COVID-19: News
12 Jun 2025
Tamil Nadu97% Tamil Nadu elderly population has protective immunity; what's seropositivity
A recent serosurvey in Tamil Nadu has found that 97% of the elderly population in six districts have protective immunity against COVID-19.
11 Jun 2025
GujaratIndia reports 306 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths in 24hrs
India reported a total of 306 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, according to data shared by the Union Health Ministry.
11 Jun 2025
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)RT-PCR test now mandatory for ministers meeting PM Modi
An RT-PCR test has been made mandatory for ministers meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reported India Today TV.
10 Jun 2025
Las VegasWhy TikTok star Khaby Lame was forced to exit US
Khabane "Khaby" Lame, the most-followed TikTok personality globally, was recently detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Las Vegas.
10 Jun 2025
KarnatakaIndia reports 6,815 COVID-19 cases; 324 in just 24 hours
As of June 10, India has registered a total of 6,815 active COVID-19 cases.
10 Jun 2025
United States of AmericaUS Health Secretary RFK Jr fires entire vaccine advisory committee
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the United States Health Secretary, has dismissed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
09 Jun 2025
Abhishek BanerjeeNikkil Advani says there's 'complete distrust' in Bollywood
Veteran director Nikkhil Advani recently opened up about the growing disconnect between Bollywood and its audience.
09 Jun 2025
China'Something...worse than COVID-19': Expert warns after fungus smuggled into US
A prominent US-based China analyst has issued a stark warning, suggesting the country could face a crisis even more severe than the COVID-19 pandemic if immediate precautions are not taken.
06 Jun 2025
ChinaNew coronavirus strain has potential to trigger next pandemic: Study
A new study has raised concerns over a subgroup of bat coronaviruses, called HKU5, which could pose a pandemic risk.
06 Jun 2025
Indian GovernmentCentre answers why census was pushed to 2027
The Indian government announced that the long-overdue census will be conducted in two phases before March 1, 2027, last week.
05 Jun 2025
Bengaluru'RCB doesn't represent nation, why the felicitation?': Petitioner asks Karnataka
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of the stampede that marred the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebration event in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
04 Jun 2025
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI docu-series debuts on JioHotstar
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has partnered with streamer JioHotstar to release a five-part documentary series, titled RBI Unlocked: Beyond the Rupee.
04 Jun 2025
Ashwini VaishnawNational population census to begin from March 1, 2027
The long-pending national census and caste enumeration will start on March 1, 2027.
02 Jun 2025
Delhi High Court'Pandemic..far from over': Delhi court seeks report on COVID-19 policy
The Delhi High Court has ordered the central government to submit a status report on COVID-19 sample collection, transport, and testing within six weeks.
02 Jun 2025
DelhiCOVID-19 cases in India nears 4,000; 32 deaths reported
India has witnessed a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, with the active case count nearing 4,000.
01 Jun 2025
DelhiCOVID-19 cases in India at 3,395; 4 dead in 24hrs
India has seen a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, with active infections touching 3,395 as of Saturday. This is a steep increase from the mere 257 cases reported on May 22.
31 May 2025
DelhiCOVID-19 cases cross 2,700-mark: Kerala, Maharashtra worst hit
India has reported a sharp rise in active COVID-19 cases, with the number crossing 2,700.
28 May 2025
Health & WellnessThis tool developed by IIT-BHU scientists can tackle drug-resistant viruses
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) BHU, Varanasi, has developed a groundbreaking framework to study how viruses evolve and evade drugs.
28 May 2025
WorldUS stops recommending COVID-19 vaccine for kids, pregnant women
United States Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women.
26 May 2025
MaharashtraIndia reports 1,009 active COVID-19 cases; Delhi logs 104
India has 1,009 active COVID-19 cases as of Monday morning, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.
24 May 2025
Delhi23 COVID-19 cases in 10 days in Delhi: Government
Delhi's Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh has confirmed that private laboratories have detected 23 COVID-19 cases till May 22.
22 May 2025
Dharma ProductionsTrue story of 2 friends that inspired Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Homebound'
In 2020, a picture of two men amid India's first wave of COVID-19 lockdown caught the attention of Basharat Peer, an international opinion editor at The New York Times.
22 May 2025
Vidya BalanVidya Balan says studios prefer male-led films post-pandemic
Acclaimed actor Vidya Balan, known for her impactful performances in women-centric films, recently spoke about the changing landscape of the industry.
21 May 2025
World Health OrganizationWHO adopts first-ever pandemic treaty—Will it make a difference?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has adopted the first-ever global pandemic treaty, aimed at preventing and responding to future pandemics.
20 May 2025
SingaporeIndia reports 257 COVID-19 cases; government says situation 'under control'
India's COVID-19 situation remains under control even as cases rise in parts of Asia, especially Singapore and Hong Kong, sources told CNBC TV18.
20 May 2025
Donald TrumpWHO members approve treaty to improve pandemic preparedness
The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken a major step toward global pandemic preparedness with its member states voting in favor of a new treaty.
19 May 2025
Ministry Of External AffairsKailash Mansarovar Yatra returns after 5-year hiatus; check details
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will resume in June 2025, after a five-year break.
19 May 2025
Celebrity'Bigg Boss 18' star Shilpa Shirodkar tests COVID-19 positive
Shilpa Shirodkar (51), actor and contestant on the popular reality show Bigg Boss 18, has tested positive for COVID-19.
19 May 2025
Joe BidenWho's Kevin O'Connor, Biden's doctor facing scrutiny after cancer diagnosis
Kevin O'Connor, the White House doctor who treated Joe Biden, is facing scrutiny after the former US president was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
16 May 2025
ChinaFresh COVID-19 wave in Asia? Cases surge in HK, Singapore
Hong Kong and Singapore are experiencing a new wave of COVID-19 infections as an outbreak spreads across Asia.
13 May 2025
Anushka SharmaWhen will Anushka Sharma's 'Chakda 'Xpress' release?
The much-anticipated film Chakda 'Xpress, starring Anushka Sharma and based on the life of Indian cricketer Jhulan Goswami, remains unreleased.
01 May 2025
PfizerUS Health Department mandates placebo trials for all new vaccines
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that all new vaccines will now be tested in placebo-controlled trials before being approved for public use.
01 May 2025
ChinaChina says US is 'COVID-19 ground zero' in fiery document
China has released a government white paper blaming the United States for being the original source of the COVID-19 pandemic.
30 Apr 2025
KarnatakaIndian-origin robotics company CEO kills family, then self, in US
Harshavardhana Kikkeri, a 45-year-old entrepreneur from Mysuru, is alleged to have murdered his wife Shwetha (41), and their 14-year-old son before taking his own life.
19 Apr 2025
Anthony FauciWhite House revamps COVID-19 website; what does new one say
The White House has launched a new website supporting the theory that COVID-19 was a human-made virus that leaked from an infectious disease lab in Wuhan, China.
16 Apr 2025
HollywoodGene Hackman's wife researched flu symptoms before dying from hantavirus
Days before her death, the late wife of Hollywood actor Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa, was actively researching flu-like symptoms and breathing techniques online, The Associated Press reported.
15 Apr 2025
Donald TrumpUS consumers' fear of unemployment hits highest level since pandemic
Americans are growing concerned about the health of the labor market, according to a recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
11 Apr 2025
Sharmila TagoreSharmila Tagore's cancer was removed without chemo, says Soha
In a recent interview, actor Soha Ali Khan spoke about her mother, Sharmila Tagore's health journey.
04 Apr 2025
China'Typical unilateral bullying practice': China reacts to Trump's 34% tariff
China has announced that it will impose reciprocal 34% tariffs on all imports from the United States starting April 10 after Donald Trump also imposed a 34% tariff on Chinese imports.
31 Mar 2025
MaldivesBJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar praises Tharoor for supporting Modi's vaccine diplomacy
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Kerala chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has commended Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for his recent endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy.
26 Mar 2025
SARS-CoV-2This single vaccine protects you against COVID-19, flu, common cold
A team of scientists at Scripps Research has developed a groundbreaking universal vaccine.
26 Mar 2025
Stanford UniversityWho's Jay Bhattacharya? Academic appointed head of US health agency
The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of Jay Bhattacharya, an Indian-origin academic and health policy professor at Stanford University, as the new Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
22 Mar 2025
ChinaMicro dramas take over apps, dethroning YouTube and Netflix
A new wave of apps is changing how we consume drama and entertainment content on our phones.
20 Mar 2025
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)IPL 2025: BCCI lifts saliva ban, introduces two-ball rule
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has lifted the ban on saliva use and introduced a new rule for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
19 Mar 2025
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)BCCI considers lifting saliva ban in IPL 2025: Here's why
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering lifting the saliva ban in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.
18 Mar 2025
KolkataWhat is human coronavirus HKU1 detected in Kolkata woman
A 49-year-old woman in Kolkata has tested positive for the human coronavirus HKU1, reports state.
17 Mar 2025
Narendra ModiPM Modi on podcast: UN 'almost irrelevant,' need for reforms
In a recent podcast with American scientist Lex Fridman, PM Narendra Modi slammed the United Nations (UN) and other international organizations.
06 Mar 2025
North KoreaNorth Korea suspends tourism less than a month after reopening
North Korea has suddenly stopped foreign tours to its special tourist city of Rason, weeks after reopening the city for the first time since imposing a COVID-19 ban on arrivals in 2020.
28 Feb 2025
JapanWill Japan go extinct?
Japan's birth rate has reached a historic low, with just 720,988 births recorded in 2024.
28 Feb 2025
Delhi14 Delhi hospitals without ICUs, mohalla clinics without toilets: CAG
A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Delhi's healthcare infrastructure has painted a grim picture of the system in the past six years.
25 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)CAG report tabled by Delhi CM; what it reveals
The Delhi Excise Policy caused a massive financial loss of ₹2,002 crore to the government, a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report tabled in the assembly on Tuesday revealed.
24 Feb 2025
BusinessHow you can avail Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) is a holistic relief package.
24 Feb 2025
Anurag KashyapAnurag Kashyap to present Hindi version of Malayalam thriller 'Footage'
Acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is all set to present the Hindi adaptation of the Malayalam thriller Footage.
22 Feb 2025
Hong KongNew bat coronavirus found in China can infect humans: Study
Chinese scientists have identified a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, that could infect humans.
12 Feb 2025
N Chandrababu NaiduAndhra Pradesh planning 'work from home,' particularly for women: Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced that the state government is planning to promote the "Work From Home" concept, particularly for women.
11 Feb 2025
Africa5 billion people globally lack access to medical oxygen: Report
Nearly two-thirds of the world's population, or about five billion people, do not have access to a critical healthcare resource—medical oxygen, a report by The Lancet stated.
06 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpArgentina to withdraw from WHO, following Trump's lead
Argentina has announced its decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), following a similar move by United States President Donald Trump last month.
30 Jan 2025
Harvey WeinsteinHarvey Weinstein fears he won't survive prison—'begs' for early retrial
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has reportedly pleaded with a judge to fast-track his sexual assault retrial as his health continues to deteriorate.
29 Jan 2025
SuitsGabriel Macht, family have left US; but won't reveal where
Gabriel Macht, the 53-year-old actor famous for his role in the hit legal drama Suits, has left the US with his family.
28 Jan 2025
BoeingBoeing reports largest annual loss since 2020, totaling $11.83B
Boeing, the American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, has reported its largest annual loss since 2020.
26 Jan 2025
Central Intelligence AgencyCIA now says COVID-19 'more likely' leaked from Chinese lab
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has changed its position on the origins of COVID-19, saying it is "more likely" the virus leaked from a Chinese lab than was transmitted by animals.
20 Jan 2025
Anthony FauciFauci, Milley, Jan 6 committee members pardoned before Trump's inauguration
Just hours before President-elect Donald Trump was set to be inaugurated on Monday, outgoing United States President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to several individuals who might be targeted by the incoming administration.
14 Jan 2025
HollywoodSundance Film Festival to proceed despite LA wildfires
The Sundance Film Festival, which is set to start in less than two weeks, has confirmed that it will go ahead despite the raging wildfires in Los Angeles.
12 Jan 2025
Donald TrumpIndian-origin Anita Anand drops out of Canada PM race
Indian-origin Canada Transport Minister Anita Anand has announced her exit from the race for the prime ministerial post after Justin Trudeau's resignation.
08 Jan 2025
World Health Organization5 years on, COVID-19 continues to infect, kill people globally
Five years after the first reported cases of COVID-19 in December 2019, the virus continues to spread globally.
07 Jan 2025
KarnatakaHMPV cases: Doctor explains how to protect yourself from virus
India has reported its first seven cases of the highly contagious Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV).
07 Jan 2025
BengaluruKarnataka, Maharashtra, Delhi issue guidelines amid rising HMPV cases
India has reported five cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness with influenza and COVID-19-like symptoms.
06 Jan 2025
ChinaChinese filmmaker faces trial for documenting rare COVID-19 lockdown protests
Chinese filmmaker Chen Pinlin is scheduled to go on trial on Monday over his documentary on China's nationwide protests against COVID-19 lockdowns in late 2022, reported CNN.
06 Jan 2025
Australian OpenNovak Djokovic opens up on 'trauma' from Australian Open deportation
Tennis maestro Novak Djokovic has opened up on the emotional turmoil he went through after being deported from Australia in 2022.
04 Jan 2025
ChinaChina downplays HMPV virus outbreak, calls it 'winter occurrence'
China has responded to reports of an increase in instances of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in the country, dismissing it as an annual seasonal occurrence.
03 Jan 2025
ChinaIndia monitoring influenza cases amid 'COVID-like' virus scare in China
India's National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has stepped up its surveillance of respiratory and seasonal influenza cases amid unconfirmed reports of a possible human metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China.
