Mumbai records 39 pct jump in daily Covid cases with 15,166 fresh infections in last 24 hrs
Jan 06, 2022, at 05:02 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai on Wednesday witnessed a 39 percent jump in daily cases as it recorded 15,166 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the highest tally since the outbreak of pandemic in 2020.
Merck's Covid pill Molnupiravir out of national treatment protocol for 'major safety concerns': ICMR
Jan 06, 2022, at 04:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has cited 'major safety concerns' for not adding Merck's coronavirus pill, Molnupiravir, to the national treatment protocol.
60 COVID-19 positive cases detected in IIT Guwahati, govt declares campus as containment zone
Jan 06, 2022, at 04:33 am
Guwahati/IBNS: After detection of 60 COVID-19 positive cases from the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G), the administration of Assam’s Kamrup district has declared the campus of the higher education institute as a containment zone.
Assam reports two cases of Omicron variant
Jan 06, 2022, at 04:27 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has reported two cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19.
COVID-19: Night curfew imposed in Tamil Nadu from tomorrow, full lockdown on Sundays
Jan 05, 2022, at 10:15 pm
Chennai/UNI: As the COVID cases surge, the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday announced night curfew from tomorrow, while ordering total lockdown on Sundays to prevent spread of the virus.
COVID-19: Bangladesh registers 892 virus cases in a day
Jan 05, 2022, at 10:03 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 892 new COVID-19 cases in a day, a significant single day spike witnessed since Sept 29, media reports said on Wednesday.
COVID-19: Chinese authorities impose strict lockdown on Yuzhou
Jan 05, 2022, at 09:49 pm
Beijing: Chinese government authorities have put Yuzhou into complete lockdown after just three asymptomatic Covid cases were discovered, media reports said.
70 per cent vaccination target must be met to ward off Omicron: WHO
Jan 05, 2022, at 09:14 pm
New York: As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to surge across the world, the UN health agency on Tuesday said that it was crucial that more is done to help all countries receive lifesaving coronavirus jabs as quickly as possible.
Vice President Naidu calls for a sense of urgency in dealing with new surge in COVID cases
Jan 05, 2022, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu today called for a sense of urgency in dealing with the new surge in COVID cases and to apply the lessons of the past waves of the pandemic.
Home isolation for mild COVID-19 cases now 7 days, says new protocol issued by Centre
Jan 05, 2022, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Central government has reduced the isolation period for mild and asymptomatic Covid-19 patients to seven days while a provision of mandatory evaluation by a medical officer has been added.
India's third wave of Covid19 officially sets in as cases spike fuelled by Omicron
Jan 05, 2022, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi: The third wave of Covid19 is officially here. India is reporting a surge in the number of cases and is clearly in the third wave, said a top health official as reports of positivity and symptoms among people in general overwhelm the official figures with everyone now knowing more than one close person who is hit by the pandemic fuelled by the spread of Omicron variant.
India's daily COVID-19 tally sees yet another jump, 58,097 cases registered in past 24 hours
Jan 05, 2022, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India's daily case count witnessed yet another day of jump as 58,097 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Mumbai records 10,860 fresh COVID infections today, 89 pct cases asymptomatic
Jan 05, 2022, at 02:51 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai on Tuesday witnessed a massive jump in COVID-19 cases with 10,860 fresh infections, which is 34 percent higher than Monday, when the tally was at 8,082.
Scientists detect IHU variant of COVID-19 in France
Jan 04, 2022, at 10:51 pm
Paris; Scientists have warned that a new COVID-19 variant named IHU may have been detected in France.
Jan 04, 2022, at 10:44 pm
Despite the unprecedented rise in coronavirus cases fuelled by the new Omicron variant, the severity of infections and rate of hospitalisations have not shown a corresponding rise. The data, some scientists say, indicate a new, less worrying chapter of the pandemic, reported Bloomberg.
Delhi to observe weekend curfew amid rising COVID-19 cases
Jan 04, 2022, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday announced weekend curfew will be observed in the national capital by keeping in mind the growing cases of COVID-19 in recent times.
Around 100 doctors and MBBS students of Patiala Medical College test positive for COVID-19
Jan 04, 2022, at 06:33 pm
Patiala/UNI: Amid the rising numbers of COVID cases, around 100 doctors and MBBS students of Patiala Medical College tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, a health official informed on Tuesday.
India registers 37,379 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, Omicron tally reaches 1892
Jan 04, 2022, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which has witnessed a massive rise in cases in recent times, registered 37,379 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Mumbai registers 8,082 new Covid cases, 'stringent measures' likely if infections cross 20000
Jan 04, 2022, at 04:51 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai could see 'stringent measures' if daily Covid cases cross the 20,000 mark, the city's civic body chief Iqbal Singh Chahal has told media reports.
Over 40 lakhs jabbed in age group 15-18 years on day 1 amid Covid third wave
Jan 04, 2022, at 04:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid a sharp rise in the COVID-19 cases feared to be the third wave and the Omicron infections' surge, India vaccinated over 40 lakhs teens in the 15 to 18 age group on Monday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launches vaccination drive for ages 15-18 years
Jan 04, 2022, at 01:55 am
Guwahati/IBNS: As part of the nationwide rollout of COVID-19 vaccination for 15-18 year age group, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday Launched the drive in Assam at Oil India HS School at Duliajan in Dibrugarh district.
Bangladesh registers 674 COVID19 cases in past 24 hours, highest daily count since Oct 6
Jan 03, 2022, at 11:37 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 674 new COVID-19 cases in a day, the highest figure recorded since Oct 6.
Narendra Modi-led govt rejects reports of expired vaccines being administered as ‘misleading’
Jan 03, 2022, at 11:32 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Monday negated reports which claimed that expired coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines were being administered in India under its national vaccination programme.
Jan 03, 2022, at 09:57 pm
Guwahati: The vaccination drive of the age group of 15-18 years has started in Assam from Monday and Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the special vaccination drive at Oil India Higher Secondary School, Duliajan in Dibrugarh district.
Pakistan registers highest number of daily COVID-19 cases in over two months
Jan 03, 2022, at 09:48 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan registered 708 new cases in the past 24 hours, which is the highest number of COVID-19 cases recorded in a single day since Oct 30.
Chinese mainland registers 101 fresh COVID-19 cases
Jan 03, 2022, at 06:02 pm
Beijing: The Chinese mainland reported 101 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
India reports 33,750 COVID-19 cases, 123 deaths in 24 hours
Jan 03, 2022, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 33,750 new COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 123 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
India's Omicron tally touches 1700
Jan 03, 2022, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi: India's Omicron tally touched 1,700 as fresh cases were reported in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
COVID-19: Vaccination drive for 15-18 age groups starts from today
Jan 03, 2022, at 02:13 pm
New Delhi: Vaccination against COVID-19 for teens aged between 15 to 18 will start from Monday.
COVID-19 cases continue to spike in Maharashtra; tallies over 11k
Jan 03, 2022, at 04:33 am
Mumbai/UNI: In a massive COVID surge, Maharashtra on Sunday recorded 11,877 new COVID cases while nine patients died of the virus, stated an official health bulletin.