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US asks citizens to avoid India travel amid Covid surge

US asks citizens to avoid India travel amid Covid surge

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

The United Kingdom has already added India to its travel "red list" on a precautionary basis after reporting 103 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in India, the country's health minister Matt Hancock said on Monday.

'Killer' tobacco companies that are making billions

'Killer' tobacco companies that are making billions

Rediff.com31 May 2012

Consumption of tobacco is rising by 3.4 per cent per year in the developing world.

Most viruses do not spread easily on flights: CDC

Most viruses do not spread easily on flights: CDC

Rediff.com27 May 2020

The CDC guidelines do not recommend following social distancing between 2 passengers inside a plane or keeping the middle seat unoccupied.