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India's Covid Cases Show Uptick, 1,590 Infections And 6 Deaths Reported In 24 Hours

Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat and Delhi are among the states reporting a higher number of Covid infections recently. All of these states have reported the XBB.1.16 subvariant, according to the Union health ministry.

25 March 2023

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Explained: MPs Urge Centre To Pursue Covid Origin Hunt, The Debate On Covid Origin And What Probes Say

An Indian parliamentary panel has said the origin of Covid-19 should be identified and culprits behind it should be penalised internationally.

15 September 2022

Covid-19 Origin Unclear, Lab Leak Theory Needs Study: WHO

WHO experts noted that since lab accidents in the past have triggered some outbreaks, the Covid-19 lab leak theory could not be discounted.

10 June 2022

PM Narendra Modi

PM Narendra Modi Holds High-Level Covid Review Meeting As Cases Surge In China And Other Countries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's high-level meeting to review Covid-19 situation in India has come after a surge in Covid-19 infections in China and other countries such as China and the United States. Though India has been...

22 December 2022

Explained: Where Was Covid-19 Born? WHO Report, Case For Lab Origin, And The Ongoing Scientific Debate

The lab-origin of Covid-19 was widely called a conspiracy theory for most of 2020, but it's now accepted as a valid possibility.

11 June 2022

Beijing, Shanghai Ease Covid-19 Restrictions As outbreaks Fade

Lockdowns and other restrictions under the zero-Covid strategy have frustrated residents as they saw other countries ease curbs and reopen borders.

29 May 2022

China Covid-19 Outbreak

Covid-19: Chinese Health Experts Warn Of New COVID Variants Amid Cases Spike

Wang Guangfa, a respiratory expert from Peking University First Hospital, warned that Beijing may experience a spike in severe COVID-19 cases over the next fortnight.

21 December 2022

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India Records 2,828 New Covid-19 Cases, Spike In Active Cases Continues

Of the 14 deaths, only one was reported in last 24 hours and 13 were previously unreported deaths reconciled to Kerala's toll.

29 May 2022

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19 May 2022
No Vaccines, Over A Million Cases, Here's Why North Korea's Covid-19 Outbreak Is Concerning

No Vaccines, Over A Million Cases, Here's Why North Korea's Covid-19 Outbreak Is Concerning

North Korea on Monday reported 50 deaths and 1.2 million infections in a sharp jump from six deaths and 3,50,000 cases on Friday.


10 May 2022
Domestic Air Travel Close To Pre-Pandemic Levels States Report 

Domestic Air Travel Close To Pre-Pandemic Levels States Report 

However, the domestic traffic in April 2022 was almost flat compared to the traffic in March 2022


29 April 2022
China Facing 'Tsunami' Of Omicron, Says Top Official As Shanghai, Beijing Battle To Curb Covid Spread

China Facing 'Tsunami' Of Omicron, Says Top Official As Shanghai, Beijing Battle To Curb Covid Spread

China reported over 20,000 Covid-19 cases with its largest city Shanghai, while over 21 million people in capital Beijing underwent third nucleic acid test...


25 April 2022
Beijing Begins 3-Day Covid-19 Mass Testing Of 3.5 million People As Shanghai Report 51 Deaths

Beijing Begins 3-Day Covid-19 Mass Testing Of 3.5 million People As Shanghai Report 51 Deaths

Beijing began mass COVID-19 testing of over 3.5 million people in one of the city’s high-profile districts following a spike in cases, while Shanghai...


08 April 2022
Over Rs 154 Crore Fine Imposed For Covid Violations In Delhi, Rs 16 Crore Collected

Over Rs 154 Crore Fine Imposed For Covid Violations In Delhi, Rs 16 Crore Collected

Delhi government imposed over Rs 154 crore in fines for COVID-19 violations between 2021 and 2022, with the maximum fines being imposed for not wearing masks...


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04 April 2022
Delhi Sees 85 Covid Cases In A Day With 0.86% Positivity Rate

Delhi Sees 85 Covid Cases In A Day With 0.86% Positivity Rate

Delhi reported 85 cases of COVID-19 and zero death due to the infection on Sunday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.86% data shared by the city health...


04 April 2022
China Sends In Military To Help With Shanghai Covid-19 Outbreak

China Sends In Military To Help With Shanghai Covid-19 Outbreak

China has sent more than 10,000 health workers from across the country to Shanghai, including 2,000 military medical staff, as it struggles to stamp out a...


03 April 2022
Covid-19 Cases Rise In Shanghai With Millions Under Lockdown

Covid-19 Cases Rise In Shanghai With Millions Under Lockdown

COVID-19 cases in China's largest city of Shanghai are still rising as millions remain isolated at home under a sweeping lockdown.


03 April 2022
India Reports 1,096 New COVID Cases In 24 Hours, 13% Fall Since Yesterday

India Reports 1,096 New COVID Cases In 24 Hours, 13% Fall Since Yesterday

Active cases dipped to 13,013, comprising 0.03 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent.


02 April 2022
Design Ready For 'Corona Warriors' Memorial At Delhi Assembly: Official

Design Ready For 'Corona Warriors' Memorial At Delhi Assembly: Official

The design for a memorial on the Delhi assembly's premises to pay tribute to doctors and other 'corona warriors' is ready and its dimension will be 8 ft long...


28 March 2022
Much Of Shanghai Locked Down As Mass COVID-19 Testing Begins

Much Of Shanghai Locked Down As Mass COVID-19 Testing Begins

China began locking down most of its largest city of Shanghai on Monday as part of its strict COVID-19 strategy, amid questions over the policy's economic toll...


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26 March 2022
Covid-19: India Records 4,100 More Fatalities, 1,660 Fresh Cases

Covid-19: India Records 4,100 More Fatalities, 1,660 Fresh Cases

India's COVID-19 death toll climbed to 5,20,855 with 4,100 fatalities recorded in a day and Maharashtra reconciling the number of deaths caused by the viral...


25 March 2022
Mizoram Logs 191 Fresh Covid-19 Cases

Mizoram Logs 191 Fresh Covid-19 Cases

Mizoram reported 191 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, 32 more than the previous day's count, taking the state's tally to 2,23,343.


24 March 2022
India Records 1,938 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, Active Cases Decline To 22,427

India Records 1,938 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, Active Cases Decline To 22,427

With 1,938 coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of cases rose to 4,30,14,687, while the active cases further declined to 22,427.


20 March 2022
India Adds 1,761 Covid Cases, Lowest Single-Day Rise In Nearly Two Years

India Adds 1,761 Covid Cases, Lowest Single-Day Rise In Nearly Two Years

India recorded 1,761 fresh coronavirus infections, the lowest in around 688 days, that took its tally to 4,30,07,841, while the active cases declined further...


16 March 2022
Stealth Omicron: High-Level Meet In India To Review Covid Comeback In China

Stealth Omicron: High-Level Meet In India To Review Covid Comeback In China

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting in the wake of a humongous rise in the Covid-19 cases in China and South East...


04 March 2022
South Korea Eases Distancing Despite Record Virus Deaths

South Korea Eases Distancing Despite Record Virus Deaths

Jeon Hae-cheol, minister of the interior and safety, said the curfew at restaurants, bars, movie theaters and other indoor businesses will be extended by an...


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