Articles about Coronavirus
29 Jul 2021
Kerala imposes complete weekend lockdown following spike in COVID-19 cases
As Kerala continues to witness a spike in COVID-19 cases, CM Pinarayi Vijayan-led government has decided to enforce a complete weekend lockdown in the state on July 31 and August 1 to curb the virus spread.
29 Jul 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 43K+ cases; Kerala orders weekend lockdown
India on Thursday reported over 43,000 new COVID-19 cases, out of which, over 50% were concentrated in Kerala.
29 Jul 2021
Kerala has least COVID-19 antibodies: ICMR's national serosurvey
The fourth national COVID-19 serosurvey conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) found that at least two-thirds of India's population above the age of six years have antibodies against the virus causing COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2.
28 Jul 2021
As vaccination pace remains slow, Centre may reduce private quota
The Centre may soon reduce the 25% quota of COVID-19 vaccine supply for private facilities for their failure to pick up the earmarked quota.
28 Jul 2021
'Love In The Times Of Corona' review: Aesthetically pleasing anthology
Love In The Times Of Corona, created and directed by Indrani Ray, is currently streaming on Voot.
28 Jul 2021
Coronavirus: India's infections jump to 43K; over 600 deaths recorded
India on Wednesday reported over 43,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking a jump from a 132-day low observed the day before.
27 Jul 2021
COVID-19 cases may spike soon; no relaxation in curbs: Government
India may soon witness a resurgence of COVID-19 cases as the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday expressed concern over the slowdown in the drop of infections.
27 Jul 2021
COVID-19 vaccine for children likely next month, says Health Minister
India will likely start administering coronavirus vaccines to children in a matter of weeks, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said this morning, news agency ANI reported.
27 Jul 2021
Government trashes reports on missing July-end target of vaccine administration
The government on Tuesday dismissed media reports that claimed that India will miss the end-July target of administering 50 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses as "ill-informed and misrepresenting" and asserted that over 51.60 crore vaccine doses will be supplied from January to July 31.
27 Jul 2021
Coronavirus: India reports lowest infections spike in 132 days
India on Tuesday reported under 30,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking the lowest single-day spike since March 16.
26 Jul 2021
India to miss July vaccination target over low COVAXIN supply
India will miss its target to give out over 500 million (50 crore) coronavirus vaccine shots by the end of July, mainly because of low supplies of COVAXIN, its only indigenous jab so far.
26 Jul 2021
Delhi zoo to reopen from August 1
The Delhi zoo will reopen for visitors from August 1, over three months after it was shut due to a surge in coronavirus cases during the second wave of the pandemic, officials said on Monday.
26 Jul 2021
Coronavirus: New cases in United States surpass India's once again
India on Monday reported over 39,000 new COVID-19 cases along with more than 400 more deaths due to the viral disease.
25 Jul 2021
Coronavirus: 46% of all new cases concentrated in Kerala
India on Sunday reported nearly 40,000 new COVID-19 cases, while over 500 more patients died due to the viral disease.
25 Jul 2021
Delhi hospital finds rise in neurological issues among post-COVID patients
A leading hospital in Delhi said that it has been recording a "troubling rise" in neurological issues, including brain hemorrhage, among people who have recovered from COVID-19.
25 Jul 2021
Delhi unlock: Metro trains, buses at full capacity from Monday
Delhi allowed its Metro train services and public buses to operate at full seating capacity starting Monday (July 26) as COVID-19 restrictions were further relaxed in the national capital.
24 Jul 2021
COVID-19 vaccines for children likely by September, says AIIMS chief
India will likely have its first coronavirus vaccine for children by September, said Dr. Randeep Guleria, the chief of Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
24 Jul 2021
European drug regulator approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax, for 12-17-year-olds
The European drug regulator on Friday recommended approving Moderna's coronavirus vaccine, called Spikevax, for use in children aged 12-17 years, making it the second vaccine to be authorized for this age group in the region.
23 Jul 2021
Can fully vaccinated people develop long COVID?
Coronavirus vaccines are safe and effective.
23 Jul 2021
Bharat Biotech commits to supply 500mn COVAXIN doses to Centre
Bharat Biotech on Friday said it has committed to supply over 500 million doses of COVAXIN to the Centre under the countrywide immunization program.
23 Jul 2021
Tilak Nagar market in Delhi closed for COVID-19 protocol violation
Several markets in the Tilak Nagar area have been closed till July 27 following violations of COVID-19 protocols, officials said on Friday.
22 Jul 2021
56 Air India staffers, including 5 pilots, died of COVID-19
A total of 56 staff members of the national carrier, Air India, including five pilots, died due to the coronavirus until July 14, the central government told the Parliament today.
22 Jul 2021
Coronavirus: India refutes reports of 'vastly undercounted' deaths
The central government on Thursday refuted reports that India's COVID-19 death toll was "vastly undercounted."
22 Jul 2021
Coronavirus: China rejects WHO proposal to probe lab leak theory
In its strongest pushback against the "lab leak" theory concerning coronavirus' origins, China has rejected a proposal by the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate the matter.
21 Jul 2021
Opposition fires back at Centre over 'no oxygen death' comment
The central government is drawing fire from the Opposition for its controversial statement in the Parliament's Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
21 Jul 2021
Half of Australians under lockdown again as COVID-19 cases surge
Until recently, Australia had been praised for its strict lockdowns, lengthy border closures, and quarantine norms over COVID-19.
21 Jul 2021
Centre seeks extension for ex-gratia compensation to COVID-19 victims' kin
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has sought an extension of four more weeks to frame guidelines for financial compensation to the kin of those who died of COVID-19.
21 Jul 2021
Coronavirus: India adds 4,000 more deaths as Maharashtra clears backlog
India on Wednesday reported nearly 4,000 more fatalities as Maharashtra reconciled its official tally. The state added 3,656 more deaths, including 147 deaths on Tuesday and 3,509 backlog deaths that had gone unreported.
21 Jul 2021
'No room for complacency': Centre issues 7-point advisory after serosurvey
The Union Health Ministry has issued an advisory on coronavirus protocols and traveling in view of the fourth national serological survey.
20 Jul 2021
Two-third of Indians have COVID-19 antibodies: ICMR serosurvey
Around 40 crore Indians are still vulnerable to COVID-19 infections, according to India's fourth national serological survey.
20 Jul 2021
US eases travel advisory for India as COVID-19 cases decline
As India's COVID-19 outbreak subsides, the United States has eased the travel advisory for its citizens traveling to India.
20 Jul 2021
No sign of Pfizer, Moderna vaccines in breast milk: Study
Researchers have found no evidence of the presence of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in breast milk suggesting that mRNA preventives are safe during lactation.
20 Jul 2021
Coronavirus: 4 vaccines in human trial stage, government tells Parliament
India has four COVID-19 vaccines in the human trial stage, the central government told the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament) on Tuesday.
20 Jul 2021
Hyderabad businessman donates Rs. 1cr gold sword to Tirupati temple
A Hyderabad-based businessman has donated a gold sword worth more than Rs. 1 crore to the Lord Venkateswara deity at the Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Temple in Andhra Pradesh, reports say.
20 Jul 2021
Central team suggests total lockdown in 2 Maharashtra districts
A central team of experts has reportedly suggested a total lockdown in two Maharashtra districts, where transmission of the coronavirus has not reduced despite undertaking a series of measures.
20 Jul 2021
COVID-19 effect: Number of pre-primary students falls in Aurangabad schools
The number of students in the pre-primary classes of civic-run schools in Aurangabad city in Maharashtra has come down, mainly because of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.
20 Jul 2021
Five districts of Assam to remain under complete lockdown
Five districts of Assam will continue to be under total lockdown owing to their high COVID-19 positivity rate while the movement of people to and from other districts across the state will remain suspended, state Health Minister Keshab Mahanta said on Monday.
19 Jul 2021
AIIMS doctor urges people to be careful for 1-2 years
A professor at the medicine department of the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has urged people to practice caution for at least the next couple of years, so that COVID-19 does not explode again.
19 Jul 2021
Norovirus outbreak reported in the UK. What is it?
The United Kingdom, which is already seeing a surge in coronavirus cases amid relaxation of curbs, has now reported an outbreak of the norovirus.
19 Jul 2021
Gujarat: Over 200 people gather for religious event; FIR filed
Over 200 people gathered for a religious function at Dada Saheb Jain Temple in the Kalanala area in Bhavnagar city of Gujarat following which police registered an FIR against its organizers for alleged violation of COVID-19 guidelines, an official said on Monday.
