Covid-19 in China: Second round of tests for Tianjin as cases go up
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 in China: Second round of tests for Tianjin as cases go up

Hindustan Times  

The northern Chinese city of Tianjin ordered a second of Covid-19 tests for its 14 million residents on Wednesday, the second round in three days, after 33 new local cases were reported for Tuesday, up from 10 for the day before. Official media said 77 cases of Covid-19 including the Omicron variant have been detected in Tianjin, considered a “gateway” to Beijing and located a 40-minute high-speed train journey away from the capital since last weekend. The municipal government said in a notice that the second round of mass testing would start on Wednesday afternoon, urging all residents to stay put while awaiting the results of their nucleic acid tests. The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 166 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases for Tuesday, the national health commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.

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HMPV in China: Is it similar to Covid-19 virus?
6 days, 9 hours ago

HMPV in China: Is it similar to Covid-19 virus?

India Today  

China is witnessing a concerning rise in respiratory illnesses, with Human Metapneumovirus emerging as a significant pathogen of interest. However, in young children, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems, HMPV can lead to severe complications, including pneumonia, bronchitis, and exacerbation of chronic respiratory diseases like asthma or COPD. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that …

China facing HMPV viral outbreak after Covid-19? All you need to know
1 week ago

China facing HMPV viral outbreak after Covid-19? All you need to know

India Today  

China is currently facing an epidemic outbreak of human metapneumovirus. Besides HMPV, multiple viruses are claimed to be spreading quickly in the country, including influenza A, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Covid-19 virus. Multiple viruses, including Influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19, are spreading rapidly across China. SYMPTOMS OF HMPV It is an upper respiratory infection, but it can sometimes cause …

‘Moral imperative’: WHO presses China to share COVID origins data
1 week, 3 days ago

‘Moral imperative’: WHO presses China to share COVID origins data

Al Jazeera  

Beijing insists it has shared information on the coronavirus ‘without holding anything back’. “Without transparency, sharing, and cooperation among countries, the world cannot adequately prevent and prepare for future epidemics and pandemics.” The WHO recounted how on December 31, 2019, its country office in China picked up a media statement from health authorities in the central city of Wuhan concerning …

Covid very likely came from a Chinese lab leak and there was 'obviously' a cover-up by Beijing, British expert says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Covid very likely came from a Chinese lab leak and there was 'obviously' a cover-up by Beijing, British expert says

Daily Mail  

Covid most likely came from a lab leak in China and its origins were 'obviously' the subject of a cover-up by Beijing, a top British epidemiologist has said. Covid-19 emerged in Wuhan, central China, with differing theories among scientists over whether it could have come from the Wuhan Institute of Virology or a wet market in the region. Covid-19 emerged …

The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here’s how to get them
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here’s how to get them

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests, without being charged, sent straight to their homes. The website has been reopened on the heels of a summer COVID-19 virus wave and heading into the fall and winter respiratory virus season, with health officials urging Americans to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine and their yearly flu shot. U.S. regulators approved …

COVID-19 infections not problematic, experts say
4 months, 3 weeks ago

COVID-19 infections not problematic, experts say

China Daily  

The number of people in China being infected with COVID-19 is fluctuating reasonably and won't be a burden on medical resources or the public, experts said. However, the National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases said the percentage of people catching flu and testing positive for COVID-19 rose from 8.9 percent in early July to 18.7 percent late last month. "COVID-19 …

Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest
8 months, 1 week ago

Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China said he was allowed back into his lab after he spent days locked outside, sitting in protest. He added that he is negotiating a plan to relocate the lab in a way that doesn’t disrupt his team’s work with the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, …

China stands alone in its attitude towards the pandemic
11 months ago

China stands alone in its attitude towards the pandemic

Hindustan Times  

The omicron variant of COVID-19 poses enormous challenges for governments. In America, cases are at three times their previous peak in January 2021, hospitals are as busy as they have ever been and deaths have risen by 40% in two weeks to 1,800 per day. Covid In China: Security guards wearing personal protective equipment amid the Covid-19 pandemic sit at …

Covid-19: India Logs 760 Fresh Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 4,423
1 year ago

Covid-19: India Logs 760 Fresh Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 4,423

ABP News  

Covid 19 India: India saw a single-day rise of 760 fresh cases of Covid while two more people succumbed to the viral disease, news agency PTI reported, citing health ministry data on Thursday. On Wednesday, the country had reported 602 new Covid cases and five deaths were reported. Meanwhile, a 63-year-old woman, who had tested positive for Covid, succumbed to …

Covid 19: India Logs 602 New Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 4,440
1 year ago

Covid 19: India Logs 602 New Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 4,440

ABP News  

Covid 19 Update: India reported 602 new Covid cases on Wednesday, as reported by news agency ANI. COVID-19 | India reports 602 new cases, 5 deaths in the last 24 hours; Active caseload at 4,440 — ANI January 3, 2024 On Tuesday, India recorded 573 fresh cases of Covid-19. Around 47 percent of the total cases were recorded in Kerala, …

Covid-19 JN.1 Variant: Active Tally Surpasses 4,100; 69 People Infected With New Strain
1 year ago

Covid-19 JN.1 Variant: Active Tally Surpasses 4,100; 69 People Infected With New Strain

News 18  

Covid-19 LIVE: Delhi Health Minister Urges Caution, Says City's Covid Positivity Rate Around 1% Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday said the national capital’s Covid positivity rate is around 1 per cent and stressed that people should, instead of panicking, follow precautions during the winter festival season. Covid-19 LIVE: JN.1 Variant Case Tally Increases To 69 A total of …

COVID-19 update: WHO asks nations to strengthen surveillance as coronavirus cases rise
1 year ago

COVID-19 update: WHO asks nations to strengthen surveillance as coronavirus cases rise

India TV News  

COVID-19 update: The World Health Organisation has urged countries in South-East Asia to strengthen surveillance given the increasing cases of respiratory diseases, including due to COVID-19 and its new sub-variant JN.1, and influenza. "For this, countries must strengthen surveillance and sequencing, and ensure sharing of data," said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director, WHO South-East Asia. "As people travel and …

Ensure Covid Tools in Hospital: Min.
1 year ago

Ensure Covid Tools in Hospital: Min.

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Health minister C. Damodar Rajanarasimha on Saturday directed health authorities to inspect the functioning of ventilators in various hospitals and ordered the immediate utilisation of oxygen concentrators for treatment. During a comprehensive review of Covid-19 control measures in the backdrop of cases rising again, Rajanarasimha emphasised the swift restoration of PSA plants in hospitals that are facing oxygen shortage. …

Noida reports first Covid case in months after spike in infections in some states
1 year ago

Noida reports first Covid case in months after spike in infections in some states

India TV News  

Covid: Amid a sudden surge in Covid cases after new strain JN.1 surfaced, a Noida resident has tested positive after a gap of several months, officials said. The patient is a 54-year-old male who lives in Noida but works at a multinational company in Gurugram, Gautam Buddh Nagar Chief Medical Officer Dr Sunil Sharma said on Thursday. District Surveillance Officer …

COVID-19 | Kerala reports about 300 new cases as infections continue to rise in the State
1 year ago

COVID-19 | Kerala reports about 300 new cases as infections continue to rise in the State

The Hindu  

Kerala accounted for about 87% of the total number of active cases of COVID-19 infections reported across the country as on December 21. About 300 fresh infections and three deaths have been reported in the 24 hours ending 8 a.m on December 21, according to estimates by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Increase in tests Senior officials …

Karnataka to increase COVID-19 testing to 5,000 a day, issues guidelines for genome sequencing
1 year ago

Karnataka to increase COVID-19 testing to 5,000 a day, issues guidelines for genome sequencing

The Hindu  

The State has decided to increase testing and Whole Genome Sequencing of positive cases, as it gears up to navigate a possible COVID-19 upsurge again due to the JN.1 subvariant prevalent in the neighbouring State of Kerala. Guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to all the States on Monday, December 18, recommended “ensuring adequate testing …

COVID-19 sub-strain JN.1: ‘Monitoring situation,’ says Kerala Health minister
1 year ago

COVID-19 sub-strain JN.1: ‘Monitoring situation,’ says Kerala Health minister

Live Mint  

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday said that the state government is monitoring the situation and appealed to stay vigilant about the sub-variant. People with comorbidities should be taken care of.” Meanwhile, as reported by ANI, the Union Ministry of Health has initiated preparedness measures after a case of the JN.1 subvariant of COVID has been identified in Kerala …

China detects seven cases of new Covid-19 subvariant JN.1. What are the symptoms?
1 year ago

China detects seven cases of new Covid-19 subvariant JN.1. What are the symptoms?

Hindustan Times  

China has detected seven infections of the Covid subvariant JN.1, news agency Reuters has reported, citing the country's national disease control and prevention administration on Friday. As of December 8, the public health agency of the United States projects that the variant JN.1 makes up between 15–29% of the total cases in the United States. National Indian Medical Association COVID …

As cases rise in Kerala, Tamil Nadu to keep a close watch on COVID-19 situation
1 year ago

As cases rise in Kerala, Tamil Nadu to keep a close watch on COVID-19 situation

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu is monitoring the COVID-19 situation in the light of a rise in fresh cases in neighbouring Kerala. Senior doctors of major government hospitals in the city said there were no COVID-19 cases at the institutions. Suresh Kumar, consultant, Infectious Diseases, Apollo Hospitals said, “Six months ago, there were nil COVID-19 cases. Elderly persons with co-morbidities are requiring intensive …

Chinese hospitals ‘overwhelmed with sick children’ after surge in respiratory illness
1 year, 1 month ago

Chinese hospitals ‘overwhelmed with sick children’ after surge in respiratory illness

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China insists it has not …

No ‘unusual’ virus behind rising Pneumonia cases China has clarified, reveals WHO
1 year, 1 month ago

No ‘unusual’ virus behind rising Pneumonia cases China has clarified, reveals WHO

Firstpost  

Since mid-October 2023, the World Health Organization has been monitoring data from Chinese surveillance systems showing an increase in respiratory illness in children in northern China China has reiterated that no unusual or new pathogens have been detected in the upsurge in child respiratory illnesses in the north, the WHO said on Thursday after putting pressure on Beijing for detailed …

On China pneumonia outbreak, scientists caution to not press ‘pandemic panic button’
1 year, 1 month ago

On China pneumonia outbreak, scientists caution to not press ‘pandemic panic button’

Hindustan Times  

Leading scientists urged caution over fears of another pandemic on Thursday after the World Health Organization requested more information from China on a rise of respiratory illnesses and pneumonia clusters among children. The standard wording of the alert echoed the first-ever notice about what would become COVID-19, sent on Dec. 30 2019: "Undiagnosed pneumonia - China." "I am not going …

China says seasonal germs, rather than ‘unusual or novel pathogens,’ behind spike in pediatric respiratory illness, WHO says
1 year, 1 month ago

China says seasonal germs, rather than ‘unusual or novel pathogens,’ behind spike in pediatric respiratory illness, WHO says

CNN  

CNN — Chinese health authorities told the World Health Organization on Thursday that a spike in cases of children with pneumonia or respiratory illness in the northern part of the country stems from typical seasonal germs rather than any novel or unknown pathogen, the organization said. At Thursday’s teleconference, WHO said, the Chinese officials reported enhanced surveillance of respiratory illnesses …

What is the mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China?
1 year, 1 month ago

What is the mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China?

Al Jazeera  

The WHO has asked China for more information on the undiagnosed respiratory illness that has spiked since October 2023. As China experiences its first winter without strict COVID-19 restrictions since the outbreak of the pandemic three years ago, a wave of respiratory illnesses is sweeping across the country. On Wednesday, the WHO asked China to release information on the recent …

China on ALERT over likely COVID-19 relapse ahead of winter
1 year, 1 month ago

China on ALERT over likely COVID-19 relapse ahead of winter

India TV News  

COVID-19 alert: Ahead of the winter season, an alert has been sounded across China about the relapse of COVID-19 infections and experts have asked elderly and vulnerable populations to get vaccinated. The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention showed that a total of 209 new severe COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths caused by COVID-19 were reported across the country …

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories
1 year, 2 months ago

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

ABC  

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction for the past week, as reported on Friday, October 27, 2023. Source: ACT Health New South Wales New South Wales's new COVID-19 reporting process now works on a seven-day rolling average system, as per the federal government's national reporting site. Source: NT Health Queensland Queensland's …

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories
1 year, 3 months ago

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

ABC  

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction for the past week, as reported on September 29, 2023. Source: ACT Health New South Wales The state has recorded 2,232 new COVID-19 cases, down from last week's total of 2,333. Source: NT Health Queensland Queensland has recorded 77 new average daily COVID-19 cases in …

COVID-19 data shows early signs of an increase in cases
1 year, 5 months ago

COVID-19 data shows early signs of an increase in cases

Salon  

Emerging data suggests that COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are on the rise again for the first time since January 2023, though the uptick is relatively small so far. Overall, COVID cases have been on a steep decline since January, but available data shows this trend is starting to reverse. Elsewhere in the world, many countries are also enduring prolonged …

No more covid-19 updates by Telangana health department
1 year, 6 months ago

No more covid-19 updates by Telangana health department

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The state health department has stopped issuing the daily Covid-19 bulletin for over three weeks now, following a May 5 declaration by the World Health Organisation that Covid-19 was not more a global health emergency. The last bulletin was on May 19, when there were 24 active cases, 13 recovered cases and a recovery rate of 99.5 per cent, …

Large-scale COVID reemergence 'unlikely' despite uptick in cases
1 year, 7 months ago

Large-scale COVID reemergence 'unlikely' despite uptick in cases

China Daily  

The risk of a new large-scale COVID-19 outbreak in China in the short term is minimal, despite a recent uptick in new infections, according to health experts. Wang Liping, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a group interview that the recent increase in new cases is unlikely to overwhelm healthcare systems or disrupt …

Large-scale COVID reemergence 'unlikely' despite uptick in cases
1 year, 7 months ago

Large-scale COVID reemergence 'unlikely' despite uptick in cases

China Daily  

China Daily| Updated :2023-05-19 The risk of a new large-scale COVID-19 outbreak in China in the short term is minimal, despite a recent uptick in new infections, according to health experts. Wang Liping, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a group interview that the recent increase in new cases is unlikely to overwhelm …

Large-scale COVID reemergence 'unlikely' despite uptick in cases
1 year, 7 months ago

Large-scale COVID reemergence 'unlikely' despite uptick in cases

China Daily  

The risk of a new large-scale COVID-19 outbreak in China in the short term is minimal, despite a recent uptick in new infections, according to health experts. Wang Liping, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a group interview that the recent increase in new cases is unlikely to overwhelm healthcare systems or disrupt …

China to remain alert even as WHO declares COVID-19 global emergency over
1 year, 8 months ago

China to remain alert even as WHO declares COVID-19 global emergency over

Firstpost  

A top Chinese health official said that despite the World Health Organisation ending the worldwide emergency designation for COVID-19, the virus is still dangerous and China will continue to monitor it while boosting vaccination rates among high-risk groups. According to Liang Wannian, head of China’s COVID-19 response expert group under the National Health Commission, the warning status being lifted by …

COVID-19: India records over 9,600 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active tally dips to 61,013
1 year, 8 months ago

COVID-19: India records over 9,600 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active tally dips to 61,013

India TV News  

COVID-19: India has logged 9,629 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 61,013 from 63,380, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. Active case tally: The active cases now comprise 0.14 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.68 per cent, the ministry said. The …

Daily spike in Covid cases at 10-month high in UP
1 year, 8 months ago

Daily spike in Covid cases at 10-month high in UP

Hindustan Times  

In the sharpest one-day spike in the last 10 months, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday recorded 910 coronavirus infections. Small bottles labeled with "Vaccine" stickers stand near a medical syringe in front of displayed "Coronavirus COVID-19" words in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration The state also reported three new Covid deaths—one each from Ghaziabad, Meerut and Mainpuri, according …

COVID-19 update: India reports over 10,000 fresh cases in last 24 hours | DETAILS
1 year, 8 months ago

COVID-19 update: India reports over 10,000 fresh cases in last 24 hours | DETAILS

India TV News  

COVID-19 update: India recorded a single-day rise of 10,158 coronavirus cases, highest in nearly eight months, according to the Union Health Ministry data. Delhi Corona cases UPDATE: Delhi's single-day COVID-19 cases count breached the 1,000-mark for the first time in over seven months on Wednesday, while the positivity rate stood at 23.8 per cent, according to data shared by the …

'Until China shares all data on COVID origin, all hypotheses remained on table': WHO Chief
1 year, 9 months ago

'Until China shares all data on COVID origin, all hypotheses remained on table': WHO Chief

India TV News  

The World Health Organization chief has again insisted China share proper data on the origin of the COVID-19 virus and said until it shares relevant data, it remains a top mystery for the world. WHO chief urges China to share data "Without full access to the information that China has, all hypotheses are on the table. Further, he expressed grave …

Reasons Behind The Recent Surge in Covid-19 Cases Across States
1 year, 9 months ago

Reasons Behind The Recent Surge in Covid-19 Cases Across States

News 18  

A total of 5,335 Covid-19 cases were in the last 24 hours till 8am on Thursday, as per the official data from the Union Health Ministry. It was 20% higher than the total number of cases reported on April 5 and marked the highest daily surge since September 2022. Srinath Reddy, former president of the Public Health Foundation of India, …

Four test positive for Covid-19 in Saharanpur
1 year, 9 months ago

Four test positive for Covid-19 in Saharanpur

Hindustan Times  

Saharanpur district is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases these days. District surveillance officer Dr Shivanka Gaur said among the 16 active cases, three are from Chandigarh, Haridwar and other locations who arrived here and tested positive during ongoing testing at public places. Dr Gaur said the health department conducts 1,000 to 1,100 tests per day at railway station, bus …

U.P. Minister tests positive for COVID-19
1 year, 9 months ago

U.P. Minister tests positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi tested positive for COVID-19 on April 4, amid a gradual rise of cases across the State. The number of infected cases increased to 640 in Uttar Pradesh, as per latest available figures till Tuesday. government put all the frontline workers employed in State government as well as private hospitals on ‘alert mode’, while …

India reports 4,435 new Covid cases in last 24 hours
1 year, 9 months ago

India reports 4,435 new Covid cases in last 24 hours

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: India has recorded 4,435 new reported Covid cases in the last 24 hours taking the total number of active cases to 23,091, the union health ministry said on Wednesday. The trajectory of Covid cases has increased gradually across the country with Karnataka reporting 1,411 active cases while Kerala has 6,824 active cases. Maharashtra has 3,792 active cases, Gujarat …

Chandigarh’s active Covid cases breach 100 mark after 7 months
1 year, 9 months ago

Chandigarh’s active Covid cases breach 100 mark after 7 months

Hindustan Times  

With 20 more Chandigarh residents testing positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, the city’s active cases surged past the 100 mark, a first in nearly seven months. The fresh cases pushed Chandigarh’s daily positivity rate – the number of samples testing positive – to 5.60%. 266 active cases in tricity Mohali and Panchkula also recorded 21 and 24 new infections, respectively, …

Ramp up Covid testing to stay alert: Centre to states
1 year, 9 months ago

Ramp up Covid testing to stay alert: Centre to states

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Saturday directed states to increase testing for Covid-19 as per the World Health Organization’s guidelines to effectively check any increase in its spread, people familiar with the matter said. “In the past several weeks, in some states Covid-19 testing has declined and the current testing levels are insufficient as compared to the standards prescribed by WHO,” …

Health ministry directs states to accelerate the pace of Covid-19 testing
1 year, 9 months ago

Health ministry directs states to accelerate the pace of Covid-19 testing

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: With the spike in Covid and influenza cases across the country, the Central government has directed all the states and union territories to accelerate the pace of Covid-19 testing as a declining trend has been noticed in some states. In a joint advisory issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research and health ministry, “ln the past several …

COVID-19 tests down, need to be scaled up, says government
1 year, 9 months ago

COVID-19 tests down, need to be scaled up, says government

The Hindu  

The Health Ministry on Saturday warned that at a time when the country was registering a sustained increase in the trajectory of COVID-19 cases in some States, COVID-19 testing had declined. In its advisory, the Ministry said that testing at the level of districts and blocks also varied, with some States heavily relying on the less sensitive rapid antigen tests. …

COVID-19: India logs 1,249 fresh infections; active cases rise to 7,927
1 year, 9 months ago

COVID-19: India logs 1,249 fresh infections; active cases rise to 7,927

India TV News  

New Delhi: India logged 1,249 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday. As per the health ministry, the Covid case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore and the active cases now comprise 0.02 per cent of the total infections. The ministry said that the number …

DC Edit | Covid isn't over, be cautious
1 year, 9 months ago

DC Edit | Covid isn't over, be cautious

Deccan Chronicle  

After lying low for quite some time, the Covid-19 virus has started rearing its head again in the country. The daily caseload which came down to two digits towards the end of the last year has of late been crossing 1,000; as per the health ministry data, India logged 1,300 new cases, the highest in 140 days, on Thursday while …

As Covid-19 cases surge, health ministry asks states to follow 5-fold strategy
1 year, 9 months ago

As Covid-19 cases surge, health ministry asks states to follow 5-fold strategy

Hindustan Times  

As India recorded a rise in daily coronavirus Covid-19 cases, ministry of health, and family welfare Thursday advised all the states, and Union territories to effectively implement a five-fold strategy of "test, track, treat, follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and vaccinate" to check the spread. The total tally of Covid-19 cases has now reached to 4.46 crore. The ministry has also asked …

Biggest Jump in Daily Covid Infections in 140 Days, Nearly 8,000 Active Cases
1 year, 9 months ago

Biggest Jump in Daily Covid Infections in 140 Days, Nearly 8,000 Active Cases

News 18  

India logged 1,300 new coronavirus cases, the highest in 140 days, while the active cases have increased to 7,605, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The daily positivity was recorded at 1.46 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 1.08 per cent. The active cases now comprises 0.02 per cent of the total infections, …

India records 1,300 new Covid cases, highest in 140 days
1 year, 9 months ago

India records 1,300 new Covid cases, highest in 140 days

Hindustan Times  

India on Thursday recorded a single-day rise of 1,300 new Covid cases, the highest in 140 days, while the active cases have increased to 7,605, news agency PTI reported quoting Health ministry data. The death toll inched to 5,30,816 with three deaths, one each being reported by Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra, the health ministry data revealed. Former AIIMS director answers …

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