Coronavirus: News
19 Jun 2021
IndiaThird coronavirus wave in 6 to 8 weeks: AIIMS chief
A third wave of coronavirus infections in India is now unavoidable and could hit the country as soon as six to eight weeks, AIIMS chief Dr. Randeep Guleria said today.
19 Jun 2021
Milkha SinghLegendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh dies due to coronavirus complications
Former legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh breathed his last at PGIMER in Chandigarh on Friday night.
18 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareThird wave likely by October. Will it affect children harder?
Amid worries that a future third wave of COVID-19 may impact the younger population harder, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday that this may not be true.
18 Jun 2021
COVID-19 VaccinationHC takes note of violation of COVID-19 protocols in markets
The Delhi High Court Friday took cognizance of the violation of COVID-19 protocols in various markets in the national capital and observed that such breaches will only hasten the third wave which cannot be permitted at all.
18 Jun 2021
Delhi High Court'Will hasten third wave': HC flags violations as Delhi reopens
A disregard for coronavirus protocols will only hasten the third wave of the pandemic, the Delhi High Court warned today as it noted violations in the capital city following easing of curbs.
17 Jun 2021
IndoreDoctor removes 'tumor' from patient's brain, turns out it's white-fungus
After weeks of fighting the coronavirus infection, Kala Bai, 50, finally tested negative last month.
17 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India's active cases drop to lowest in 71 days
India on Thursday reported over 67,000 new COVID-19 cases. Active infections have declined further to 8.26 lakh, the lowest in 71 days.
17 Jun 2021
Health & WellnessAnti-inflammatory drug may effectively treat COVID-19 complications in children: Study
Corticosteroids, a class of drugs that lowers inflammation, may be an effective treatment for children who develop a rare disorder called multisystem inflammatory system (MIS-C) after COVID-19 infection, according to a study.
17 Jun 2021
IndiaHow Biological E's coronavirus vaccine could be a potential gamechanger
A made-in-India coronavirus vaccine being developed by the Hyderabad-based firm Biological E is expected to be up to 90% effective against COVID-19, an expert from a government advisory panel said.
17 Jun 2021
Health & WellnessDelhi hospitals report rare condition in children: multi inflammatory syndrome
Hospitals across the national capital Delhi are reporting cases of a rare condition in children as a post-coronavirus complication - multi inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C).
16 Jun 2021
Mumbai'Taken for ride': Mumbai housing society residents allege vaccination scam
Hundreds of residents from a plush residential complex in Mumbai are worried - if they have been given shots of fake coronavirus vaccines.
16 Jun 2021
Taj MahalTourists delighted as Taj Mahal reopens after two months
A 40-year-old woman from Brazil was one of the early tourists to step inside the Taj Mahal premises as the monument reopened on Wednesday after being closed for around two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
16 Jun 2021
ResearchExposure to common cold virus may protect from COVID-19: Study
Exposure to the rhinovirus, that causes the common cold infection can provide protection against infection by the SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study.
16 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: As infections decline, crowds return in major cities
India on Wednesday reported over 62,000 new COVID-19 cases. Active infections have slipped below nine lakh for the first time in 70 days.
16 Jun 2021
Black FungusIndore reports possibly first case of Green Fungus in country
A 34-year-old COVID-19 survivor was diagnosed with green fungus infection in Madhya Pradesh's Indore and shifted to the Hinduja hospital in Mumbai by air ambulance on Monday for treatment, a senior doctor said on Tuesday.
15 Jun 2021
COVID-19As Delhi reopens, doctors warn another surge in COVID-19 cases
Delhi is back on track. But so are huge crowds and a disregard for coronavirus protocols.
15 Jun 2021
PfizerPfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines protect against Delta variant, says study
Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines provide good protection against the Delta variant of coronavirus, first identified in India, says a study published in The Lancet Journal.
15 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports 60K new cases, lowest in 75 days
India on Tuesday reported a little over 60,000 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in infections in 75 days. The test positivity rate dipped to 3.4%.
15 Jun 2021
IndiaDelta Plus: How dangerous is the new variant of coronavirus?
The highly-contagious Delta variant of the novel coronavirus drove India's dreadful second wave of the pandemic.
14 Jun 2021
VaccineCOVID-19: Which Indian states are allowing vaccinated travelers?
Months after the launch of India's COVID-19 vaccination drive, at least seven states and union territories have allowed the entry of vaccinated travelers without a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test.
14 Jun 2021
VaccineNovavax's COVID-19 vaccine is over 90% effective, firm says
American firm Novavax's coronavirus vaccine has been found safe and over 90% effective, including against some variants, the company announced on Monday.
14 Jun 2021
StartupsPune-based start-up develops mask that inactivates novel coronavirus
A Pune-based start-up has integrated 3D printing and pharmaceuticals to develop a mask that inactivates viral particles of COVID-19 infection that come in contact with it, the Department of Science and Technology said on Monday.
14 Jun 2021
SikkimNine arrested for burning Bhaichung Bhutia's effigy in Sikkim
Police has arrested nine persons in connection with the burning of an effigy of former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia at Namchi Town in South Sikkim District in violation of the current COVID-19 induced lockdown in the state, a senior officer said on Monday.
14 Jun 2021
IndiaCentre is setting up fifty 100-bed modular hospitals across India
The Indian government has planned to set up 50 innovative modular hospitals across the country within the next two to three months - an attempt to ramp up state-sponsored healthcare system amid concerns over a third wave of the coronavirus.
14 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India records lowest single-day spike in 74 days
India on Monday reported over 70,000 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in 74 days.
14 Jun 2021
IndiaHow does India plan to vaccinate children against coronavirus?
The Indian government wants to soon start inoculating children against the coronavirus. However, there is no vaccine for that group yet.
14 Jun 2021
Milkha SinghMilkha Singh's wife Nirmal Kaur succumbs to COVID-19
Nirmal Kaur, the former Indian women volleyball team captain, and wife of sprint legend Flying Sikh Milkha Singh died at Fortis Hospital in Mohali due to COVID-19 related complications on Sunday.
13 Jun 2021
Vaccine4L COVID-19 vaccine doses to reach states in 3 days
The Centre on Sunday said that it has supplied over 26 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to states/union territories so far, and an additional 4 lakh will be supplied in the coming three days.
13 Jun 2021
Arvind KejriwalDelhi restaurants to reopen from Monday with 50% capacity: Kejriwal
Restaurants in Delhi will be allowed to open at 50% capacity, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday.
13 Jun 2021
VaccineCentre considers using drones to deliver vaccines in tricky terrains
In an attempt to make COVID-19 vaccines available in regions with difficult terrains, the central government is planning to engage Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for deliveries.
12 Jun 2021
IndiaPrivate hospitals used only 17% COVID-19 vaccine doses in May
Even as India continues to report a serious shortage of coronavirus vaccines, government data shows that only 17 percent of the available doses were administered by private hospitals last month, reported NDTV.
12 Jun 2021
GSTGST Council meeting: No tax for COVID-19, black fungus medicines
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Saturday decided to waive taxes on select items essential in the fight against COVID-19 such as medicines and certain equipment.
12 Jun 2021
Health & WellnessCOVID-19: DCGI gives approval for phase-2 clinical trials of Colchicine
India's top drug regulator - the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) - has given approval to carry out phase-2 clinical trials of Colchicine on COVID-19 patients.
12 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India witnesses lowest single-day spike in 70 days
India on Saturday reported over 84,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking the lowest single-day spike in infections in 70 days.
12 Jun 2021
Arvind KejriwalDelhi's first drive-through vaccination center shuts shop
Delhi's first drive-through COVID-19 vaccination facility, which opened with much fanfare two weeks ago, is being shut as the Centre's price cap for vaccines has made operation unviable, officials said on Friday.
11 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare78% decline in daily COVID-19 cases over past month: Government
India has observed an almost 78% decline in daily COVID-19 cases over the past month, the government sought to highlight on Friday.
11 Jun 2021
COVAXINFDA rejects emergency-use approval of Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN
The United States' top drug regulator - the Food and Drug Administration - has rejected Bharat Biotech's application for an emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN.
11 Jun 2021
LakshadweepCOVID-19 'bioweapon deployed by Centre,' says filmmaker; booked for sedition
Lakshadweep Police booked filmmaker Aisha Sultana yesterday on sedition charges after she had said that the PM Narendra Modi-led government has used COVID-19 as a "bioweapon."
11 Jun 2021
IndiaUnplanned vaccination can promote mutant strains, experts tell PM Modi
A mass and unplanned vaccination can lead to the emergence of mutated strains of the coronavirus, a group of public health experts have told Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reported PTI.
10 Jun 2021
TechnologySevere COVID-19 requiring oxygen therapy may reduce gray matter: Study
Severe cases of COVID-19 have now been linked to the reduction in gray matter volume in the frontal lobe of the brain.
