External Affairs ministry gets requests for protective gear from 4 coronavirus-hit countries
4 years, 9 months ago

External Affairs ministry gets requests for protective gear from 4 coronavirus-hit countries

Hindustan Times  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that it had received a number of requests from neighbouring countries for protective gear to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, even as the number of positive cases in the country climbed to 73. A total of 13 fresh cases were reported on Thursday, health ministry officials said.. “We have received requests for masks and protective gear from Bhutan, Maldives, Iran and Italy. For China, protective gear has already been dispatched,” Raveesh Kumar, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs said. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that all schools and movie theatres will remain shut in the national capital till March 31, according to news agency ANI.

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India logs 9,111 new coronavirus infections, active cases climb to 60,313
1 year, 8 months ago

India logs 9,111 new coronavirus infections, active cases climb to 60,313

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India recorded 9,111 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 60,313, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.The death toll increased to 5,31,141 with 27 deaths. The daily positivity was recorded at 8.40 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 4.94 per cent. The active cases now comprise 0.13 per …

COVID Scare: Wearing masks mandatory in BMC-run hospitals in Mumbai
1 year, 9 months ago

COVID Scare: Wearing masks mandatory in BMC-run hospitals in Mumbai

India TV News  

Covid19 : Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has made wearing of masks mandatory in hospitals run by the government body in view of the surge in coronavirus cases in the state. Covid cases in Maharashtra Just a day earlier, Maharashtra recorded 788 new cases of coronavirus and one fatality, which raised the tally of infections to 81,49,929 and the death toll to …

Covid 19 scare: India logs 5,357 fresh Covid cases; active tally at 32,814
1 year, 9 months ago

Covid 19 scare: India logs 5,357 fresh Covid cases; active tally at 32,814

India TV News  

Covid19 Cases : India logged 5,357 fresh cases of coronavirus while 11 deaths, Union Health Ministry data informed on Sunday. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore The active cases now comprise 0.07 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the ministry said. UP govt makes testing …

Coronavirus Alert! India logs 1,805 new Covid-19 cases, active tally at 10,300
1 year, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Alert! India logs 1,805 new Covid-19 cases, active tally at 10,300

India TV News  

Coronavirus Alert: Once again, India is witnessing a spike in covid-19 cases. Union Health Ministry data reflects that India has logged 1,805 new coronavirus cases on Monday. Active tally at 10,300 The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 3.19 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 1.39 per cent. National Covid recovery rate recorded at 98.79 per cent …

New rules for flyers from 6 countries visiting India kicks in: 10 things to know
1 year, 10 months ago

New rules for flyers from 6 countries visiting India kicks in: 10 things to know

Live Mint  

From today, India is lifting the mandatory Covid-19 test for travellers arriving from/via China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand and Japan, as infections related to the virus have fallen sharply globally. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, in a letter to his counterpart in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Rajiv Bansal, said his ministry was updating its 'Guidelines for International Arrivals' …

Coronavirus Live Updates December 29 China COVID-19 Lockdown BF7 Omicron Variants India Corona Guidelines
2 years ago

Coronavirus Live Updates December 29 China COVID-19 Lockdown BF7 Omicron Variants India Corona Guidelines

ABP News  

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to ABP Live. The officials said filling up of 'air suvidha' forms and 72-hour prior RT-PCR testing may be made mandatory from next week for international passengers coming from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit the airport in Delhi on Thursday to take stock of …

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS December 28 China COVID-19 Lockdown BF7 Omicron Variants India Corona Guidelines
2 years ago

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS December 28 China COVID-19 Lockdown BF7 Omicron Variants India Corona Guidelines

ABP News  

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to ABP Live. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya oversaw the exercise at the Centre-run Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi while health ministers took stock in their respective states and gave information on available beds, oxygen support and other equipment, medicines, vaccines, etc. India recorded a single-day rise of 157 new Covid-19 cases, while the count of …

PM Modi on Covid-19 cases rising in many countries, asked people to take precautions
2 years ago

PM Modi on Covid-19 cases rising in many countries, asked people to take precautions

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Pointing out that many countries were witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to be vigilant and take precautions against the virus. The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate increased to 98.80 per cent. Genestrings Diagnostic Centre, which is conducting coronavirus …

Coronavirus updates Highlights: Tamil Nadu steps up vigil, screens 37 international passengers for Covid
2 years ago

Coronavirus updates Highlights: Tamil Nadu steps up vigil, screens 37 international passengers for Covid

Hindustan Times  

India has issued an advisory to check spread of Covid-19, which includes random sampling of 2 per cent of foreign passengers, a rule that comes into effect on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya - both of whom held separate review meetings this week - have reiterated that the pandemic is not …

‘India fully prepared to deal with coronavirus situation’: Jyotiraditya Scindia
2 years ago

‘India fully prepared to deal with coronavirus situation’: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today said the country is fully prepared to deal with the coronavirus situation. Scindia, who is in charge of the ministries of civil aviation and steel, said the country is fully prepared to deal with the coronavirus situation. Meanwhile, India logged 163 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 3,380, according to …

India randomly testing international visitors for COVID-19
2 years ago

India randomly testing international visitors for COVID-19

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India has begun randomly testing international passengers arriving at its airports for COVID-19, the country’s health minister said Thursday, citing an increase in cases in neighboring China. Mansukh Mandaviya announced the new rule in Parliament, where he also urged state governments to increase surveillance for any new coronavirus variants and send samples of all positive cases to …

Avoid Travelling Abroad, Wear Masks In Public Places: Top Medical Body Issues Covid Advisory
2 years ago

Avoid Travelling Abroad, Wear Masks In Public Places: Top Medical Body Issues Covid Advisory

ABP News  

Amid a spike in coronavirus cases in parts of the world, especially China, the Indian Medical Association on Thursday advised people to to follow Covid appropriate behaviour with immediate effect. The Indian Medical Association also asked the government to ramp up preparedness for any such situation as seen in 2021 during the deadly Covid second wave by issuing necessary instructions …

India logs 185 Covid cases; active cases dip to 3,402
2 years ago

India logs 185 Covid cases; active cases dip to 3,402

Live Mint  

Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases globally, India has logged 185 new coronavirus infections, Union Health Ministry data updated on 22 December showed. The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore while the death toll stands at 5,30,681 with one fatality being reported from Delhi in the last 24 hours. Following the Union Health Ministry's top level …

India on alert for new variants as Covid wave sweeps China
2 years ago

India on alert for new variants as Covid wave sweeps China

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — India’s health minister has advised the public to take precautions against Covid-19, including getting vaccinated and wearing masks, as the country remains on alert for potential new variants that could emerge from the wave of infections sweeping neighboring China. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday told Parliament that India would begin randomly testing 2% of international …

Should India panic amid surge in Covid-19 cases in China? Key things to know
2 years ago

Should India panic amid surge in Covid-19 cases in China? Key things to know

Live Mint  

China is reportedly struggling to contain a surge in Covid-related cases after an abrupt shift from its Zero Covid policy that imposed strict lockdowns and mass testing. Amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in China, a top Indian health expert has cautioned the people while asking them to keep a close vigil on the situation in the country. India Covid-19 …

Covid pandemic over? WHO says not really, sets 5 focus areas with a warning
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid pandemic over? WHO says not really, sets 5 focus areas with a warning

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization said that the Covid-19 pandemic remains a global emergency on Wednesday. World Health Organization On Covid Pandemic: Health workers and staff wear protective suits inside a residential compound in Beijing. The statement comes amid new sub-variants sparking concern in some parts of the world, a month after Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had said that the end of …

Coronavirus Update: Big relief from Covid-19 pandemic, less than 2000 new cases in India
2 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus Update: Big relief from Covid-19 pandemic, less than 2000 new cases in India

Firstpost  

In the last 24 hours, 1,968 new cases of coronavirus have been reported, while 15 people died. Earlier on Monday, 3,011 new cases of Covid-19 were registered in the country Coronavirus Update: There is relief for India on the front of the global coronavirus pandemic. Earlier on Monday, 3,011 new cases of Covid-19 were registered in the country while 28 …

Need To Be Careful In India Too: Gehlot Cautions Over Covid Surge In China, South Korea
2 years, 9 months ago

Need To Be Careful In India Too: Gehlot Cautions Over Covid Surge In China, South Korea

ABP News  

New Delhi: As Covid-19 cases surge in many countries including China and South Korea, Rajasthan Chief Minister expressed concern on Sunday saying that there is a need to be vigilant to prevent further infections in India. Taking to Twitter, the Rajasthan Chief Minister wrote, "As is seen in the news, coronavirus cases are increasing in many countries, including China and …

Health Minister Mandaviya directs officials to be alert as Covid cases spike in China, other countries
2 years, 9 months ago

Health Minister Mandaviya directs officials to be alert as Covid cases spike in China, other countries

India Today  

A High-Level meeting was chaired by the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday on the rising number of Covid cases in China and other countries, according to the sources. According to officials in the health ministry, the Union Health Minister has directed officials for strict compliance in three aspects: High level of alertness on the case rise, intensified surveillance …

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
2 years, 10 months ago

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Hindustan Times  

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Health workers tests for Covid outside of a clothing market in Shanghai, China. China's local symptomatic Covid-19 cases nearly double Mainland China reported 402 locally transmitted Covid-19 infections with confirmed symptoms for March 9, official data showed on Thursday, nearly doubling from the daily count a day earlier. Hong …

Coronavirus live |
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus live |

The Hindu  

India logged 30,615 new coronavirus infections, taking the country’s tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,27,23,558, while the active cases dipped to 3,70,240, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The daily COVID-19 cases were recorded less than one lakh for ten consecutive days The active cases comprise 0.87% of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery …

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Fresh 10,488 Covid Cases in India; WHO 'Very Worried' about Virus Spread in Europe
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Fresh 10,488 Covid Cases in India; WHO 'Very Worried' about Virus Spread in Europe

News 18  

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: In the last 24 hours, India recorded 10,488 cases and 313 deaths, as per data released by the Health Ministry. Harish Rawat said, “I think the state govt decided this without considering precautionary measures, without seeing Covid situation in the state and the country or perhaps without taking note of reports of an increase in Covid cases …

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Australia Recognises Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, China's Sinopharm Jab
3 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Australia Recognises Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, China's Sinopharm Jab

News 18  

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: With 12,514 people testing positive for coronavirus in a day, India’s total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 3,42,85,814, while the active cases declined to 1,58,817, the lowest in 248 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The active cases comprise 0.46 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March …

Masks essential to cut transmission chains
3 years, 4 months ago

Masks essential to cut transmission chains

China Daily  

That every individual wears a mask in public is the first line of defense to cut the transmission channels for the novel coronavirus. That explains why the National Health Commission has released new guidelines for wearing masks, which specify what kind of masks should be worn by those in higher-risk places and how ordinary residents should wear a mask. Different …

Masks essential to cut transmission chains
3 years, 4 months ago

Masks essential to cut transmission chains

China Daily  

That every individual wears a mask in public is the first line of defense to cut the transmission channels for the novel coronavirus. That explains why the National Health Commission has released new guidelines for wearing masks, which specify what kind of masks should be worn by those in higher-risk places and how ordinary residents should wear a mask. Different …

WHO: 4 million new coronavirus cases reported globally
3 years, 5 months ago

WHO: 4 million new coronavirus cases reported globally

India TV News  

There were more than 4 million new COVID-19 cases reported globally in the last week, driven mostly by spikes in the Middle East and Asia. In the last week, the highest numbers of coronavirus cases were reported by the U.S., India, Indonesia, Brazil and Iran. After nearly a month of rising cases, WHO said the European region reported a 9% …

India logs 41,806 new COVID cases, 581 deaths in past 24 hours
3 years, 5 months ago

India logs 41,806 new COVID cases, 581 deaths in past 24 hours

India TV News  

India recorded 41,806 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 581 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. Name of State / UT Active Cases* Cured/Discharged/Migrated* Deaths** Total Change since yesterday Cumulative Change since yesterday Cumulative Change since yesterday 1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 11 2 7359 1 129 2 Andhra Pradesh 25957 753 1890565 3329 …

India reports 34,703 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in nearly four months; daily fatalities fall to 553
3 years, 6 months ago

India reports 34,703 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in nearly four months; daily fatalities fall to 553

Hindustan Times  

India’s caseload of the coronavirus disease climbed to 30,619,932 on Tuesday, after 34,703 cases were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry’s update at 8 am. Tuesday’s Covid-19 tally is 5,093 less than that of Monday’s when 39,796 people were detected positive for the viral disease. The report named “Covid-19: the race to finishing line,” …

India sees 403,000 new virus cases, 4,092 deaths in 24 hours
3 years, 8 months ago

India sees 403,000 new virus cases, 4,092 deaths in 24 hours

Raw Story  

Coronavirus outbreak in India - Family members along with medical workers shift a COVID-19 patient to Level-3 ward of Swaroop Rani Nehru hospital. - Prabhat Kumar Verma/ZUMA Wire/dpa India, currently undergoing the world's worst Covid-19 outbreak, has recorded 403,738 fresh infections and 4,092 deaths in the past 24 hours, the government said on Sunday. The numbers brought the overall caseload …

Coronavirus Highlights: Containers Carrying Medical Oxygen To Be Treated At Par With Emergency Vehicles, Says Transport Ministry
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Highlights: Containers Carrying Medical Oxygen To Be Treated At Par With Emergency Vehicles, Says Transport Ministry

ABP News  

Coronavirus LIVE, 8th May, Saturday: The average weekly test positivity rate – proportion of samples tested that return positive for Covid-19 – in Delhi has now dropped at least five percentage points in the past week, offering a much-needed glimmer of hope at a time when the Capital’s administration and its people are engaged in a brutal battle against the …

India's coronavirus infections cross 20 million as experts warn of worse days to come
3 years, 8 months ago

India's coronavirus infections cross 20 million as experts warn of worse days to come

ABC  

India's tally of coronavirus infections has surged past 20 million, boosted by 357,229 new cases over the past 24 hours. Key points: A top expert has warned that the coming weeks in the country will be "horrible" Infections have surged in India since February in a disastrous turn blamed on more contagious variants India's official average of newly confirmed cases …

40 lakh foreign Covid relief supplies dispatched to 86 institutes in India
3 years, 8 months ago

40 lakh foreign Covid relief supplies dispatched to 86 institutes in India

India Today  

The government has started dispatching Covid-19 relief material sent to India to various states and union territories. Rebutting the allegations of delay, on Tuesday, the health ministry said relief material received from foreign countries, have been dispatched to states and UTs. It will also lead to small packages travelling large distances, high turnaround times and possible wastage of resources.” “Based …

No surplus vaccine doses to send to India right now, says UK
3 years, 8 months ago

No surplus vaccine doses to send to India right now, says UK

India Today  

The UK is currently moving through its domestic priority lists for COVID-19 vaccines and therefore has no surplus doses to share with countries in need such as India at this stage, Downing Street said on Tuesday. In reference to India’s devastating second wave of the pandemic, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesperson said the process is kept under constant review, …

COVID 19: WHO sending help to India as virus surges
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID 19: WHO sending help to India as virus surges

India TV News  

The head of the World Health Organisation is calling the recent surge in coronavirus in India “beyond heartbreaking” and says the UN agency has dispatched critical supplies to the subcontinent, including thousands of portable oxygen machines that help patients breathe. At a press briefing on Monday, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the pandemic “continues to intensify” globally and that …

Coronavirus Updates: Joe Biden expresses solidarity with India, says determined to support fight against COVID
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Updates: Joe Biden expresses solidarity with India, says determined to support fight against COVID

Firstpost  

Load More Coronavirus LIVE Updates: US President Joe Biden on Monday conveyed solidarity with India in its fight against COVID-19 and asserted that his country was determined to support its efforts by quickly deploying resources such as therapeutics, ventilators and identifying sources of raw materials to be made available for the manufacture of Covishield vaccine, according to a statement. Prime …

Two die and more than 100 test positive in coronavirus outbreak among US diplomatic staff in India
3 years, 8 months ago

Two die and more than 100 test positive in coronavirus outbreak among US diplomatic staff in India

CNN  

CNN — There has been a major coronavirus outbreak among US diplomatic staff in India with two locally employed staff dying and more than 100 people testing positive in recent weeks as the country struggles to cope with a dramatic surge of the deadly disease, two sources familiar with the situation told CNN. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said earlier …

COVID-19 surge: In communication with India help in combating rising cases, says China
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 surge: In communication with India help in combating rising cases, says China

Firstpost  

Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media briefing in Beijing that China expresses ‘sincere sympathies’ to India over the deteriorating COVID-19 situation recently Beijing: China on Friday said it firmly supports the Indian government and the people in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic and is in communication with New Delhi on its offer to provide support and help …

China offers support, assistance to India to combat rising COVID-19 cases
3 years, 8 months ago

China offers support, assistance to India to combat rising COVID-19 cases

India TV News  

China today offered to provide the necessary support and assistance to India to deal with the sharp increase in the COVID-19 cases in the country. Asked about the spike in the coronavirus cases in India by the official Chinese media, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing that the COVID-19 "pandemic is a common enemy of all mankind …

Govt ropes in armed forces to tackle soaring Covid-19 cases
3 years, 8 months ago

Govt ropes in armed forces to tackle soaring Covid-19 cases

India TV News  

As India reels under a massive spike in coronavirus cases, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asked the Army to extend assistance to state administrations to deal with the pandemic, including by offering help in the creation of additional capacities to treat Covid-19 patients. Sources in the security establishment said following Singh's communication to Army Chief Gen MM Naravane, it was …

India Records 1.07 Lakh Covid Cases in Single Day for First Time, Vardhan Blames Lax Attitude for Surge
3 years, 9 months ago

India Records 1.07 Lakh Covid Cases in Single Day for First Time, Vardhan Blames Lax Attitude for Surge

News 18  

New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country with over 1.07 lakh new infections reported on Tuesday, according to the data provided by governments of various states and Union territories. According to the daily numbers announced by various states and UTs, the nationwide tally of …

LIVE: Italy adds 25,735 fresh Covid-19 cases, 386 more deaths
3 years, 9 months ago

LIVE: Italy adds 25,735 fresh Covid-19 cases, 386 more deaths

Hindustan Times  

With the hike in daily coronavirus cases, many states have begun imposing strict measures to contain the spread. India on Friday registered the highest spike in daily coronavirus disease cases in more than 100 days as it reported more than 35,000 cases in 24 hours. The rise of 17,958 cases from Wednesday took the active cases tally to over 2.52 …

Air Passengers to be Deboarded If Not Wearing Masks, Says DGCA
3 years, 9 months ago

Air Passengers to be Deboarded If Not Wearing Masks, Says DGCA

The Quint  

If the passenger violates these norms repeatedly, in spite of warnings, they will be treated as "unruly passengers", said the aviation regulator. "It has been noticed that some travellers undertaking air journey do not adhere to 'COVID-19 protocols' which essentially involves wearing of masks properly that is not below the nose during all times of the journey from entering the …

The Latest: China’s northeast outbreaks appear under control
3 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: China’s northeast outbreaks appear under control

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China appears to have stamped out its latest coronavirus outbreaks centered on the northeast, reporting no new cases of local infection in its latest daily report. ___ JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has suspended plans to inoculate its front-line health care workers with the AstraZeneca vaccine after a small clinical trial suggested that it isn’t effective in preventing mild …

Vaccine diplomacy: India seeks to rival China with broad shipments
3 years, 11 months ago

Vaccine diplomacy: India seeks to rival China with broad shipments

India Today  

India has approved the shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to Cambodia and plans to supply Mongolia and Pacific Island states, officials said on Sunday, as supplies arrived in Afghanistan - all part of the country’s widening vaccine diplomacy. Seeking to steal a march over rival Asian giant China, which has also promised to deliver shots, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has …

India coronavirus update: Tally reaches 1,07,90,183 with 12,899 new cases; active cases at 1.55 lakh
3 years, 11 months ago

India coronavirus update: Tally reaches 1,07,90,183 with 12,899 new cases; active cases at 1.55 lakh

Live Mint  

India has reached a total of 1,07,90,183 cases of coronavirus, with 12,899 fresh cases reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. The total number of active coronavirus cases stands at 1,55,025, which comprise 1.44% of the total caseload, as per the Union Health Ministry. Meanwhile, AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine shows …

The Mystery Of India's Plummeting COVID-19 Cases
3 years, 11 months ago

The Mystery Of India's Plummeting COVID-19 Cases

NPR  

The Mystery Of India's Plummeting COVID-19 Cases Enlarge this image toggle caption Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times via Getty Images Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times via Getty Images Last September, India was confirming nearly 100,000 new coronavirus cases a day. "It's not that India is testing less or things are going underreported," says Jishnu Das, a health economist at Georgetown University. In a survey …

Coronavirus | Airlifted COVID-19 vaccines to 9 countries, will gradually supply to WHO’s COVAX facility: India at U.N.
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus | Airlifted COVID-19 vaccines to 9 countries, will gradually supply to WHO’s COVAX facility: India at U.N.

The Hindu  

India has informed the UN Security Council that it will gradually supply vaccines to the COVAX facility of the World Health Organisation and undertake contractual supplies to various countries in a phased manner, as more than six million doses have been airlifted to nine countries under New Delhi’s ‘vaccine diplomacy.’ “As the largest vaccine-producing country of the world, we are …

Coronavirus casts a shadow over Chinese New Year for another year as cases rise
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus casts a shadow over Chinese New Year for another year as cases rise

ABC  

Tanya Tong has two weeks to weigh up whether to see her parents for the Chinese New Year, as a small but persistent resurgence of the virus creates déjà vu one year on from the COVID-19 outbreak, scuttling celebrations across the country. Key points: China is currently recording about 200 COVID-19 cases a day China is currently recording about 200 …

India undertaking contractual supplies of coronavirus vaccines to several countries: MEA
3 years, 11 months ago

India undertaking contractual supplies of coronavirus vaccines to several countries: MEA

India TV News  

India is undertaking contractual supplies of coronavirus vaccines to Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Brazil, Morocco, Bangladesh and Myanmar, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday. MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said at a media briefing that India has so far sent consignments of coronavirus vaccines under grant assistance to Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Seychelles. Srivastava said supplies of …

India logs 18,177 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, tally at 1.03 crore
4 years ago

India logs 18,177 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, tally at 1.03 crore

Live Mint  

India on Sunday recorded 18,177 fresh cases of coronavirus in a span of 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the country to 1,03,23,965, according to the health update by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Meanwhile, out of the total positive cases, there are 99,27,310 recovered cases in the country with 20,923 fresh recoveries …

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