India reports 16,156 COVID-19 cases, 733 deaths in 24 hours; toll spike due to Kerala backlog
Oct 28, 2021, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 16,156 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 733 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated Thursday.
90 pct in Delhi have developed Covid antibodies, reports say quoting sero-survey
Oct 28, 2021, at 05:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: More than 90 percent in Delhi are carrying antibodies for coronavirus, NDTV quoting sources reported after the sixth sero-survey was conducted in the national capital.
Oman approves India's Covaxin for travel without need for quarantine
Oct 28, 2021, at 05:09 am
Muscat/IBNS: The Government of the Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday approved Indian-made Covaxin to the list of allowed COVID-19 vaccines for travel to the country without quarantine.
India records 13,451 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 27, 2021, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which witnessed a devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, registered 13,451 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Centre issues warning to West Bengal amid rising Covid cases post Durga Puja
Oct 27, 2021, at 04:57 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Centre has pulled up the West Bengal government over the spike in Covid-19 cases following gathering of people and flouting of protocols during the Durga Puja celebrations earlier this month.
India records 12,428 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 26, 2021, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 12,428 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking the lowest daily count in the past 238 days, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
After South Africa, Namibia also suspends use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine
Oct 25, 2021, at 01:05 am
After South Africa, Namibia has stopped Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine citing concerns that it could increase the risk of HIV infection among men, a claim the vaccine's manufacturer says is unfounded, according to media reports.
Bangladesh registers 9 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours
Oct 24, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh reported nine fresh deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Sunday.
India logs 15,906 new Covid cases, 561 deaths
Oct 24, 2021, at 04:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has reported 15,906 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 561 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
India records 16,326 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India, a country which is currently celebrating the festive season amid fear that cases might spike in the upcoming weeks, recorded 16,326 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Oct 23, 2021, at 04:44 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Covid-19 cases in West Bengal are on rise ever since the Durga Puja festivities ended, forcing safe houses and quarantine centres in the city to be reopened Monday onwards.
Up to 180,000 health workers may have died from COVID-19
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:36 pm
New York: Between 80,000 and 180,000 health and care workers may have died from COVID-19 between January of 2020 and May of this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Restore sexual, reproductive health rights lost during COVID, rights expert urges
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:16 pm
New York: Sexual and reproductive health rights, are human rights, the independent UN expert on the right to health reminded Member States in the General Assembly on Wednesday, saying that it was essential to restore services in the field, that have been eroded during the COVID-19 pandemic
India records 15,786 new COVID-19 cases
Oct 22, 2021, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which witnessed a deadly COVID-19 second wave, recorded 15,786 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
India reports over 18,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Oct 21, 2021, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 18,454 new COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 160, the Union Health Ministry stated Thursday.
India crosses one billion vaccination milestone, PM Modi says 'triumph of Indian science'
Oct 21, 2021, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Scripting a world record, India Thursday touched the milestone of one billion vaccination in a major fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
India likely to complete 100 cr vaccine doses tomorrow morning
Oct 20, 2021, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India is set to complete 1 billion, or 100 crore, doses and the landmark is likely to reach on Thursday, nine months after the launch of the Covid-19 vaccine drive.
India records 14,623 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 20, 2021, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi: India recorded a rise in daily count as 14,623 new COVID-19 cases were registered across the nation in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
UK records nearly 50,000 new Coronavirus cases
Oct 19, 2021, at 03:44 pm
London/UNI/Xinhua: Another 49,156 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, marking the largest daily rise since lockdown rules ended in England three months ago, according to official figures released Monday.
India adds 13,058 new COVID-19 cases, recovery rate improves to 98.14 percent
Oct 19, 2021, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi: India, the country that witnessed a deadly second wave of the pandemic, added 13,058 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
India records 13,596 new COVID-19 cases, 166 deaths in past 24 hours
Oct 18, 2021, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi: India, the nation which witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, registered 13,596 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Indian government on Monday.
Mumbai registers zero COVID-19 deaths for first time since March 2020
Oct 18, 2021, at 01:50 am
Mumbai: Mumbai, the city which witnessed one of the deadliest outbreaks of the COVID-19, registered zero deaths due to the virus for the first time since March last year, officials said.
India records 14,146 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, lowest in 7 months
Oct 17, 2021, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 14,146 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, lowest in 229 days, the Union Health Ministry reported Sunday.
Bangladesh records six COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 16, 2021, at 11:57 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a nation that has witnessed a deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, recorded six deaths due to virus in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Saturday,
India records 15,981 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 16, 2021, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi: India, the nation which witnessed a deadly second wave of the pandemic, registered 15,981 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
COVID-19 caused rise in TB deaths for first time in a decade, gains ‘reversed’
Oct 15, 2021, at 07:23 pm
New York: Deaths from tuberculosis – one of the top infectious killers in the world - have increased for the first time in a decade, as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
COVID-19 deaths at lowest level in nearly a year, WHO reports
Oct 15, 2021, at 07:19 pm
New York: Although COVID-19 deaths continue to decline, vaccine inequity persists, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, again calling for greater support for developing countries.
WHO establishes new scientific group to study COVID origins, prevent future pandemics
Oct 15, 2021, at 06:42 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched an expert group that will examine the origins of new pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
India registers 16,862 new COVID-19 cases, 379 deaths
Oct 15, 2021, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which witnessed a deadly COVID-19 second wave, recorded 16,862 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Centre plans to mark 100 crore doses of vaccination with announcements on flights, trains
Oct 15, 2021, at 03:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As India crosses the landmark of one billion or 100 crore vaccine doses being administered on citizens, the Centre plans to celebrate the milestone with announcements at railway stations, flights and tricolour hoisting at the Red Fort, media reports said.