COVID-19: News
14 Jun 2021
IndiaHow does India plan to vaccinate children against coronavirus?
The Indian government wants to soon start inoculating children against the coronavirus. However, there is no vaccine for that group yet.
13 Jun 2021
TaiwanUS earmarks billions for chip production as COVID-19 hits Taiwan
The US Senate passed the Endless Frontier Act, funneling billions to bolster local chip manufacturing and technology sectors. The legislation aims to keep the US competitive with China, which is also pumping billions into its semiconductor research and manufacturing.
12 Jun 2021
IndiaPrivate hospitals used only 17% COVID-19 vaccine doses in May
Even as India continues to report a serious shortage of coronavirus vaccines, government data shows that only 17 percent of the available doses were administered by private hospitals last month, reported NDTV.
12 Jun 2021
Health & WellnessCOVID-19: DCGI gives approval for phase-2 clinical trials of Colchicine
India's top drug regulator - the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) - has given approval to carry out phase-2 clinical trials of Colchicine on COVID-19 patients.
12 Jun 2021
Data LeakGovernment claims Co-WIN data of 150 million Indians wasn't leaked
Recently, a website on the dark web claimed that the personal data of approximately 150 million people has been leaked. It claimed that the data was leaked from the Indian government's COVID-19 vaccination appointment booking portal called Co-WIN.
12 Jun 2021
Arvind KejriwalThird wave highly likely, Delhi government preparing on war-footing: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday cautioned that the chances of the COVID-19 third wave were quite real, while he asserted that his government was preparing on a "war-footing" to combat it.
12 Jun 2021
KeralaVijayan announces 100-day action plan to counter economic slowdown
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday announced a 100-day action plan to help the state tide over the economic slowdown triggered by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
12 Jun 2021
AssamAssam: Two arrested for allegedly assaulting a doctor
Two persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in another case of assault of a doctor in Assam's Biswanath district, police said on Friday.
11 Jun 2021
Bollywood'Bhediya,' 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' and others to resume shoot this month
Relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in several states including Maharashtra has brought much joy to the entertainment industry.
11 Jun 2021
BengaluruBengaluru: Honeywell sets up critical care center for COVID-19 patients
Honeywell on Friday announced that it has established a critical care center at Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in the city.
11 Jun 2021
KarnatakaLockdown in 11 Karnataka districts to continue after June 14
COVID-19 induced lockdown measures will continue in 11 districts of Karnataka which have a high positivity rate till June 21, while some relaxations will be given in the rest of the state from June 14, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Thursday.
11 Jun 2021
Delhi GovernmentRules for home delivery of liquor come into force today
The Delhi government notified the rules allowing home delivery of liquor for orders placed through mobile applications and websites on Thursday, which will come into effect from Friday.
11 Jun 2021
IndiaUnplanned vaccination can promote mutant strains, experts tell PM Modi
A mass and unplanned vaccination can lead to the emergence of mutated strains of the coronavirus, a group of public health experts have told Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reported PTI.
10 Jun 2021
KeralaAll tourist destinations in Kerala will become 100% vaccinated zones
All popular holiday destinations in Kerala may soon be declared as complete vaccinated zones as the state government is mulling to provide COVID-19 jab to everyone in the tourism sector.
10 Jun 2021
BiharBihar revises COVID-19 toll, confirms more than 9,000 deaths
Bihar on Wednesday added 3,951 backlog fatalities to its coronavirus death toll, taking the total number of deaths in the state to 9,429 since the pandemic began early last year.
10 Jun 2021
PfizerUS will distribute 500M Pfizer vaccine doses to 100 countries
The United States is buying 500 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to donate them among nearly 100 countries by the next year, top American newspapers have reported.
10 Jun 2021
IndiaWhen will the COVID-19 vaccine for children be ready?
India does not have a coronavirus vaccine for children as yet.
09 Jun 2021
CoronavirusAt least half of Indians have COVID-19 antibodies: Credit Suisse
Leading financial services company Credit Suisse revealed at least half of the Indian population, as per its estimates, would now have developed antibodies against COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus.
09 Jun 2021
IndiaIndia must increase vaccinations five-fold to reach 100% target: Report
India aims to vaccinate its entire eligible population fully against the deadly COVID-19 by the end of 2021. However, the country would not be able to reach this ambitious target at the current pace of vaccination.
09 Jun 2021
MumbaiAmitabh Bachchan to resume work as Maharashtra relaxes COVID-19 rules
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has said that he will soon resume work on his impending projects after the Maharashtra government allowed the film and TV industry to restart their production activities with COVID-19 protocols.
09 Jun 2021
Narendra ModiNo work, haven't paid half of last year's tax: Kangana
Kangana Ranaut recently revealed that she has not been able to pay "half of my last year's tax yet," because of "no work."
09 Jun 2021
AgraPriyanka Gandhi slams Yogi government over Agra hospital's 'mock drill'
Slamming the Yogi Adityanath dispensation over the reported "mock drill" at a private hospital in Agra in which oxygen supply was allegedly cut off for five minutes, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asked if the Uttar Pradesh government will bring out the truth and punish those guilty.
09 Jun 2021
PunjabSecond Covishield dose in 28 days for some in Punjab
The second dose of the Covishield vaccine will now be administered after 28 days to people who have to travel abroad for specific purposes, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Tuesday.
09 Jun 2021
Delhi Metro Rail CorporationOver 130 Delhi Metro passengers fined for not wearing masks
More than 130 passengers were penalized by Delhi Metro authorities on Tuesday for not wearing a face mask inside trains, officials said.
09 Jun 2021
IndiaThird wave more dangerous for children? Experts say no evidence
There is no scientific data available so far to prove that the coronavirus will infect children more severely in the future waves of COVID-19, Dr. Randeep Guleria, Director at AIIMS, Delhi, said on Tuesday.
08 Jun 2021
IndiaCOVID-19: J&K village first in India to vaccinate all adults
A remote hamlet in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir has become the first village in India to vaccinate its entire adult population against the novel coronavirus.
08 Jun 2021
Donald TrumpUS study gives further credence to Wuhan Lab leak theory
After US President Joe Biden revealed that the intelligence community is now exploring the lab-leak hypothesis, a US government national laboratory has backed the theory postulating SARS-CoV-2 virus leaking from the virology labs in Wuhan, according to The Wall Street Journal report.
08 Jun 2021
IndiaUP hospital snapped oxygen supply, 22 patients died within minutes
The Uttar Pradesh government said it has launched an inquiry after a purported video of the owner of a private hospital in Agra has surfaced, where he claimed to have cut off the oxygen supply of patients admitted there on April 26.
08 Jun 2021
IndiaGangrene, hearing loss suggest Delta variant more severe, say doctors
Delta, the coronavirus variant that triggered India's devastating second wave of the pandemic, is definitely highly contagious, according to experts and multiple studies.
07 Jun 2021
GoaGoa nightlife should resume only after pandemic scenario improves: Minister
Nightlife in Goa should not be allowed to resume till the COVID-19 situation in India comes under control, State Ports Minister and BJP leader Michael Lobo said on Monday as he stressed the need to protect the lives of people.
07 Jun 2021
Arvind KejriwalCOVID-19: Delhi to vaccinate all above 45 within 4 weeks
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday launched a new mass vaccination drive—called Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination—for immunizing everyone above the age of 45 years in the national capital against COVID-19 within the coming four weeks.
07 Jun 2021
Narendra ModiCentral government to give free vaccines to states: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the nation, speaking on the COVID-19 situation and the vaccination policy in the country.
07 Jun 2021
MumbaiRestaurants, gyms reopen after two months as Mumbai unlocks
Restaurants, gyms, salons, public grounds, and other commercial establishments in Mumbai reopened after nearly two months on Monday, which falls in level three of the Maharashtra government's five-level unlock plan.
07 Jun 2021
IndiaCBSE asks schools to complete all assessments by June 28
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today asked all schools affiliated to it to complete their practical evaluations and internal assessments by the end of this month, in case these processes are still pending because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
07 Jun 2021
Narendra ModiIMA seeks Modi's intervention over attacks on doctors, misinformation campaigns
In the wake of attacks on several doctors, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his personal intervention to ensure "optimum milieu" for medical professionals in India so they can work without fear.
07 Jun 2021
Arvind KejriwalAs Delhi reopens, Kejriwal requests people to follow COVID-19 guidelines
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appealed to people to follow COVID-19 appropriate behavior amid the unlocking process in the national capital.
07 Jun 2021
IndiaDelhi, Mumbai, TN begin reopening from COVID-19 lockdown. What changes?
After seeing the world's worst coronavirus outbreak, India's COVID-19 situation is finally improving.
07 Jun 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi to address nation at 5:00pm today: Details here
PM Narendra Modi is set to address the nation on Monday at 5:00pm where he is expected to speak on the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country as well as the vaccination drive.
07 Jun 2021
IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 1L new cases, lowest in 61 days
India continues to see an improvement in its COVID-19 situation as the country reported just above one lakh new cases in the past 24 hours.
07 Jun 2021
Health & WellnessHydroxychloroquine, Ivermectin, other drugs dropped from new COVID-19 guidelines
The Indian Health Ministry has revised the COVID-19 management guidelines, dropping the use of various medicines - including Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin - for asymptomatic and mild coronavirus cases.
