People in Mumbai were on Thursday afternoon seen sheilding themselves from scorching heat, as the city continues to witness hot weather. Pics/Sameer Abedi
03 May,2024 12:14 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
With more than 27 lakh vaccine doses administered in September, the city seems to be slowly getting out of the crisis, but it still needs an additional 60 lakh doses to fully vaccinate all above 18 years of age. Pics/Sameer Abedi, Satej Shinde, PTI, AFP
01 October,2021 07:53 AM IST
While the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown made 2020 a turbulent year, the announcement of the vaccination programme in 2021 brought a sigh of relief. However, phase 2 of the vaccination drive for senior citizens and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities was marred by glitches in the CoWIN app and delays, while beneficiaries waited in long queues outside centres. All photos: Midday photographers, mid-day archives.
19 March,2021 03:04 PM IST
Mumbai received the first consignment of Covishield vaccine made by Serum Institute of India (SII), Pune. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) received a total of 1,39,500 doses of the vaccine and is gearing up for the roll-out. The vaccines are being stored at a storage facility at the municipal office buildings in Parel. (All Pictures: Ashish Raje)
13 January,2021 05:18 PM IST | Mumbai
As Maharashtra government lifted few restrictions under Unlock 2.0 or Mission Begin Again, citizens in Mumbai were seen sporting face masks and face shields in order to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. From South Mumbai to Bandra and all the way up to Mulund, young and old armed with protective face gear were snapped by the mid-day photo team (All Photos/Pradeep Dhivar, Bipin Kokate, Sameer Markande)
01 July,2020 10:06 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
