Coronavirus: News
17 Nov 2020
Luis SuarezAtletico forward Luis Suarez tests positive for COVID-19
Atletico Madrid forward Luis Suarez has tested positive for coronavirus.
17 Nov 2020
MumbaiCoronavirus: Maharashtra registers lowest single-day tally in over five months
On Monday, Maharashtra reported 2,535 fresh coronavirus cases, its lowest single-day figure since early-June. The number of cases in the state now stands at 17,49,777 and fatalities at 46,034 after 60 more people lost their lives yesterday.
16 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India reports lowest single-day spike in 4 months
India on Sunday reported roughly 30,000 fresh coronavirus infections, marking the lowest single-day spike in over four months. The nationwide tally has now climbed to 88.45 lakh cases.
15 Nov 2020
IndiaManipur CM N Biren Singh tests positive for COVID-19
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
15 Nov 2020
IndiaJ&K: Coronavirus-infected pregnant woman forced to deliver in the open
A coronavirus-infected pregnant woman was turned away from a hospital in Kashmir, forcing her to deliver the baby in the open.
14 Nov 2020
MaharashtraMaharashtra: All religious places allowed to reopen from November 16
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra Government on Saturday announced that all places of religious worship in the state would be allowed to reopen for devotees from November 16.
14 Nov 2020
ItalyItaly: COVID-19 cases surge, hospitals near breaking-point; partial lockdown extended
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to surge in Italy, hospitals in the country are in a dire condition and nearing a breaking point, struggling with the rise in new admissions.
14 Nov 2020
IndiaIndia to get 10cr COVID-19 vaccine doses by December: SII
The Serum Institute of India is hoping to produce 100 million (10 crore) doses of AstraZeneca and Oxford University's COVID-19 vaccine, CEO Adar Poonawalla said.
13 Nov 2020
HaryanaCoronavirus: Gurugram runs out of rapid antigen test kits
Already facing a surge of coronavirus cases, Gurugram on Thursday faced an unprecedented problem — the Haryana city ran out of rapid antigen test kits.
13 Nov 2020
Arvind KejriwalCM Kejriwal blames air pollution for coronavirus spike in Delhi
Delhi is in midst of a third coronavirus wave after being battered by the first and second waves in June and September respectively. As the situation raised questions on the administration of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, he blamed air pollution.
13 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 87.2 lakh; Haryana reports record spike
India on Thursday reported over 44,000 fresh coronavirus infections, bringing the nationwide tally to 87.2 lakh cases.
12 Nov 2020
Delhi High Court1 in 4 exposed to COVID-19 in Delhi: Sero-prevalence survey
A new sero-prevalence survey conducted in the national capital showed that around one in four of the people tested were exposed to COVID-19, the Delhi government informed the Delhi High Court on Wednesday.
12 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 86.8 lakh; Delhi reports biggest spike
India on Wednesday reported over 48,000 fresh coronavirus infections, bringing the nationwide tally to 86.8 lakh cases.
11 Nov 2020
Air PollutionWith COVID-19 and pollution, which masks should you be wearing?
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, experts have stressed the importance of wearing face masks to shield people from the viral disease.
11 Nov 2020
RajasthanRajasthan's iconic Pushkar fair scrapped amid coronavirus pandemic
The world-renowned Pushkar fair in Rajasthan has been canceled this year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
11 Nov 2020
PfizerUS planning Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine distribution as early as December
The United States could begin inoculating its citizens with Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine as early as December, provided the drugmaker submits data from its trial to health regulators, Health Secretary Alex Azar said on Tuesday.
11 Nov 2020
Saif Ali Khan'Bunty Aur Babli 2' poised for a Christmas 2020 release?
Bunty Aur Babli 2 could become the first movie, backed by a leading production house, to release in theaters, Mid-Day reported on Wednesday.
11 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 86.3 lakh; over 80 lakh recovered
India on Tuesday reported over 44,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 86.3 lakh cases.
10 Nov 2020
Donald TrumpJoe Biden names Indian-American as co-chair of coronavirus task force
Keeping his promise of acting on the coronavirus pandemic as soon as he takes office, US President-elect Joe Biden formed a task force, which will guide his administration.
09 Nov 2020
PfizerPfizer, BioNTech say their COVID-19 vaccine is over 90% effective
United States pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German biotech firm BioNTech have said their COVID-19 vaccine is over 90% effective, according to initial data from a large study.
09 Nov 2020
Amitabh BachchanChiranjeevi tests positive for COVID-19; quarantined at home
Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
09 Nov 2020
Air PollutionNCR: Total ban on firecrackers from midnight till November 30
Considering the rising air pollution levels, the National Green Tribunal on Monday imposed a total ban on the sale or usage of all kinds of firecrackers in NCR, which engulfs entire Delhi, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Haryana, till November 30.
09 Nov 2020
Air Quality IndexDelhi: Worst air quality of season recorded today, citizens suffer
The residents of the Delhi/NCR woke up to a thick smog on Monday as air quality dipped drastically and remained severe.
09 Nov 2020
Donald TrumpCoronavirus: US only nation to report over 10 million cases
In a grim turn of events, the United States became the first nation where coronavirus cases have trumped the ten million mark; the tally stands at 10,288,480. The powerful country has so far lost 243,768 to the contagious disease.
09 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 85.5 lakh with 46k+ new cases
India on Sunday reported over 46,000 new coronavirus infections, bringing the nationwide tally to 85.5 lakh cases.
08 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 85 lakh; over 1.26 lakh dead
India on Saturday reported over 46,000 new coronavirus infections, the fifth time daily new cases dropped under 50,000 this week. The nationwide tally has crossed 85 lakh cases.
07 Nov 2020
VaccineCOVAXIN: Doctors, nurses, MBBS students to get first vaccine doses
Health workers will be among the first 30 crore people to be administered Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine.
07 Nov 2020
Air PollutionIn a first, Delhi logs over 7,000 new coronavirus cases
Delhi is buried under a heavy coronavirus caseload and on Friday made a new record by crossing the 7,000-mark for the first time since the outbreak.
06 Nov 2020
IndiGoIndiGo in talks over a mega $10bn jet engine order
At a time when the aviation sector is struggling to recover from the crisis following the coronavirus pandemic, IndiGo is in talks with Pratt & Whitney and CFM International over a mega jet engine order.
06 Nov 2020
University Grants CommissionCoronavirus: Colleges, universities could re-open soon as UGC releases guidelines
Shut for months, due to coronavirus outbreak, the higher educational institutions could be re-opened soon, as the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday issued guidelines for the same.
06 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 84 lakh; over 1.25 lakh dead
India on Thursday reported over 47,000 new coronavirus infections, bringing the nationwide tally past the 84 lakh mark.
05 Nov 2020
United KingdomCiting COVID-19, China restricts entry of foreign nationals from India
China has restricted the entry of non-Chinese travelers from India, along with Belgium, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom, citing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
05 Nov 2020
IndiaBharat Biotech's coronavirus vaccine could be out by February 2021
The coronavirus vaccine being developed by Bharat Biotech could be launched by February, months earlier than expected, an official from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), told Reuters on Thursday.
05 Nov 2020
EnglandEngland enters second lockdown as coronavirus outbreak worsens
A second coronavirus lockdown has come into force in England, forcing people indoors and shutting down non-essential shops, pubs, and gyms.
05 Nov 2020
IndiaAffordable COVID-19 vaccine by January 2021, promises SII's Adar Poonawalla
Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India, said that the vaccine against coronavirus will be available in India by January 2021, two months from now, provided that the government gives approvals on time.
04 Nov 2020
John Abraham'Mumbai Saga' will probably get a theatrical release, hints director
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta has said that his upcoming movie Mumbai Saga is meant for the "big screen experience," thereby hinting at a plausible theatrical outing for the ambitious gangster drama.
04 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 83 lakh; Delhi reports record spike
India on Tuesday reported roughly 46,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally past 83 lakh cases.
03 Nov 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 82.6 lakh with 37k+ new cases
India on Monday reported over 37,000 fresh coronavirus infections, bringing the nationwide tally to 82.6 lakh cases.
02 Nov 2020
IndiaAyurvedic medicines helpful in treating mild coronavirus cases, claims study
While the world awaits a vaccine to give respite from coronavirus, the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), which falls under the Ministry of AYUSH, has claimed that a couple of Ayurvedic medicines can treat mild and moderate cases.
02 Nov 2020
RajasthanDays before Diwali, CM Ashok Gehlot bans firecrackers in Rajasthan
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday issued guidelines to ban firecrackers in the state, to protect the general population and coronavirus-infected from harmful smoke.
