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Maharashtra reports 128 fresh Covid-19 cases and 6 deaths

Apr 08, 2022, at 04:51 pm

Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 128 fresh cases of Covid-19 cases and six virus related deaths, according to a health bulletin on Friday.

India records 1,109 new COVID-19 cases, 43 deaths

Apr 08, 2022, at 03:00 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 1,109 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate stood at 0.24 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.

India reports 1,033 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Apr 07, 2022, at 04:04 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 1,033 Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 43 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.

China: Shanghai conducts another Covid-19 screening

Apr 07, 2022, at 12:29 am

Shanghai: China's largest city, is carrying out a new round of PCR and antigen testing for Covid-19 on Wednesday as daily increase in new cases remains high despite the lockdown, which was initially planned to be lifted on April 5 but continues to remain in effect.

India reports first XE COVID-19 variant case

Apr 06, 2022, at 11:32 pm

Mumbai: India on Wednesday reported its first  XE variant of the coronavirus disease case in Mumbai, media reports said.

Shanghai builds another makeshift hospital to combat rising COVID-19 cases

Apr 06, 2022, at 03:02 pm

Shanghai:  Shanghai is converting the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) into a makeshift hospital with a planned capacity of 40,000 beds.

India records 1,086 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Apr 06, 2022, at 02:54 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 1,086 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, slightly higher than the daily count recorded for the past two days, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.

Bangladesh registers 36 new COVID-19 infections

Apr 06, 2022, at 01:31 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 36 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours which is the lowest daily count recorded since Apr 6, 2020, media reports said on Tuesday.

China: Shanghai COVID lockdown extended to entire city

Apr 05, 2022, at 11:10 pm

Shanghai: Chinese authorities have extended the lockdown in Shanghai city to cover the entire 25 million people amid rise in COVID-19 cases, media reports said on Tuesday.

SL health sector declares medical emergency

Apr 05, 2022, at 08:10 pm

Colombo/UNI: As the economic situation continues to worsen in Sri Lanka, a health emergency has been declared in the island nation due to shortage of medicine, fuel, and equipment and constant power cuts.

Chinese mainland registers 1,173 Covid-19 cases

Apr 05, 2022, at 03:20 pm

Beijing: The Chinese mainland reported 1,173 new locally-transmitted Covid-19 infections on Monday, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.

India registers 795 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 58 deaths

Apr 05, 2022, at 03:02 pm

New Delhi: India registered 795 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the country's daily count continued to witness a decline, as per the data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.

913 new cases reported in last 24 hours, Daily COVID deaths less than 10 today

Apr 04, 2022, at 09:54 pm

In a significant development, following a continuous downward trend, India’s Active Caseload (12,597) today has declined to less than 13,000 mark after 714 days. Active cases now constitute 0.03% of the country's total Positive Cases.

India's daily COVID-19 cases drop below 1,000-mark, 913 recorded in past 24 hours 

Apr 04, 2022, at 03:27 pm

New Delhi: India's daily count dropped below 1000-mark as 913 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.

Covid19: WHO suspends UN supply for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin

Apr 03, 2022, at 07:45 pm

Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has suspended the supply of Covaxin made by Indian manufacturer Bharat Biotech to upgrade facilities and address deficiencies revealed in an inspection, media reports said.

India records 1,096 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

Apr 03, 2022, at 06:30 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: At least 1,096 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours in India, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

Malaysia reports 14,692 new Covid-19 infections, 56 new deaths

Apr 03, 2022, at 03:04 pm

Kuala Lumpur/IBNS/Xinhua: Malaysia reported 14,692 new Covid-19 infections as of Saturday midnight, bringing the national total to 4,234,087, according to the health ministry. 

Chinese mainland reports 1,455 Covid-19 cases

Apr 03, 2022, at 02:30 pm

Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 1,455 new locally-transmitted Covid-19 infections on Saturday, the National Health Commission said Sunday.

New Covid variant XE found in UK more transmissible than Omicron: WHO

Apr 03, 2022, at 01:58 am

London: The new Covid variant XE that has emerged in the UK is likely to be more transmissible than any strain of COVID-19 so far, according to the World Health organisation (WHO)

UN chief calls for greater inclusion, marking World Autism Awareness Day

Apr 02, 2022, at 11:22 pm

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has highlighted the need for greater support for people with autism, particularly at the community-level.

India registers 1260 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Apr 02, 2022, at 03:15 pm

New Delhi: India registered 1,260 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.24 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.

China: Shanghai continues to struggles with Covid infections

Apr 02, 2022, at 02:55 pm

Beijing: Authorities in the Chinese city of Shanghai have been struggling to deal with the suspected wave of new Covid infections, in a sign of how serious the outbreak is in China's biggest city, BBC reported on Saturday.

A third of the world remains totally unvaccinated against COVID: Tedros

Apr 02, 2022, at 02:16 am

New York: A third of the world’s population has yet to receive a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine, including a shocking 83 per cent of all Africans, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday.

India records 1335 COVID-19 cases, 52 deaths in past 24 hours

Apr 01, 2022, at 04:07 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 1,335 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as daily positivity rate touched 0.22 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.

India reports 1,225 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Mar 31, 2022, at 04:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 1,225 new COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 28 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.

India's active caseload declines to 14,704; less than 15,000 after 707 days

Mar 30, 2022, at 09:35 pm

New Delhi: In a significant development, following a continuous downward trend, India’s active caseload today (14,704) has declined to less than 15,000 mark after 707 days.

France registers over 217,480 new Covid cases

Mar 30, 2022, at 03:10 pm

Paris/UNI/Xinhua: France on Tuesday reported 217,480 new Covid-19 cases detected in the past 24 hours, the highest daily number since the country lifted most Covid-19 restrictions on March 14.

India records 1233 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, daily positivity rate touches 0.20 pct

Mar 30, 2022, at 03:04 pm

New Delhi: India registered 1,233 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.20 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.

Kashmir: Experts call for early detection of colorectal cancer

Mar 29, 2022, at 10:03 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: The University of Kashmir on Sunday organised series of events in collaboration with The Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India (ACRSI)  and the Department of Tourism, J&K Government, to raise mass awareness on ‘rising incidences’ of colorectal cancer in the union territory.

India registers 1,259 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 35 deaths

Mar 29, 2022, at 03:40 pm

New Delhi: India registered 1,259 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.22 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.