Is India prepared for a new Covid-19 wave? A look at stock of oxygen plants, ventilators, ICU beds
With Covid-19 wrecking havoc in China, people are worried about another coronavirus wave hitting India.
Dec 28, 2022, 20:48 PM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave: India reports 16,167 fresh cases, 41 deaths in 24 hours
An increase of 577 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 6.14 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 4.64 per cent, according to the Health Ministry.
Aug 08, 2022, 11:20 AM IST
Fourth wave in Delhi? With 11.4%, Covid positivity rate highest in 6 months
Covid-19 Fourth Wave: The positivity rate rose after the national capital logged 822 fresh cases of coronavirus on Monday.
Aug 01, 2022, 22:47 PM IST
Delhi sees massive jump in Covid-19 cases, records 1,066 new infections, 2 deaths
This is the fifth consecutive day that the positivity rate has been recorded above five per cent. With the fresh infections, the infection tally in the national capital rose to 19,50,802, while the death toll mounted to 26,307.
Jul 27, 2022, 22:55 PM IST
Despite record vaccinations in India, 4 crore eligible beneficiaries yet to take even single Covid-19 vaccine shot
"As on 18th July, an estimated 4 crore eligible beneficiaries have not taken even a single dose of Covid vaccine," Minister of State for Health, Bharati Pravin Pawar told the Lok Sabha.
Jul 22, 2022, 18:13 PM IST
Centre asks states, UTs to strictly monitor home isolation cases amid spike in Covid-19 cases
These directions were issued by Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan as he chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the Covid situation in nine states -- Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.
Jul 20, 2022, 17:11 PM IST
Covid-19 deaths rising globally, be PREPARED for new waves, warns WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, at a press conference earlier this week, said he is concerned that cases of COVID-19 are climbing -- putting further pressure on stretched health systems and healthcare workers.
Jul 15, 2022, 23:45 PM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave scare! Coronavirus is constantly mutating, warns top medical expert
Co-chairman of the National Indian Medical Association Covid-19 task force Dr Rajeev Jayadevan has warned that the virus is constantly mutating.
Jul 12, 2022, 19:23 PM IST
Fourth wave scare! Tamil Nadu school turns Covid-19 hotspot as 31 students, 10 parents test positive
Covid-19 Fourth Wave: The District Education Department has temporarily closed the school in response to the risk, reported ANI.
Jul 09, 2022, 07:59 AM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave scare! India records 18,815 new infections, rise in active cases
The death toll has climbed to 5,25,343 with 38 new fatalities, the Health Ministry data updated at 8 am showed.
Jul 08, 2022, 10:30 AM IST
New Covid-19 wave driven by Omicron subvariants in many countries, warns top European agency
The new Covid-19 wave is driven by BA.4 and BA.5 which are highly-transmissible, the European Medicines Agency has warned.
Jul 08, 2022, 07:18 AM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave scare! India reports 13,086 new infections, rise in active cases
The death toll climbed to 5,25,242 with 19 new fatalities, the Health Ministry data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.26 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.53 per cent, the ministry said.
Jul 05, 2022, 10:18 AM IST
WHO's BIG warning: 'Covid-19 cases rising fast again, millions still unvaccinated'
WHO chief said while more than 1.2 billion COVID-19 vaccines have been administered globally, the average immunization rate in poor countries is about 13 per cent.
Jun 30, 2022, 19:44 PM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave alert? Karnataka reports 1,249 new cases, Bengaluru worst-hit; Basavaraj Bommai govt issues new guidelines
Karnataka currently has 5,707 active coronavirus infections. According to state health department data, Bengaluru is the worst-hit city with 5,393 active Covid-19 cases.
Jun 30, 2022, 14:31 PM IST
WHO's BIG warning: 'Covid-19 cases rising in 110 countries, driven by 2 Omicron sub-variants'
WHO chief said the “pandemic is changing but it's not over. We have made progress but it's not over.” Ghebreyesus said the ability to track the virus is ''under threat" as reporting and genomic sequences are declining, making it harder to track Omicron and analyse future emerging variants.
Jun 29, 2022, 21:46 PM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave alert? India reports 14,506 new infections, active caseload now at 99,602
An increase of 2,902 coronavirus cases has been recorded in the active caseload in a span of 24 hours. The daily positivity rate is now at 3.35 per cent, almost equal to the weekly positivity rate, which was recorded at 3.36 per cent.
Jun 29, 2022, 10:39 AM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave scare: Ensure people joining festivities are vaccinated, Centre urges states, UTs
Amid the growing possibility of the Covid-19 fourth wave in the country, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday wrote a letter cautioning the states and Union Territories to keep an eye on people taking part in festivities and mass gatherings and ensure that they are asymptomatic and fully vaccinated against coronavirus. In a letter to states and UTs, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan stated that many festivals and yatras are likely to be organised in different regions of the country in the coming months and that may result in the transmission of Covid-19.
Jun 29, 2022, 00:03 AM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave scare in India? Centre, states to review situation as cases rise
Amid rising Covid-19 cases in the country, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will chair a review meeting with states on Tuesday. A source said that the Health Secretary will review the current Covid situation and the vaccination status with states through video conferencing.
Jun 28, 2022, 15:36 PM IST
Amid Covid-19 fourth wave scare, Delhi records new cases of Omicron's BA.5 variant
Almost five per cent of the samples genome sequenced from central and south east Delhi tested positive for the BA.5 sub-variant of Omicron and nearly two per cent samples from south Delhi showed its presence, news agency PTI reported.
Jun 28, 2022, 09:08 AM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave alert? India records 17,073 new cases, a 45% jump in a day
Jun 27, 2022, 12:42 PM IST
