[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Andhra Pradesh chief secretary to file a response on whether the state had allegedly diverted funds from the state disaster response fund, […]
Tag: Covid
81% adult population take 2nd dose; state to now focus on children’s vaccination
[ad_1] As of Tuesday, over 2 million eligible beneficiaries aged between 12 and 14 years have taken their first dose while only 0.35 million have taken their second dose PUNE […]
Mystery hepatitis: At least one child has died, WHO says
[ad_1] Health officials in the European Union, the US and the UK are looking into an outbreak of unexplained, acute cases of hepatitis in young children. According to the World […]
Uttar Pradesh crosses 31cr mark in Covid vaccination
[ad_1] LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh became first state in the country to cross 31-crore mark in administering Covid vaccine doses to beneficiaries, ever since vaccination began in the country. “Today, Uttar […]
India’s daily cases pass 2,500-mark: Top Covid updates
[ad_1] The daily Covid-19 cases crossed the 2,000-mark for the fourth straight day as India reported 2,527 fresh infections on Saturday. The active cases went up by 838 in the […]
Covid-19 three times more lethal than influenza, study suggests
[ad_1] Adults hospitalised with COVID-19 are at significantly higher risk of complications and death than those with influenza, despite being younger and having fewer chronic illnesses, according to a study […]
Government panel recommends EUA for Biological E’s Corbevax for 5 to 11 years
[ad_1] An expert panel of India’s central drug authority has recommended granting emergency use authorisation for Biological E’s COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax for children in the five to 11 years age […]
Despite case spike, experts say it’s too early to bring back mask mandate
[ad_1] Maharashtra saw a marginal rise in the number of patients testing positive for Covid-19 with 179 cases being reported on Thursday against a lower 162 on Wednesday, leading to […]
Explained: India’s Covid ‘r’ value is over 1.0. What is it, why is it dangerous?
[ad_1] India’s effective ‘r’ value, or the rate at which the coronavirus is spreading, has gone above the danger level of 1.0 for the first time in three months, a […]
Masks (and fines) back in Delhi, daily cases top 2,000: Today’s 7 Covid updates
[ad_1] The number of coronavirus cases in India are increasing after several states relaxed Covid-19 curbs, including the mask mandate, in March. However, with authorities fearing a resurgence of the […]
India sees 66% rise with 2,067 fresh Covid-19 infections in 24 hours
[ad_1] Covid-19 in India: The active caseload went up by 480 cases on Wednesday. 17.2 Lakh vaccine doses were administered yesterday, of which over 24,000 were booster doses for adults […]
Ileana D’Cruz: 2021 wasn’t the best year for me, it was really difficult
[ad_1] The actor talks about how coming back to Mumbai from the USA brought her a sense of optimism about her career Actor Ileana D’Cruz spent the past two years […]
China’s health minister rules out relaxation of Covid rules: Report
[ad_1] China’s health minister Ma Xiaowei, in an article published on Monday, ruled out easing China’s current policies on containing Covid outbreaks, and pledged even tougher measures to prevent major […]
Shanghai reports first Covid deaths since start of lockdown
[ad_1] Suspicions had been growing about potential Covid-related deaths, particularly among the elderly, before the announcement. Shanghai reported the first deaths of its surging Covid-19 outbreak, the biggest flareup China […]
Mahua Moitra’s jibe at Centre over Covid deaths in India: ‘56 inches can’t mask 56 lakhs’
[ad_1] The Trinamool Congress reacted to a report by The New York Times that claimed that the Indian government was stalling the efforts by the WHO to publish its estimate […]
India’s daily Covid cases cross 1,000-mark again, 6,826 new infections this week
[ad_1] The number of daily Covid-19 cases in India breached the 1,000-mark for the third time this week, with 1,150 new cases reported in the last 24 hours on Sunday. […]
Marginal uptick in India’s daily Covid cases with 975 fresh infections, 4 deaths
[ad_1] India logged 975 new Coronavirus infections on Saturday as against 949 on the previous day, while the active cases rose to 11,366 according to the Union Health Ministry data. […]
Geeta Basra: We will celebrate Jovan’s first Baisakhi in an intimate way, instead of going all out
[ad_1] Actor Geeta Basra and former cricketer Harbhajan Singh are planning a simple yet intimate way to celebrate their son Jovan’s first Baisakhi in Mumbai. She says the festival is […]
Concerns over Covid surge in Delhi, Mumbai as India sees 1,007 new cases
[ad_1] While India has been registering an average of nearly 1,000 Covid cases a day over the last two weeks (the daily tally dropped to the 800-mark last week), a […]
Pharma stock sees highest drop in 10 years after birth defect risk from Covid pill
[ad_1] Shionogi & Co. slumped the most in more than a decade after the drugmaker said animal studies showed its experimental Covid drug disturbed fetal development. The stock fell as […]