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  COVID: India reports 2,841 new cases, 9 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 18,604

  India | May 13, 2022 10:20 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 18,604, the health ministry data showed on Friday.

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  Maharashtra records 231 new coronavirus cases, 1 death; active tally at 1,434

  India | May 12, 2022 21:27 IST

  The state's overall Covid-19 tally rose to 78,80,074, while the death toll increased to 1,47,851, the department said in a bulletin.

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  This is SERIOUS! 50 per cent hospitalised COVID patients continue to suffer after 2 years

  Health | May 12, 2022 18:04 IST

  COVID patient: Six months after initially falling ill, 68 per cent of participants reported at least one long Covid symptom. By two years after infection, reports of symptoms had fallen to 55 per cent.  

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  COVID: India logs over 2,800 new cases, 24 deaths in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 19,067

  India | May 12, 2022 10:03 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 19,067 the ministry data showed today.

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  Global COVID Virtual Summit today; PM Modi to deliver remarks on prioritizing preparedness

  India | May 12, 2022 7:03 IST

  PM Modi had also participated in the first Global COVID virtual Summit hosted by Biden in September 2021.

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  North Korea confirms its first ever COVID-19 case; Kim Jong Un orders nationwide lockdown

  World | May 12, 2022 9:41 IST

  North Korea so far has shunned vaccines offered by the UN-backed COVAX distribution program, possibly because those have international monitoring requirements.

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  Zero COVID policy not sustainable; shift strategy: WHO tells China

  World | May 11, 2022 14:37 IST

  Last week, China cancelled the 2022 Asian Games scheduled to be held in Hangzhou in September and the World University Games due to start in Chengdu in late June.

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  64 hostel students test COVID positive in Odisha's Rayagada district

  India | May 09, 2022 8:55 IST

  The students were found positive after random testing and were isolated thereafter. No symptoms of COVID-19 were seen in children.

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  Vaccine to curb Covid spread should now be top priority, says UK scientist

  Health | May 08, 2022 23:10 IST

  COVID19: Scientist says that instead of trying to make a vaccine each time a new variant emerges, it is best to develop something that can curb the spread and not harm people.

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  Take all measures to avoid loss of life: PM Modi at heatwave, monsoon preparedness review meet

  India | May 05, 2022 22:18 IST

  Prime Minister Modi observed that "we need to take all measures" to avoid deaths due to heatwave or fire incidents, according to the statement.

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  COVID-19 treatment: Oral medications that can help cure severe viral infection

  Health | May 05, 2022 16:15 IST

  The COVID-19 pandemic has mandated the requirement of oral medications that can eliminate the viral load inside an infected person's body and help cure the disease.

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  How Covid infection spurs antibodies against common colds

  Health | May 05, 2022 15:05 IST

  Tests revealed that most coronavirus antibodies from before the pandemic recognised a section of the OC43 and HKU1 spike proteins known as the S1 subunit, which tends to vary greatly between coronaviruses.  

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  After two years, study confirms airborne transmission of coronavirus

  Health | May 04, 2022 22:28 IST

  Coronavirus: Scientists found that the virus could be frequently detected in the air around Covid-19 patients and that the positivity rate increased with the number of patients present on the premises. 

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  Cognitive loss from severe Covid equivalent to 20 years of ageing, reveals study

  Health | May 03, 2022 21:30 IST

  Cognitive impairment is common to a wide range of neurological disorders, including dementia, and even routine ageing, but the patterns we saw - the cognitive 'fingerprint' of Covid-19 - was distinct from all of these," said researchers. 

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  UP: Section 144 clamped in Gautam Budh Nagar amid rising COVID cases, festivities

  India | May 02, 2022 6:56 IST

  Social distancing in schools during the exams has to be maintained with proper COVID-19 guidelines, the police have said.

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  COVID: India's vaccination coverage exceeds 189.17 crore, says health ministry

  India | May 01, 2022 14:30 IST

  Similarly, COVID precaution dose administration for the age group 18-59 yrs also started from April 10, 2022, onwards, it stated.

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  COVID: Over 3,300 new cases, 40 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases rise to 19,092

  India | May 01, 2022 12:09 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have risen to 19,092, the health ministry data showed on Sunday.

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  COVID: IIT Madras reports 13 new pandemic cases, tally rises to 196

  India | April 30, 2022 12:48 IST

  The health department of Tamil Nadu informed that IIT Madras has not been closed as of now,

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  COVID: India reports 3,688 new cases, 50 deaths in last 24 hours; Haryana and Delhi most affected

  India | April 30, 2022 9:29 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 18,684, the health ministry data showed today.

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  SEC seeks more data from Serum Institute over COVID vaccine 'Covovax' for 7-12 age group: Sources

  India | April 30, 2022 7:40 IST

  Covovax has already been recommended by the Drugs Controller General of India for children above 12 years of age, but its administration has not been allowed yet.