Active Covid cases decline in country
A decrease of 2,335 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours New...
Japan struggles with record-setting seventh wave of Coronavirus
After some short-lived optimism that the worst of the Covid pandemic might be over, health experts are...
Kerala following COVID protocol, contrary statements by Centre ‘unfortunate’: Health Minister
Preventive measures, like wearing of face masks, use of sanitisers, washing of hands with soap and...
Active Covid cases in country rise to 1,32,457
The death toll climbed to 5,25,519 with 45 new fatalities. New Delhi:India logged 16,906 new coronavirus...
India records 18,840 Covid cases, 43 deaths in a day; active case count up by 2,693
The death toll has climbed to 5,25,386 with 43 more people succumbing to the viral disease, the data...
Active Covid cases in country rise to 1,13,864
An increase of 2,153 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. New...
India sees 45% jump in a day with 17,073 new Covid cases
Covid cases in India June 27, 2022: The active cases in the country have climbed to 94,420 and...
India adds 12,249 coronavirus infections, 13 deaths; active cases up by over 2300
The latest updates pushed the country’s overall Covid numbers to 4,33,31,645 cases, 5,24,903 deaths...
Two doses of Covishield protected patients above 45 from Delta, says new study
Researchers recommend linkages between disease surveillance and vaccination databases to enable in-depth,...
Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin safe, highly immunogenic in children aged 2-18: Lancet study
In a statement, Dr Krishna Ella, chairman and MD of Bharat Biotech, said “We have now achieved our goal...
Beijing warns of ‘explosive’ COVID outbreak as Shanghai begins mass testing
While China’s infection rate is low by global standards, President Xi Jinping has doubled down on a...
India reduces gap between second Covid shot, booster dose for those travelling abroad
With Thursday’s decision, Indians travelling abroad don’t need to wait for nine months after the...
Speakers at health conference object to WHO report on Covid deaths in India
According to the report, there were 4.7 million Covid deaths in India — 10 times the official...
No One Can be Forced to Get Vaccinated: Supreme Court
Covid-19 Vaccination: Restrictions imposed on individuals through vaccine mandates cannot be called to be...
China Covid-19 surge: Beijing tightens curbs
All restaurants in Beijing are closed to dine-in customers from Sunday through the end of the...
Vaccinating children a priority, Covid-appropriate behaviour in public places must, says Indian PM Modi
86% of India’s adult population fully vaccinated against Covid, Interacting with the chief...
Covaxin Cleared for 6-12 Age Group, Corbevax for 5-12-Year-Olds
The DCGI also granted emergency use authorisation to Corbevax for children between the age of 5-12 years...
India records 2,483 new infections, active cases dip to 15,636
Delhi reported an increase in positivity rate on Monday at 6.42 per cent, up from the previous...
At Delhi’s current R-value, every COVID-positive person infects two others: IIT Madras
The ‘R’ or reproductive value indicates the number of people an infected person can spread...
Tami Nadu makes wearing masks mandatory again, Rs 500 fine for violators
The decision to collect a fine of Rs 500 from members of the public was in the backdrop of laxity shown...
Fourth Covid wave in India unlikely: IIT Kanpur professor
The possibility of a fourth wave of Covid-19 in India remains low, believes IIT Kanpur professor Manindra...
India’s ‘warm’ vaccine candidate effective against Delta, Omicron variants in mice: Study
CSIRO’s evaluation of the different Mynvax formulations will support the selection of the most suitable...
More deadly covid variants can emerge: WHO warns of another coronavirus wave
COVID spreads more easily in cooler temperatures when people are more likely to gather in larger numbers...
India Should Continue Precautions, Covid Not Over Yet: Union Health Minister
While the COVID-19 situation is under control, the government is continuously monitoring it and advising...
Covishield, Covaxin prices slashed ahead of booster drive expansion
Only adults who have completed nine months since the administration of the second dose will be...
Kerala lifts Covid curbs but masks mandatory
Apart from wearing face masks, maintenance of hand hygiene will continue to be in force in the state...
First case of Omicron’s new sub-variant XE detected in Mumbai: BMC
The condition of the patient infected with the new strain of the virus was not serious, the official...
India logs 1,096 new COVID-19 cases, 81 deaths in last 24 hours
The active cases count comprised 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19...
India’s omicron cases at 422 on Dec. 26
Four hundred and twenty-two omicron cases have been detected across 17 states and union territories in...
Vaccination not enough to contain Omicron
The Government of India has emphasised that “vaccine alone is not sufficient to contain the pandemic”...
Abu Dhabi revises home quarantine rules
OUR CORRESPONDENT The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee, in collaboration with Abu...