Mandatory RT-PCR test likely for fliers from six nationsFilling up of 'air suvidha' forms and 72-hour prior RT-PCR testing are likely to be made mandatory from next week for international passeng...
29 Dec, 2022, 12.15 AM IST
What you need know about the three coronavirus variants that led to a COVID-19 spike in ChinaChina is reportedly struggling to deal with an explosive surge of COVID-19 cases and deaths in recent times. According to the reports, this...
28 Dec, 2022, 02.35 PM IST
BF.7 variant shows low virulence, but children & old must be cautious: Karnataka Health MinisterStepping up preventive measures in the wake of spurt in COVID-19 cases globally, the Karnataka government on Monday mandated the use of mas...
27 Dec, 2022, 02.11 PM IST
Odisha: 59 pc people yet to get Covid booster dose; state seeks shots from Centre"Only 41 per cent of the 3.25 crore eligible people in the state have taken the precautionary dose. The remaining 59 per cent should get it...
27 Dec, 2022, 11.27 AM IST
Two Covid positive cases detected at Kolkata airportTwo persons returning from abroad have tested positive for the Coronavirus infection at the Kolkata Aiport, airport sources said on Monday.
26 Dec, 2022, 04.50 PM IST
Pakistan ill-prepared to tackle new Covid-19 variant's arrivalThe National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) says that the situation is being closely monitored but according to the Dawn newspaper the...
26 Dec, 2022, 01.36 PM IST
View: India is more than capable of riding out any new Covid wave. All it needs is to be smartWe are governed by a very capable and adaptable government, which has the unique experience of managing the world's largest pandemic that i...
25 Dec, 2022, 11.10 PM IST
Covid BF.7 preparedness in India: All you need to knowSeveral states have begun intensive preparations to handle any situation emerging from the COVID BF.7 variant spread. CMs and concerned off...
25 Dec, 2022, 06.20 PM IST
Covid BF.7 variant: 5 things to remember while selecting right maskFollow these 5 guidelines for choosing the right mask to ensure the utmost protection against the Covid-10 BF.7 variant.
25 Dec, 2022, 04.17 PM IST
COVID-19: Karnataka govt likely to decide on guidelines on Monday"Health and Disaster Management Ministers (K Sudhakar and R Ashoka respectively) will hold discussions, several instructions have come from...
25 Dec, 2022, 03.47 PM IST
Fully prepared to deal with any eventuality, say Delhi hospitals amid coronavirus scareOn Thursday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held an emergency meeting over the Covid situation, amid a surge triggered due to the BF....
23 Dec, 2022, 05.50 PM IST
Covid Alert: 2% of flyers to undergo random coronavirus tests from tomorrowApproximately 2% of passengers on each international flight will be subjected to random coronavirus tests, from tomorrow, December 24.
23 Dec, 2022, 02.19 PM IST
How not to become China: Wastewater sampling — best strategy for a Covid-fatigued nationThe need of the hour is a dynamic, evidence-based approach, with involvement of public health experts and epidemiologists as guides, and to...
22 Dec, 2022, 11.16 PM IST
Covid scare: 2% of flyers to undergo random post-arrival testing at airportsThe official notification reads, "A sub-section of 2% of the total passengers in the flight shall undergo random post-arrival testing at th...
22 Dec, 2022, 10.43 PM IST
No case of Omicron sub-variant BF.7 found in Delhi so far: Arvind KejriwalDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, "We are doing genome sequencing. XBB variant of Covid accounts for 92% of positive cases; BF.7 n...
22 Dec, 2022, 06.47 PM IST
Will increase tests and send all COVID samples for genome sequencing: Karnataka Health MinisterAccording to him, there was 100 per cent coverage of the first two doses while only 2 per cent people took the booster dose as they became ...
22 Dec, 2022, 01.32 PM IST
China says only Covid-19 deaths from 'respiratory failures' will be counted in official tollBeijing, which is hit by the BF.7 variant of the Omicron strain, has announced five more deaths in addition to the two on Monday, the first...
20 Dec, 2022, 06.51 PM IST