COVID-19: News
06 May 2022
ShanghaiAsian Games 2022 postponed as China battles COVID-19 wave
The Asian Games 2022, which were set to be held from September 10-25 in Hangzhou, have been postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
06 May 2022
IndiaWHO report claims India underreported COVID-19 deaths; India strongly objects
India on Thursday strongly objected to a new World Health Organization report, which claims India witnessed nearly 10 times higher COVID-19 deaths in 2020-21 than the official figures.
05 May 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 3,275 new cases, 55 more deaths
India on Thursday reported over 3,200 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 75 cases from the previous day.
05 May 2022
PunjabPunjab: 71 COVID-19 cases reported from Patiala's law university
With 71 fresh COVID-19 cases being reported at the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law in Punjab's Patiala on Wednesday, the number of positive cases has risen to 86, prompting authorities to declare the campus a containment zone.
04 May 2022
World Health OrganizationIndia registered higher deaths, fewer births in 1st pandemic year
India saw a 6% rise in deaths in 2020—the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic—compared to 2019, showed the Civil Registration System (CRS) data released by the Centre on Tuesday.
04 May 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 3,205 new cases, 31 more deaths
India on Wednesday reported over 3,200 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 700 cases from the previous day.
03 May 2022
IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 2,568 new cases, 20 more deaths
India on Tuesday reported over 2,500 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 600 cases from the previous day.
03 May 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19 Omicron XE subvariant presence confirmed in India: Details here
The country's first case of COVID-19 Omicron sub-variant XE has been confirmed by the Centre's Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Sequencing Consortium (INSACOG).
02 May 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India logs 3,157 new cases, 26 more deaths
India on Monday reported over 3,100 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 200 cases from the previous day.
02 May 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaNo individual can be forced to get vaccinated: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday said no individual can be forced to get vaccinated as "bodily integrity is part of the fundamental right to life under Article 21."
01 May 2022
South AfricaNew Omicron sub-variants can trigger new COVID-19 wave: Study
Scientists in South Africa have found that new Omicron subvariants—BA.4 and BA.5—are capable enough to evade immunity and trigger a new COVID-19 wave, Reuters reported.
01 May 2022
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)Current COVID-19 surge can't be termed 4th wave: ICMR official
The current surge in India's daily COVID-19 cases cannot be considered the fourth wave of the pandemic, a top Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) official said on Sunday.
30 Apr 2022
DelhiCOVID-19: India logs 3,688 new cases, 50 more deaths
India on Saturday reported over 3,600 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of over 300 cases from the previous day.
29 Apr 2022
World Health OrganizationCentre denies asking Bharat Biotech to address WHO's COVAXIN suspension
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday denied reports that it had asked Bharat Biotech to address issues to avoid the cancellation of the World Health Organization's (WHO) emergency approval for its COVAXIN.
29 Apr 2022
BeijingChina: Shanghai eases COVID-19 restrictions as cases decline
Chinese authorities on Friday said nearly half the population of Shanghai is now in lower-risk areas, meaning as many as 12.38M residents can now step out of their homes.
29 Apr 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 3,377 new cases, 60 more deaths
India on Friday reported over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of over 70 cases from the previous day.
28 Apr 2022
CoronavirusCOVID-19: India logs 3,303 new cases; 39 more deaths
India on Thursday reported over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of over 300 cases from the previous day.
27 Apr 2022
KeralaKerala makes wearing face masks mandatory amid rising COVID-19 cases
With India recording 2,927 fresh COVID-19 infections in a day, the Kerala government on Wednesday made wearing face masks mandatory.
27 Apr 2022
Coronavirus Cases In IndiaCOVID-19: India logs 2,927 new cases; 32 more deaths
India on Wednesday reported nearly 3,000 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of over 500 cases from the previous day.
26 Apr 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 2,483 new cases, 1,399 more deaths
India on Tuesday reported 2,483 new COVID-19 cases, slightly lower than the previous day.
25 Apr 2022
BeijingBeijing: Mass testing amid 'grim' COVID-19 situation triggers lockdown fears
Panic seized residents of China's capital city, Beijing, on Monday as the government ordered mass COVID-19 testing in the city's biggest district, Chaoyang.
25 Apr 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 2,541 new cases, 30 more deaths
India on Monday reported over 2,500 new COVID-19 cases, a marginal decrease of about 50 cases from the previous day.
24 Apr 2022
DelhiCOVID-19: India reports 2,593 new cases, 44 more deaths
India on Sunday reported nearly 2,600 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of over 60 cases from the previous day.
23 Apr 2022
DelhiDelhi's COVID-19 'R-value' crosses 2: Here's what it means
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, Delhi's R-value was recorded at 2.1 this week, according to an analysis by IIT Madras.
23 Apr 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India logs 2,527 new cases, 33 more deaths
India on Saturday reported over 2,500 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of nearly 100 cases from the previous day.
22 Apr 2022
Tamil NaduIs IIT Madras emerging as COVID-19 hotspot in Tamil Nadu?
Is the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) turning into a COVID-19 hotbed in Tamil Nadu? Well, the sudden surge in cases among the students does suggest so.
22 Apr 2022
IndiaDelhi: Masks mandatory in public places, private cars exempted
Amid a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government on Friday issued an official order mandating people to wear masks in public places.
22 Apr 2022
DelhiCOVID-19: How concerning is new Omicron variant discovered in Delhi?
Some laboratories in Delhi have reportedly discovered a new COVID-19 Omicron variant, the BA.2.12.1, raising concerns it may be triggering the recent surge in cases in the national capital.
22 Apr 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 2,451 new cases, 54 more deaths
India on Friday reported nearly 2,500 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 100 cases from the previous day.
22 Apr 2022
Drugs Controller General of IndiaCOVAXIN likely to get approval for children above 2yrs: Report
Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine, COVAXIN, is likely to get the Drugs Controller General of India's (DCGI) nod for use among children aged two to 12 years.
21 Apr 2022
DelhiCOVID-19 in India: States where wearing masks are mandatory again
In the wake of the fresh surge in COVID-19 cases in India, several states and union territories have reimposed stricter norms to control the spread, including mandating face masks.
20 Apr 2022
DelhiDon't think current COVID-19 surge is fourth wave: ICMR ex-head
The ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases does not seem to be an indication of the fourth wave of the outbreak, said Dr. Raman R Gangakhedkar, former chief scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
20 Apr 2022
Indian Premier League (IPL)IPL 2022: One more Delhi Capitals player tests COVID-19 positive
COVID-19 has hit the Delhi Capitals squad once again as a second foreign player has tested positive.
20 Apr 2022
Coronavirus Cases In IndiaCOVID-19: Delhi makes masks mandatory again with Rs. 500 fine
Amid a sudden spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government on Wednesday made wearing masks mandatory in public places.
20 Apr 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 2,067 new cases, 40 deaths
India on Wednesday reported over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 800 cases from the previous day.
19 Apr 2022
Indian Premier League (IPL)IPL 2022: DC-PBKS fixture moved to Mumbai over COVID-19 scare
Match number 32 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings, will be held in Mumbai instead of Pune on April 20.
19 Apr 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 1,247 new cases, one death
India on Tuesday reported over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of over 900 cases from the previous day.
18 Apr 2022
DelhiUP: Wearing masks now mandatory in Lucknow, 6 NCR districts
The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday issued orders making the wearing of face masks compulsory in public places in the state capital Lucknow and six National Capital Region (NCR) districts.
18 Apr 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India logs 2,183 new cases, 214 more deaths
India on Monday reported over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, nearly double the number of cases reported on the previous day.
18 Apr 2022
Indian Premier League (IPL)IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals squad undergoes quarantine following COVID-19 scare
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals (DC) have canceled their scheduled travel to Pune ahead of the next match after facing a COVID-19 scare.
