COVID19

New Delhi: The new variants of the COVID-19 virus are not responsible for the upsurge in active cases in five states, the government said on Tuesday. It was referring to data from genome sequencing of the virus samples so far. Kerala,…

Ahmedabad: Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani on Monday tested positive for coronavirus. The CM, who had fainted during a rally in Vadodara a day ago, was kept under observation in an Ahmedabad hospital for 24 hours, News18 reported.…

New Delhi: During his address to the joint sitting of Parliament on Friday, President Ram Nath Kovind said that this session was essential amid the prevailing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. All Members of Parliament (MPs) were present…

London: In a matter of concern, 23 people died in Norway in a short time after receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine may be too risky for the very old and terminally ill, officials observed. Out of 23 deceased, the autopsies…

New Delhi: The Centre has rescheduled the anti-polio drive to January 31 in view of the nationwide COVID vaccine rollout on January 16. The Polio National Immunisation Day, which was earlier scheduled for January 17, has been deferred to…

Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee has written to policemen and health workers saying that the state government will provide COVID-19 vaccines free of cost to all the people of West Bengal. "I am very happy to announce that our government is making…

Mumbai: Serum Institute of India's CEO Adar Poonawalla has revealed the Covishield vaccine prices. The vaccine will be supplied to the government at Rs 250 per dose and will be sold in the private market at Rs 1,000 per dose. Since the…

New Delhi: As India prepares for mass vaccination, ICMR Director General Dr Balram Bhargava opined that masks will probably never go. “We don't know for how long the vaccine will be effective, we don't know how much of the population we'll…

New Delhi: The Central government on Monday extended COVID-19 guidelines till January 31, 2021. It also warned about the new highly infectious COVID-19 UK strain, and advised that strict surveillance be maintained and caution be exercised.…

Mumbai: Actor Rakul Preet Singh took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce that she is corona positive. “I’d like to inform everyone that I have tested positive for COVID-19. I have quarantined myself. I am feeling fine and will rest up well…