Coronavirus: News
15 Jan 2021
IndiaDelhi government extends COVID-19 guidelines for UK returnees
The Delhi government has extended its earlier order till January 31 asking people coming from the United Kingdom to undergo institutional quarantine in the wake of the new variant of coronavirus.
15 Jan 2021
Narendra ModiBefore vaccination drive, Centre explains dos and don'ts to states
Just as India is readying itself for the massive coronavirus vaccination drive, the federal government explained to the states what they should do and what not, to ensure the entire process is seamless.
14 Jan 2021
TennisAndy Murray tests positive for coronavirus ahead of Australian Open
Britain's former world number one Andy Murray is doubtful for the upcoming Australian Open after he tested positive for coronavirus.
14 Jan 2021
World Health OrganizationWHO team reaches China to investigate coronavirus origins
A team of ten scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO) landed in Wuhan on Thursday to understand how coronavirus jumped from animals to humans, triggering a pandemic that has killed nearly two million globally and battered economies.
14 Jan 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi to launch India's coronavirus vaccination drive
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday, January 16, launch India's coronavirus vaccination drive virtually. He will also launch the Co-WIN app on that day.
14 Jan 2021
VaccineThree lakh healthcare workers will be inoculated on Day 1
Around three lakh healthcare workers will be inoculated at 2,934 sites across the country on day one of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive which is set to begin from January 16, official sources said.
14 Jan 2021
HollywoodBruce Willis refuses to wear mask, store authorities say 'leave'
It's really unfortunate when actors you idolize cut a sorry figure publicly.
13 Jan 2021
MumbaiBMC allows various education boards to conduct exams in Mumbai
The Mumbai civic body, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has allowed various states, national and international educational boards to conduct exams physically as per their schedule in the city while following all COVID-19 prevention guidelines.
13 Jan 2021
Bharat BiotechCOVAXIN shipped to eleven cities in India: Bharat Biotech
Bharat Biotech, on Wednesday, said that it has successfully air-shipped its COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN to eleven cities in India in the early hours. It has also donated 16.5 lakh doses to the Centre.
13 Jan 2021
Health & WellnessNovel coronavirus may resemble common cold in future, scientists predict
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may resemble the mild cold-causing coronaviruses that currently circulate in humans if it becomes endemic and most people are exposed to it in childhood, according to a study.
13 Jan 2021
United States of AmericaTraveling to US? Be ready with COVID-19 negative report
Anyone flying to the United States will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19, health officials have announced.
13 Jan 2021
VaccineCentre defers national Pulse Polio vaccination drive until further notice
The Centre has announced that the national Pulse Polio vaccination drive has been deferred in view of the upcoming, large-scale COVID-19 immunization program across the country.
13 Jan 2021
New York CityTraffic jams will return after the pandemic, study says
As the coronavirus pandemic forced many of us to stay home and initiated work-from-home routines across the globe, traffic congestion fell significantly last year.
13 Jan 2021
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police steps up security ahead of COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
The Delhi Police has made adequate security arrangements in the city for the smooth transportation of COVID-19 vaccines when the countrywide vaccination roll-out will begin later this week, officials said on Tuesday.
13 Jan 2021
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)Indians won't get option to choose between Covishield and COVAXIN
The government won't allow beneficiaries to choose between two coronavirus vaccines, that were granted the emergency use approval this month, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan declared on Tuesday.
12 Jan 2021
Narendra ModiIndians would prefer local travel in post-pandemic phase: Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said the country's tourism sector will get a boost in the post-pandemic phase as most of the Indians would prefer to "travel local."
12 Jan 2021
World Health OrganizationWHO experts probing coronavirus origins to visit Wuhan: China
The experts from World Health Organization will visit Wuhan, where the coronavirus was first detected in late-2019, at the start of their investigation into the origins of the pandemic, China said on Tuesday.
12 Jan 2021
Formula 1Formula 1: Australian and Chinese Grands Prix postponed
The Formula 1 2021 season will have a delayed start after the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix were postponed because of COVID-19 restrictions.
12 Jan 2021
United States of AmericaUS: In a first, gorillas test positive for coronavirus
Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first known apes in the United States and possibly the world to be infected with it.
12 Jan 2021
World Health OrganizationWHO: COVID-19 herd immunity unlikely in 2021 despite vaccines
The World Health Organization's chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries have started rolling out vaccination programs to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is highly unlikely this year.
12 Jan 2021
Thailand OpenBadminton: Saina and Prannoy test positive for COVID-19
Ahead of the dual Thailand Open, Indian badminton players Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
12 Jan 2021
PuneFirst flight with COVID-19 vaccines lands in Delhi from Pune
The first consignment of Covishield vaccines reached Delhi from Pune on Tuesday, four days ahead of the launch of a nationwide drive against the coronavirus.
12 Jan 2021
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally nears 10.48 million with 12K+ new cases
India on Monday reported over 12,000 fresh coronavirus infections, marking the lowest single-day spike since mid-June last year.
11 Jan 2021
Narendra ModiCentre will sponsor vaccination of healthcare, frontline workers: PM Modi
In his first interaction with chief ministers of all states after India approved two vaccines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the federal government will sponsor the vaccination of three crore healthcare and frontline workers.
11 Jan 2021
Narendra ModiRs. 200 per vaccine dose: SII receives government's purchase order
The Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has received the purchase order for COVID-19 vaccines from the central government, officials said on Monday.
11 Jan 2021
Coronavirus Cases In IndiaHolding breath may increase risk of getting COVID-19: IIT Madras
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have found that holding breath may increase the risk of getting COVID-19 infection.
11 Jan 2021
World Health OrganizationWHO team probing coronavirus origins to visit on Thursday: China
A team of experts from the World Health Organization are due to reach China on January 14 to probe the origins of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, officials said on Monday.
11 Jan 2021
Nirmala SitharamanCOVID-19: Budget documents will not be printed this year
For the first time since 1947, the Union Budget documents will not be printed this year owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
11 Jan 2021
VaccineVaccine transport from SII to start from January 11/12
With the COVID-19 vaccination drive in India set to roll out on January 16, transportation of the Covishield vaccine from the Serum Institute of India's facility in Pune, is likely to start from the evening of January 11 or January 12, sources involved in logistics planning said on Sunday.
11 Jan 2021
IndiaPM Modi to meet CMs today, discuss coronavirus vaccine roll-out
On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a virtual meeting with chief ministers of all states and discuss the coronavirus vaccine roll-out, making this interaction crucial as India prepares to inoculate citizens from January 16.
11 Jan 2021
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 10.46 million with 16K+ new cases
India on Sunday reported 16,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 10.46 million cases. The recovery rate stands at 96.4%.
10 Jan 2021
GoaPandemic special: Some scenic Work From Home destinations in India
It's almost a year since the pandemic began and a year since the majority of the workforce made workstations out of their homes.
09 Jan 2021
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Windies tour of Bangladesh: All that you need to know
The West Indies cricket team is all set to face Bangladesh for three ODIs and two Test matches, starting January 20.
09 Jan 2021
Madhya PradeshDays after participating in vaccine trial, man dies in Bhopal
A 42-year-old volunteer named Deepak Marawi, from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh died nearly ten days after he participated in the clinical trial for COVAXIN held at a private hospital, its vice-chancellor said on Saturday.
09 Jan 2021
IndiaCoronavirus vaccination drive to begin on January 16, says government
The coronavirus vaccination drive in India will be started on January 16, 2021, marking a significant turning point in the ongoing pandemic that has claimed thousands of lives across the country.
09 Jan 2021
ChinaAt least one symptom persists six months post coronavirus hospitalization
More than three-quarters of COVID-19 patients hospitalized for treatment have at least one ongoing symptom six months after initially becoming unwell, according to a study published in The Lancet journal.
09 Jan 2021
World Health OrganizationChina ready to receive WHO experts to probe COVID-19 origin
China is ready to receive a World Health Organization expert team to probe the COVID-19 origin, a senior Chinese official informed the media but gave no specific timeline for the visit.
09 Jan 2021
VaccineWhite House warns of possible fast-spreading 'USA strain' of coronavirus
The White House Coronavirus Task Force has warned of the possibility of a new, more transmissible mutated variant of COVID-19 evolved in the United States.
09 Jan 2021
BeijingBeijing on alert after COVID-19 spike in neighboring Hebei province
Beijing has gone on an alert mode following a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in the neighboring Hebei province even as China has administered nine million coronavirus vaccines so far in a stepped-up nationwide drive to contain the virus.
09 Jan 2021
World Health OrganizationWHO: Rich nations, vaccine makers should stop bilateral deals
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, appealed on Friday to makers of COVID-19 vaccines and the wealthier countries buying them to stop making bilateral deals, saying they are hurting a UN-backed effort to widen access to the jabs.
