New Delhi | India on Wednesday recorded 3,998 deaths due to Covid in just 24 hours after it logged 374 deaths on Tuesday. There was also 42,015 new cases — 11,922 more than what was reported on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data. On Tuesday, India had recorded lowest fatalities in […]
Category: COVID-19
Scientists discover novel coronavirus in horseshoe bats in UK
London | A coronavirus related to the virus that causes Covid-19 in humans has been found in UK horseshoe bats. It is the first time that a sarbecovirus (SARS-related coronavirus) has been found in a horseshoe bat and the first to be discovered in the UK. However, there is no evidence that this novel virus has […]
No deaths due to lack of oxygen specifically reported by states: Govt
New Delhi | No deaths due to lack of oxygen have been specifically reported by any states or Union Territories during Covid-19’s second wave, the Parliament was told on Tuesday. In a reply to a question by Congress’ Rajya Sabha member K.C. Venugopal over deaths of people due to lack of oxygen, Minister of State for […]
At 374, India logs lowest Covid deaths in 4 months
New Delhi | India on Tuesday recorded 30,093 new Covid-19 cases and 374 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. This was the lowest fatality recorded due to Covid in almost four months. On March 30, there were 354 deaths reported due to the pandemic. According to the Union […]
‘Delta variant 40-60% more transmissible than Alpha variant’
New Delhi | Delta variant of Covid-19 virus is around 40-60 per cent more transmissible than its predecessor Alpha variant and has already spread to more than 80 countries, including the UK, the US, Singapore, and so on, said N.K. Arora, co-chair, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG). Arora, the chief of the Covid-19 working group of […]
India’s Covid vaccination coverage crosses 40 cr
New Delhi | India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has crossed the landmark of 40 crores, including 51,01,567 jabs administered in the last 24 hours. Cumulatively, 40,49,31,715 vaccine doses were administered through 50,46,387 sessions, reveals the provisional report of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) received till 7 a.m. on Sunday. More than 41.99 crore (41,99,68,590) vaccine […]
India reports over 41K new Covid cases, 518 deaths
New Delhi | India reported 41,157 new cases of Covid-19 and 518 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday. It is a marginal increase as on Saturday India had registered 38,079 new Covid-19 cases. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry, the active cases […]
India reports 38,079 new Covid cases, 560 deaths in 24 hrs
New Delhi | India reported 38,079 new coronavirus cases, lower than Friday and 560 deaths in the last 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday, the active cases in the country now stand at 4,24,025. The recovery rate has climbed to 97.31 per cent. The total number of samples […]
Delta variant infected even vaccinated people during 2nd wave: ICMR
New Delhi | The highly contagious Delta Covid variant infected more than 80 per cent people in India during the devastating second wave of the pandemic, affecting even those who took at least one vaccine dose, revealed a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). However, the study suggests that vaccination does provide a […]
Second wave not yet over, Delta plus may not be dangerous: NTAGI chief
New Delhi | India is still witnessing the second wave which is not yet over as northeastern states and some parts of south India are still battling it, a member of the government’s Covid expert panel said on Thursday. Talking to IANS, Covid-19 Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) Chairman N.K. […]