COVID-19: News
28 Feb 2022
Union Health MinistryWhen will fourth wave of COVID-19 hit India?
A fourth wave of COVID-19 cases may hit India between June and October this year, according to a study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur.
28 Feb 2022
Directorate General of Civil AviationIndia extends ban on international flights 'until further orders'
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday said it has extended the suspension of scheduled international passenger flights to and from India until further orders.
28 Feb 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India's single-day tally drops below 10,000
India on Monday reported over 8,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 2,000 cases from the previous day.
27 Feb 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 10,273 new cases; 243 more deaths
India on Sunday reported over 10,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 1,000 cases from the previous day.
25 Feb 2022
DelhiDelhi lifts night curfew, other curbs as COVID-19 cases dip
The government of Delhi has decided to lift various restrictions as cases of the coronavirus continue to fall.
25 Feb 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India logs 13,166 new cases; 302 more deaths
India on Friday reported over 13,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 1,000 cases from the previous day.
23 Feb 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 15,102 new cases; 278 more deaths
India on Wednesday reported over 15,000 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 1,500 cases from the previous day.
22 Feb 2022
CoronavirusIs COVID-19 becoming an endemic? Here's what experts say
The United Kingdom has done away with the mandatory isolation for people with COVID-19 as part of a plan to live with the virus.
22 Feb 2022
MumbaiCOVID-19: Mumbai records lowest active caseload in almost two years
Mumbai has recorded the lowest active COVID-19 cases since April 2020, when coronavirus cases started to rise in the city for the first time.
22 Feb 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India's single-day tally drops to 13,405; 235 deaths reported
India on Monday saw over 13,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of nearly 2,500 cases from the previous day.
21 Feb 2022
Drugs Controller General of IndiaBiological E's Corbevax vaccine approved for children aged 12-18 years
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) to Corbevax—a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Biological E—for use in children aged between 12 and 18 years.
20 Feb 2022
EnglandQueen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday.
20 Feb 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India reports less than 20,000 new cases; 673 deaths
India on Sunday reported less than 20,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of over 2,000 cases from the previous day.
19 Feb 2022
Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh lifts night curfew as COVID-19 cases drop
The government of Uttar Pradesh has decided to lift the night curfew imposed due to COVID-19, with effect from Saturday (February 19).
18 Feb 2022
CoronavirusMaskne: What is it, treatment and how to avoid?
Keys, ID card, wallet, sanitizer, and a face mask have become the new step-out checklist.
17 Feb 2022
Government of India'Fallacious': Centre slams paper claiming higher COVID-19 deaths in India
The central government on Thursday rejected a research paper claiming that India had a much higher COVID-19 death toll than officially reported.
17 Feb 2022
IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 30,757 new cases; 541 more deaths
India on Thursday reported over 30,000 new COVID-19 cases, a marginal increase of around 100 cases from the previous day.
16 Feb 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 30,615 new cases, 514 more deaths
India on Wednesday reported over 30,000 new COVID-19 cases, a marginal increase of around 3,000 cases from the previous day.
15 Feb 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India logs 27,409 new cases; 347 more deaths
India on Monday reported over 27,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 7,000 cases from the previous day.
14 Feb 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 34,113 new cases; 346 more deaths
India on Monday reported over 34,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 10,000 cases from the previous day.
13 Feb 2022
IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 44,877 new cases; 684 more deaths
India on Sunday reported over 44,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 6,000 cases from the previous day.
12 Feb 2022
United States of AmericaCOVID-19 booster shot's effectiveness wanes after fourth month: CDC study
Immunity generated from third or booster doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines wanes substantially after about four months, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday.
11 Feb 2022
World Health OrganizationPandemic not over, new variant can arise anywhere: WHO scientist
The World Health Organization's Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has said the COVID-19 pandemic is not over, as some people suggest.
11 Feb 2022
MumbaiMoney laundering probe: ED attaches Rs 1.77cr of Rana Ayyub
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) provisionally attached bank deposits worth Rs. 1.77 crore belonging to journalist Rana Ayyub in connection with a money laundering case on Thursday.
11 Feb 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 58,077 new cases; 657 more deaths
India on Friday reported over 58,000 new COVID-19 cases, a sharp decline of around 9,000 cases from the previous day.
10 Feb 2022
IndiaCentre issues new guidelines for international arrivals; check details here
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday revised COVID-19-related guidelines for international arrivals effective from February 14.
10 Feb 2022
Union Health MinistryCOVID-19: India reports 67K+ new cases; 1.2K more deaths
India on Thursday reported over 67,000 new COVID-19 cases, a marginal decline of around 2,300 cases from the previous day.
09 Feb 2022
World Health OrganizationIndia gets first nasal spray for COVID-19 treatment
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has launched a nasal spray in India for the treatment of COVID-19 in adult patients.
09 Feb 2022
Union Health MinistryCOVID-19 oral vaccine's clinical trial to begin in India soon
Vaxart, a United States-based biotechnology company, is set to begin the second phase of clinical trial for its oral COVID-19 vaccine in India, according to a report by News18.
08 Feb 2022
MumbaiCOVID-19 restrictions in Mumbai to be lifted by month-end: Mayor
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Tuesday that COVID-19 restrictions in the city will be lifted by the end of February.
08 Feb 2022
IndiaCOVID-19: India logs 67,597 new cases; 1,188 fresh fatalities
India on Tuesday reported over 60,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of over 15,000 cases from the previous day.
07 Feb 2022
AssamAssam to lift COVID-19 curbs, night curfew from February 15
The Assam government on Monday decided to lift all COVID-19 restrictions and night curfews from February 15.
07 Feb 2022
CanadaCanada's Ottawa declares emergency over protests against COVID-19 restrictions
The Mayor of Canada's capital Ottawa, Jim Watson, declared a state of emergency on Sunday as people protesting against COVID-19 restrictions continued to paralyze the city's downtown.
07 Feb 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India's single-day tally drops below 1 lakh
India on Monday reported over 80,000 new COVID-19 cases, a sharp decline of over 25,000 cases from the previous day.
06 Feb 2022
Lata MangeshkarPakistani fans pay tribute as Lata Mangeshkar dies at 92
The death of iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar on Sunday affected not just Indians but Pakistanis too as tributes poured in from the neighboring country.
06 Feb 2022
CoronavirusCOVID-19: India reports over 1 lakh new cases; 865 deaths
India on Sunday reported over one lakh new COVID-19 cases, a sharp decline of over 20,000 cases from the previous day.
05 Feb 2022
Jaya BachchanJaya Bachchan tests positive for COVID-19; under home isolation: Reports
Actor-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan has become the latest celebrity in the country to test positive for COVID-19.
05 Feb 2022
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)Third wave to wane in Delhi, Maharashtra by February-end: ICMR
The ongoing third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India will likely wane in the national capital Delhi, Maharashtra, and West Bengal by the end of February, according to Dr. Samiran Panda.
