WHO labels India's Covid strain as 'variant of concern'

May 11, 2021, at 04:35 am

Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday classified India's Covid-19 strain as a 'variant of concern' amid a devastaging second wave of the pandamic. 

New Coronavirus strain: 13 more infected in India, tally jumps to 71

Jan 06, 2021, at 08:16 pm

New Delhi/UNI: With 13 more people testing positive for the new variant of Novel Coronavirus, the total number of such cases in the country rose to 71, the Union Health Ministry said here on Wednesday.

Twenty more in India infected with new Coronavirus strain

Jan 05, 2021, at 08:36 pm

New Delhi/UNI: As many as 20 more people tested positive for the new UK variant of Novel Coronavirus, taking the total number of such cases to 58, the Union Health Ministry said here on Tuesday.

West Bengal on high alert after first case of new UK coronavirus strain reported in Kolkata

Dec 30, 2020, at 07:25 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal health department has put its machineries on high alert after the first case of the new UK strain of Coronavirus, which is reportedly 70 per cent more contagious than the existing one, was confirmed in Kolkata, sources said.

India reports over 24,000 Covid-19 cases, 312 deaths in 24 hours

Dec 24, 2020, at 04:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday reported over 24,000 Covid-19 cases taking the overall tally of infections 1,01,23,778.