Relief teams fear worsening aftermath of Super Typhoon Rai
Jan 08, 2022, at 05:56 pm
New York: Super Typhoon Rai which ripped through the Philippines over Christmas, has created a massive emergency with huge and ongoing needs, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
India witnesses another surge in COVID-19 cases, registers 1,41,986 fresh cases
Jan 08, 2022, at 03:47 pm
New Delhi: India continued to witness a jump in daily count as 1,41,986 fresh COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Global Covid-19 cases cross 300 million mark
Jan 08, 2022, at 02:38 pm
Washington/UNI: The number of coronavirus cases confirmed globally has surpassed 300 million mark as the Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly setting new infection records in several countries.
West Bengal reports 18,213 COVID-19 cases , 18 deaths in 24 hours
Jan 08, 2022, at 02:08 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal, which is one of the worst COVID-19 affected states, added 18,213 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 18 in the last 24 hours, the state health bulletin said on Friday.
New COVID variant B.1.640 not a threat yet: WHO
Jan 07, 2022, at 11:43 pm
Geneva/UNI/Xinhua: The new COVID variant called B.1.640 being monitored by the World Health Organization (WHO) is not "circulating widely at the moment" and has so far been identified in less than one percent of the samples sequenced in France, WHO experts said here on Thursday.
COVID-19: Karnataka Minister rules out lockdown
Jan 07, 2022, at 10:41 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: While advocating a "duck and fight" strategy, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Friday said the government does not have any intentions of enforcing a lockdown despite increasing number of Covid cases.
COVID-19: New Year brings renewed WHO appeal for vaccine equity
Jan 07, 2022, at 05:48 pm
New York: The highest number of COVID-19 cases so far in the pandemic were reported last week across the globe, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists on Thursday.
Anti-COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir cleared by DCGI has safety concerns: ICMR chief
Jan 07, 2022, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) chief Balram Bhargava on Wednesday said anti-COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir, which has been cleared by India's drug regulator, has "major safety concerns".
Bangladesh: 10 more Omicron cases reported
Jan 07, 2022, at 02:41 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has registered 10 more Omicron cases, media reports said on Friday.
Mumbai reports over 20,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, 85 percent asymptomatic
Jan 07, 2022, at 03:59 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In an increase in infections by 33 percent, Mumbai, the financial capital of India with a heavy international footfall, reported over 20,000 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, media reports said.
West Bengal reports over 15,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Jan 07, 2022, at 03:04 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The tally of COVID-19 cases in West Bengal, one of the top contributors to the daily surge in infections across the country, went up by 15,421 on Thursday.
Delhi likely to record 1400 cases today: State Health Minister
Jan 06, 2022, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi is likely to record 1400 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, state Health Minister Satyendar Jain said.
India reports 90,928 COVID-19 cases, 325 deaths in 24 hours
Jan 06, 2022, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added a massive figure of 90,928 COVID-19 cases while the death toll went up by 325 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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.