After weeks of declining cases, Delhi reported 517 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. Meanwhile, in Haryana, the COVID-19 count has increased by four times until Sunday although the figure is less than that in the National Capital. Doctors and health experts are again worried as for the first time since the third week of … Read more
A new COVID-19 vaccine has shown signs of inducing strong immune response especially in immonocompromised patients including those suffering from cancers like leukaemic and lymphoma. The findings of this response which was presented at the American Academy of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Louisiana, United States on Tuesday comes as early results from a … Read more
COVID mutant strain XE: A new mutant strain of Omicron has come into the limelight. Global health agency WHO has warned about the ‘XE’ variant of Omicron, which it says is more transmissible than any other variant seen so far during the coronavirus pandemic. In a COVID-19 update issued last week, WHO said that mutant … Read more
There are no studies on the risk of long Covid in the fully vaccinated population Breakthrough Covid-19 is unlikely to result in hospitalisation or death even though cases among the fully vaccinated are inevitable. However, it is still unclear if the vaccinated can develop long Covid. Long Covid refers to severe fatigue, headache, muscle pain, … Read more
A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a beneficiary in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) Coronavirus Cases in India Today, New Coronavirus Variant Delta Plus Symptoms Live Updates: In a major decision that comes into effect from today, all private hospitals across India would now need to place their vaccine orders on CoWin portal. … Read more
Not one consignment is being held back at the airport and it is getting distributed for immediate use and this has reached its destination, Dammu Ravi, additional secretary, ministry of external affairs, said at a media briefing on Friday. The government on Friday denied it was holding back any consignment of the international Covid aid … Read more
Kejriwal once again said that he didn’t ‘wish to shut’ any market in the National Capital. (Photo: ANI/Twitter) Coronavirus lockdown in Delhi? In yet another appeal to the traders in the National Capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that the government is not planning on another corona lockdown. After meeting the representatives … Read more
Over Rs 2 crore mask penalty was collected by the authorities in Delhi in June-July earlier this year. (Photo: AP) In a bid to arrest the sharp rise in the Coronavirus cases in the National Capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that a Rs 2,000 fine will be imposed on those caught … Read more
Smriti Irani is among BJP’s star campaigner for the Bihar Assembly Elections. (PTI file photo) Smriti Irani, the Union Minister in the Narendra Modi cabinet, on Wednesday announced that she had tested positive for Covid-19 infection. The minister, via a post on her official Twitter handle, requested anyone who has met her in recent times … Read more
Since the first COVID-19 infection that was reported in India on January 30th, the corona surge remains unabated. (Reuters photo) As India gears up for the festive season that starts with Navratri on October 17, authorities are also bracing for the fresh surge in the coronavirus cases. While many believe that that pandemic may result … Read more