Covid

COVID cases continue to surge, positivity rate goes up to 2.26%COVID cases continue to surge, positivity rate goes up to 2.26%

COVID cases continue to surge, positivity rate goes up to 2.26%

<p> India reported 7,584 fresh COVID cases in the last 24 hours, data released by the Union Health Ministry on…

3 years ago
India’s daily count of new COVID-19 cases jumps to 84-day high, metro cities record surgeIndia’s daily count of new COVID-19 cases jumps to 84-day high, metro cities record surge

India’s daily count of new COVID-19 cases jumps to 84-day high, metro cities record surge

<p> The daily count of new COVID-19 cases in India shot up to 4,041 which is the highest level in…

3 years ago
Biden contrasts democratic India’s success with autocratic China’s failure to handle Covid-19Biden contrasts democratic India’s success with autocratic China’s failure to handle Covid-19

Biden contrasts democratic India’s success with autocratic China’s failure to handle Covid-19

<p> Contrasting “India's success with China's failure" to tackle he pandemic, US President Joe Biden praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…

3 years ago
Health Ministry says WHO estimate on COVID deaths in India based on wrong dataHealth Ministry says WHO estimate on COVID deaths in India based on wrong data

Health Ministry says WHO estimate on COVID deaths in India based on wrong data

<p> India has strongly refuted the World Health Organisation's use of a statistically unsound method of data collection to arrive…

3 years ago
India’s daily count of fresh COVID-19 cases falls below 3,000 markIndia’s daily count of fresh COVID-19 cases falls below 3,000 mark

India’s daily count of fresh COVID-19 cases falls below 3,000 mark

<p> India's daily count of fresh COVID-19 cases fell below the 3000 mark after five days as 2,568 new COVID-19…

3 years ago
China halts freight trains to North Korea after Covid spike in the border townChina halts freight trains to North Korea after Covid spike in the border town

China halts freight trains to North Korea after Covid spike in the border town

<p> China has suspended freight trains to North Korea, in a bid to contain Covid-19 in the border town of…

3 years ago
Delhi slaps fines for not wearing masks as COVID cases surgeDelhi slaps fines for not wearing masks as COVID cases surge

Delhi slaps fines for not wearing masks as COVID cases surge

<p> Delhi on Friday reported 1,042 fresh Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 4.64 per cent while two persons…

3 years ago
Top scientist believes surge in Covid-19 cases will not lead to fourth waveTop scientist believes surge in Covid-19 cases will not lead to fourth wave

Top scientist believes surge in Covid-19 cases will not lead to fourth wave

<p> <strong>Even as some of the States and Union Territories are seeing a significant rise in the number of COVID-19…

3 years ago
School in Ghaziabad shuts as 3 students test positive for COVIDSchool in Ghaziabad shuts as 3 students test positive for COVID

School in Ghaziabad shuts as 3 students test positive for COVID

<p> A school in the Uttar Pradesh city of Ghaziabad on the outskirts of Delhi stopped regular classes after three…

3 years ago
Fresh COVID cases start rising again in five states, Centre issues alertFresh COVID cases start rising again in five states, Centre issues alert

Fresh COVID cases start rising again in five states, Centre issues alert

<p> With the weekly count of fresh COVID cases beginning to rise again in some states, the Centre has issued…

3 years ago
How Covid-19 triggers massive inflammationHow Covid-19 triggers massive inflammation

How Covid-19 triggers massive inflammation

<p> <strong>US researchers have identified the reason why Covid-19 causes severe inflammation in some people, leading to acute respiratory distress…

3 years ago
4th Covid jab triples protection against severe illness in people over 60: Israeli study4th Covid jab triples protection against severe illness in people over 60: Israeli study

4th Covid jab triples protection against severe illness in people over 60: Israeli study

<p> <strong>A new comprehensive Israeli study has found that a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose triples the protection against severe illness…

3 years ago
Delhi to end fines for not wearing masks at public placesDelhi to end fines for not wearing masks at public places

Delhi to end fines for not wearing masks at public places

<p> The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Thursday decided to stop levy of fines for not wearing masks at…

3 years ago
40 per cent bat species in Asia still unidentified, may host new viruses40 per cent bat species in Asia still unidentified, may host new viruses

40 per cent bat species in Asia still unidentified, may host new viruses

<p> <strong>There are nearly 40 per cent unknown species of horseshoe bats in southeast Asia and China, according to a…

3 years ago
Covid variant worse than Omicron in next 2 years: UK epidemiologistCovid variant worse than Omicron in next 2 years: UK epidemiologist

Covid variant worse than Omicron in next 2 years: UK epidemiologist

<p> <strong>There is a "high chance" that a new Covid variant which is worse than Omicron will emerge in the…

3 years ago

Irish Prime Minister tests positive for COVID during official visit to Washington, schedule goes haywire

<p> Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday night in Washington just before he was scheduled…

3 years ago

Hong Kong’s top stores ration food and medicines to curb panic buying amid fear of lockdown as Covid cases soar

<p> Hong Kong's two largest consumer retail chains have started rationing some food items and medicines to restrict panic purchases…

3 years ago

Neem tree-based drugs may help fight Covid variants: Study

<p> <strong>Extract from the bark of the neem tree, indigenous to India, may help treat and reduce the spread of…

3 years ago

Diabetes triggered by COVID-19 is likely to be temporary, says new study

<p> Diabetes contracted by patients with severe COVID-19 infections is likely to be temporary and their blood sugar levels are…

3 years ago

Now cops can’t fine you for not wearing a mask in your car in Delhi

<p> People travelling in private cars in Delhi without face masks will not be fined from Monday, the national capital's…

3 years ago

Delhi doctors save two-year-old who suffered cardiac arrest post Covid

<p> <strong>Doctors here have given a new lease of life to a two-year-old boy who suffered cardiac arrest and multiple…

3 years ago