Clear Blue Skies Of COVID-19 Lockdown Are Things Of Past As Air Pollution Grips Delhi-NCR
While several reasons contribute to air pollution, vehicular emission remains a major source of pollution in cities like Delhi. Vehicular emissions turn air toxic which has large-scale implications for the health of individuals.
Nov 07, 2023, 11:39 AM IST
India's Covid-19 Vaccination Drive Saved Over 34 Lakh Lives, Finds Stanford University Report
The report by Stanford University said that India's Covid-19 vaccination campaign also helped in preventing a loss of USD 18.3 billion.
Feb 25, 2023, 12:04 PM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave scare: Does India need to impose a lockdown? Ex-AIIMS director answers as cases rise in China
China, where Covid-19 is spreading like wildfire, is currently hit by the highly transmissible Omicron strain BF.7.
Dec 25, 2022, 10:22 AM IST
Covid-19 cases in China hit record high as anti-lockdown protests spread to more cities
Videos posted online showed people protesting China's stringent Covid-19 lockdowns openly shouting slogans such as "Xi Jinping, step down" and "Communist party, step down".
Nov 27, 2022, 15:23 PM IST
Bappi Lahiri's 'Jimmy, Jimmy' song is now an anthem for Chinese to protest strict Covid-19 lockdowns
In the viral videos, the song composed by Bappi Lahiri is sung in Mandarin "Jie mi, jie mi", which translates into "Give me rice, give me rice", by people mockingly showing empty vessels to show how they are deprived of essential food items during the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Nov 01, 2022, 12:55 PM IST
Lockdown makes a comeback in China as Covid-19 cases surges after holiday
The latest lockdown started on Monday in Fenyang city in northern China's Shanxi province after a preliminary positive case was found in citywide testing the previous day, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Oct 10, 2022, 14:43 PM IST
China extends lockdown in Chengdu as it battles Covid-19 outbreak
Chengdu, which announced a lockdown of its 21.2 million residents earlier this week, is the largest Chinese city to be locked down since Shanghai.
Sep 04, 2022, 11:05 AM IST
Covid-19 lockdown in another Chinese city to contain outbreak, over 2 crore people ordered to stay home
China has locked down Chengdu, a southwestern city of 21 million people, following a spike in Covid-19 cases. About 70 per cent of the flights have been suspended to and from the city, which is a major transit hub in Sichuan province and a governmental and economic centre.
Sep 01, 2022, 15:28 PM IST
China's big cities impose Covid-19 lockdowns, tougher curbs to stamp out fresh outbreaks
The latest curbs reflect China's strict adherence to a "dynamic COVID zero" policy of quashing every flare-up.
Aug 30, 2022, 16:58 PM IST
Covid-19 lockdown returns: 80,000 visitors stranded at tourist hotspot, many stuck inside hotels
The island in the South China Sea saw just two positive symptomatic Covid-19 cases in 2021. The number of infections, however, has suddenly soared, prompting a lockdown in the city of Sanya.
Aug 08, 2022, 14:38 PM IST
China's zero-Covid policy not 'sustainable', says WHO chief as millions in Beijing, Shanghai face strict lockdowns
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that increased knowledge about coronavirus and better tools to combat it also suggested it was "time for a change of strategy".
May 11, 2022, 08:50 AM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave scare: China reports 6,074 new cases, around 21 crore people in 26 cities still under lockdown
China, which is going through its worst phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, has so far recorded 2,17,836 confirmed infections.
May 03, 2022, 09:32 AM IST
DNA: Shanghai Lockdown -- China's 'brutality' in new wave of corona
Coronavirus cases are increasing again in China. There is a strict lockdown in Shanghai and people are living imprisoned in their homes.
Apr 27, 2022, 00:26 AM IST
Fourth wave scare: Noida residents stare at more Covid-19 curbs as cases surge
After reporting over 100 cases for the last five days, the daily Covid-19 cases in Noida dropped marginally on Sunday.
Apr 25, 2022, 13:24 PM IST
Noida residents fear lockdown as active Covid-19 cases cross 500-mark
Uttar Pradesh has a total of 980 active Covid-19 cases in the state, out of which 529 are in Noida alone, reported PTI.
Apr 22, 2022, 08:43 AM IST
Fourth wave scare: China's Shanghai says Covid-19 lockdown will only be lifted in batches
The Shanghai government has said the city`s epidemic was showing a "positive trend" and that life in the city could return to normal soon as long as the policy was adhered to.
Apr 22, 2022, 06:32 AM IST
Fourth wave of Covid-19: Shanghai carries out more coronavirus tests as food supply frustrations rise
It was the fourth consecutive day of city-wide testing in Shanghai, which reported a record 23,600 new locally transmitted cases.
Apr 10, 2022, 07:44 AM IST
China fights its worst Covid-19 outbreak, around 19 crore people in 23 cities now under full or partial lockdowns
The Chinese cities under full or partial lockdowns contribute 22% of country's GDP.
Apr 09, 2022, 12:19 PM IST
Lockdown in China! Supermarkets shut, deliveries restricted as 26 mn people in Shanghai scramble to secure food
Shanghai on Tuesday witnessed a record 16,766 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases, up from 13,086 a day earlier.
Apr 06, 2022, 10:15 AM IST
Fourth wave scare: Despite lockdowns, China records highest Covid-19 new daily cases since February 2020
The country, going through an unprecedented coronavirus wave, reported a total of 13,287 new daily Covid-19 cases.
Apr 03, 2022, 09:59 AM IST
