Omicron variant: News
COVID-19: India logs 1,778 new cases; 62 more deaths
India on Wednesday reported over 1,700 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 200 cases from the previous day.
COVID-19: India reports 1,581 new cases; 33 more deaths
India on Tuesday reported over 1,500 new COVID-19 cases, a slight increase of around 30 cases from the previous day.
COVID-19: Cases surge in Asia, Europe; WHO issues warning
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over as cases are rising significantly in many southeast Asian and European countries.
COVID-19: India reports 2,539 new cases; 60 more deaths
India on Thursday reported over 2,500 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 300 cases from the previous day.
South Korea logs record-high 6 lakh daily COVID-19 cases
South Korea's daily COVID-19 case count has shattered the previous record on Thursday, recording over six lakh new cases for the first time ever since the pandemic broke out.
COVID-19: India reports 2,876 new cases; 98 more deaths
India on Wednesday reported over 2,800 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 300 cases from the previous day.
COVID-19: India reports 3,614 new cases; 89 more deaths
India on Saturday reported over 3,600 new COVID-19 cases, marking a decline of around 500 cases from the previous day.
COVID-19: India reports 4,184 new cases; 104 more deaths
India on Thursday reported over 4,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 400 cases from the previous day.
COVID-19: India reports 4,575 new cases; 145 more deaths
India on Wednesday reported over 4,500 new COVID-19 cases, a slight increase of over 500 cases from the previous day.
COVID-19: India's single-day tally drops below 5,000 cases
India on Monday reported less than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 1,000 cases from the previous day.
COVID-19: India sees less than 6,000 new cases, 158 deaths
India on Sunday reported less than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 500 cases from the previous day.
COVID-19: India reports 6,561 new cases; 142 more deaths
India on Thursday reported over 6,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 1,000 cases from the previous day.
COVID-19: India logs 7,554 new cases; 223 more deaths
India on Wednesday reported over 7,000 new COVID-19 cases, a slight increase of over 500 cases from the previous day.
COVID-19: India reports 6,915 new cases; 180 more deaths
India on Tuesday reported nearly 7,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of over 1,000 cases from the previous day.
COVID-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.
COVID-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.
COVID-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.
COVID-19: India reports 14,148 new cases; 302 more fatalities
India on Thursday reported over 14,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 1,000 cases from the previous day.
BA.2 strain not more severe than original Omicron: WHO
The BA.2 sub-variant of the Omicron variant of coronavirus is not more severe than the original strain, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
COVID-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.
COVID-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.
COVID-19: India records 16,051 new cases; 206 more deaths
India on Monday reported over 16,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of nearly 4,000 cases from the previous day.
COVID-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.
COVID-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.
COVID-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.
COVID-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.
COVID-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.
Centre 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.
COVID-19: India witnesses 71,365 new cases; 1,217 fatalities
India on Wednesday reported over 70,000 new COVID-19 cases, a marginal rise of over 2,500 cases from the previous day.
COVID-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.
COVID-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.
COVID-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.
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.
COVID-19: India reports over 1.7L new cases; 1K deaths
India on Thursday reported over 1.7 lakh new COVID-19 cases, an increase of over 10,000 cases from the previous day.
New Omicron subvariant found in 57 countries, WHO says
A subvariant of the highly-infectious Omicron variant of coronavirus has been detected in 57 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
New Omicron subvariant spreads faster than original strain: Report
The newest version of the extremely infectious omicron variant is spreading much faster than the original, and moderate instances of the original may not provide any protection against subsequent infections, according to a study.
Coronavirus may remain active for longer than recommended quarantine: Study
Several people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may spread it for longer than the prescribed quarantine period, even if they don't show any symptoms throughout the infection's final stage, a study has claimed.
COVID-19: India reports over 2.3L cases; 893 more deaths
India on Sunday reported over 2.3 lakh new COVID-19 cases, a decline of more than 1,000 from the previous day.
COVID-19: India reports over 2.8L new cases, 573 fatalities
India recorded 2.86 lakh new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
Pfizer, BioNTech begin clinical trial for Omicron-specific vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech have begin the clinical trial for a vaccine against the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the companies said on Tuesday.