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  MP: Woman vaccinated 4 times tests positive for Covid, prevented from flying out from Indore airport

  India | December 30, 2021 13:08 IST

  The woman had arrived in Indore 12 days ago and while returning to Dubai, she was found infected with COVID-19 at the airport.

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  8 vaccines, 4 treatments: A peek into India's battle against Covid amid Omicron Scare

  India | December 28, 2021 18:57 IST

  As omicron spreads ever more gloom around the country ahead of New Year's Eve, governments are moving at different speeds to contain the scourge, with some reimposing restrictions immediately.

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  Omicron shadows New Year celebrations, 10 Covid appropriate behavior promises you should make

  Health | December 28, 2021 13:27 IST

  Check out 10 Covid appropriate behaviour promises you should make to yourself now to protect yourself as well as those around you.

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  Platforms to help you Track Covid Cases besides Arogya Setu

  Technology | December 28, 2021 11:54 IST

  Here is a list of applications and platform to track COVID cases around you, besides Aarogya Setu.

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  India logs 6,358 new COVID cases, 293 fatalities; Omicron tally at 653

  India | December 28, 2021 10:27 IST

  The active cases have declined to 75,456 comprising 0.22 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.40 per cent.

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  'Consider imposing local curbs': Centre asks states, UTs not to let guard down against Covid-19

  India | December 27, 2021 14:40 IST

  In the advisory, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said States and Union Territories may consider imposing need based, local curbs and restrictions, to control the crowd during the festive season. 

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  India reports 6,531 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours; active caseload stands at 75,841

  India | December 27, 2021 11:24 IST

  With 249 new coronavirus cases, Delhi witnessed the highest single-day rise in over six months. Following this Delhi govt imposed night curfew from 11 pm to 5 am, starting December 27.

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  Covid-19: For now, Covaxin likely to be only vaccine available for children of 15-18 yrs

  India | December 26, 2021 23:20 IST

  The healthcare and frontline workers and citizens above 60 years of age with comorbidities would be administered the third dose of the same vaccine they had been given before.

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  PM Modi announces COVID vaccination for children aged 15-18 years from Jan 3

  India | December 26, 2021 0:03 IST

  This latest news comes after Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency use for kids aged between 12-18 years.

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  Over 70% Omicron cases are asymptomatic, says Centre amid rising Covid concerns | 10 points

  India | December 24, 2021 18:51 IST

  The predominant strain in India is Delta including the recently identified clusters. Therefore, we need to continue with the same strategy of COVID appropriate behaviour and ramping up of vaccination, said Dr. Balram Bhargava, DG-ICMR.

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  Covid-19: Delhi achieves 100% vaccination of first dose

  India | December 24, 2021 16:18 IST

  Delhi on Thursday had achieved the milestone of administering at least one dose of Covid vaccine to all above 18, government data showed.  

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  Omicron forces states to bring back night curfews, restrictions to check virus spread

  India | December 24, 2021 11:06 IST

  The Centre earlier this week asked the states and Union Territories to step up scrutiny and consider taking measures like night lockdowns and bans on gatherings.

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  Haryana to deny entry to restaurants, malls if not fully vaccinated

  India | December 22, 2021 19:30 IST

  Haryana Health Minister said from January 1 people who have not got the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine would not be permitted to congested public places.

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  Omicron scare: Delhi bans Christmas, New Year gatherings as cases rise, CM to hold review meet

  India | December 22, 2021 19:13 IST

  In view of the rise in the number of Omicron cases in the national capital, authorities in Delhi have banned Christmas, New Year gatherings

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  327 teaching, non-teaching staff members of KVs, JNVs, CBSE died due to COVID: Govt to Rajya Sabha

  India | December 22, 2021 16:03 IST

  As per available data 327 teaching/non-teaching staff of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and Central Board of Secondary Education expired due to COVID-19. 

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  Expert Panel deliberating scientific evidences on Covid vaccination of children: Govt to Rajya Sabha

  India | December 21, 2021 19:17 IST

  The central government has been regularly reviewing the pace and coverage of COVID-19 vaccination and has issued multiple advisories to states and union territories to cover eligible beneficiaries with both doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

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  54 or 34? Confusion over Omicron cases in Delhi

  India | December 21, 2021 16:30 IST

  According to the Union Health Ministry, the country has reported more than 200 cases of Omicron so far. In a tweet shared in the morning, the Ministry said that Delhi and Maharashtra have reported 54 cases each.

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  India reports 5,326 COVID cases in 24 hrs; active cases decline to 79,097

  India | December 21, 2021 9:51 IST

  The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have declined to 79,097, the ministry data showed today. 

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  No clear evidence yet on Omicron's transmissibility, immune evasion, severity in India: INSACOG

  India | December 20, 2021 22:05 IST

  "Cases have continued to increase in South Africa, with a smaller but clear rise in hospitalizations.

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  India logs 6,563 COVID cases, over 8,000 recoveries in 24 hrs; active cases decline to 82,267

  India | December 20, 2021 10:17 IST

  According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Monday, the country saw a total of 8,077 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries to 3,41,87,017.