COVID-19

New Delhi: With COVID-19 positivity rate remaining high, the Delhi government on Sunday extended the ongoing lockdown by another week. Delhi Chief Minster Arvind Kejriwal made the announcement regarding extension of the lockdown on Sunday…

New Delhi: India reported close to 3.5 lakh COVID-19 cases in a single day to hit another record on Saturday. A total of 3,49,691 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, including 2,767 deaths and 2,17,113 discharges from the…

New Delhi: With the third phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive set to start from May 1, the Centre on Saturday released a strategy guide for the states. The drive will cover all above 18 years of age. Chairing a high-level meeting on…

New Delhi: Following the confusion over the price of the COVID-19 vaccines — Covishield and Covaxin — the central government has declared that it will procure both the COVID-19 vaccines at Rs 150 per dose. The Ministry of Health and Family…

New Delhi: Close on the heels of the death of 25 COVID patients due to scarcity of oxygen in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Thursday, another shocker comes in the very next day. Now, as many as 20 critically ill COVID-19 patients died at Jaipur…

New Delhi: Delhi registered 348 COVID-19 deaths, the highest single-day spike in death count, on Friday. The national capital also reported 24,331 new coronavirus cases amid the second wave of the pandemic. Delhi is the country’s worst-hit…

New Delhi: Amidst the nationwide shortage of oxygen in hospitals, COVID-19 patients who are being treated at home can practise proning if they are suffering from breathlessness. The Union Health Ministry has released a detailed document…

Bhubaneswar: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has directed the general and health insurance companies having an arrangement with the hospitals for providing cashless facility to ensure it for all…

New Delhi: Delhi recorded the highest spike with 28,395 new COVID-19 cases and a positivity rate of 32 per cent in the last 24 hours on Tuesday, as per the Delhi government's health department. Going by the positivity rate of over 32.82…

Kolkata: West Bengal has witnessed a steady rise in daily COVID-19 cases and toll as fresh 8,426 cases and 38 deaths were registered on Monday. On Sunday, there were 8,419 fresh cases with 28 deaths compared to Saturday’s 7,713 cases with…