Covid tests falling, need to ramp up: Centre directs states
Jan 19, 2022, at 02:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Just a week after elaborating on the conditions that do not require COVID-19 tests, the Centre on Tuesday said the number of coronavirus tests in the country has fallen and needed to be ramped up.
Covid: 16 new micro-containment zones declared in Jammu
Jan 19, 2022, at 12:28 am
Jammu/IBNS: The J&K administration has declared 16 new micro-containment zones in the Jammu district following the detection of several covid19 positive cases.
Assam registers biggest single-day spike in Covid cases
Jan 18, 2022, at 10:42 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Assam logged the biggest single-day surge in Covid-19 infections numbers, as the state logged nearly 7000 new cases on Monday, the state health officials said on Tuesday.
Jan 18, 2022, at 03:01 pm
New Delhi: India registered a minor reduction in daily count as 2,38,018 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
JK: DCCRK imparts training to MOs to strengthen health system at PCCCs
Jan 17, 2022, at 03:18 pm
Srinagar: The Divisional Covid Control Room Kashmir imparted training to 51 Medical Officers (MOs) of all the districts to prepare basic health response systems at Panchayat level.
India's positivity rate increases to 19.65 percent, 2,58,089 new COVID-19 cases detected
Jan 17, 2022, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi: India's Daily Positivity rate has touched 19.65 percent as the country recorded 2,58,089 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Monday.
Pakistan registers over 4000 COVID-19 cases for second straight day
Jan 16, 2022, at 11:10 pm
Pakistan, a nation that has witnessed several waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, registered 4,000 COVID-19 cases for the second straight day, media reports said on Sunday.
India records 2.71 lakh COVID cases in last 24 hrs, 314 deaths
Jan 16, 2022, at 03:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's COVID-19 graph continued its upward curve with 2.71 lakh cases in the past 24-hours on Sunday, the Union Health Ministry's daily bulletin stated on Sunday.
Chinese mainland reports 65 locally transmitted Covid cases
Jan 16, 2022, at 02:24 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 65 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.
COVID-19: Chinese mainland reports 104 locally transmitted cases
Jan 15, 2022, at 11:26 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 104 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Saturday.
Jan 15, 2022, at 03:35 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,68,833 new COVID-19 cases, including 6,041 Omicron cases, in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Open letter by 35 doctors from across country says 'India overdoing testing, medication'
Jan 15, 2022, at 02:42 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The ongoing third wave of COVID-19 in India is marked by unwarranted testing, medication and hospitalisations just like the previous ones, said a group of 35 distinguished doctors in an open letter from the country and abroad.
WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19
Jan 15, 2022, at 02:11 am
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended on Thursday two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19, one for patients with critical diseaseand one for non-severe cases.
Africa’s fourth COVID wave flattens out after six-week surge
Jan 15, 2022, at 01:40 am
New York: After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth pandemic wave, which has been mainly driven by the Omicron variant, is flattening, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Omicron fuels record weekly COVID-19 cases, but deaths ‘stable’
Jan 15, 2022, at 01:26 am
New York: Fuelled by Omicron, more than 15 million new cases of COVID-19 were reported around the world last week, by far the most cases reported in a single seven day period, the World Health Organization (WHO) informed on Wednesday.
Jan 14, 2022, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi: India continued to witness a spike in COVID-19 cases as 2,64,202 fresh cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
Delhi sees highest ever daily spike with 28,867 new cases in 24 hours
Jan 14, 2022, at 04:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi witnessed the biggest-ever daily spike in COVID-19 surge on Thursday with 28,867 new cases in the last 24 hours with the positivity rate increased to 29 percent.
J&K: CMOs directed to setup control rooms, provide telemedicine services
Jan 14, 2022, at 04:24 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir has directed Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) to set up dedicated control rooms amid rise in covid19 cases.
J&K's industry body organizes covid awareness campaign
Jan 14, 2022, at 04:20 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kashmir (CCIK) on Thursday organized a mask distribution and covid mitigation awareness campaign at Raj Bagh and Residency Road area.
Kashmir: Health teams brave snowfall conditions to vaccinate teenagers
Jan 14, 2022, at 12:16 am
Rajouri/IBNS: Health Department teams in Rajouri’s snow-bound areas are braving tough snowfall conditions to vaccinate children between 15 to 18 years of age against coronavirus.
Covid hospitals, quarantine centres under restoration: Div Com Kashmir
Jan 14, 2022, at 12:11 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The outbreak of covid19's omicron variant in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday has put the Divisional Administration in Kashmir on alert mode with 6,000-bedded quarantine facilities being made operational across the union territory.
Ready with action plan for covid mitigation: DC Srinagar
Jan 14, 2022, at 12:07 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Government authorities in Srinagar on Tuesday informed about a backup plan to meet any eventuality arising out of the proliferation in covid19 cases.
Kashmir: SKIMS conducts mock drill, addresses covid management issues
Jan 14, 2022, at 12:03 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura on Wednesday conducted a mock drill to check its resources meant for covid19 management and address deficiencies in advance.
India's daily COVID-19 tally nears 2.50 lakh, highest since May 2021
Jan 13, 2022, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big jump in daily cases, 2.47 lakh COVID-19 cases were reported from various states and union territories of India in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry's Thursday data, keeping the weak health infrastructure of the country on its toes.
Delhi registers 27,561 new COVID-19 cases, second highest since April
Jan 13, 2022, at 06:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi on Wednesday logged 27,561 fresh COVID-19 cases, which is a 29 percent rise over the infections in the last 24 hours and the highest ever in a day since April.
'Omicron is not common cold': Centre counters top epidemiologist
Jan 13, 2022, at 05:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Omicron is not a common cold and it is a misconception that is spreading, the government's top COVID-19 adviser VK Paul said on Wednesday, a day after the country's top epidemiologist called Omicron infections as mild as a cold.
China: Millions of people now forced to remain in lockdown amid spike in COVID-19 cases
Jan 13, 2022, at 03:54 am
Beijing: Millions more people in China have been ordered into lockdown and Hong Kong has banned transit passengers from 150 places as China still continues to battle the deadly COVID-19 virus outbreak, just weeks ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
Kerala reports over 12000 Covid cases, 23 deaths in last 24 hrs
Jan 13, 2022, at 01:37 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala reported 12,742 fresh Covid-19 cases and 23 fatalities in the past 24 hours, taking the state death toll to 50,254, health department said on Wednesday.
Australia daily Covid deaths hit 15-month high
Jan 12, 2022, at 09:36 pm
Canberra/UNI/Xinhua: Australia has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus deaths in more than 15 months.
COVID-19: Current vaccines may need to be updated, experts warn
Jan 12, 2022, at 06:59 pm
New York: Current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated to ensure their continued effectiveness against Omicron and future variants, an expert group appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.