New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday said he has reiterated directions for carrying out genome sequencing of positive cases so that cases of JN.1 variant can be confirmed. Talking to PTI Video, he said the government has ramped up COVID testing, with 636 tests conducted on Wednesday. Bharadwaj had on Wednesday confirmed … Read more
Experts are expressing concerns about a potential surge in Covid cases in California during the winter season, despite a continuous decline in fresh cases. According to a report by The New York Times, California’s test positivity rate reached a high of 13 per cent in late August but has now dropped to 7 per cent. … Read more
As of June 14, India has recorded 120 new Coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 2,148 from 2,248. File (representational image) | Photo Credit: Velankanni Raj As of June 14, India has recorded 120 new COVID-19 infections, while the active cases have decreased to 2,148 from 2,248, according to the Union Health … Read more
A healthcare worker administers a dose of iNCOVACC, an intranasal vaccine as a booster dose for a senior citizen against COVID-19, in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: ANI India has recorded 1,580 fresh Covid infections, while the active cases have come down to 18,009 from 19,613, according to the Union Health Ministry data on May 12. … Read more
A healthcare worker collects a swab sample of a woman for a COVID-19 test, in Gurugram, on April 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI India has logged 10,542 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have increased to 63,562, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on April 19. The death toll has increased … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25 asked people to be vigilant and take precautions against COVID-19, as he noted that the virus is spreading in many countries. In his last ‘Mann ki Baat’ broadcast of the year, Mr. Modi said many people are on a … Read more
Gold prices reached a six-month high of $1833 during the week as the number of Covid cases surged across countries, triggering a safe haven appeal for the metal. At the time of writing, gold prices hovered around $1805, making a significant slide from the highs but still are up 0.9% for the week gone by. … Read more
India logged 226 new Covid infections in a day taking the tally of cases to 4.46 crore while active caseload has declined by 68 to reach 4,529, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,30,6278 with one fatality being reported from Odisha, data updated at 8 … Read more
July 12, 2022 – The BA.5 Omicron subvariant is dominating now and accounts for 65% – or about two-thirds – of the virus causing COVID-19 in the United States, federal officials said on Tuesday. Although no evidence yet points to BA.5 causing more severe disease, hospitalization numbers are up in the past few months and … Read more
The Centre on Tuesday stressed on continuous alertness and advised states and Union territories reporting a surge in Covid cases to strictly monitor epidemiological profile of admitted coronavirus-infected patients and report the clinical manifestations to the health ministry, rather than random or anecdotal reporting. This will help in identifying at an early stage any out-of-the-ordinary … Read more