Taking serious note and consideration of the newly found Covid-19 strain in the United Kingdom, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is holding an emergency meeting today. The Joint Monitoring Group (JGM) called the meeting to deliberate on the latest alarming developments in the UK, said a senior government official. “Government is alert, no need to panic” is what Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on new strain of coronavirus in the UK.
The Indian government has decided to suspend all flights originating from the UK till 31st December, as a safety measure. This suspension will be in effect from 22nd December and all the flights which are in transit will have a mandatory RT-PCR test on their arrival. This announcement has been made today by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
The World Health Organization (WHO) representatives are likely to attend the meeting of the Union Health Ministry along with health experts from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and representatives from AIIMS. Officials have also said that there has not been any major change or mutation in the Covid-19 strain in India. However, the Central government officials concerned are monitoring and analyzing the Coronavirus strains very closely in India.
India’s fight against COVID-19 is going to be ramped up soon as sources say that the government is likely to declare some “big news” on 25th December, related to the Covid-19 vaccine. Vaccinators across the country have received instructions to be “all set” by 25 December and state trainers for the immunization drive have been asked to finish their training by the end of the week.
