Coronavirus
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COVID: India reports 2,067 new cases with 40 deaths in a day
India | Apr 20, 2022, 09:46 AM ISTThe total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 12,340 the health ministry data showed today.
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Haryana mandates face masks in 4 districts as COVID cases rise
India | Apr 19, 2022, 07:52 AM ISTOf 234 cases reported in Haryana on Monday, 198 surfaced in Gurugram alone while 21 were from Faridabad.
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Air India cancels flights to Hong Kong after 3 passengers test COVID positive
World | Apr 18, 2022, 10:25 AM ISTPassengers from India can arrive in Hong Kong only if they have a COVID-19 negative certificate from a test done 48 hours prior to the journey.
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Massive jump in India's daily Covid-19 count with 2,183 fresh cases, 214 fatalities
India | Apr 18, 2022, 10:22 AM ISTA decrease of 16 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
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COVID cases continue upsurge in Delhi; 517 more infections reported in 24 hours
India | Apr 18, 2022, 07:51 AM ISTThe city had on Saturday recorded 461 Covid cases and two deaths while the positivity rate was 5.33 per cent.
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PM Modi meets BAPS Sadhus, lauds their relief work during Ukraine crisis, COVID pandemic
India | Apr 17, 2022, 09:52 AM ISTPrime Minister appreciated the relief work done by BAPS in the time of COVID pandemic and also during the Ukraine crisis.
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India reports 1,150 new COVID cases with 4 deaths in single day
India | Apr 17, 2022, 09:09 AM ISTThe total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 11,558 the health ministry data showed today.
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Uttar Pradesh puts NCR districts on alert mode amid COVID uptick
India | Apr 16, 2022, 02:50 PM ISTDirections to this effect were given by CM Yogi Adityanath while chairing a meeting on COVID management in the state, the statement said.
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COVID: India's cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 186.38 crore
India | Apr 16, 2022, 02:28 PM ISTAs per the ministry, in the age group 15-18 years, 5,78,45,181 1st dose and 4,03,05,973 2nd dose have been administered.
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COVID: China reports over 3,800 new cases in past 24 hours
World | Apr 16, 2022, 01:30 PM ISTAccording to the commission, the Chinese mainland also reported 20,813 locally-transmitted asymptomatic infections of the novel coronavirus on Friday of which 19,923 were reported in Shanghai.
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COVID: India reports 975 new cases with 4 fatalities in a day
India | Apr 16, 2022, 09:27 AM ISTThe total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 11,366 the health ministry data showed today.
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India reports 949 new COVID cases with 6 fatalities in single day
India | Apr 15, 2022, 09:30 AM ISTThe total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 11,191 the health ministry data showed today.
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COVID: Delhi records over 290 new cases, positivity rate rises to 2.49 per cent
India | Apr 14, 2022, 10:08 AM ISTThe daily spike of 299 new cases on Apr 13 was a marked rise from 137 cases reported on Apr 11, according to health dept data.
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Over 1,000 new COVID cases, 1 fatality in last 24 hours; active cases rise to 11,058
India | Apr 14, 2022, 09:53 AM ISTThe total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 11,058 health ministry data showed today.
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India reports 1,088 new COVID cases with 26 fatalities in single day
India | Apr 13, 2022, 11:41 AM ISTThe total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 10,870 the health ministry data showed today.
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China defends 'zero-COVID policy' amid growing criticism
World | Apr 13, 2022, 08:45 AM ISTSpeaking at the press conference on Apr 12, the Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said the country's "dynamic" zero-COVID policy and anti-epidemic protocols are based on science and expert opinions.
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New Omicron sub-variants BA.4, BA.5 detected in Africa, Europe
World | Apr 13, 2022, 08:04 AM ISTIncidentally, South Africa and Botswana were also the first to report on Omicron in November last year. South Africa was also the first country to be hit by the super mutant and vaccine evading variant of concern, before it became a global wave.
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Heart problems after Covid rare in children but treatable, reveals study
Health | Apr 11, 2022, 11:27 PM ISTSince the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) has been identified around the world, with as many as half of the cases involving inflammation of the heart muscle or heart arteries.
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India reports 1,054 new COVID cases with 29 fatalities in a day
India | Apr 10, 2022, 09:40 AM ISTThe total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 11,132 the ministry data showed today.
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India approves COVID-19 precautionary dose for all adults. Why and when to get the extra shot?
Health | Apr 09, 2022, 05:52 PM ISTIn India, precautionary dose of COVID-19 vaccines will be available to all aged above 18 years at private vaccination centers from April 10. Data suggest that a booster dose provides good short-term vaccine effectiveness and has a safety profile similar to the second dose of the vaccine.