Coronavirus: News
25 Aug 2021
Zydus CadilaNTAGI to devise roadmap to introduce ZyCoV-D into inoculation drive
The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) will soon hold a meeting to devise a roadmap for introducing Zydus Cadila's COVID-19 vaccine in the inoculation drive and prioritizing beneficiaries focusing on those aged 12-18 years with comorbidities.
25 Aug 2021
World Health OrganizationCOVID-19 may be entering endemic stage. What does it mean?
Coronavirus in India might be entering the "endemic stage," World Health Organization's (WHO) Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said in an interview with The Wire.
25 Aug 2021
Union Health MinistryCoronavirus: India reports 37K+ cases; daily infections surpass recoveries again
India on Wednesday reported roughly 37,600 new COVID-19 cases, surpassing the number of daily recoveries (over 34,000).
24 Aug 2021
Union Health MinistryCoronavirus: India reports 25K+ cases; active infections drop under 1%
India on Tuesday reported over 25,000 new COVID-19 cases, along with over 350 fresh deaths.
23 Aug 2021
Union Health MinistryCoronavirus: India reports 25K cases; third wave likely by October
India on Monday reported a little over 25,000 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in 160 days.
23 Aug 2021
ResearchCOVID-19 antibody that protects against broad range of variants identified
Researchers have identified an antibody that is highly protective at low doses against a wide range of variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes the deadly COVID-19.
22 Aug 2021
KeralaCoronavirus: India reports 31K new cases; 55% in Kerala alone
India on Sunday reported nearly 31,000 new COVID-19 cases, with around 55% of the daily infections concentrated in Kerala alone.
21 Aug 2021
Government of IndiaZydus Cadila's COVID-19 vaccine approved. What you need to know
Zydus Cadila's three-dose coronavirus vaccine has received the emergency use authorization from India's top drug regulator, becoming the sixth jab to get the nod in the country.
20 Aug 2021
KeralaHalf of India's 87K breakthrough infections in Kerala, Centre says
Kerala has accounted for nearly half of all the breakthrough infections reported in India so far, according to the central government.
19 Aug 2021
PfizerPfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines less effective against Delta variant: Oxford study
COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and AstraZeneca are less effective against the Delta variant of the coronavirus, compared to the Alpha variant, a study led by researchers at the University of Oxford said.
19 Aug 2021
World Health OrganizationCOVID-19 booster shot will be recommended in India: ICMR-NIV chief
India will "definitely recommend" booster shots of the coronavirus vaccine in future, Dr. Priya Abraham said in an interview.
19 Aug 2021
KeralaCoronavirus: India reports 36K+ cases; active infections hit 149-day low
India on Thursday reported over 36,000 new COVID-19 cases, with Kerala contributing nearly 60% of the day's total fresh infections.
18 Aug 2021
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)COVID-19 vaccine for children likely by September, says ICMR-NIV chief
India will likely have a COVID-19 vaccine for children by next month, Dr. Priya Abraham said in an interview.
18 Aug 2021
Formula 1Formula 1: Japanese Grand Prix gets canceled amid COVID-19 cases
The 2021 Japanese Grand Prix has been canceled amid a rise in coronavirus cases in the country.
18 Aug 2021
KeralaCoronavirus: India reports 35K+ new cases; 60% concentrated in Kerala
India on Wednesday reported over 35,000 new COVID-19 cases. However, over 37,000 fresh recoveries pushed the number of active infections further down to 3.67 lakh, the lowest in 148 days. The recovery rate peaked at 97.52%.
17 Aug 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India hits record 1-day vaccinations; cases reach 154-day low
As of Tuesday, India has administered nearly 55.5 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines. In the past 24 hours, the country administered a record number of 88.13 lakh vaccine doses.
13 Aug 2021
MumbaiMaharashtra reports 3 deaths from Delta Plus, 1 in Mumbai
Maharashtra has reported three deaths from the relatively new Delta Plus variant of the coronavirus, including one in state capital Mumbai.
13 Aug 2021
KarnatakaAs COVID-19 cases surge, Karnataka launches special pediatric camps
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has directed all concerned departments to set up pediatric camps across the state.
12 Aug 2021
Union Health MinistryCoronavirus: India reports over 41K new cases; 57% in Kerala
India on Thursday reported over 41,000 new COVID-19 cases, up by 7.41% compared to the previous day.
11 Aug 2021
Union Health MinistryCoronavirus: India reports 38K+ new cases, nearly 500 more dead
India on Wednesday reported over 38,000 new COVID-19 cases, notably 36% higher than the number of fresh infections reported the day before.
11 Aug 2021
World Health OrganizationAs states reopen schools, WHO top scientist offers advice
World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has supported the reopening of schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
10 Aug 2021
Union Health MinistryCoronavirus: India reports 28K new cases, lowest in 147 days
India on Tuesday reported over 28,000 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in 147 days.
10 Aug 2021
IndiaIndia's COVID-19 situation is getting worse, says top scientist
There is a disturbing trend in India's coronavirus situation, warned Dr. Vipin Srivastava, eminent physicist and a former pro-vice-chancellor at the University of Hyderabad.
09 Aug 2021
Parliamentary Standing CommitteeParliamentary panel on education suggests reopening of schools; highlights concerns
A parliamentary panel has suggested reopening of schools, saying implications of a prolonged closure of schools due to COVID-19 are "too serious to be ignored."
09 Aug 2021
IndiaEconomic activity rises to near pre-pandemic level, report says
Economic activity saw a massive jump over the past week, according to the Nomura India Business Resumption Index (NIBRI).
09 Aug 2021
MumbaiMumbai local trains resume from August 15. Who can travel?
Mumbai's "lifeline" suburban train network is set to resume from August 15 (Independence Day), albeit on some conditions, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced on Sunday.
08 Aug 2021
Health & WellnessCOVID toes: Causes, symptoms, and everything you should know
COVID-19 has impacted almost everyone in different ways.
08 Aug 2021
UttarakhandKumbh fake testing: SIT sends teams to arrest lab owners
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Haridwar Police, which is probing the Mahakumbh fake COVID-19 testing case, has sent two teams to Noida and Nainital to arrest the owners of Max Corporate Services.
07 Aug 2021
United States of AmericaUS is now averaging 1,00,000 new COVID-19 cases daily
The United States is now averaging 1,00,000 new coronavirus cases every day amid a new surge in infections, triggered by the highly-contagious Delta variant.
07 Aug 2021
Health & WellnessJ&J's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine gets the nod in India
India has approved Johnson & Johnson's single-dose coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced today.
07 Aug 2021
IndiaCOVID-19: The R-naught of coronavirus in India surges to 1.01
The highly infectious Delta variant of the COVID-19-causing virus, SARS-CoV-2, in India has triggered a rise in the R-value or R-naught—which denotes the effective transmission factor—to more than one.
05 Aug 2021
Union Health MinistryCoronavirus: India asks states to consider local curbs during festivals
The Indian government has urged its states to impose local curbs ahead of festivals as there has been a marginal increase in the transmission factor of COVID-19.
04 Aug 2021
IndiaBritannia to hike product prices over rising cost amid COVID-19
Food company Britannia Industries has announced it will gradually undertake a price hike of its products in view of a sharp rise in cost amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
04 Aug 2021
IndiaAmid third wave fears, Covishield proven highly effective against Delta
The Delta variant is highly-transmissible and possibly leads to a more severe disease of COVID-19.
04 Aug 2021
West BengalWB planning to conduct genome sequencing of fully vaccinated people
With reports of people getting infected even after being administered two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the West Bengal Health Department has decided to strengthen the surveillance throughout the state and to prepare a chart of such individuals, an official said on Wednesday.
03 Aug 2021
Government of IndiaCOVID-19 'still raging,' 8 states show rise in R-factor: Government
The coronavirus pandemic is "still raging" in the country, the Indian government warned on Tuesday, calling it a significant problem.
03 Aug 2021
KeralaCoronavirus: India reports 30K+ cases; infections rise in 13 states
India on Tuesday reported over 30,000 new COVID-19 cases, recording a significant drop in infections.
02 Aug 2021
Johnson & JohnsonJ&J withdraws vaccine approval request in India, CDSCO says
Johnson & Johnson has withdrawn its proposal seeking an accelerated approval of its COVID-19 vaccine, Janssen, in India, the country's drug regulator said.
02 Aug 2021
GermanyBerlin protesters decry coronavirus measures; 600 detained
Thousands turned out in Berlin to protest the German Government's anti-coronavirus measures despite a ban on the gatherings, leading to clashes with the police and the detention of some 600 protesters.
02 Aug 2021
COVID-19COVID-19 third wave likely this month, peak in October: Report
A third wave of coronavirus infections could hit India as soon as this month and may peak in October, according to a mathematical model prepared by top researchers.
