Is Hantavirus the next COVID-like threat? Experts explain the real risks & warning signs you should never ignoreHantavirus Outbreak: A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sparks Covid-19 comparisons. Experts clarify hantavirus is distinct, with limit...
12 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Hantavirus in India? Health Ministry activates precautionary surveillance measures; check what is Andes virus, signs, symptoms and prevention tipsHantavirus update: India has heightened surveillance for Hantavirus following an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, which reported eig...
10 May, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus not known for rapid human transmission, spreads through rodents: ExpertsHantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship with Indian nationals have sparked concerns, but experts declare these infections are confined to ...
08 May, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Rare but ruthless: How Hantavirus strikes fast, and should you be concernedA rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has drawn global attention after multiple infections and three reported deaths prompted ...
08 May, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak: What is Andes strain? Symptoms, mortality rate, treatment, vaccines and all details you need to knowHantavirus Andes strain update: A deadly Andes strain hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in three deaths...
07 May, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
India’s maternal mortality drops nearly 80% since 1990: Global studyIndia has achieved a remarkable reduction in maternal deaths, dropping from 508 to 116 per lakh livebirths since 1990. This progress exceed...
28 Mar, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
UK study says COVID-19 linked to higher mortality in those with severe mental illnessThe study also looked at how race affected the chance of dying from COVID-19, and it found that Black Caribbean/Black African people had a ...
25 Oct, 2023, 05.07 PM IST
Thane reports over 600 new COVID-19 casesThere was no report of any fresh fatality and the death toll in the district remained unchanged at 11,895. The COVID-19 mortality rate in T...
13 Jun, 2022, 09.21 AM IST
Speculative and misinformed: Govt on Lancet's report on high Covid 19 mortality in IndiaIn a statement, the ministry said the study provided estimates of all cause excess mortality for a number of countries based on a mathemati...
11 Mar, 2022, 05.46 PM IST
Reports claiming underreporting of Covid deaths fallacious: GovernmentThe government defended India's Covid-19 death reporting after a report in the journal Science by prominent epidemiologist Prabhat Jha of U...
15 Jan, 2022, 06.51 AM IST
Gene linked to pneumonia severity may explain Covid-19 death variations, shows studyThe varied presence of the gene variant in India implies that it is ‘an at risk nation’ with ‘genetic protection’ limited to only certain r...
10 Jun, 2021, 07.56 AM IST
Maharashtra: 5,287 new COVID-19 cases in Thane, 20 more deathsThe virus also claimed the lives of 20 more people, pushing the death toll in the district to 6,581. The COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane i...
06 Apr, 2021, 10.58 AM IST
Air pollution increases risk of mortality from COVID-19, NGT informedSenior advocate Raj Panjawani and advocate Shibhani Ghosh, who have been appointed by the tribunal as amicus curiae in a case related to ba...
05 Nov, 2020, 07.27 PM IST
Understanding Covid-19 Mortality: Civil deaths data may hold the key“Vital registration systems that record births and deaths are unrivaled health surveillance tools that are particularly valuable in respond...
04 Aug, 2020, 07.34 AM IST
'Gujarat Model exposed': Rahul slams BJP govt over high COVID-19 mortality rate in stateNew Delhi, Jun 16 () Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the BJP government in Gujarat over the state's high COVID-19 mortalit...
16 Jun, 2020, 01.29 PM IST
Corona crisis putting women in danger? Females in India may have higher Covid-19 death risk than malesAccording to the scientists, elderly males and females both display high mortality risk.
13 Jun, 2020, 06.16 PM IST
India records 0.2 COVID-19 deaths per lakh population as against global figure of 4.1It took 64 days for COVID-19 cases in India to touch the 1 lakh-mark from 100, more than double the time taken in the US and Spain which ha...
19 May, 2020, 09.29 PM IST