Covid- 19

India on Tuesday recorded a total of 9,062 new COVID-19 infections. The active caseload stands at 1,05,058, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed.

India has recorded 18,313 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overall number of Covid-related infections in the country to 4,39,38,764. The active COVID-19 cases decreased to 1,45,026, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

China has removed some COVID-19 test requirements for people flying in countries such as the United States and shortened the pre-departure quarantine for some inbound travellers.

Chinese President Xi Jinping issued the strongest warning yet against anyone who questions the country's zero-Covid policy.

Almost 13 million children in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will probably hold onto his job for now despite a scathing report about government coronavirus lockdown parties, but his long-term future is out of his hands as police probe claims of rule breaking.

32-year-old Shahnawaz Shaikh sold his SUV last year to start an oxygen supply initiative which today continues to save lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday demanded the Centre provide free COVID- 19 vaccines to states and claimed that her counterparts in Odisha, Kerala and Delhi are in agreement over her stand.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the impact of the second wave of COVID- 19 has been "extremely severe" in the northeastern state for which medical infrastructure needs to be strengthened.

Swiss health workers busy fighting the pandemic are being encouraged to unwind with a computer game that offers not only distraction but also knowledge to battle Covid-19 in real life.

Uber has unveiled a Rs. 18.5 crore initiative to get 150,000 drivers on its platform vaccinated over the next six months, stepping up its efforts to help India's fight against a second wave of COVID-19 infections.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the state was not lagging behind in the fight against COVID- 19, and urged him to affirm that there should be no politics in this effort.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today received his first dose of Covid- 19 vaccine at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civil Hospital, Lucknow, amid a rising number of cases in the state.

Delhi recorded 256 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest number of single-day incidences in February, while one fresh death pushed the death count to 10,906, according to data shared by the city health department.

In view of the rising COVID- 19 cases in Maharashtra's Aurangabad, the students of Classes 5 to 9 and Class 11 in schools of the district have been given the option of attending the classes online, officials said on Thursday, February 18.

India on Tuesday recorded a total of 9,062 new COVID-19 infections. The active caseload stands at 1,05,058, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed.

India has recorded 18,313 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overall number of Covid-related infections in the country to 4,39,38,764. The active COVID-19 cases decreased to 1,45,026, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

China has removed some COVID-19 test requirements for people flying in countries such as the United States and shortened the pre-departure quarantine for some inbound travellers.

Chinese President Xi Jinping issued the strongest warning yet against anyone who questions the country's zero-Covid policy.

Almost 13 million children in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will probably hold onto his job for now despite a scathing report about government coronavirus lockdown parties, but his long-term future is out of his hands as police probe claims of rule breaking.

32-year-old Shahnawaz Shaikh sold his SUV last year to start an oxygen supply initiative which today continues to save lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday demanded the Centre provide free COVID- 19 vaccines to states and claimed that her counterparts in Odisha, Kerala and Delhi are in agreement over her stand.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the impact of the second wave of COVID- 19 has been "extremely severe" in the northeastern state for which medical infrastructure needs to be strengthened.

Swiss health workers busy fighting the pandemic are being encouraged to unwind with a computer game that offers not only distraction but also knowledge to battle Covid-19 in real life.

Uber has unveiled a Rs. 18.5 crore initiative to get 150,000 drivers on its platform vaccinated over the next six months, stepping up its efforts to help India's fight against a second wave of COVID-19 infections.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the state was not lagging behind in the fight against COVID- 19, and urged him to affirm that there should be no politics in this effort.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today received his first dose of Covid- 19 vaccine at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civil Hospital, Lucknow, amid a rising number of cases in the state.

Delhi recorded 256 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest number of single-day incidences in February, while one fresh death pushed the death count to 10,906, according to data shared by the city health department.

In view of the rising COVID- 19 cases in Maharashtra's Aurangabad, the students of Classes 5 to 9 and Class 11 in schools of the district have been given the option of attending the classes online, officials said on Thursday, February 18.