Nov 17, 2022, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi/Hyderabad: The government has denied allegations of irregularities in giving approvals to Bharat Biotech for manufacturing Covaxin, India's first indigenously developed vaccine for Covid-19.
India records 5,664 new Covid-19 cases
Sep 18, 2022, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi: India has registered 5,664 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Covid19: WHO suspends UN supply for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin
Apr 03, 2022, at 07:45 pm
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has suspended the supply of Covaxin made by Indian manufacturer Bharat Biotech to upgrade facilities and address deficiencies revealed in an inspection, media reports said.
Pvt hospitals allowed to exchange Covid-19 vaccine vials nearing expiry with govt hospitals
Mar 03, 2022, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The health ministry has said private and government hospitals in states can exchange of COVID-19 vaccines, adding that it does not have objection if states allow it.
Omicron dominant Covid-19 variant in India, cases reflect early indications of plateau: Centre
Jan 28, 2022, at 12:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Omicron is now the dominant variant of coronavirus in India and there are already indications of a plateau in the number of cases as only the top ten states are recording 77 percent of total active cases, the health ministry said today.
Covishield and Covaxin get DCGI's conditional approval for sale in regular market
Jan 27, 2022, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Covishield and Covaxin have been granted approval by drugs regulator Drugs Control Regulator General of India (DCGI) for sale in the regular market.
2 crore between 15-18 yr get Covid vaccine, PM says momentum should continue
Jan 09, 2022, at 08:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to continue the momentum of vaccination of the age group 15-18 year, as Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the number of vaccinations has crossed two crore mark.
Jan 04, 2022, at 10:44 pm
Despite the unprecedented rise in coronavirus cases fuelled by the new Omicron variant, the severity of infections and rate of hospitalisations have not shown a corresponding rise. The data, some scientists say, indicate a new, less worrying chapter of the pandemic, reported Bloomberg.
Israel detects first case of 'Florona', combination of covid and influenza
Jan 02, 2022, at 06:35 am
Tel Aviv/IBNS: Israel has reported the first case of "florona" disease, a double infection of COVID-19 and influenza, media report said.
DCGI approves Covaxin shots for children above 12
Dec 26, 2021, at 04:38 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin received emergency approval from Drugs Controller General of India's (DCGI) for children between the ages of 12 and 18.
Karnataka Medical College reports 30 Covid cases in last four days
Dec 26, 2021, at 02:31 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College in Karnataka's Kollar has become a Coovid cluster after 30 students tested positive for coronavirus in the last four days, according to media reports.
PM to hold review meeting on Thursday amid growing Omicron cases
Dec 22, 2021, at 11:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Omicron cases in India have jumped to 213 with Delhi and Maharashtra reporting the highest number of cases. Amid the rising infections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting tomorrow, media reports said.
Delhi records 86 new Covid19 cases, highest in 5 months
Dec 19, 2021, at 03:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Saturday reported 86 new Covid cases, the highest in five months, recording a steady rise in infections amid global alert over Omicron.
UK: Study warns major Omicron wave in Jan if public gatherings not restricted
Dec 13, 2021, at 06:00 pm
London: UK could face a large wave of infections linked to Omicron in January if a ban on social gatherings is not imposed immediately, a latest study has indicated, according to media reports.
Covid19 vaccine: ICMR recommends booster shot after nine months of 2nd dose
Dec 11, 2021, at 07:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended an additional Covid dose after nine months of full vaccination, media reports said.
UK could hit 1 mn Omicron cases by month's end: Health minister
Dec 09, 2021, at 10:05 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Thursday said that the United Kingdom could see 1 million cases of the Omicron variant by the end of the month, given its rapid spread.
Omicron causing milder infection than first three waves: South Africa expert
Dec 09, 2021, at 09:53 pm
Johannesburg: Omicron strain of coronavirus is driving up the Covid-19 cases but the infections are milder compared to previous variants, the largest private healthcare network in South Africa has said, according to media reports.
Covid-19: Fourth case of Omicron variant in India detected in Maharashtra
Dec 05, 2021, at 06:21 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A 33-year-old unvaccinated man from Maharashtra, who traveled to Mumbai from South Africa via Dubai and Delhi late last month, has tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, becoming the fourth case of the new strain that has triggered alarm worldwide.
Covid-19: South Africa hit by fourth wave driven by Omicron variant of coronavirus
Dec 03, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Cape Town/IBNS: The fourth wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant has hit South Africa as seven of the country's nine provinces reported cases linked to the new strain, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday, according to media reports.
Five contacts of Omicron infected patient in Bengaluru test Covid-19 positive
Dec 03, 2021, at 05:27 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Five contacts of one of the patients, infected by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, have tested positive for Covid-19, Bengaluru's civic body informed on Thursday, according to media reports.
Covid-19: Too early to say Omicron will create mild illness only, say top South African scientists
Dec 03, 2021, at 02:43 am
The top South African scientists have told the country's lawmakers that it is still too early to say the Omicron variant will only cause mild illness, media reports said.
Covid-19: India's first two cases of Omicron variant detected in Karnataka
Dec 02, 2021, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Two Covid-19 cases of Omicron variant have been detected for the first time in India on Thursday, the Union health ministry said.
WHO commends South Africa, Botswana for speed and accuracy of sharing information on Omicron
Dec 02, 2021, at 06:00 am
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lauded South Africa and Botswana for identifying the new variant of coronavirus and "the speed and transparency" with which they alerted and shared information with it.
WHO issues international travel guidelines, warns against blanket ban
Dec 02, 2021, at 03:58 am
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned countries on Tuesday against imposing a complete travel ban over the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, asserting that such measures “will not prevent the international spread, and they place a heavy burden on lives and livelihoods."
Dec 01, 2021, at 09:23 pm
Johannesburg/IBNS: The Omicron coronavirus variant detected in southern Africa is most likely to displace the highly contagious Delta variant as far as transmissibility is concerned.
'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.
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.