Covid -19

"It's a dummy injection which we use for shoots," wrote the actress

A video showing ants crawling on the face of a paralysed Covid patient at a well-known Gujarat government-run hospital has surfaced on social media platforms, prompting the medical facility's administration to order an inquiry today.

Kerala reported 20,772 new Covid cases today. Its test positivity rate rose to 13.61 per cent and up to 116 people died of the disease. Some of the worst-hit districts are Malappuram, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, and Thrissur.

A Jharkhand village - Haradag Khurd in Garhwa district- has been put on high alert post detection of as many as 21 COVID-19 positive villagers in a short span of two days after return of migrant workers from Madhya Pradesh, officials said Friday.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today announced that the Covid lockdown in the state will be extended by a week, till August 8, and no fresh relaxations will be provided.

In an order, Secretary Higher Education Department Padma Angmo said all the higher educational institutions may consider reopening for on-site Classes from August 2 with strict adherence to already issued COVID-19 SOP and guidelines.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said the batch that appeared for the boards this year did so under unprecedented circumstances caused by the Covid pandemic.

Amid rising Covid cases in Karnataka, its new chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said there is a need to tighten the borders and take measures to put in place compulsory testing to stop the spread of the virus.

India's Covid graph continuedto show an upward trend as the country reported 44,230 new cases on Friday, the most in three weeks, amid fears of another wave of infections.

Cricketers Yuzvendra Chahal, Krishnappa Gowtham test positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, sources told NDTV.

Hundreds of thousands of people in China were in coronavirus lockdown Friday as the country battled its worst outbreak in months, while the United States intensified vaccination efforts in the face of a Delta variant-fuelled surge.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the rising COVID-19 cases in Kerala are worrying and urged people to follow all safety measures.

The proceedings of both the houses of Parliament - Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha - were adjourned for the day on Friday amid continued opposition protest over Pegasus and other issues.

Israel is to start offering a third dose of Covid-19 vaccinations to people aged over 60, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced Thursday.

India added 44,230 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours - the highest cases in nearly two weeks -while deaths from COVID-19 rose by 555. The country's overall caseload now stands at 3.15crore, while total fatalities are at 4.23lakh.

"It's a dummy injection which we use for shoots," wrote the actress

A video showing ants crawling on the face of a paralysed Covid patient at a well-known Gujarat government-run hospital has surfaced on social media platforms, prompting the medical facility's administration to order an inquiry today.

Kerala reported 20,772 new Covid cases today. Its test positivity rate rose to 13.61 per cent and up to 116 people died of the disease. Some of the worst-hit districts are Malappuram, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, and Thrissur.

A Jharkhand village - Haradag Khurd in Garhwa district- has been put on high alert post detection of as many as 21 COVID-19 positive villagers in a short span of two days after return of migrant workers from Madhya Pradesh, officials said Friday.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today announced that the Covid lockdown in the state will be extended by a week, till August 8, and no fresh relaxations will be provided.

In an order, Secretary Higher Education Department Padma Angmo said all the higher educational institutions may consider reopening for on-site Classes from August 2 with strict adherence to already issued COVID-19 SOP and guidelines.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said the batch that appeared for the boards this year did so under unprecedented circumstances caused by the Covid pandemic.

Amid rising Covid cases in Karnataka, its new chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said there is a need to tighten the borders and take measures to put in place compulsory testing to stop the spread of the virus.

India's Covid graph continuedto show an upward trend as the country reported 44,230 new cases on Friday, the most in three weeks, amid fears of another wave of infections.

Cricketers Yuzvendra Chahal, Krishnappa Gowtham test positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, sources told NDTV.

Hundreds of thousands of people in China were in coronavirus lockdown Friday as the country battled its worst outbreak in months, while the United States intensified vaccination efforts in the face of a Delta variant-fuelled surge.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the rising COVID-19 cases in Kerala are worrying and urged people to follow all safety measures.

The proceedings of both the houses of Parliament - Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha - were adjourned for the day on Friday amid continued opposition protest over Pegasus and other issues.

Israel is to start offering a third dose of Covid-19 vaccinations to people aged over 60, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced Thursday.

India added 44,230 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours - the highest cases in nearly two weeks -while deaths from COVID-19 rose by 555. The country's overall caseload now stands at 3.15crore, while total fatalities are at 4.23lakh.