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coronavirus infection news

Ludhiana: Two kids of COVID victim test +ve, under quarantine, say officials

The RT PCR lab at the Civil Hospital has not reported any recent surge in COVID-19 testing. (HT photo for representation)
Published on May 30, 2025 05:06 am IST

WHO warns of 'concerning' Covid trends ahead of winter: ‘It’s a worry as…'

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Published on Sept 06, 2023 10:38 pm IST

High exposure to Covid may reduce protection from vaccination, prior infection

The study found that during the Delta and Omicron epidemic waves, immunity acquired after a vaccination, prior infection, and both vaccination and infection (hybrid immunity) was weaker when residents were residing with an infected inmate.
Updated on Aug 23, 2023 01:23 pm IST

Highly mutated Covid variant detected in four countries: What experts said

At present there no evidence if this version spreads faster or causes more serious illness than its previous ones.
Published on Aug 20, 2023 10:11 am IST

‘Significant milestone’: New Zealand removes final Covid restrictions

New Zealand's Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announces an end to all Covid-19 restrictions.
Published on Aug 14, 2023 12:10 pm IST

New coronavirus variant EG.5 on the rise: WHO, CDC on alert

The World Health Organization has classed the EG.5 strain of COVID-19 as a "variant of interest".
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 01:36 pm IST

Good sign? India's Covid cases declined this week, positivity rate at 2.38%

A health worker taking samples of a person for Covid test.
Updated on May 08, 2023 10:24 am IST

Delhi adds 564 Covid cases, one death; positivity rate at 14.93%

The fresh cases emerged from 3,778 tests, including 2,738 RT-PCR/CBNAAT/True Nat tests, conducted the previous day.
Published on Apr 29, 2023 10:25 pm IST

India reports 12,591 new Covid cases today, 20% more than yesterday

India reported over 10,000 cases for first time this week on Wednesday.
Published on Apr 20, 2023 01:41 pm IST

India reports over 10,000 new Covid cases today, 38% more than yesterday

This is the first over 10,000 cases a day spike this week.
Published on Apr 19, 2023 12:21 pm IST

India sees 10,093 fresh Covid-19 cases, slight drop from yesterday's tally

Jammu: A healthcare worker collects a swab sample of a woman for Covid-19 test, amid a rise in coronavirus cases in the country, in Jammu, Saturday, April 15, 2023. (PTI Photo)(PTI04_15_2023_000022B)
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 08:58 am IST

Covid-19 cases may peak in India in next 10 days, and then dip: Report

Health workers participate in a mock drill after the Union Health Ministry decided to conduct a nationwide mock drill on 10 and 11 April to check the preparedness of both public and private health facilities to deal with the spike in Covid-19 virus cases.
Published on Apr 12, 2023 06:04 pm IST

India records 7,830 new Covid cases, active infections breach 40,000-mark

Delhi reported 980 Covid cases on Tuesday with a positivity rate at 25.98% (HT File)
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 11:51 am IST

Mumbai Covid cases surge prompts BMC to mandate use of masks in its hospitals

The civic body also said it will issue guidelines on home isolation of COVID-19 patients.
Published on Apr 10, 2023 06:41 pm IST

India logs 5,880 new Covid cases, active infections cross 35,000-mark

College students and NGO members distribute masks among children at a programme in a slum, in Jammu, on Sunday. (PTI)
Published on Apr 10, 2023 09:03 am IST

India logs 5,335 new Covid cases, active infections cross 25,000

A healthcare worker collects a nasal swab sample of a passenger for COVID-19 testing amid a recent surge in the Coronavirus case, at the Railway Station, in Bikaner on Wednesday. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 10:45 am IST

Woman in Coimbatore dies of suspected Covid, had comorbid conditions

A Covid test revealed that the woman was attacked with the viral infection.
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 11:21 pm IST

‘Not lying, truth is…’: Scientist who found Wuhan Covid data speaks out

China Covid Origin: Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) team, tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), are seen in Wuhan.
Updated on Mar 28, 2023 02:14 pm IST

Why so many long Covid patients face suicide risk: Experts weigh in

Coronavirus: A bus attendant waits for passengers at a bus stop in Manila, Philippines.
Published on Sept 08, 2022 01:07 pm IST

New insights on the duration of COVID-19 infection are revealed by a study

New insights on the duration of COVID-19 infection are revealed by a study.
Published on Aug 19, 2022 06:37 pm IST

Handwashing: How, when, how long to do it to keep infections like Covid at bay

Handwashing: How, when, how long to do it to keep infections like Covid at bay  
Updated on Jan 18, 2022 04:04 pm IST

Omicron spread: Scientists identify 1 symptom that confirms presence of variant

People line up for PCR and Rapid Antigen Covid-19 tests on Wall Street in the Financial District in New York on Thursday.
Updated on Dec 17, 2021 10:08 am IST

80,834 fresh Covid-19 cases recorded in 24 hours, lowest in over 2 months

India's daily Covid-19 tally has seen a downward trend in the last month.
Published on Jun 13, 2021 10:04 am IST

North Korea claims it has no Covid-19 infections, again

North Korea has described its anti-virus efforts as a “matter of national existence.”
Published on May 11, 2021 10:19 am IST

Paris doctors warn of catastrophic overload of coronavirus cases

People gather to peruse sculpture of characters from the comic strip "Le Chat" by Belgian cartoonist Philippe Geluck displayed in an outdoors exhibition along the Champs Elysees in Paris on March 28, 2021.
Published on Mar 29, 2021 06:46 am IST

Pakistan shuts schools to curb new coronavirus infections

Pakistan shut its schools and postponed exams on Thursday to try to curb new coronavirus infections and a rise in the number of people in hospital with COVID-19.
Published on Nov 26, 2020 06:16 pm IST

Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections

The task force reported 21 additional deaths, taking the total to 1,242
Updated on May 20, 2020 02:07 pm IST

113-year-old Spanish woman overcomes coronavirus infection

After living for some years in New Orleans where her father founded a magazine, she returned to Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region where she lives in the town of Olot.
Published on May 15, 2020 11:11 pm IST

Coronavirus infections rise to four in Karnataka after 3 more test positive

Social activists distribute masks in wake of the deadly coronavirus, at a metro station in Bengaluru.
Published on Mar 10, 2020 06:08 pm IST

Global coronavirus infections top 94,000, says WHO

South Korean army soldiers spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus on a street in Seoul, on Thursday.
Updated on Mar 05, 2020 11:22 am IST