderly being locked up and people going through emotional stress have surfaced after Kerala started implementing reverse quarantine, a way to isolate elderly from others to avoid catching possible coronavirus infection.
Malaika Arora shares hilarious meme on how to dress post quarantine
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Entertainment Desk
UPDATED ON JUN 23, 2020 06:01 PM IST
Malaika Arora, on Tuesday, shared a hilarious meme about her confusion with regard to dressing up when the quarantine ends.
Compulsory 5-day institutional quarantine order for all Covid-19 cases in Delhi withdrawn
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
UPDATED ON JUN 20, 2020 07:38 PM IST
Earlier today, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal met Baijal during a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority and requested the L-G to revoke the order.
Delhi L-G orders mandatory 5 day institutional quarantine for Covid-19 patients
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
UPDATED ON JUN 19, 2020 11:46 PM IST
However, the city’s AAP government has called the L-G’s decision “arbitrary” and said it will “seriously harm” Delhi. The Arvind Kejriwal government has also asked the L-G to reconsider his decision.