Tue, Feb 20, 2024
The number of daily Covid cases was in double digits till December 5, 2023, but it began to rise after the emergence of a new variant of the virus and cold weather conditions.
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Mon, Jan 29, 2024
India has witnessed three waves of COVID-19 in the past with the peak incidence of daily new cases and deaths being reported during the delta wave during April-June 2021.
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
"The currently available data suggests that the JN.1 variant is neither leading to an exponential rise in the new cases nor a surge in the hospitalisation and mortality," the sources stated.
Mon, May 17, 2021
COVID-19 lockdown e-pass apply: After several states in India are currently in lockdown to stop the rapid spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus, they have also announced an e-pass facility for essential services, with which people can step out of their homes during the lockdown.
Bharat Biotech cited a study published in a peer-reviewed medical journal supporting its claim that the Covaxin is effective against the Indian and UK strains.
The CoWIN digital portal has made the requisite changes making online or on-site appointments for Covishield vaccine possible only if the duration after the first dose for a beneficiary is at least 84 days that is between 12 to 16 weeks, as approved by the Union Health Ministry.
The central government has informed about this extension about the gap for getting the Covishield COVID-19 vaccine shots to the states and the union territories. It has also been informed that the CoWIN digital portal has also been reconfigured to reflect this extension of interval for two doses of Covishield to 12-16 weeks.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan released the first batch of Covid-19 drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) oral drug on Monday, May 17.
India has recorded 2.81 lakh new Covid-19 cases on May 16 which is below the 3 lakh mark for the first time after April 20. Anil Singhvi, Managing Editor at Zee Business said that the falling number of Covid-19 cases is the second big sign after global markets for the markets at the beginning of the week.
Now, there are certain queries among the common people regarding the vaccination drive and the process involved in it. Many are asking an important question - is Aadhaar card required for COVID-19 vaccination?
Sun, May 16, 2021
Amid the surging demand for the cancellation of CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2021 due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation in the country, the Union Ministry of Education on Friday (May 14) issued a clarification saying that no final decision has been taken in this regard.
Diabetic patients are more prone to getting severe symptoms of Covid-19. Even it is being said that Mucormycosis or black fungus which is a fungal infection is likely to affect diabetic patients more.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the extension of Covid-19 lockdown in the national capital by one more week on Sunday, May 16.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to take a final call on the extension of the Covid-19 lockdown in Delhi on Sunday. The complete shutdown in the national capital is scheduled to end on Monday (May 17).
Sat, May 15, 2021
A complete lockdown will be imposed in Sikkim with effect from May 17 to May 24 considering the rising Coronavirus cases amid the already ongoing partial lockdown. The decision came after a review of the situation on Friday when it was found that the average positivity rate of the virus in the state has continued to be more than 20 percent in the last few weeks.
Tamil Nadu has tightened the lockdown restrictions in the state to curb the spread of the coronavirus with effect from 4 AM on Saturday, May 15. The MK Stalin-led government has imposed the lockdown from May 10 to May 24.
Fri, May 14, 2021
Actress Anushka Sharma and her cricketer-husband Virat Kohli have raised over Rs 11 crore through their Covid fundraising campaign. The duo shared the information on their social media accounts on Friday.
On Thursday, the central government has said that more than two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be made available in India over the next five months.
COVID-19 news update: In a major step, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that the AAP government will extend financial help to families which have lost their earning members to the deadly COVID-19 virus.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government will extend financial help to the families which have lost their earning members to the coronavirus.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that districts reporting a high number of Covid-19 infections should remain locked down for another six to eight weeks to control the spread of the infection.
Bajaj Auto has announced a slew of measures to help its employees in these tough times amid the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The automaker has said that it will provide monetary support to the families of its employees for up to two years in case of death due to Covid-19.
A certain portion of the population is still left to be vaccinated. Now, there is a general query among the people regarding the COVID-19 vaccination - which one is the better vaccine of the two.
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