Covid: Over 7K cases in last 10 days in Delhi; big jump in positivity rateDelhi on Wednesday had recorded 1,375 Covid cases, the highest daily tally in a month, and zero death. On May 10, the city had logged 1,118...
16 Jun, 2022, 03.11 PM IST
Time to open economy but with caution: Centre tells statesThe government stressed for continued focus on the five-fold strategy of Test-Track-Treat-Vaccination and adherence to Covid Appropriate Be...
23 Mar, 2022, 08.44 PM IST
Experts on Omicron: Reinfection possible, focus on Covid-appropriate behaviourAmid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, experts have said that reinfection among people is a possibility. Experts have...
22 Jan, 2022, 10.15 AM IST
Lockdown in Maharashtra only if daily oxygen demand touches 800 MT: Minister Rajesh TopeThe day before, the state government banned assembly of more than five persons in public places between 9 pm to 6 am and restricted the num...
25 Dec, 2021, 05.54 PM IST
Centre convenes high-level meeting on Serotype-2 dengue cases in 11 statesCabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba chaired a high-level meet with representatives of states/UTs to also review and discussed the COVID-19 manage...
18 Sep, 2021, 08.09 PM IST
No room for complacency in Covid fight, absolute case numbers still high: MHA to statesIn his communication to all states and union territories, Ajay Bhalla said that with the decline in the number of active cases, states and ...
28 Jul, 2021, 05.58 PM IST
Effects of Covid future waves on children are speculations: DoctorOn how the pandemic has affected children's mental and physical health, Kumar said pandemic can have a severe effect on children's mental a...
21 Jul, 2021, 09.46 PM IST
Apathy, fatalism or bravado? Decoding ‘no mask-no distancing' public recklessnessIt's a combination of apathy and a certain fatalistic attitude, said senior epidemiologist Lalit Kant. Attempting to decode the ‘no mask-no...
14 Jul, 2021, 05.58 PM IST
Over 3.06 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states and UTsThe Union health ministry said that 29,10,54,050 vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories (UTs) so far through the ...
20 Jun, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
‘Test-track-treat,’ step up inoculation to fight Covid amid unlocking: CentreTaking note of overcrowding in markets and lack of Covid-appropriate behaviour in public places, Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla cautioned...
20 Jun, 2021, 07.23 AM IST
Delhi govt orders to deploy marshals at liquor stores to ensure Covid-appropriate behaviour"All the four Government Corporations viz. DSIIDC, DTTDC, DSCSC and DCCWS shall deploy adequate marshals at all their vends (L-6 & L-8) and...
08 Jun, 2021, 02.22 PM IST
Harsh Vardhan speaks to Maharashtra CM, reassures him of adequate supply of medical oxygen"Spoke to #Maharashtra CM Sh Uddhav Thackeray Ji. Reassured @OfficeofUT of adequate & uninterrupted supply of medical oxygen & all possible...
17 Apr, 2021, 09.39 PM IST
View: Till vaccination becomes universal, crack down on Covid sociopathsBut with the vast majority of people yet to get vaccinated — and those flouting rules are largely under-45 for whom shots are not available...
14 Apr, 2021, 11.58 PM IST
COVID appropriate behaviour not being followed in 50 most-affected districts in 3 states: GovernmentIn Punjab, the teams have red-flagged issues with procurement of ventilators for proper case management in SBS Nagar, one of the districts ...
12 Apr, 2021, 08.45 AM IST
EC warns parties of campaign ban if Covid norms not followedIn a late night advisory to all political parties, the poll panel has advised political leaders and candidates on their ‘incumbent duty to ...
10 Apr, 2021, 07.57 AM IST
View: Behaviourally informed health communication strategies can help improve Covid complianceEGB is the psychological phenomenon due to which people tend to linearise the growth path of a process that grows exponentially. It is part...
08 Apr, 2021, 11.37 PM IST
Amid rising COVID-19 cases, Uttarakhand government asks people to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour"After the steady decline in COVID-19 cases for about five months, COVID cases are showing an increasing trend in several parts of the coun...
23 Mar, 2021, 01.27 PM IST