Delhi reported 13,785 fresh COVID-19 cases and 35 more fatalities due to the infection on Wednesday while the positivity rate climbed to 23.86 per cent
The first case of the Omicron variant in China was traced back to an international document received from Canada, according to the Beijing health authorities
Thanks to its policies to strengthen the real economy, the country has been enjoying a remarkable recovery
Members had started returning in good numbers before Omicron spoilt the scene
Banks and MSME industry representatives have sought support for the sector in the line of ECLGS, a measure introduced early in the pandemic
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday cautioned people against the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the state during the third wave
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing hospitalisations and deaths the world over, and the narrative that it is a mild disease is misleading
Asia's third-largest economy is in the midst of a resurgence in coronavirus cases driven by the new variant that has forced most states to impose localised restrictions
With over half of youngsters in the 15-18 age group having received their first dose of Covid vaccine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that young and youthful India is showing the way.
India has so far administered 1,588,847,554 vaccine doses. That is 4192.07 per cent of its total caseload, and 113.58 per cent of its population
With 2,82,970 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,79,01,241, which includes 8,961 cases of the Omicron variant
The Covid-19 situation continues to worsen in France, with 464,769 new cases detected in a day, it was announced by the country's public health agency
Places like the Philippines are now struggling to get shots into the arms of their citizens, millions of whom live on distant archipelagos or far-flung mountain tops
Nearly 9.5 million children in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, and child Covid-19 cases have "spiked dramatically" across the country
Australia has seen a record surge in Covid-19 infections due to the Omicron variant, which has strained supply chains, overwhelmed hospitals
Assam on Tuesday reported 8,072 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day spike since the onset of the pandemic, pushing the tally to 6,61,789
The Delhi government on Tuesday deployed senior nursing officers from public hospitals as nodal officers to monitor the management of Covid patients and vaccination at private facilities.
The worst of the coronavirus pandemic deaths, hospitalisations and lockdowns could be over this year if huge inequities in vaccinations and medicines are addressed quickly, WHO said
A top ICMR official said that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is gradually replacing Delta variant in many states
Karnataka on Tuesday logged 41,457 new Covid cases and 20 deaths, while the positivity rate stood at 22.30 per cent