COVID-19: India's daily positivity rate touches 17.22 percent
Jan 22, 2022, at 03:03 pm
New Delhi: India registered 3,37,704 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, witnessing a rise in daily positivity rate to 17.22 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
US offers North Korea 60 mn doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Jan 21, 2022, at 11:00 pm
Seoul/UNI/Sputnik: Washington has offered to provide North Korea with 60 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine through the United Nations tools, which Pyongyang has greeted with enthusiasm although it has not officially responded yet, South Korean lawmaker and Chairman of the Intelligence Committee of the National Assembly Kim Kyung-hyup said on Friday.
Cases drop for first time as Africa’s fourth COVID-19 wave ebbs
Jan 21, 2022, at 06:32 pm
New York: For the first time in Africa since the peak of the Omicron wave, weekly COVID-19 cases dropped significantly and deaths dipped, the World Health Organization (WHO) informed on Thursday.
More than 20 Covid cases detected on Argentine research station in Antarctica
Jan 21, 2022, at 03:15 pm
Buenos Aires/UNI/Sputnik: More than 20 cases of the coronavirus have been detected on the Esperanza Base research station of Argentina in Antarctica, media reported.
India records 3,47,254 new COVID-19 cases, 703 deaths in past 24 hours
Jan 21, 2022, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed yet another day of spike as 3,47,254 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Delhi records 43 Covid deaths in 24 hrs, highest since June
Jan 21, 2022, at 03:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi on Thursday reported 43 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, which is the highest number of deaths due to the virus since June 10 last year when 44 people had died.
India registers 3,17,532 new COVID-19 cases, daily positivity rate touches 16.41 percent
Jan 20, 2022, at 02:51 pm
New Delhi: India registered a significant spike in COVID-19 cases as 3,17,532 new instances were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Thursday.
In a big boost, Covaxin, Covishield get full market authorisation
Jan 20, 2022, at 06:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big boost to India's fight against COVID-19, an expert panel of the central drug authority on Wednesday cleared the country's two indigenous vaccines-Covaxin and Covishield-for full use.
COVID-19: WHO expresses hope worst of Omicron wave is over
Jan 19, 2022, at 07:04 pm
New York: Omicron continues to sweep the world, but cases seem to have peaked in some countries, which gives the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) hope that the worst of this latest wave of COVID-19 is over.
India's daily COVID-19 positivity rate touches 15.13 pct
Jan 19, 2022, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed yet another day of spike as daily positivity rate touched 15.13 percent while 2,82,970 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Covid tests falling, need to ramp up: Centre directs states
Jan 19, 2022, at 02:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Just a week after elaborating on the conditions that do not require COVID-19 tests, the Centre on Tuesday said the number of coronavirus tests in the country has fallen and needed to be ramped up.
Covid: 16 new micro-containment zones declared in Jammu
Jan 19, 2022, at 12:28 am
Jammu/IBNS: The J&K administration has declared 16 new micro-containment zones in the Jammu district following the detection of several covid19 positive cases.
Jan 18, 2022, at 03:01 pm
New Delhi: India registered a minor reduction in daily count as 2,38,018 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
India's positivity rate increases to 19.65 percent, 2,58,089 new COVID-19 cases detected
Jan 17, 2022, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi: India's Daily Positivity rate has touched 19.65 percent as the country recorded 2,58,089 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Monday.
India records 2.71 lakh COVID cases in last 24 hrs, 314 deaths
Jan 16, 2022, at 03:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's COVID-19 graph continued its upward curve with 2.71 lakh cases in the past 24-hours on Sunday, the Union Health Ministry's daily bulletin stated on Sunday.
Chinese mainland reports 65 locally transmitted Covid cases
Jan 16, 2022, at 02:24 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 65 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.
Jan 15, 2022, at 03:35 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,68,833 new COVID-19 cases, including 6,041 Omicron cases, in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Open letter by 35 doctors from across country says 'India overdoing testing, medication'
Jan 15, 2022, at 02:42 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The ongoing third wave of COVID-19 in India is marked by unwarranted testing, medication and hospitalisations just like the previous ones, said a group of 35 distinguished doctors in an open letter from the country and abroad.
Jan 14, 2022, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi: India continued to witness a spike in COVID-19 cases as 2,64,202 fresh cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
Delhi sees highest ever daily spike with 28,867 new cases in 24 hours
Jan 14, 2022, at 04:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi witnessed the biggest-ever daily spike in COVID-19 surge on Thursday with 28,867 new cases in the last 24 hours with the positivity rate increased to 29 percent.
J&K: CMOs directed to setup control rooms, provide telemedicine services
Jan 14, 2022, at 04:24 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir has directed Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) to set up dedicated control rooms amid rise in covid19 cases.
J&K's industry body organizes covid awareness campaign
Jan 14, 2022, at 04:20 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kashmir (CCIK) on Thursday organized a mask distribution and covid mitigation awareness campaign at Raj Bagh and Residency Road area.
Covid hospitals, quarantine centres under restoration: Div Com Kashmir
Jan 14, 2022, at 12:11 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The outbreak of covid19's omicron variant in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday has put the Divisional Administration in Kashmir on alert mode with 6,000-bedded quarantine facilities being made operational across the union territory.
Ready with action plan for covid mitigation: DC Srinagar
Jan 14, 2022, at 12:07 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Government authorities in Srinagar on Tuesday informed about a backup plan to meet any eventuality arising out of the proliferation in covid19 cases.
Kashmir: SKIMS conducts mock drill, addresses covid management issues
Jan 14, 2022, at 12:03 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura on Wednesday conducted a mock drill to check its resources meant for covid19 management and address deficiencies in advance.
India's daily COVID-19 tally nears 2.50 lakh, highest since May 2021
Jan 13, 2022, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big jump in daily cases, 2.47 lakh COVID-19 cases were reported from various states and union territories of India in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry's Thursday data, keeping the weak health infrastructure of the country on its toes.
Delhi registers 27,561 new COVID-19 cases, second highest since April
Jan 13, 2022, at 06:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi on Wednesday logged 27,561 fresh COVID-19 cases, which is a 29 percent rise over the infections in the last 24 hours and the highest ever in a day since April.
'Omicron is not common cold': Centre counters top epidemiologist
Jan 13, 2022, at 05:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Omicron is not a common cold and it is a misconception that is spreading, the government's top COVID-19 adviser VK Paul said on Wednesday, a day after the country's top epidemiologist called Omicron infections as mild as a cold.
China: Millions of people now forced to remain in lockdown amid spike in COVID-19 cases
Jan 13, 2022, at 03:54 am
Beijing: Millions more people in China have been ordered into lockdown and Hong Kong has banned transit passengers from 150 places as China still continues to battle the deadly COVID-19 virus outbreak, just weeks ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
Kerala reports over 12000 Covid cases, 23 deaths in last 24 hrs
Jan 13, 2022, at 01:37 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala reported 12,742 fresh Covid-19 cases and 23 fatalities in the past 24 hours, taking the state death toll to 50,254, health department said on Wednesday.