COVID-19: News
16 Jan 2023
Omicron variantOmicron subvariant XBB.1.5: What do we know so far
At least 38 countries have been affected by the latest COVID-19 variant, XBB.1.5.
16 Jan 2023
IndiaIndia's 100 richest can fund country's 18-month Union Budget: Oxfam
India is suffering from growing "wealth inequality" as billionaires continue to witness their wealth surge, as per Oxfam International's latest "Survival of the Richest" report.
15 Jan 2023
Delhi UniversityDelhi University's Hansraj College stops serving non-vegetarian food in canteen
A controversy has been triggered in Delhi University's Hansraj College after authorities stopped serving non-vegetarian food to students in the canteen and hostel, ANI reported.
15 Jan 2023
JallikattuTamil Nadu: Jallikattu begins in Madurai under Supreme Court guidelines
The traditional bull-taming sport—Jallikattu—began in Avaniyapuram village of Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Sunday amid plans for large-scale celebrations in the state.
14 Jan 2023
Lalit ModiLalit Modi on oxygen support; Sushmita Sen's brother Rajeev reacts
Lalit Modi, the founder of the cash-rich cricket league Indian Premier League (IPL), took to social media to share an update regarding his health.
11 Jan 2023
World Health OrganizationCOVID-19: WHO urges travelers to mask up amid XBB.1.5 spread
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday urged countries to advise the use of masks to travelers, especially on long-haul flights from countries with heavy transmission, in view of the rapid spread of COVID-19's Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant in several nations.
04 Jan 2023
Australian Cricket TeamMatt Renshaw included in Australia XI despite contracting COVID-19: Details
Australian batter Matt Renshaw tested positive for COVID-19 shortly before play on the opening day of the third and final Test against South Africa.
03 Jan 2023
China'Unreasonable': China slams overseas COVID-19 entry restrictions on its travelers
China on Tuesday denounced the new COVID-19 regulations, including mandatory test requirements, imposed by a dozen nations on travelers departing from its territory.
03 Jan 2023
KolkataMissing late wife, Kolkata man installs her lifelike silicone statue
A 65-year-old man named Tapas Sandilya from Kolkata's Kaikhali area proved that love never dies even if the person passes away.
03 Jan 2023
LifestyleBaba Vanga's 2023 predictions are scary and gloomy
Baba Vanga, the famous blind Bulgarian mystic, had previously made several gloomy predictions in her lifetime.
02 Jan 2023
ChinaChina: Hospitals cancel New Year holidays to meet patients' requirements
Hospitals in several provinces of China, such as Shanxi, Hebei, Hunan, and Jiangsu, are working overtime without New Year holidays amid the rise of COVID-19 cases, reported Global Times.
01 Jan 2023
TaiwanTaiwan offers China assistance in coping with fresh COVID-19 surge
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said on Sunday that the self-ruled democratic island is ready to help China cope with its fresh COVID-19 spike.
01 Jan 2023
ChinaChina can see 'light of hope' in COVID-19 battle: Jinping
In his New Year message on Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that the "light of hope is right in front" even as China continues to battle a spike in COVID-19 cases.
01 Jan 2023
India#NewsBytesExplainer: What's XBB.1.5, COVID-19 sub-variant triggering cases spike in US
The novel Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.5 of COVID-19 poses another threat to public health.
01 Jan 2023
IndiaNew Year: People throng iconic spots to ring in 2023
People in Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and other major cities turned up in big numbers as India welcomed the New Year 2023 in style at midnight.
31 Dec 2022
ChinaCOVID-19: Share specific, real-time data on situation, WHO asks China
The World Health Organization (WHO) has once again asked China to share real-time and specific data regularly on the COVID-19 condition in the nation amid the recent spike in the cases after Beijing decided to relax its strict "zero-COVID" laws.
30 Dec 2022
ChinaChina claims COVID-19 data transparent; European officials oppose travel curbs
South Korea and Spain on Friday joined the countries which have imposed restrictions on fliers arriving from China, as it insists that its COVID-19 data is transparent in contrast to the Western media reporting an overwhelming surge of cases.
29 Dec 2022
RT-PCR TestIndia mandates negative RT-PCR report for fliers from China, others
The Centre has made negative RT-PCR results mandatory for fliers arriving in the country from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand starting January 1.
29 Dec 2022
ChinaChina slams 'distorted' Western reports on COVID-19 response, eases restrictions
China's foreign ministry slammed the Western media's reports on its COVID-19 response, calling them distorted, biased, and a politically driven smear campaign.
28 Dec 2022
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Delhi: 39 international travelers test COVID-19 positive in 2 days
At least 39 persons traveling to India from abroad have tested positive for COVID-19 at airports throughout the country in the last two days, NDTV reported citing sources.
28 Dec 2022
DelhiDelhi: Government centers run out of free COVID-19 booster vaccine
All government-run facilities in Delhi have run out of free COVID-19 booster vaccine, shows the Co-WIN app.
28 Dec 2022
ChinaCOVID-19: China returnee mother-daughter duo test positive in Tamil Nadu
A woman and her daughter (6), who recently returned from China, tested COVID-19 positive at Madhurai airport in Tamil Nadu, PTI reported on Wednesday citing officials.
27 Dec 2022
Bharat BiotechBharat Biotech's iNCOVACC: Here's how much COVID-19 nasal vaccine costs
Hyderabad-based vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Tuesday announced the price of its recently-approved intranasal COVID-19 vaccine, named iNCOVACC.
27 Dec 2022
IndiaCOVID-19: India redoubles fight against coronavirus as cases surge globally
India has been undertaking a series of fresh measures to combat the COVID-19 spread in the country, following a surge in coronavirus infections in several countries, especially China.
27 Dec 2022
ChinaCOVID-19: Mock drills across India to test preparedness; more updates
Amid a COVID-19 surge in neighboring China, a mock drill is being conducted at hospitals/healthcare centers across all Indian states and union territories on Tuesday to check the operational preparedness for dealing with a potential COVID-19 wave.
26 Dec 2022
KarnatakaCOVID-19: Karnataka makes mask mandatory for New Year parties
The Karnataka government made wearing masks within closed venues for the New Year's celebrations mandatory on Monday.
26 Dec 2022
GayaCOVID-19: 5 foreigners test positive in Gaya before Bodh Mahotsav
Five foreigners reportedly tested COVID-19 positive in Bihar's Gaya on Sunday. Their samples were sent for genome sequencing, officials informed on Monday.
26 Dec 2022
ChinaChina: Hospitals struggle amid COVID-19 surge, refusing to admit patients
Health infrastructure has reportedly been struggling in many provinces of China amid an "explosion" of COVID-19 cases.
26 Dec 2022
CoronavirusCOVID-19: China-like BF.7 wave unlikely; PM Modi emphasizes following protocols
Amid the reported spurt of cases in neighboring China, the government has been issuing COVID-19 alerts and urging people to stay cautious.
25 Dec 2022
AgraAgra: China returnee tests COVID-19 positive; virus variant being determined
A 40-year-old man, who recently returned from China, has tested positive for COVID-19 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, Hindustan Times reported on Sunday.
25 Dec 2022
IndiaCOVID-19: India logs 227 new cases, one death
India on Sunday reported over 200 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of over 20 cases from the previous day.
25 Dec 2022
Central GovernmentAmid COVID-19 scare, Centre issues readiness alert for states, UTs
The Centre has issued fresh instructions to states and union territories to undertake mock COVID-19 preparation and response drills at health facilities.
24 Dec 2022
ChinaChina suppresses health official's rare remarks on COVID-19 numbers: Report
China reportedly censored a senior health official's rare remarks that "half a million people" are being infected with COVID-19 every day in Qingdao city, AFP reported.
24 Dec 2022
CoronavirusCOVID-19 test mandatory for arrivals from China, 4 other countries
The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has released a six-point advisory for states to deal with any COVID-19 emergency amid a spike in cases in China.
24 Dec 2022
IndiaOmicron BF.7 subvariant to have little impact on India: Experts
Amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron sub-variant BF.7 in China, Indian scientists urged the Centre to bust the misleading information and communicate better about it.
24 Dec 2022
Congress PartyCongress's Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Delhi amid COVID-19 protocol row
Under Rahul Gandhi's leadership, Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Delhi on Saturday.
23 Dec 2022
COVID-19 VaccineCOVID-19 nasal vaccines are available but should you get one?
The Centre has given its nod to Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine: iNCOVACC. It has been included in the COVID-19 vaccination program and has been approved to be used as a heterologous booster from today.
23 Dec 2022
VaccineCOVID-19: Centre approves Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine as booster dose
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed on Friday that the Centre has approved Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine to be used as a heterologous booster.
22 Dec 2022
Serum Institute of IndiaSerum Institute seeks DCGI's approval for Covovax as booster dose
The Serum Institute of India (SII) has sought the Drugs Controller General of India's (DCGI) approval to roll out its Covovax in the market as a booster dose for adults.
22 Dec 2022
Coronavirus Cases In IndiaGujarat: China-returnee tests COVID-19 positive in Bhavnagar
A man from Gujarat, who recently came back from China, has reportedly tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
