COVID-19: News
03 Aug 2021
Mansukh MandaviyaFour more Indian pharma firms expected to start vaccine production
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said in Parliament that four more Indian pharma firms are expected to start anti-coronavirus vaccine production by October-November that will accelerate the inoculation drive.
03 Aug 2021
WuhanChina orders mass testing in Wuhan as COVID-19 outbreak spreads
Chinese authorities announced mass coronavirus testing in Wuhan on Tuesday as an unusually wide series of COVID-19 outbreaks reached the city where coronavirus was first detected in late 2019.
03 Aug 2021
KeralaCoronavirus: India reports 30K+ cases; infections rise in 13 states
India on Tuesday reported over 30,000 new COVID-19 cases, recording a significant drop in infections.
03 Aug 2021
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)CBSE Class-X results declared: Here's how you can check yours
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday declared the results for the Class X board examinations.
03 Aug 2021
MumbaiMaharashtra eases COVID-19 curbs. What's allowed and what's not?
The Maharashtra government on Monday announced fresh guidelines, easing several restrictions in districts where the coronavirus test positivity rate remains low.
02 Aug 2021
PunjabSchools reopen in Punjab for all classes
Schools for all classes reopened in Punjab on Monday, with physical classes resuming after a gap of a few months for pre-primary levels.
02 Aug 2021
AutoAuto Expo 2022 postponed due to COVID-19
The country's leading automobile show, the Auto Expo, which was scheduled to take place in February next year at Greater Noida, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 situation and apprehensions of a possible third wave, industry body, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said on Monday.
02 Aug 2021
CoronavirusCOVID-19 third wave likely this month, peak in October: Report
A third wave of coronavirus infections could hit India as soon as this month and may peak in October, according to a mathematical model prepared by top researchers.
01 Aug 2021
MaharashtraZika reaches Maharashtra: What is it? How to prevent infections?
Maharashtra has confirmed its first case of the Zika virus after a 50-year-old woman from Pune tested positive.
01 Aug 2021
LifestyleUseful tips to make your child's virtual learning more productive
With online learning becoming the new way of schooling, both parents and children are figuring out ways to adapt to virtual learning sessions.
01 Aug 2021
VaccineApple boots 'Tinder for anti-vaxxers' off the App Store
Mainstream dating platforms, including Tinder and Bumble, have teamed up with government agencies to encourage users to get vaccinated.
01 Aug 2021
Union Health MinistryCoronavirus: India reports over 40K cases for 5th straight day
India on Sunday reported nearly 42,000 new COVID-19 cases, the fifth consecutive day that infections stayed above 40,000.
31 Jul 2021
KeralaCoronavirus: India's 7-day average COVID-19 cases cross 40,000
The seven-day average of COVID-19 cases in India has crossed 40,000 once again.
31 Jul 2021
GujaratGujarat: Around 150 people participate in religious procession; three booked
Around 150 people participated in a religious procession in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat in violation of the coronavirus norms, following which police have registered an offense against two organizers of the event and a disc jockey (DJ) operator, an official said on Saturday.
30 Jul 2021
Japan27 new COVID-19 cases at Olympics; Japan extends restrictions
As Japan is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Olympic Games host has extended the state of emergency in Tokyo and its surrounding areas.
30 Jul 2021
Uttar PradeshNoida residents asked for information about travelers from high-risk states
Amid a possible third wave of COVID-19, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Health Department has asked Noida and Greater Noida residents to alert it about people coming from nine high-risk states, including Kerala and Maharashtra.
30 Jul 2021
Mansukh MandaviyaNeed to create awareness on zoonotic diseases: Union Health Minister
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for creating vigilance and awareness on zoonotic diseases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said.
30 Jul 2021
KarnatakaKarnataka to tighten borders, make COVID-19 testing compulsory, says Bommai
Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, state Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said there is a need to tighten the borders and take measures to put in place compulsory testing to stop the spread of the virus.
30 Jul 2021
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)CBSE Class XII result declared; 70K students score over 95%
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday declared the results for the Class XII board examinations.
30 Jul 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports 44K+ new cases, over 550 more dead
India on Friday reported over 44,000 new COVID-19 cases, a marginal increase compared to the day before.
Government expert panel recommends conducting trials on mixing Covishield, COVAXIN
The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on COVID-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has given its go-ahead for conducting clinical trials involving the mixing and matching of Covishield and COVAXIN vaccine doses.
30 Jul 2021
ChinaChina sees new COVID-19 outbreaks as Delta variant takes hold
The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was first detected in India, is now posing a challenge to China's efforts to contain local COVID-19 outbreaks.
29 Jul 2021
MumbaiMumbai: Local trains might be opened for fully vaccinated individuals
The Maharashtra disaster management department is in favor of allowing people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel in local trains in Mumbai, State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday.
29 Jul 2021
KeralaKerala imposes complete weekend lockdown following spike in COVID-19 cases
As Kerala continues to witness a spike in COVID-19 cases, CM Pinarayi Vijayan-led government has decided to enforce a complete weekend lockdown in the state on July 31 and August 1 to curb the virus spread.
29 Jul 2021
KeralaCoronavirus: India reports 43K+ cases; Kerala orders weekend lockdown
India on Thursday reported over 43,000 new COVID-19 cases, out of which, over 50% were concentrated in Kerala.
29 Jul 2021
Madhya PradeshKerala has least COVID-19 antibodies: ICMR's national serosurvey
The fourth national COVID-19 serosurvey conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) found that at least two-thirds of India's population above the age of six years have antibodies against the virus causing COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2.
28 Jul 2021
CoronavirusAs vaccination pace remains slow, Centre may reduce private quota
The Centre may soon reduce the 25% quota of COVID-19 vaccine supply for private facilities for their failure to pick up the earmarked quota.
28 Jul 2021
IndiaSaudi: Three-year travel ban for citizens visiting 'red list' countries
Saudi Arabia has announced a three-year travel ban and hefty penalties on citizens who visit countries on the Kingdom's COVID-19 red list, including India.
28 Jul 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India's infections jump to 43K; over 600 deaths recorded
India on Wednesday reported over 43,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking a jump from a 132-day low observed the day before.
28 Jul 2021
West BengalBengal districts directed to strictly handle COVID-19 norms violation
Amid the growing trend of people flouting the COVID-19 guidelines set by the state government, West Bengal Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi on Tuesday directed all district magistrates to handle incidents of such violation "very strictly," sources said.
27 Jul 2021
Mansukh MandaviyaCOVID-19 cases may spike soon; no relaxation in curbs: Government
India may soon witness a resurgence of COVID-19 cases as the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday expressed concern over the slowdown in the drop of infections.
27 Jul 2021
Indian Cricket TeamKrunal Pandya tests positive for COVID-19, 2nd T20I gets postponed
Indian all-rounder Krunal Pandya has tested positive for COVID-19. This has led to the second T20I between Sri Lanka and India getting postponed.
27 Jul 2021
SwimmingSwimmer Dean beats COVID-19 twice to win gold at Olympics
Britain's Tom Dean contracted COVID-19 not once but twice in the run-up to the Olympics, leaving him doubting he'd make it to the national trials, let alone Tokyo.
27 Jul 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports lowest infections spike in 132 days
India on Tuesday reported under 30,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking the lowest single-day spike since March 16.
26 Jul 2021
Indian EconomySpike in rural unemployment; urban unemployment rises marginally: CMIE
Rural India is witnessing a spike in the weekly unemployment rate, according to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).
26 Jul 2021
Health & WellnessIndia to miss July vaccination target over low COVAXIN supply
India will miss its target to give out over 500 million (50 crore) coronavirus vaccine shots by the end of July, mainly because of low supplies of COVAXIN, its only indigenous jab so far.
26 Jul 2021
United States of AmericaCoronavirus: New cases in United States surpass India's once again
India on Monday reported over 39,000 new COVID-19 cases along with more than 400 more deaths due to the viral disease.
26 Jul 2021
Delhi Metro Rail CorporationMaximum trains running with same frequency as pre-COVID-19 time: DMRC
Notwithstanding the restrictions on the number of passengers to be carried, the DMRC is running maximum trains, performing over 5,100 trips with the highest frequency daily as was available during pre-COVID-19 time, officials said.
25 Jul 2021
KeralaCoronavirus: 46% of all new cases concentrated in Kerala
India on Sunday reported nearly 40,000 new COVID-19 cases, while over 500 more patients died due to the viral disease.
25 Jul 2021
DelhiDelhi hospital finds rise in neurological issues among post-COVID patients
A leading hospital in Delhi said that it has been recording a "troubling rise" in neurological issues, including brain hemorrhage, among people who have recovered from COVID-19.
