Coronavirus: News
22 Jan 2021
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 10.62 million with 14K+ new cases
India on Thursday reported at least 14,000 fresh infections, bringing the nationwide tally to 10.62 million cases.
21 Jan 2021
COVAXINNepal and Bangladesh receive COVID-19 vaccines sent by India
Bangladesh and Nepal, on Thursday, received COVID-19 vaccines from India under grant assistance.
21 Jan 2021
TechnologyNew tool can calculate COVID-19 transmission risk in poorly-ventilated places
Researchers have developed a new online tool that can calculate the risk of COVID-19 transmission in poorly-ventilated places.
21 Jan 2021
BrazilArthritis drug no better than standard care for severe COVID-19
Treating severe COVID-19 patients with the arthritis drug Tocilizumab along with standard care is no better than standard care alone in improving clinical outcomes in 15 days, says the results of a trial.
21 Jan 2021
IndiaCoronavirus: PM Modi, CMs to get vaccinated in second phase
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 70, would be getting the coronavirus vaccine shot in the second phase of the drive launched last week, reports said on Thursday.
21 Jan 2021
PortugalPortugal sets records in one of world's worst virus surges
Portugal's new daily COVID-19 cases jumped by more than 14,600 to set a new national record on Wednesday, as the country weathers one of the worst pandemic surges in the world.
21 Jan 2021
BrazilAt 106, woman among earliest vaccine recipients in Brazil
On Wednesday, Zélia de Carvalho Morley, a 106-year old woman, took a COVID-19 shot in Brazil. She is one of the few, old enough to recall an earlier viral pandemic that swept the world a century ago.
21 Jan 2021
KeralaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 10.61 million with 15K new cases
India on Wednesday reported at least 15,000 fresh infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 10.61 million cases. The recovery rate stands at 96.7%.
20 Jan 2021
TechnologySmell loss may be best sign of COVID-19, research confirms
Loss of smell may be the best predictor of COVID-19 among patients with symptoms of respiratory diseases, according to new research.
Panel recommends permission for Phase I Intranasal COVID-19 vaccine trial
An expert panel, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, (CDSCO) on Tuesday recommended granting permission for conducting the Phase I clinical trial of an intranasal vaccine against COVID-19 developed by Bharat Biotech, official sources said.
20 Jan 2021
VaccineMusic, magazines: Authorities deploying measures to boost vaccine center turnout
Faced with lower turnouts at COVID-19 vaccination centers, authorities are trying to attract people by devising interesting ways such as installing selfie stands, deploying counselors, playing soothing music, and providing access to TV and magazines during the mandatory 30 minutes observation period.
20 Jan 2021
Joe BidenOn night before inauguration, Biden grieves 400,000 coronavirus victims
After he arrived in the national capital Washington for his inauguration, United States President-elect Joe Biden led a moving tribute for over 400,000 Americans who succumbed to coronavirus.
20 Jan 2021
Donald TrumpIn farewell message, Trump remembers his accomplishments, doesn't mention Biden
On Tuesday, the White House released United States President Donald Trump's pre-recorded farewell message, wherein he wished the best to the next administration but fell short of mentioning his successor Joe Biden's name.
20 Jan 2021
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 10.59 million with 13K+ new cases
India on Tuesday reported over 13,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 10.59 million cases. The recovery rate stands at 96.6%.
19 Jan 2021
Bharat BiotechCentre issues a new Letter of Comfort to Bharat Biotech
Bharat Biotech secured a fresh Letter of Comfort from the Centre for 45 lakh doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, COVAXIN.
19 Jan 2021
Delhi High CourtDelhi Government reduces COVID-19 ICU bed reservations in private hospitals
The Delhi High Court was informed on Tuesday that the Delhi Government has reduced the reservation of COVID-19 ICU beds in private hospitals to 25 percent from 40 percent earlier.
19 Jan 2021
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Delhi Airport evaluating 'computer vision' technology to track passengers: CEO
Delhi Airport is evaluating "computer vision" technology to track passengers, reduce waiting time, and ensure social distancing at its terminals, a top official of the facility's operator informed on Tuesday.
19 Jan 2021
VaccineWho shouldn't take COVAXIN? Maker Bharat Biotech issues fact-sheet
Two days after India started its coronavirus vaccination program, Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech released guidelines revealing who should receive shots of COVAXIN.
19 Jan 2021
VaccineMeeting discusses possible export of India's coronavirus vaccines: Sources
A multi-ministerial meeting on Monday discussed various aspects of India's possible export of COVID-19 vaccines in view of requests from an increasing number of countries to procure the vaccines, people familiar with the development said.
19 Jan 2021
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 10.58 million with 10K new cases
India on Monday reported a little under 10,000 fresh cases, the lowest single-day spike in infections since early June last year.
18 Jan 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareSeropositivity for COVID-19 is less in smokers, vegetarians: CSIR survey
In a serosurvey conducted by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in nearly 40 institutes, smokers and vegetarians were found to have lower seropositivity, i.e., a lesser risk of getting infected by the coronavirus.
18 Jan 2021
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)Smiles, sanitizers welcome students as schools reopen in Delhi
Balloons, flowers, sanitizers, and smiling faces welcomed Class 10 and 12 students in Delhi schools on Monday as they returned to campuses after over 10 months of schools being closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
18 Jan 2021
Uttar PradeshHealthcare worker's death in UP not linked to vaccine: Official
A healthcare worker in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad died on Sunday evening, nearly 24 hours after he received the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
18 Jan 2021
Yogi AdityanathCOVID-19 shot: UP Police lodges FIR after misleading pamphlets appear
A spate of pamphlets urging people of a particular community against taking anti-COVID-19 vaccine shots and spreading rumors about their ingredients surfaced in Bareilly on Sunday, prompting police to lodge an FIR against unknown miscreants.
18 Jan 2021
Vaccine17,000+ vaccinated in six states on day two: Health Ministry
Across six states — Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, and Tamil Nadu — more than 17,000 people got the first dose of coronavirus vaccine on the second day of the inoculation drive, the Union Health Ministry said last evening.
18 Jan 2021
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 10.57 million with 14K new cases
India on Sunday reported nearly 14,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 10.57 million cases. The recovery rate stands at 96.57%.
16 Jan 2021
United States of AmericaRapid blood test identifies patients at highest risk of COVID-19
Scientists have developed a rapid blood test that can predict within a day of hospitalization which COVID-19 patients are at the highest risk of severe complications or death. This will help identify those who best benefit from specific investigational treatments.
16 Jan 2021
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Delhi: First to get vaccinated volunteered as colleagues were scared
Manish Kumar, a 34-year-old machine operator at AIIMS, became the first person in Delhi to get the COVID-19 vaccine. He had himself asked hospital authorities to vaccinate him first as his colleagues chosen for the exercise were scared.
16 Jan 2021
Joe BidenBiden announces plan to vaccinate 100 million Americans
US President-elect Joe Biden has announced an ambitious goal of inoculating 100 million Americans with COVID-19 vaccines in the first 100 days of his administration, noting that the vaccine roll-out in the country has been a "dismal failure."
16 Jan 2021
United Nations (UN)COVID-19 'vaccinationalism' is self-defeating; will delay global recovery: UN Chief
As the world crossed a "heart-wrenching milestone" of two million deaths from COVID-19, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lamented that the pandemic's deadly impact has worsened due to the absence of a global coordinated effort.
16 Jan 2021
TennisAustralian Open arrivals hit with COVID-19 scare
Less than 48 hours after the first set of players arrived for the delayed Australian Open on charter jets, COVID-19 scare has rocked the tourney.
16 Jan 2021
Narendra ModiIndia's coronavirus vaccination drive: AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria gets inoculated
Dr. Randeep Guleria, the Director of New Delhi's prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), on Saturday received a vaccine shot against the novel coronavirus on live television, soon after India kicked off its massive inoculating drive to end the raging pandemic.
16 Jan 2021
IndiaVaccination drive: PM gets emotional while remembering 'fallen corona warriors'
As he launched the world's largest vaccination drive on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi struggled to hold back his emotions remembering the corona warriors who laid their lives in the line of duty. The vaccination of healthcare and frontline workers is "our tribute to them," he added.
16 Jan 2021
Narendra ModiSleeves up India! PM Modi launches coronavirus vaccination drive
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched India's coronavirus vaccination drive, paving the path for the immunization of three lakh healthcare workers at over 3,000 sites across the nation.
16 Jan 2021
Narendra ModiWith vaccination drive today, India inching closer to ending pandemic
Nearly two weeks after two vaccines were given the emergency use authorization, India will begin administering doses of coronavirus vaccine to its citizens, joining the list of countries where lakhs have been immunized.
15 Jan 2021
TechnologyScientists develop vaccine platform to help prevent future coronavirus pandemics
Scientists have designed a vaccine candidate that induces protection in mice against "a wide range of related coronaviruses," an innovation that may provide protection against pandemic-potential viruses jumping from animals to humans.
15 Jan 2021
IndiaIndia's new COVID-19 cases among the lowest in the world
India recorded 87 new COVID-19 cases per million population in the last seven days which is one of the lowest in the world when compared with countries like the US, the UK, Russia, Germany, Brazil, France, and Italy, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.
15 Jan 2021
VaccineCOVID-19 caller tune featuring Bachchan's voice is being replaced
Ahead of the COVID-19 vaccination drive in India, the voice lent by Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan for the coronavirus public service announcement on phone calls has been replaced with a new one starting Thursday.
15 Jan 2021
Ministry Of Home AffairsCoronavirus vaccination drive: Voters' data sought from Election Commission
As the scale of Indian elections and the coronavirus vaccination drive, starting from tomorrow, are comparable, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) requested the Election Commission to share electoral roll data, a plea which the polling body accepted.
15 Jan 2021
LondonUK bans travel from South America over Brazil variant fears
The United Kingdom is banning travel from entire South America and Portugal amid concerns over a new variant of the coronavirus in Brazil, authorities in London announced.
