Coronavirus

NTAGI's technical sub-committee recommends use of Corbevax, Covaxin for children between 5-12 years

Biological E’s Corbevax has been recommended for administration in 5 to 12 years old children, while the Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin has been recommended for children in 6-12 years’ age group.

RBI's market operations helped banks in funding during Covid, says study

The RBI Working Paper titled ’Banks’ Credit and Investment Dynamics: Assessing Portfolio Rebalancing and Crowding-out’ analyses asset portfolio dynamics of Indian banks and the impact of their investment in G-secs (Government Securities) on their profitability.

China reports new Omicron variant: Beijing makes vaccine proof mandatory for public

China confirmed occurrences of an Omicron sub-variant on Wednesday, as the Chinese capital issued new regulations requiring immunisation proof before visiting public areas in Beijing and Shaanxi province.

Health Ministry reduces gap between second vaccine dose and booster dose

The COVID-19 booster dose gap for adult beneficiaries in India has been lowered from the previously decided nine-month period to a six-month period by the Union Health Ministry. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization's advice served as the foundation for the decision.

ICMR's VCRC plans repurposing RT-PCR Covid testing facilities to monitor vector-borne diseases

The current RT-PCR Covid testing facilities will be repurposed by the ICMR's Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) for the goal of monitoring vector-borne diseases in order to comprehend their dissemination and gauge the effectiveness of control and elimination programmes.

Coronavirus Update | India reports 13,086 new covid cases, 19 fatalities in last 24 hours

The death toll climbed to 5,25,242 with 19 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

World amazed by our COVID-19 vaccination drive but some questioned my photo on certificates: PM

In response to criticism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Monday that some people were only interested in why his picture was on these documents at a time when the entire world was discussing how India was able to issue certificates to people quickly after they received a COVID-19 vaccination.

Coronavirus Update | India reports 16,103 new COVID-19 cases, 31 fatalities in last 24 hours

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.27 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was 3.81 per cent, according to the ministry.

COVID-19 | 678 new cases, 2 more deaths in Delhi; positivity rate 3.98%

Of the 9,498 beds for COVID-19 patients in Delhi hospitals, only 224 were occupied on Saturday, down from 239 a day ago. Beds at Covid care centres and Covid health centres are lying vacant, the bulletin said.

Coronavirus Update | India reports 17,092 new COVID cases, 29 fatalities in last 24 hours

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.14 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 3.56 per cent, according to the ministry.

mRNA booster shot in pipeline, says Gennova Biopharmaceuticals

After getting the nod from India's drug regulator, Gennova Biopharmaceuticals is now aiming for WHO approval for its mRNA vaccine

MC Explains | GEMCOVAC-19, India's first mRNA Covid-19 vaccine, and how it scores over Pfizer, Moderna

Apart from being indigenously developed, the vaccine is available in powdered form without the need to be stored at sub-zero temperatures, making it easy to transport to remote areas

Hong Kong daily COVID cases rise above 2,000, highest since April

On Wednesday, Hong Kong reported more than 2,000 new coronavirus illnesses.

Only fully jabbed and asymptomatic people should be allowed in religious gatherings, Yatras, says Centre

A number of states have been showing an uptick in coronavirus cases, mainly due to new subavriants of Omicron

Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar tests positive for coronavirus

Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister, said on Monday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus amid the ongoing political turmoil in Maharashtra. I performed a coronavirus test, and the results are positive.

Coronavirus Update | India reports 11,739 new COVID-19 cases, 25 fatalities in last 24 hours

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.59 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 3.25 per cent, according to the ministry.

Maharashtra: 23 new cases of sub-variants BA.4, BA.5 detected, tally rises to 49

As per the report of the Mumbai-based Kasturba Hospital Central Laboratory, which has been evaluated by the National Institute of Virology in Pune, the 23 cases comprise 17 infections caused by BA.5 and six by BA.4.

Coronavirus Update | India reports 15,940 new COVID cases, 20 fatalities in last 24 hours

The death toll climbed to 5,24,974 with 20 more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. Active cases rose by 3,495 in a day and now comprise 0.21 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.58 per cent, the health ministry said.

Beijing to reopen schools, Shanghai declares victory over COVID

The two major cities were among several places in China that implemented curbs to stop the spread of the Omicron wave during March to May, with Shanghai imposing a two month-long city-wide lockdown that lifted on June 1.

Mumbai reports 1,898 COVID-19 cases, two deaths

The daily COVID-19 cases dipped by 581 compared to previous day's figure.

Maharashtra reports 5,218 COVID-19 cases, 60% rise; one death

According to a health department report, Maharashtra reported 5,218 new coronavirus infections on Thursday and one pandemic-related death, bringing the state's total number of cases and deaths from the virus to 79,50,240 and 1,47,893, respectively.

Health minister stresses on surveillance and genome sequencing as COVID-19 cases mount

The review meeting came on a day India reported 13,313 new infections in a day and active cases went past 83,000

DCGI panel to review on Friday SII applications for Covovax's use among kids aged 2-7 years, 7-11 years

The petitions of Serum Institute of India seeking emergency use authorization to use Covovax among children aged two to seven and seven to eleven will be reviewed by the topic expert committee on COVID-19 of India's drug regulator on Friday, according to official sources.

Incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee for reopening borders

Hong Kong to consider reopening borders to improve trade, sending delegations abroad to counter "fearmongering"