India records 201 new COVID-19 cases; active caseload rises to 3,397

India records 201 new COVID-19 cases; active caseload rises to 3,397

A BMTC bus conductor and driver wearing face mask as a precautionary measure against coronavirus, wait for passengers at a bus stand, in Bengaluru, on December 23. | Photo Credit: PTI India reported 201 new coronavirus infections, raising the tally to 4.46 crore, while the active cases increased to 3,397, the Union Health Ministry said … Read more

Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by Covid vaccines in 2021: Lancet study

Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by Covid vaccines in 2021: Lancet study

COVID-19 vaccines prevented over 42 lakh potential deaths in India in 2021, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, which based its findings on estimates of “excess” mortalities in the country during the pandemic. Globally, the study based on excess deaths from 185 countries and territories found that in the … Read more

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to chair crucial meeting with experts on rising COVID-19 cases

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to chair crucial meeting with experts on rising COVID-19 cases

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will on Thursday chair a high-level review meeting with the core team of experts over increasing cases of COVID-19 in the country, official sources said. India has been witnessing an increase in coronavirus infections over the last couple of weeks. As on date, ten states — Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi, Karnataka, … Read more

WHO Covid death report ‘baseless’, attempt to ‘tarnish’ India’s image, say health ministers

WHO Covid death report ‘baseless’, attempt to ‘tarnish’ India’s image, say health ministers

Health ministers of different states who attended the 14th conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW) have slammed WHO for its estimate of 4.7 million Covid-related deaths in India, saying it is “baseless” and “intended to show the country in a poor light”. They said India has a robust, efficient and … Read more

After WHO estimates 4.7 million Covid-19 deaths in India, Delhi Health minister says no virus death in capital has gone uncounted

After WHO estimates 4.7 million Covid-19 deaths in India, Delhi Health minister says no virus death in capital has gone uncounted

No Covid death in the national capital has gone uncounted, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Friday, a day after the World Health Organisation estimated that there were 4.7 million (47 lakh) deaths from the virus in India. Covid death data given by the national capital to the Centre is completely authentic and correct, … Read more

Active COVID-19 cases in country highest in 230 days

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The active cases have increased to 17,36,628, the highest in 230 days, while the death toll has climbed to 4,86,761 with 310 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. With 2,38,018 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,76,18,271, which includes 8,891 cases of … Read more

Delhi: Kin of Covid victims to soon get additional Rs 50,000 from disaster response fund

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Senior government officials said on Wednesday that directions have been issued to district magistrates to disburse ex gratia assistance of Rs 50,000 out of the DDRF to such families and a public notice in this regard is expected to be issued on the weekend. Families that have lost loved ones to COVID-19 in Delhi will … Read more

Surge in cases indicative of third Covid wave in India: Expert

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Noting that in the major metro centres and the surrounding regions, the new variant of the virus is accounting for over 50 per cent of the fresh cases, Arora said, “The galloping increase in the number of Covid cases over the last one week is indicative of the third wave, as is being seen in … Read more

Counting India’s Covid deaths: Is official data showing the real catastrophe of 2nd wave?

Ahmedabad Cremation Ground PTI photo

With hospitals running out of oxygen and crematorium frames melting away, India is witnessing more and more citizens dying due to Covid-19 infection. (PTI Photo) India’s Covid-19 Fatality Rate Latest Update: India on Tuesday lost 1,761 lives due to the raging second wave of the coronavirus. 1,761 men, women, daughters, sons, dreams and hopes are … Read more

Coronavirus cases in India today: Over 18,000 new patients; Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab report spike

Maharashtra Covid cases

In addition to the states of Kerala and Maharashtra which are witnessing another wave of Coronavirus cases in the country, the Northern state of Punjab has also been reporting more than 1000 new cases in the last couple of days. The total number of cases of Coronavirus in the country has increased by 18,327 on … Read more