Corona Update
-
United States: Joe Biden urges concern but not alarm as omicron cases rises
World | Jan 05, 2022, 07:16 AM ISTJoe Biden emphasized that vaccines, booster shots and therapeutic drugs have lessened the danger for overwhelming majority of Americans who are fully vaccinated.
-
IIT Kharagpur logs 60 Covid-19 cases, 40 are students
India | Jan 04, 2022, 03:59 PM ISTMost of those infected are mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic and either at home isolation or at isolation wards created in the prestigious engineering institution's hostels, Tamal Nath, IIT Kharagpur's Registrar told PTI.
-
Delhi Metro journey in 2021: COVID wave pause; 2nd driverless operations to join elite club
India | Jan 02, 2022, 02:35 PM ISTDriverless train operations on 59-km Pink Line was started on Nov 25, putting mass rapid transit system on 4th position globally among networks which operate this cutting-edge technology.
-
Over 27,000 new COVID cases, 284 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases rise to 1,22,801
India | Jan 02, 2022, 10:31 AM ISTOver 145.44 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
-
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus optimistic that COVID will be beaten in 2022
World | Jan 01, 2022, 01:41 PM ISTTedros Ghebreyesus warned against "narrow nationalism and vaccine hoarding" in a new year statement, reports BBC.
-
US woman isolates in bathroom mid-air after testing COVID positive
World | Jan 01, 2022, 11:52 AM IST"I just took my rapid test and I brought it into the bathroom, and within what felt like 2 seconds there were two lines [indicating a positive test]," Fotieo told NBC News.
-
Over 22,500 new COVID cases, 406 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases rise to 1 lakh
India | Jan 01, 2022, 10:08 AM ISTOver 145.16 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
-
COVID scare: Rashtrapati Bhavan tour to remain closed for visitors from today
India | Jan 01, 2022, 07:21 AM ISTThe Change of Guard ceremony will also not take place till further notice, the official release added.
-
Omicron Variant Updates: Maharashtra reports 50% spike in fresh cases; 8 deaths today
India | Dec 31, 2021, 11:58 PM ISTAs much as 55 per cent out of 282 samples of coronavirus patients from Mumbai, sent for genome sequencing, have tested positive for the Omicron variant, the civic body said.
-
Coronavirus cases on a rapid rise in India, More than 13000 cases reported in last 24 hours
News | Dec 30, 2021, 01:23 PM ISTCoronavirus seems to be spreading widely across all states of India. More than 13,000 cases were reported across the states, with most cases in Maharashtra and Delhi.
-
Italy cancels quarantine for those vaccinated with 3 doses after contacts with patients
World | Dec 30, 2021, 09:55 AM ISTThe new regulation was adopted on Wednesday by Council of Ministers following a meeting of the committee on COVID.
-
Covid cases outnumber recoveries in India as daily numbers rise by 30%; inoculation at 143cr
India | Dec 30, 2021, 10:44 AM ISTOver 143.83 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
-
Omicron cases likely to peak by January end: Dr Anthony Fauci
World | Dec 30, 2021, 08:02 AM ISTOn Tuesday, CDC provided data showing that Omicron variant accounted for 58.6% of all new infections in US in the week ending on Dec 25.
-
Omicron Updates: Delhi courts to function on virtual mode from Jan 3-15 over rising Covid cases
India | Dec 30, 2021, 11:56 PM ISTIndia reports 13,154 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours; the Omicron case tally rises to 961 with 263 cases in Delhi.
-
Over 40% jump in India's daily Covid cases in last 24 hours; 9,195 test +ve, 7,000 recoveries
India | Dec 29, 2021, 10:37 AM ISTOver 143.15 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
-
COVID: France reports new record of 1,04,611 daily cases
World | Dec 26, 2021, 10:10 AM ISTA total of 16,162 Covid patients are currently hospitalised and 3,282 of them are in intensive care, Xinhua news agency reported, citing French Public Health Agency.
-
India logs 6,987 COVID cases, over 7,000 recoveries in 24 hrs; active cases decline to 76,766
India | Dec 26, 2021, 10:08 AM ISTOver 141.37 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
-
Omicron Variant: Maharashtra sees 1700 new Covid cases, 31 infected with Omicron
India | Dec 27, 2021, 12:05 AM ISTMaharashtra topped the list of Omicron variant with 108 confirmed cases followed by Delhi with 79 cases.
-
India logs 7,189 COVID cases, over 7,000 recoveries in 24 hrs; active cases decline to 77,032
India | Dec 25, 2021, 09:48 AM ISTOver 141.01 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
-
India logs 6,650 COVID cases, over 7,000 recoveries in 24 hrs; active cases decline to 77,516
India | Dec 24, 2021, 09:35 AM ISTOver 140.31 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.