Australia daily Covid deaths hit 15-month high
Jan 12, 2022, at 09:36 pm
Canberra/UNI/Xinhua: Australia has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus deaths in more than 15 months.
COVID-19: Current vaccines may need to be updated, experts warn
Jan 12, 2022, at 06:59 pm
New York: Current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated to ensure their continued effectiveness against Omicron and future variants, an expert group appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
India registers 1,94,720 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, positivity rate touches 11.05 pct
Jan 12, 2022, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi: India registered yet another daily spike in cases as 1,94,720 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Everyone will be infected with Omicon, boosters won't stop it: Expert suggests
Jan 12, 2022, at 05:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The 'highly transmissible' Omicron variant is "almost unstoppable" and everyone will eventually be infected with it, medical experts have suggested.
Jan 11, 2022, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: Marking a slight lower surge in daily count, India registered 1,68,063 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
COVID: Maharashtra reports over 30k cases, 8 deaths; Omicron tally rises by 31
Jan 11, 2022, at 04:36 am
Mumbai/UNI: The COVID surge was consistent across Maharashtra on Monday as more than 30,000 patients were found at the week’s start.
West Bengal sees decline in COVID-19 cases with significant drop in testing
Jan 11, 2022, at 03:03 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A meaty decline in COVID-19 cases, supported by a significant drop in testing, was on Monday reported in West Bengal, a state which is one of the current hotspots of the infection in India.
Div Com visits tertiary healthcare hospitals in Srinagar
Jan 11, 2022, at 12:27 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Divisional Commissioner for Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Saturday took an extensive tour of the tertiary healthcare hospitals in Srinagar and PM Cares covid DRDO Hospital to inspect the coronavirus containment measures in place.
T cells from common colds cross-protect against infection with SARS-CoV-2: Study
Jan 10, 2022, at 11:44 pm
London: A new study, published in Nature Communications and led by Imperial College London researchers, provides the first evidence of a protective role for these T cells.
Jan 10, 2022, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The inoculation of anti-COVID-19 booster doses for frontline workers and people aged 60 or more began in India on Monday amid the reporting of a massive 1.79 lakh infections in the last 24 hours.
China: Tianjin conducts Covid test of 14 mn people
Jan 10, 2022, at 03:34 pm
Beijing/UNI: China's northern coastal city of Tianjin has started conducting Covid-19 tests of its 14 million population after two Omicron cases were reported in the city.
India continues to witness spike, registers 1,79,723 new COVID-19 cases
Jan 10, 2022, at 03:27 pm
New Delhi: India registered 1,79,723 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking yet another day of surge, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
2 crore between 15-18 yr get Covid vaccine, PM says momentum should continue
Jan 09, 2022, at 08:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to continue the momentum of vaccination of the age group 15-18 year, as Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the number of vaccinations has crossed two crore mark.
New COVID variant detected in Cyprus: Minister
Jan 09, 2022, at 08:16 pm
Nicosia, Cyprus/UNI/Xinhua: A new COVID-19 variant which was dubbed Deltacron has been identified in Cyprus, but it is not presently a source of alarm, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Saturday.
India records massive surge in daily cases with 1,59,632 new infections in last 24 hours
Jan 09, 2022, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a whopping rise of Covid cases, India witnessed 1,59,632 new infections in the last 24 hours.
Global Covid-19 cases cross 300 million mark
Jan 08, 2022, at 02:38 pm
Washington/UNI: The number of coronavirus cases confirmed globally has surpassed 300 million mark as the Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly setting new infection records in several countries.
West Bengal reports 18,213 COVID-19 cases , 18 deaths in 24 hours
Jan 08, 2022, at 02:08 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal, which is one of the worst COVID-19 affected states, added 18,213 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 18 in the last 24 hours, the state health bulletin said on Friday.
COVID-19: New Year brings renewed WHO appeal for vaccine equity
Jan 07, 2022, at 05:48 pm
New York: The highest number of COVID-19 cases so far in the pandemic were reported last week across the globe, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists on Thursday.
Anti-COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir cleared by DCGI has safety concerns: ICMR chief
Jan 07, 2022, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) chief Balram Bhargava on Wednesday said anti-COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir, which has been cleared by India's drug regulator, has "major safety concerns".
Mumbai reports over 20,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, 85 percent asymptomatic
Jan 07, 2022, at 03:59 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In an increase in infections by 33 percent, Mumbai, the financial capital of India with a heavy international footfall, reported over 20,000 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, media reports said.
West Bengal reports over 15,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Jan 07, 2022, at 03:04 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The tally of COVID-19 cases in West Bengal, one of the top contributors to the daily surge in infections across the country, went up by 15,421 on Thursday.
Delhi likely to record 1400 cases today: State Health Minister
Jan 06, 2022, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi is likely to record 1400 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, state Health Minister Satyendar Jain said.
India reports 90,928 COVID-19 cases, 325 deaths in 24 hours
Jan 06, 2022, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added a massive figure of 90,928 COVID-19 cases while the death toll went up by 325 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Mumbai records 39 pct jump in daily Covid cases with 15,166 fresh infections in last 24 hrs
Jan 06, 2022, at 05:02 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai on Wednesday witnessed a 39 percent jump in daily cases as it recorded 15,166 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the highest tally since the outbreak of pandemic in 2020.
Merck's Covid pill Molnupiravir out of national treatment protocol for 'major safety concerns': ICMR
Jan 06, 2022, at 04:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has cited 'major safety concerns' for not adding Merck's coronavirus pill, Molnupiravir, to the national treatment protocol.
60 COVID-19 positive cases detected in IIT Guwahati, govt declares campus as containment zone
Jan 06, 2022, at 04:33 am
Guwahati/IBNS: After detection of 60 COVID-19 positive cases from the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G), the administration of Assam’s Kamrup district has declared the campus of the higher education institute as a containment zone.
Assam reports two cases of Omicron variant
Jan 06, 2022, at 04:27 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has reported two cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19.
COVID-19: Night curfew imposed in Tamil Nadu from tomorrow, full lockdown on Sundays
Jan 05, 2022, at 10:15 pm
Chennai/UNI: As the COVID cases surge, the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday announced night curfew from tomorrow, while ordering total lockdown on Sundays to prevent spread of the virus.
70 per cent vaccination target must be met to ward off Omicron: WHO
Jan 05, 2022, at 09:14 pm
New York: As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to surge across the world, the UN health agency on Tuesday said that it was crucial that more is done to help all countries receive lifesaving coronavirus jabs as quickly as possible.
Vice President Naidu calls for a sense of urgency in dealing with new surge in COVID cases
Jan 05, 2022, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu today called for a sense of urgency in dealing with the new surge in COVID cases and to apply the lessons of the past waves of the pandemic.