Coronavirus

Covid not yet over, as pandemic to peak in mid-May: study

Despite falling Covid cases, a new study has suggested that the pandemic could peak at mid-May

May 9, 2023

Covid scare peaks as India reports 12,196 fresh cases and 42 deaths in 24 hours

As the Covid scare looms, the Centre has advised eight states to follow stringent measures and to take precautions to control the rapid spreading of the infection

Apr 23, 2023

Vaccines for cancer, heart disease, different tumours to be ready by end of decade

Millions of lives could be saved by a groundbreaking set of new vaccines for a range of conditions including cancer, experts have said.

Apr 8, 2023

Health Byte: Eating oily fish, flaxseed can protect you against severe Covid

They were also 26 per cent less likely to be hospitalised, and risk for hospitalisation was 11 per cent lower per increase in plasma DHA per cent.

Mar 2, 2023

Covid lab leak was not an accident, Virologist blames communist government for pandemic outbreak

It was in September 2020 that Yan initially claimed that the coronavirus originated from a government-controlled lab in Wuhan

Mar 2, 2023

China fails to contain COVID again; abandons zero-Covid policy [details]

In the face of the most widespread national protests since the bloody crackdown on Tiananmen Square demonstrators in 1989, the Chinese government has abruptly abandoned its flagship zero-Covid policy, according to a media report.

Dec 4, 2022

Shanghai Disneyland to reopen on Friday [Check restrictions, other details]

The Shanghai Disneyland will reopen on Friday and tickets are available for purchase starting Thursday, according to an official announcement.

Nov 24, 2022

Hybrid variant of Covid named XBB bothers medical experts due to its contagious nature [details]

Several reports suggest that this new variant namedXBB is already present in nearly 20 countries

Nov 7, 2022

Netizens troll Sonu Sood for drinking and calling railway station's tap water, 'super healthy' [View Tweets]

Social media users recalled how Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann felt ill after he drank a glass of water directly from Kali Bein, a holy rivulet in Sultanpur Lodhi.

Oct 7, 2022

Durga Puja 2022: Kajol asks Jaya Bachchan to remove mask; fan says, 'Amit uncle ko baar baar Corona hojata hai..'

Kajol Devgan asks Jaya Bachchan to remove her mask during 'Durga Puja', the video of Kajol's expression and reaction has left netizens in splits! Other celebrities who were spotted in the same pandal in Mumbai were Mouni Roy, Rani Mukerji, Kajol, Ayan Mukerji, Sumona Chakravarti, and Tanishaa Mukerji.

Oct 3, 2022

Covid Update: India logs 3,615 cases; Number hovers below 5,000 consistently now

India reported 3,615 new Covid-19 cases and 22 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said

Sep 28, 2022

Covid update: India reports 13,272 new Covid cases, 36 deaths

India reported 13,272 fresh Covid-19 cases and 36 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

Aug 20, 2022

Face masks are back in J&K; spike in COVID cases prompts precaution [details]

Authorities make face masks mandatory in Srinagar, Ganderbal, and Baramulla districts with immediate effect.

Jul 19, 2022

Covid pandemic reduced global life expectancy, says UN report

The global life expectancy increased by nine years between the period of 1990 to 2019

Jul 12, 2022

New Covid variant discovered in Shanghai after months of lockdown

The detection of new variant is negatively impacting China's zero-Covid strategy

Jul 11, 2022

Covid cases climb in India; Health ministry says 70% deaths due to comorbidities

WHO has recently confirmed that a new sub-variant of Covid has been detected in India

Jul 10, 2022

Inevitable Covid fourth wave: IIT experts' prediction coming true as country witnesses spike in fresh cases

IIT experts, on February had warned that the fourth wave of Covid in India will begin on June 22

Jun 23, 2022

Covid Update: Scientists identify new coronavirus commonly found in rodents [Details]

Swedish scientists have identified a new coronavirus commonly found in red-backed voles -- small, stocky rodents similar to field mice.

Jun 4, 2022

Centre calls off BPCL privatisation as bidders express inability to participate

It argued that the various COVID-19 waves and geopolitical situations, on the other hand, had an impact on sectors around the world, particularly the oil and gas industry.

May 27, 2022

Covid in air can spread infections, confirms new study

The study found that SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted through the air in both ICU and non-ICU wings, implying that patients shed the virus in the air regardless of the severity of their sickness

May 4, 2022