India registers 6,987 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Dec 26, 2021, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, India on Sunday registered 6,987 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
Iran closing land borders amid Omicron concerns: Customs
Dec 26, 2021, at 02:04 pm
Tehran/UNI/Sputnik: Iran is closing its land borders with the neighboring countries amid a rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Rohollah Latifi, the spokesman for Iran's Customs, said.
DCGI approves Covaxin shots for children above 12
Dec 26, 2021, at 04:38 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin received emergency approval from Drugs Controller General of India's (DCGI) for children between the ages of 12 and 18.
Karnataka Medical College reports 30 Covid cases in last four days
Dec 26, 2021, at 02:31 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College in Karnataka's Kollar has become a Coovid cluster after 30 students tested positive for coronavirus in the last four days, according to media reports.
Centre rushes teams to 10 states amid rise in 'Omicron' cases
Dec 25, 2021, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government is set to rush its teams to 10 states which are either reporting high cases of COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' or the vaccination is poor, media reports said.
India reports 7,189 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Dec 25, 2021, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 7,189 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 387 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Saturday.
China: Mainland reports 87 locally transmitted COVID cases
Dec 25, 2021, at 03:53 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 87 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Saturday.
India records 358 Omicron cases overall, Delhi, Mumbai see new spike in infections
Dec 25, 2021, at 03:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi on Friday reported 180 Covid cases in 24 hours, which is a six-month high while Mumbai reported 680 new cases, also a 78-day high.
World is witnessing fourth surge, Centre warns countrymen as Omicron cases touch 358
Dec 24, 2021, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Friday said the world is witnessing a fourth surge in COVID-19 cases so people in India should remain alert.
People in Chinese city asked to stay home after one local Covid-19 case was confirmed: Reports
Dec 24, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Beijing: Over 210,000 residents of a Chinese city bordering Vietnam have been directed to stay home after a local Covid-19 case was recorded there, media reports said.
Ignoring COVID-19 will just perpetuate it, WHO warns
Dec 24, 2021, at 08:03 pm
New York: As many friends and families consider whether to celebrate Christmas together, the UN health agency issued a reminder on Wednesday that “anyone who ignores COVID-19 is…perpetuating it”.
WHO warns against blanket boosters, as vaccine inequity persists
Dec 24, 2021, at 07:54 pm
New York: Blanket COVID-19 vaccine booster programmes could prolong the pandemic and increase inequity, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday.
Mumbai records 602 fresh COVID-19 cases, PM Modi holds review meeting amid Omicron spread
Dec 24, 2021, at 03:37 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai recorded 602 fresh cases of COVID-19 and one death on Thursday raising concern as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting to review the preparations to contain the Omicron variant.
India reports 7,495 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, PM Modi calls meeting on 'Omicron'
Dec 23, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 7,495 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours amid the threat from the new variant 'Omicron'.
UK reports highest daily Covid infection spike with over 1 lakh cases
Dec 23, 2021, at 05:54 am
London/IBNS: The United Kingdom on Wednesday reported 106,122 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, the first time the daily figure has topped 100,000, amid the massive spread of the Omicron variant.
Mumbai reports 490 new COVID-19 cases, big jump in 24 hours
Dec 23, 2021, at 04:28 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai on Wednesday reported 490 new Covid cases which coincided with Maharashtra recording the highest single-day spike in 48 days with 1,201 fresh Covid cases.
Germany heading for 'Omicron wave’ as mutation spreads: Health Minister
Dec 23, 2021, at 02:20 am
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: Germans should brace themselves for a fifth coronavirus wave driven by the Omicron variant, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach warned on Wednesday.
104 passengers from high-risk countries test COVID positive in Tamil Nadu
Dec 23, 2021, at 01:50 am
Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma.Subramanian Wednesday said so far 104 air passengers, who arrived from high-risk countries notified by the Centre, have tested positive for COVID-19.
PM to hold review meeting on Thursday amid growing Omicron cases
Dec 22, 2021, at 11:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Omicron cases in India have jumped to 213 with Delhi and Maharashtra reporting the highest number of cases. Amid the rising infections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting tomorrow, media reports said.
Omicron hits both vaccinated and unvaccinated people: Senior health official
Dec 22, 2021, at 10:39 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: National Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme Principal Investigator Dr Naresh Purohit on Wednesday said that Omicron, which spreads 5.5 times faster than Delta, is highly transmissible and affects both vaccinated and unvaccinated people.
India registers 6,317 COVID-19 cases amid Omicron scare
Dec 22, 2021, at 03:52 pm
New Delhi; India, a nation which is witnessing a slow rise in micron variant cases, registered 6,317 new COVID-19 cases overall in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Chinese mainland records 57 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Dec 22, 2021, at 03:16 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 57 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.
Omicron three times more infectious, activate war rooms: Centre tells states
Dec 22, 2021, at 02:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday warned the states that the Omicron strain is three times as infectious as the Delta variant of coronavirus and war rooms must be activated to contain it.
COVID-19: India reports 200 cases of 'Omicron' so far
Dec 21, 2021, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A total of 200 cases of the new 'Omicron' variant of COVID-19 has been reported so far in India, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
India reports 5,326 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours amid Omicron threat
Dec 21, 2021, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 5,326 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 453 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Tuesday.
India adds 6,563 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours amid Omicron scare
Dec 20, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 6,563 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours while the country is witnessing a rise in cases related to the 'Omicron' variant of the contagion.
Traveling during Christmas will increase spread of COVID-19: Anthony Fauci warns
Dec 20, 2021, at 02:41 pm
Washington: The top US infectious disease expert has warned that traveling during the time of Christmas will increase the spread of COVID-19.
India reports 7,081 fresh COVID-19 infections in last 24 hrs, 126 total Omicron cases in country
Dec 19, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Sunday recorded 7,081 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health stated in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
Delhi records 86 new Covid19 cases, highest in 5 months
Dec 19, 2021, at 03:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Saturday reported 86 new Covid cases, the highest in five months, recording a steady rise in infections amid global alert over Omicron.
French health minister announces mandatory booster dose for caregivers, firefighters
Dec 18, 2021, at 10:43 pm
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: French Health Minister Olivier Veran announced on Saturday that people providing care and firefighters will be obligated to get booster vaccine doses against Covid 19 starting January 30, 2022.