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India registers 8,865 new cases of coronavirus, lowest in 287 days

India logged 8,865 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 287 days, taking the country's tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,44,56,401

Global Coronavirus cases cross 253.8 mn, deaths surge past 5.1 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 253.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.10 million and vaccinations to over 7.49 billion

India records 11,271 new Covid cases, active caseload lowest in 17 months

India reported 11,271 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, the active caseload stood at its lowest in the last 522 days

Children under five travelling to India exempted from Covid test: Centre

Children under five years of age are exempted from both pre-and-post-arrival testing upon arrival in India, the Health Ministry said

India records 12,516 new Covid-19 cases; active cases lowest in 267 days

India recorded a single-day rise of 12,516 COVID-19 cases, taking the country's tally of infections to 3,44,14,186

Centre won't rush in giving Covid-19 vaccine to children: Mansukh Mandaviya

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the government does not want to make haste about administering COVID-19 vaccine to children

India records 10,126 cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, lowest in 266 days

India logged 10,126 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 266 days

India records 11,451 cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, 266 new deaths

In the last 24 hours, India registered 11,451 new Covid-19 cases and 266 deaths

Covid-19 cases top 250 million worldwide as pandemic deaths cross 5.04 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 250 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.04 million

New Covid wave unlikely if large population already infected: AIIMS Doctor

On WHO's warning of a new COVID-19 wave, AIIMS Doctor and Epidemiologist Dr Sanjay K Rai said that it is unlikely if a large population has already been already infected by the virus.

India records 10,929 new cases of Covid-19, 392 deaths in 24 hours

India on Saturday recorded 10,929 fresh coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 3,43,44,683

Oxford scientists find gene that doubles risk of dying from Covid-19

Scientists identified a specific gene that doubles the risk of respiratory failure from Covid-19

West Bengal witnesses a decline in daily COVID-19 cases, fresh fatalities

West Bengal on Friday recorded 763 fresh Covid-19 cases, 155 less than the previous day's figure

Digital health mission not a click away, infra and privacy issues remain

Lack of clarity on data-sharing persists, Public health experts sceptic about the pilot that was run in six Union territories as benchmark for national roll-out

PM Modi to launch Pradhan Mantri Digital Health Mission on Monday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Pradhan Mantri Digital Health Mission on Monday via video conference, his office said.

Covid-19 lockdown negatively impacted women's nutrition in India: Study

The nationwide lockdown in India in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on women's nutrition in the country, according to a study conducted by a group of researchers in the US. The study by Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition in four economically backward districts of Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj, Bihar's Munger, and Odisha's Kandhamal and Kalahandi indicate a decline in household food expenditures and women's dietary diversity in May 2020 compared to May 2019, particularly for non-staples like meats, eggs, vegetables and fruits. It occurred despite the special Public Distribution System (PDS), direct benefit transfer and ration from aanganwadis reaching 80 per cent, 50 per cent and 30 per cent of the surveyed households, respectively, said the study published in the latest issue of Economia Politica journal. Our findings contribute to the growing body of evidence of women's disproportionate vulnerability to economic shocks, the impact of a staple

Kalyan Singh's health update: Showing signs of improvement, says hospital

The health condition of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh is better and he is showing signs of improvement, the hospital said

Health policy: Out-of-pocket cost jumps as consumables' share in bill rises

Consumables are usually, but not restricted to, medical aid/equipment that have to be discarded after use

Global standards to embed health, wellbeing into education system

The first global standards to embed health and wellbeing into the education system has been created amid a rise in mental health problems during the Covid-19 pandemic

Karnataka reported 2,856 black fungus cases till date: Official

: Karnataka has so far reported 2,856 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus of which 225 lost their lives, the Health Department said on Friday.