India reports 8,309 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Nov 29, 2021, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 8,309 new COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 236 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Monday.
'Patients showed only mild symptoms': South African doctor who raised 'Omicron' alarm
Nov 29, 2021, at 07:11 am
Pretoria/IBNS: The new covid variant 'Omicron', which has triggered global alarm, has not caused severe Covid-19 in patients so far, according to a South African doctor, who notified the country's authorities about the new strain.
Covid19: Govt issues new guidelines for travellers from 'at risk countries' amid Omicron scare
Nov 29, 2021, at 05:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid concerns over new coronavirus variant 'Omicron', first identified in South Africa, International passengers have to furnish 14 days' travel history and also upload negative Covid test results, the government announced Sunday.
3 more rain-related deaths in TN, toll rises to 8
Nov 29, 2021, at 02:14 am
Chennai/UNI: Three more people died in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu during the last 24 hours taking the number of deaths to eight on Saturday.
Covid cases in Karnataka medical college reach 306
Nov 29, 2021, at 01:48 am
Dharwad/UNI: The total number of Covid-19 positive cases in SDM College and Medical Sciences has risen to 306 after all the students and staff of the college were tested for coronavirus.
South Africa in contact with WHO, other countries over Omicron, calls for funding: Official
Nov 29, 2021, at 01:27 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: South Africa is in communication with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other nations about the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, and is in need of more funding, Dr Saadiq Kariem, Chief of Operations, Western Cape Department of Health, told Sputnik.
First case of Omicron variant confirmed in Italy
Nov 29, 2021, at 01:16 am
Rome/UNI/Xinhua: The Omicron variant of Coronavirus has been identified in a citizen from Italy's southern Campania region, who returned to Milan from Mozambique "some days ago," media reported.
India's Home Ministry takes stock of new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron' at review meet
Nov 29, 2021, at 12:09 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (UNI) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday held a high-level review meeting with the officials concerned in the wake of new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron,' here.
Delhi air quality remains in 'very poor' category; in some areas AQI slips to 'severe'
Nov 28, 2021, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (UNI) Air quality in the national capital continues to remain in the 'very poor' category on Sunday as the Air Quality Index(AQI) recorded 401 today morning, said the India Meteorological department(IMD).
India reports 8,774 new Covid -19 cases in last 24 hrs
Nov 28, 2021, at 10:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 8,774 new cases of Covid-19 and 621 corona related deaths during the past 24 hours, said the latest update by the Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Sunday.
India registers 8,774 new COVID-19 cases amid Omicron variant scare
Nov 28, 2021, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the fear of the Omicron variant, 8,774 new COVID-19 cases were registered in India in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry stated Sunday.
WHO representative says no need for panic over Omicron Coronavirus strain
Nov 28, 2021, at 02:16 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: There are no reasons for panic regarding the new Omicron coronavirus strain, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Russia, Melita Vujnovic, said on Saturday.
Centre's nod on booster dose soon, says Karnataka's revenue minister
Nov 28, 2021, at 06:09 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka revenue minister R Ashoka said on Saturday the state government has sought the Centre’s approval regarding administering of booster dose against Covid-19.
Karnataka intensifies Covid precautionary measures amid concerns over 'Omicron' variant
Nov 28, 2021, at 04:54 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka has tightened its COVID-19 precautionary measures by intensifying the screening of international passengers at the airports and making RT-PCR tests mandatory for visitors from Maharashtra and Kerala amid rising cases linked to the new variant 'omicron' in several countries, media reports said.
Hosps in Delhi asked to be on high alert over new Covid variant 'omicron'
Nov 28, 2021, at 03:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After the detection of a new coronavirus variant, 'omicron', and a surge in cases in other countries, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has directed all senior officials to be on high alert and ensure coronavirus safety measures.
Delhi's Air Quality Index further slips into 'very poor' category today
Nov 27, 2021, at 04:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi slipped to 386 in the 'very poor' category on Saturday morning, stated the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
Amid fears over new COVID variant, India registers 8,318 fresh cases
Nov 27, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 8,318 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday amid concerns over a new variant called Omicron.
77 fresh COVID cases in Karnataka medical college, facility shut
Nov 27, 2021, at 02:45 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A medical college in Karnataka's Dharwad has become a COVID-19 hotspot with 77 more testing positive, which took the total number of cases to 281 there.
WHO classifies new COVID strain as 'variant of concern', names it 'Omicron'
Nov 27, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the recently-detected B.1.1.529 strain of COVID-19 as a variant of concern and named it as Omicron.
Moderna studies two booster candidates to anticipate new variant-like mutations
Nov 27, 2021, at 02:07 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: American pharma company Moderna said on Friday it is studying two booster candidates designed to anticipate mutations similar to the Omicron COVID-19 variant discovered in South Africa this week.
Chinese President Xi Jinping faces criticism for skipping COP26 global climate summit
Nov 27, 2021, at 05:12 am
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has been facing criticism from across the globe for not attending COP26 — a global summit on climate change convened by the United Nations Organization (UNO) in Glasgow weeks ago — despite being a country that has one-quarter of the carbon emissions of the world.
Belgium detects Europe's first case of new COVID variant
Nov 27, 2021, at 04:39 am
Brussels/IBNS: Belgium on Friday detected its first case of the new variant of COVID-19, which also marks the first infection in Europe, media reports said.
12 nursing students test COVID positive in Bengaluru with 11 of them fully vaccinated
Nov 27, 2021, at 02:47 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Twelve students of a nursing college in Bengaluru have tested positive for COVID-19 even as 11 of them are fully vaccinated.
Govt warns against new COVID variant identified in Africa, asks for rigorous screening and testing
Nov 26, 2021, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In wake of the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa, the Union Health Ministry has asked all states and union territories to conduct rigorous screening and testing of international travelers arriving in India, especially from the countries where the latest variant is being reported.
Hong Kong finds new Covid strain in two people travelling from Africa
Nov 26, 2021, at 05:27 pm
Hong Kong: The health authorities in Hong Kong have sounded an alarm as two people travelling from Africa have been detected with the Covid-strain that has become a cause of concern in the southern parts of the continent.
Covid19 cases jump to 182 in Karnataka medical college after event
Nov 26, 2021, at 04:03 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The medical college in Karnataka's Dharwad, where 66 students had tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday, has turned into a Covid-19 hotspot as more staff and students have been detected with the infection Friday, taking the total number to 182.
India reports 10,549 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Nov 26, 2021, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 10,549 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 488 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Friday.
EU approves Pfizer shots for children aged 5 to 11 yr
Nov 26, 2021, at 05:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The European Union (EU) has cleared Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 on Thursday, the first shot to get approval for inoculating a population where the virus is spreading rapidly, media reports said.
Travellers from South Africa, Hong Kong must be screened rigorously amid fears of new strain: Centre
Nov 26, 2021, at 04:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday called for rigorous screening and testing of travellers coming from South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana where a new variant of COVID-19 has been found with multiple mutations.
COVID-19: European infection spike confirmed, vaccine advice for kids
Nov 26, 2021, at 12:02 am
New York: COVID-19 cases have increased in the last week with 3.6 million infections reported globally, as opposed to the 3.3 million over the previous seven days, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.