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March 19, 2023 12:16 PM IST A total of 1,071 fresh cases were reported in the county in a span of 24 hours, while the death toll increased to 5,30,802 with three latest fatalities — one each reported in Rajasthan and Maharashtra and one reconciled in Kerala.
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March 18, 2023 02:57 PM IST The XBB 1.16 variant was first found in January when two samples tested positive for the variant while in February a total of 59 samples were found.
- April 16, 2022 11:40 AM IST
According to World Health Organisation, current evidence suggests approximately 10-20 per cent of people experience a variety of mid and long-term effects after they recover from the initial infection.
- February 27, 2022 11:16 AM IST
However, the severity of the wave, they said, will depend on the emergence of new variants, vaccination status, and administration of booster doses.
- August 27, 2021 07:00 PM IST
On an average, the pace of vaccination in India has been steady at about 50-55 lakh doses per day. However, the data shows that there is still a long way to go if India wants to achieve its stated target of vaccinating its entire adult population of 940 million by the end of 2021.
- May 17, 2021 10:06 PM IST
One of India's top vaccine experts Dr Gagandeep Kang spoke to Moneycontrol's Chandra R Srikanth on the Government's vaccination roadmap, why there should be central procurement, if it is advisable to take the second dose of Covishield after 12 weeks and why plasma therapy should be dropped. She also spoke about when the second wave of Coronavirus began to taper in India.
- May 13, 2021 04:18 PM IST
A look at districts with highest weekly test positivity rate in the ten states that account for highest active caseload in India underlines the massive spread of the coronavirus infection beyond big cities.
- May 13, 2021 02:11 PM IST
Inside Mumbai's BKC jumbo field hospital, a health worker adjusts the oxygen mask of a COVID-19 patient as doctors, nurses and specialists keep a close eye and monitor hundreds of sick people.
- April 22, 2021 09:15 PM IST
India is battling a record-breaking rise in COVID-19 infections that has overwhelmed hospitals and led to severe bed and oxygen shortages. The current wave has been blamed on a new variant and super-spreader events including the Kumbh Mela, one of the world's biggest religious gatherings, as well as large political rallies.
- April 19, 2021 04:46 PM IST
Remdesivir should only be given to patients who are hospitalised, had a fall in oxygen saturation and have infiltrates on the chest X-ray or CT-scan, explained the AIIMS Director
- April 06, 2021 05:27 PM IST
Bhushan addressing a press briefing also mentioned that in the past 24 hours, India has reported over 96,000 cases.
- January 09, 2021 03:08 PM IST
The coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc around the world in the year 2020. The outbreak has left a devastating effect on India, impacting not just economy, but livelihood, celebrations and day-to-day life. While COVID-19 has ruined the year gone by, News18 has conducted a ‘YouGov’ survey on 'Hopes of Indians' for 2021. The survey was conducted between December 29, 2020, and January 3, 2021, among 1,015 urban Indian respondents. Take a look…
- December 21, 2020 04:29 PM IST
The novel coronavirus outbreak toppled the world in 2020, making it one of the worst years in history. With restrictions on the movement of people and shutdown of schools, parks, cinema hall etc, the deadly virus left empty spaces everywhere. Take a look at the situation in India through a compilation of pictures by Reuters.
- October 07, 2020 02:27 PM IST
The 30 victims were ordinary people from all walks of life and included police officers and doctors on the frontlines of the fight against the virus. In what is still a conservative and developing country, some of the relatives said they faced ostracism after their loved ones caught the virus. Others said they have suffered from depression and money troubles.
- August 23, 2020 01:11 PM IST
On March 24 night Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced nationwide lockdown due to the increasing number of coronavirus cases.
