Amid record-high Covid cases in Mumbai,Delhi; Centre says vaccination for all ages not anytime soon
Apr 07, 2021, at 04:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday made it clear that vaccination for all ages will not open anytime soon, stressing on the need to cover the most vulnerable groups amid a surge in Covid cases in India.
No fresh registration for healthcare workers to get Covid vaccine: Centre
Apr 04, 2021, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Frontline medical and healthcare workers can no longer register for Covid-19 vaccination through the CoWIN app, the Health Ministry has said.
Mumbai records over 9,000 Covid-19 cases, 27 deaths
Apr 04, 2021, at 02:28 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai reported over 9,000 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single day spike ever, along with 27 deaths.
With over 3500 fresh infections, Delhi reports record spike in daily Covid cases
Apr 03, 2021, at 03:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital has recorded a massive daily spike of 3,594 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, along with 14 deaths.
Nagaland reports 107 fresh cases of Covid-19 positive
Apr 01, 2021, at 02:05 am
Kohima/IBNS: Nagaland on Wednesday reported the single-day highest Covid-19 positive cases after 107 fresh infections have been registered in the state in last 24 hours.
Centre not for door-to-door vaccination as focus remains on priority age group
Mar 31, 2021, at 03:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has said door-to-door Covid-19 vaccination, a demand reportedly made by Maharashtra government, will not be possible for now.
59 deaths, 2914 fresh Covid-19 cases recorded in Punjab
Mar 30, 2021, at 02:14 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab on Monday registered 2914 new Covid cases and 59 deaths due to the fatal infection, raising the infection tally to 2,34,602 and death toll 6749 in the state.
With 62, 714 fresh Covid cases, India records highest single-day jump in nearly 5 months
Mar 28, 2021, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded a massive spike of 62, 714 cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day rise in nearly five months, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Delhi records three-month highest 1,515 fresh Covid-19 cases
Mar 26, 2021, at 01:57 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi recorded 1,515 Covid-19 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, the highest in over three months, a health bulletin released on Thursday evening showed.
New 'double mutant variant' of Covid detected in 18 states: Centre
Mar 25, 2021, at 02:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid fears over the second wave of coronavirus, the Centre on Wednesday said that a new "double mutant variant" of the virus has been detected in 18 states in the country in addition to many other strains or variants of concern (VOCs) which have been found abroad.
Gap to administer second dose of Covishield should be increased to 6-8 weeks: Centre
Mar 22, 2021, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday directed the state to increase the interval between administering two doses of Covishield by 6-8 weeks for better results, officials said.
With 43,846 fresh Covid cases, India witnesses highest daily spike in 4 months
Mar 21, 2021, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 43,846 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, setting another highest daily-spike record in nearly four months, the Union Health Ministry stated on Sunday.
Delhi records over 700 daily cases of Covid-19 for first time this year
Mar 20, 2021, at 05:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital on Friday reported a whopping 700 plus cases of Covid-19 in a 24-hour period for the first time this year.
Delhi reports over 500 Covid-19 cases in single day, highest since Jan 1
Mar 18, 2021, at 04:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital recorded more than 500 coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time since Jan 1 on Wednesday, along with three deaths, amid a surge in COVID-19 infections in some parts of the country.
China: Research group finds 24 previously unknown bat coronaviruses
Mar 17, 2021, at 09:18 pm
Beijing: A group of researchers have found 24 previously unknown bat coronaviruses – four of them related to the strain which causes Covid-19 – all within a radius of less than 4 km in southwestern China, media reports said.
India reports 25,320 fresh Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, highest in 3 months
Mar 14, 2021, at 05:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 25,320 fresh cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the highest daily rise in almost three months.
AstraZeneca Confirms Shortfall in Planned COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments to EU
Mar 14, 2021, at 01:30 am
Moscow/Sputnik: UK-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company AstraZeneca has confirmed a shortfall in shipments of its COVID-19 vaccine to the European Union.
'Very worried' about Maharashtra, don't take virus for granted: Centre
Mar 12, 2021, at 04:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday raised concern over the upsurge in the coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, adding that the virus cannot be taken for granted if the country wants to be Covid-free.
Covid-19 : Punjab reports 1,309 new cases, 18 deaths
Mar 12, 2021, at 01:49 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab reported 1,309 new Covid-19 cases and 18 more fatalities on Thursday, raising the state's caseload to 1,93,345 and the death toll to 5,996.
UK coronavirus variant could be more lethal: Study
Mar 11, 2021, at 06:39 am
London/Sputnik: A variant of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that was first identified in southeast England in September is not only highly contagious but also seems to be more lethal than other COVID-19 strains circulating in the UK, new research published on Wednesday has found.
370 new Covid cases in Delhi, highest daily infections in 2 months
Mar 11, 2021, at 06:30 am
New Delhi/UNI: As many as 370 fresh Covid-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours on Wednesday--the highest jump in daily cases after almost two months.
As ministers talk about end of pandemic, IMA warns against 'unauthorized political statements'
Mar 09, 2021, at 04:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After statements by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on nearing the "end of the pandemic", the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has cautioned politicians about not providing a "sense of false security".
Covid-19: Delhi reports fresh 239 cases, 3 deaths
Mar 09, 2021, at 01:34 am
New Delhi/UNI: The national capital reported 239 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Delhi government said in a statement on Monday.
India reports 17,407 new Covid-19 cases
Mar 04, 2021, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 17,407 new cases of the Coronavirus over the past 24 hours, with the total number of those infected having reached 11,156,923, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday.
Mar 03, 2021, at 10:28 pm
New Delhi: Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka continue to report a surge in the COVID daily new cases. Together, they account for 85.95% of the new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
West Bengal reports 'zero' COVID deaths in past 24 hours
Mar 02, 2021, at 04:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS: For the first time in nearly a year, West Bengal on Monday recorded no Covid-19 related death in the last 24 hours, reports said.
Coronavirus vaccines to be capped at Rs. 250 per shot in private hospitals: Centre
Feb 28, 2021, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Coronavirus vaccines will be capped at Rs. 250 per shot at private hospitals and health centres, the Union Health Ministry has said in a statement.
Vaccinate frontline staff fast: Centre tells states reporting surge in Covid cases
Feb 24, 2021, at 05:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday wrote to five states that have reported a surge in the daily Covid-19 cases and asked them to expedite vaccination of healthcare staff and frontline workers in districts worst affected.
India sees steepest rise in active coronavirus cases since Nov end
Feb 23, 2021, at 03:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed a massive spike in active coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours with 4,421 infections, which is the steepest rise since the end of November.
Nepal completes first phase of Covid-19 vaccination drive
Feb 08, 2021, at 11:58 pm
Kathmandu: Nepal has completed the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive.