Covid Case
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UK reports highest daily coronavirus death toll since March
World | Aug 11, 2021, 07:36 AM ISTThe total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 130,503.
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India records 28,204 new Covid 19 cases in last 24 hours, lowest in 147 days
India | Aug 10, 2021, 10:10 AM ISTA total of 51,45,00,268 people are vaccinated in the country as of Health Ministry's data on Tuesday.
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Will take another year to vaccinate all adults at current rate of vaccine supply: Delhi health dept
India | Aug 08, 2021, 01:58 PM IST"The present rate of COVID-19 vaccine supply," will take another year for all to get vaccinated, says the Delhi health department.
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Joe Biden pushes harder for masks, COVID vaccines amid resurgence
World | Aug 08, 2021, 12:02 PM ISTCovid cases, hospitalisations, and deaths have continued to increase in most parts of the country, especially in communities with lower vaccination coverage, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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No COVID lockdown in Sri Lanka, but restrictions to remain
World | Aug 07, 2021, 01:07 PM ISTAccordingly, wedding attendees at places where the capacity is over 500 will be limited to 150 guests while the places of less than 500 capacity will be limited to 100 guests.
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COVID: Half of total US population fully vaccinated, says CDC
World | Aug 07, 2021, 08:32 AM ISTAs of Friday, 50 pc of US population had been fully vaccinated against the virus. Over 193.7 mn, or 58.4 pc of all Americans, have gotten at least 1 dose, showed the data, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Over 74 million receive COVID vaccine in Turkey
World | Aug 06, 2021, 09:05 AM ISTIn the country of 83 mn people, more than 41 million have received 1st dose of vaccine, while 28 mn have been administered 2nd dose, the ministry said, Xinhua news agency reported.
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No final decision on international traveller COVID vaccination rule: White House
World | Aug 06, 2021, 07:20 AM IST"That is certainly under strong consideration, but it is under a policy process review right now that I won't get ahead of myself," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at a daily briefing, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Sri Lanka records highest COVID deaths, hospitals exceed capacity
World | Aug 05, 2021, 10:24 AM ISTThe health authorities announced on Wednesday that 82 deaths were reported with 4,727 new cases.
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UK relaxes mandatory quarantine rule for fully vaccinated Indian passengers
World | Aug 05, 2021, 08:20 AM ISTThe change, announced by the Dept for Transport, comes into effect from 4 am local time on Sunday.
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COVID: Micro containment zones rise in Bengaluru, civic body on battle mode
India | Aug 04, 2021, 02:56 PM ISTBengaluru logged 477 new Covid cases on Tuesday taking the number of confirmed cases to 12,28,515.
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Indian American doctors raise USD 5 million for COVID relief
World | Aug 04, 2021, 08:43 AM ISTAAPI is the largest ethnic medical organisation in US representing the interest of more than 1,00,000 physicians in the country.
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New York City draws new battle lines as Delta variant surges
World | Aug 04, 2021, 08:01 AM ISTMayor Bill de Blasio announced the new requirements on Tuesday, making New York the first big city in the US to draw these battle lines as Covid delta variant surges.
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US trying to help India, others to produce vaccine: Joe Biden
World | Aug 04, 2021, 06:29 AM ISTWith a need for several billion doses around the world, US was committed to provide half a billion, Biden said during a press conference at White House on Tuesday.
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Kerala continues to remain concern as over 23,000 Covid cases surface in 24 hours
India | Aug 03, 2021, 11:49 PM ISTIn the last 24 hours, 1,99,456 samples were tested and the TPR was found to be 11.87 per cent. So far, 2.77 crore samples have been tested, it said.
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COVID-19: Kerala records 20,728 fresh infections, 56 deaths
India | Aug 02, 2021, 07:43 AM ISTSince July 27 there have been 1,28,373 more infections in Kerala.
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Meerut woman defeats Covid; discharged from hospital after 100-day battle
India | Aug 01, 2021, 09:15 AM ISTAfter battling with the virus for long, a 45-year-old woman was discharged from the hospital on Friday post 100 days of recieving treatment.
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WHO members oppose politicisation of COVID origin tracing: Report
World | Aug 01, 2021, 08:33 AM IST"So what we want to do for all parties, and everybody is calling for this, there's widespread agreement amongst all our member states, let's not politicise the process," the Xinhua news agency quoted him as saying.
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Canada official: 4th virus wave possible if steps not taken
World | Jul 31, 2021, 06:59 AM ISTA fourth wave of COVID-19, driven by the delta variant could strike the country, said Canada’s chief public health officer.
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Delta variant may spread as easily as chickenpox, cause more severe infection: Reports
World | Jul 30, 2021, 12:58 PM ISTThe document from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlines unpublished data that shows fully vaccinated people might spread the Delta variant, first identified in India, at the same rate as unvaccinated people.