Caring with COVID-19: Infected doctors battle China virus surge
Doctors working despite being infected, beds filled with dozens of elderly straining to breathe -- on the front lines of China's worst-ever Covid outbreak, hospitals are struggling. But as China opens up, cases are surging. The healthcare system is straining and crematoriums struggling to deal with the influx of bodies.
Negative RT-PCR report may become mandatory for passengers arriving from China, 5 other countries: Sources
Filling up of 'air suvidha' forms and 72-hour prior RT-PCR testing may be made mandatory from next week for international passengers coming from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Singapore.
Next 40 days crucial as India may see surge in Covid-19 cases in January: Official sources
The Health Ministry sources, however, said the severity of the infection is less. Even if there is a wave, deaths and hospitalisation will be very low
Fourth Covid vaccine dose unwarranted right now but increased surveillance needed: experts
As Covid gets back on the radar with a surge in China and people worry about another wave in India and whether the government should now allow a second booster shot to add to the two-jab protection, some scientists call for a reality check.
Intranasal Covid vaccine: All you need to know about doses, prices and availability
The nasal vaccine will be ready for circulation to the public from the fourth week of January.
US intelligence finds whiff of China's biological weapons ambition in origin of Covid
The House Intelligence Committee on December 15 put out a declassified report examining the response of the Intelligence Community towards the pandemic following a two-year investigation.
Search for foreign trips surges 10-fold soon after China eases travel bar
Within half an hour of China’s announced policy change, searches for travel abroad surged to a three-year high, Trip.com, a travel booking company said.
Coronavirus BF.7 Variant in India News Highlights: Mock drills held across 20,000 hospitals to check Covid preparedness
Coronavirus News Highlights: The Centre had asked states and Union territories to conduct mock drills as part of precautionary measures following an increase in Covid cases in China and other countries. According to officials, 20,021 facilities, including 15,424 government ones conducted the exercise across 37 states and UTs on December 28.
In Pics | Hospitals across India conduct mock drill amid Covid scare
On the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remain cautious and prepared to deal with any eventuality related to COVID-19, mock drills are conducted in various hospitals across the country. The Centre issued an advisory to this effect on December 26 amid a spurt in COVID-19 cases in some countries.
Covid 19: Mock drills begin in Delhi hospitals to test Covid readiness
Real-time data on the availability of beds, oxygen cylinders and ventilators will be available for the public on a Delhi government portal from Tuesday,officials said.
Thousands of canceled flights cap holiday weekend of travel nightmares
Southwest Airlines, which canceled 65 percent of its flights, was the airline most affected on Monday.
Covid-19 surge | Indian exporters keeping fingers crossed amid rising cases in China, other countries
Major goods imported from China included electronic items, organic and inorganic chemicals, medicinal and pharmaceutical products, fertilisers, crude and manufactured and dyeing/tanning/colouring materials.
Coronavirus BF.7 Variant in India Highlights: A mother and daughter arriving from China via Sri Lanka to Madurai test positive for Covid 19
Coronavirus BF.7 Variant: A six-year-old daughter and her mother who arrived in Madurai from China via Sri Lanka have been confirmed to COVID positive. "We have isolated both of them. Their COVID sample has been sent to the lab for further testing," stated Madurai District Collector.
Insurance regulator reaches out to life and general insurers on COVID-19 preparedness
IRDAI has further asked life insurers to assess their capital situation.
COVID-19: Mock drill across states, UTs on Tuesday to ensure readiness of health facilities
Referring to the surge in COVID-19 trajectory in many countries around the world, the Union Health Ministry on Saturday underlined that it was necessary that in all states and UTs, requisite public health measures are put in place to meet any exigencies.
Packed ICUs, crowded crematoriums: COVID roils Chinese towns
Experts have forecast between a million and 2 million deaths in China next year, and the World Health Organization warned that Beijing's way of counting would underestimate the true death toll.
COVID preventive measures to be implemented step by step without affecting normal life: K'taka CM Basavraj Bommai
Speaking to reporters, he said, all these things will be discussed at a high-level meeting later in the day.
UK to stop publishing infections data in new year for 'living with COVID' phase
The country's remaining COVID restrictions, including the legal requirement to self-isolate at home with symptoms, were removed earlier this year.
Take steps to prevent a new COVID surge, but don't lock down again
India's experience in fighting multiple waves of the pandemic shows the economy can stay open even as the fight against COVID continues
LIVE Covid BF.7 Variant in India Highlights: 2 Covid positive cases detected at Kolkata airport
Live Covid BF.7 Variant in Indian Highlights: The female traveler with a British passport had flown from Kuala Lumpur to Kolkata. The other traveler, came from Dubai. He reportedly lives in Bihar and arrived back on Monday.
Covid cases rising in many countries, be vigilant: PM Modi to people
The prime minister said the outgoing year, 2022, has been inspirational to India in many ways.
Active Covid cases in country rise to 3,424
An increase of 27 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
India develops herd immunity; BF.7 variant may not be as serious as in China: CCMB chief
Maintaining that at this point it cannot be asserted that there may or may not be a wave in India, Nandicoori said as of now it does not seem to be that alarming that a wave is coming right away.
Chinese National Health Commission stops publication of daily Covid case tally : Report
It is likely that the NHC's decision to not publish its daily Covid tally comes in the light of a Radio Free Asia report which stated that nearly 250 million people in China may have been affected by Covid-19 in just 20 days after the 'zero-covid policy' was changed.
COVID alarm: Centre asks states to hold mock drills at health facilities
In view of a surge in the Covid trajectory in many countries, it is necessary that the requisite public health measures are put in place in all the states to meet any exigencies, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in a letter to the states on Saturday.
