India Covid Cases

India Sees Fewest Covid Cases In 75 Days; 2,726 Deaths: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Parimal Kumar, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday June 15, 2021

India's daily rise in Covid cases remained below the 1 lakh-mark for eight straight day with 60,471 new infections. After health infrastructure was strained by the second Covid wave, states are taking strong measures in anticipation of a third wave.

Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: New Covid Strain Detected By Pune Virologists, Not Found In Indian Cases

India News | NDTV | Tuesday June 8, 2021

A new Covid variant that needs more antibodies to fight it and has more severe symptoms has been found by the National Institute of Virology in Pune. The variant - B.1.1.28.2 - was detected in samples from two travellers from Brazil but not from any

India Sees Lowest Daily Covid Cases In 2 Months, 2,677 Deaths In 24 Hours

India News | Reported by Parimal Kumar, Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday June 6, 2021

India added 1.14 lakh new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours while deaths from COVID-19 rose by 2,667.The country's overall case load now stands at 2.88 crore, while total fatalities are at 3.46 lakh, according to the health ministry.

No Job During Lockdown, Haryana Postgrad's Distress Message Moves Twitter

India News | Reported by Arun Singh, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday June 4, 2021

A 24-year-old from Haryana has become the face of the young men in the country who have become unemployed due to lockdown and are desperately looking for a job -- any job -- to sustain themselves.

India Reports 1.27 Lakh New COVID Cases, Lowest Daily Rise Since April 9

India News | Reported by Parimal Kumar, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday June 1, 2021

India's overall Covid case count rose to 2.81 crore this morning with 1.27 lakh new infections - lowest daily rise since April 9- and 2,975 deaths. The country is now witnessing a drop in cases amid a battle against the second Covid wave.

Coronavirus India Highlights: Covid Strain 1st Detected In India Named "Delta Variant", Says WHO

India News | Edited by Nonika Sharma | Tuesday June 1, 2021

The COVID-19 variant first found in India will henceforth be referred to as the "Delta variant", the World Health Organization (WHO) announced today.

"Remdesivir Production Ramped Up 10 Times": Centre Halts State Allocation

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Saturday May 29, 2021

India has ramped up the production of anti-viral drug Remdesivir - used in the treatment of Covid patients - from 33,000 vials per day on April 11 to 3.5 lakh vials a day, the government has said.

India's "Terrible" Covid Surge Led To Shortfall Of 190 Million Doses: COVAX Statement

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 28, 2021

The "terrible" surge of the coronavirus cases in India has severely impacted COVAX's vaccine supply in the second quarter of this year to the extent that there will be a shortfall of 190 million doses by the end of June, according to a statement.

2.22 Lakh New Covid Cases In India, 4,454 Deaths; 2.67 Crore Total Cases: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Parimal Kumar, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday May 24, 2021

India saw an addition of 2.22 lakh fresh Covid infections to its active caseload, taking the overall case count to 2.67 crore. In the last 24 hours, 4,454 people died, taking the total number of deaths to 3,03,720.

2.4 Lakh Fresh Covid Cases In India, Over 77 Lakh Cases This Month So Far: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Parimal Kumar, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday May 23, 2021

With 2,40,842 new Covid cases, India's overall case count surged to 2,65,30,132 this morning. The country's total Covid death count is nearing the 3 lakh-mark; 3,741 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.

Over 8,800 Affected By Black Fungus, 23,000 Vials Sent To States: Minister

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday May 22, 2021

Nearly 9,000 people have been infected with mucormycosis or Black Fungus across the country, Union Minister Sadananda Gowda said today. In view of the rapid surge, the government has sent over 20,000 vials of a key drug used for its treatment.

Record One-Day COVID-19 Deaths In India (4,529), 2.67 Lakh Fresh Cases: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Parimal Kumar, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday May 19, 2021

India set a new grim global record with 4,529 Covid patients dying in the last 24 hours, breaching the highest daily deaths registered by the United States in January (4,475). With 2.67 lakh new cases, India's overall case count surged to 2.54 crore.

"Entire Families" Wiped Out By Covid In Rural India: Report

India News | Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Bibhudatta Pradhan, Shruti Srivastava and Ruth Pollard, Bloomberg | Tuesday May 18, 2021

After devastating India's biggest cities, the latest Covid-19 wave is now ravaging rural areas across the world's second-most populous country. And most villages have no way to fight the virus.

Banks Have Lost Over 1,000 Employees To Covid, Many More Infected: Report

India News | Anirban Nag, Bloomberg | Monday May 17, 2021

Indian banks have lost more than a thousand employees and many more are infected, according to a industry body, underscoring the heavy toll virus has taken in the country battling the world's worst coronavirus crisis.

India's Daily Covid Cases Fall Below 3 Lakh, First Since April 21: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday May 17, 2021

India's daily Covid cases dropped below the 3 lakh-mark for the first time since April 21 with 2.81 lakh fresh infections reported in the last 24 hours. 4,106 Covid patients have died since yesterday.