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Over 150 Japanese nationals were evacuated on a special flight that flew in from Tokyo. Four other flights flew 500 people to Germany, 120 to Ukraine and 240 to two Baltic nations.
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Covid-19 Vaccination drive for 60 years-plus category begins on March 1
The first phase of the vaccination drive started on January 16, covering healthcare and frontline workers across the country
As COVID-19 cases spike again, Centre sends teams to 8 states to 'control transmission’
They have also been advised to increase testing in a focussed manner in the affected districts
Covid-19 Update: Daily case fatalities remain below 100 since last week
Nearly 75 percent of the country's active cases are from Kerala and Maharashtra
COVID-19: Centre asks states to take 5 steps to check rising cases
The measures suggested include regular monitoring of the mutant strains through testing followed by Genome Sequencing