Live: Five states get poll dates, Maharashtra starts night curfew Jan 15
Live news updates: Dates for Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur, Punjab, and Uttarakhand have been declared Saturday. Elections will be held more than 7 phases starting in UP on February ten, with counting of votes scheduled for March ten.
The Election Fee has for the first time barred bodily rallies and roadshows until January 15, declaring the rule was needed for people’s safety in the coronavirus pandemic and will be reviewed after that given that the “floor scenario is dynamic”.
Maharashtra will enforce a curfew from eleven pm to 5 am starting January ten to contain increasing Covid-19 instances and as the hugely infectious Omicron variant spreads by way of the country. It has barred motion in groups of five or a lot more individuals from 5 am to eleven pm. Swimming pools, fitness centers, spas, beauty salons, zoos, museums, and enjoyment parks will stay shut.
Bharat Biotech on Saturday said trials have indicated that its vaccine Covaxin is risk-free for booster dosage towards Covid-19. The booster shot was presented six months after the 2nd dose and demonstrated very long-term safety with no really serious adverse events, said the business.