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China could see 1.6 million Covid deaths if curbs are lifted
Health experts agree, but China analysts are also concerned the authorities have backed themselves into a corner with no political exit ramp for the policy without admitting failure
May 12, 2022
India objects to WHO methodology projecting ‘excess mortality estimates’
The Health Ministry said that the CRS data "clearly reveals that the narrative sought to be created based on various modelling estimates of India's Covid-19 deaths being many times the reported figure is totally removed from reality".
May 6, 2022
NDMA issues guidelines for Covid-19 death compensation claims
The NDMA also said that with an aim to minimise the risk of fake claims, a random scrutiny of the five per cent of the claim applications shall be made at the first instance.
April 28, 2022
Covid leaves over 100 Delhi Kids Orphaned, 2,500 lose One Parent
These figures, the Department said, have been gathered from all the child protection officers, child welfare committees and anganwadi workers, under the Integrated Child Development Scheme, and other sources from all the districts.
November 1, 2021
No Covid death in Delhi after two days, 28 new cases
The daily Covid positive rate was reported at 0.4 per cent, while the cumulative positivity rate in the city stands at 5.34 per cent.
September 19, 2021
Ministry of Health, ICMR have issued Guidelines for Official Document on Covid-19 related deaths, SC told
Deaths occurring due to poisoning, suicide, homicide, and deaths due to accident etc. will not be considered as Covid-19 deaths, even if it is an accompanying condition, it added.
September 12, 2021
Africa’s Covid-19 cases surpass 7.97 mn: Africa CDC
South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and Ethiopia are among the countries with the most cases in the continent, according to the agency.
September 10, 2021
Decoded: What causes Covid-19 mortality
But, Covid-19 was lethal in 63 per cent of patients who had severe Covid-19 and levels of sPLA2-IIA equal to or greater than 10 nanograms per millilitres, the study showed.
August 25, 2021
Opposition Protests outside UP Assembly as Monsoon Session begins
Congress MLAs also came on foot and some on cycles to the Vidhan Sabha and carried vegetables to register their protest against the rising prices.
August 17, 2021
No death due to oxygen shortage: Venugopal moves privilege notice
Venugopal, on whose question the minister had replied in the House, said everyone has seen how people died due to a shortage of oxygen in several states, including the national capital.
July 30, 2021
India records 39,361 new Covid-19 cases, 416 deaths
The total number of samples tested so far has reached 45,62,89,567 as on July 24, including 17,18,756 samples tested on Saturday.
July 26, 2021
Covid Deaths: Opposition to move Privilege Motion against Minister in Rajya Sabha
"Actually, the minister misled the House and I will move a privilege notice against that minister definitely because the minister misguided and misled the House by giving false information," he said.
July 22, 2021
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 cases surpass 1.1 Million
According to the official data, the Covid-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh is now 1.62 per cent and the current recovery rate is 84.42 per cent.
July 19, 2021
Delhi Covid deaths cross 25,000, govt steps up with ex-gratia
The Delhi government first announced financial aid to Covid-affected families under its scheme on May 18 and it was notified on June 23.
July 7, 2021
Karnataka: Covid deaths cross 33,000-mark
Bengaluru, June 15 : Ranking second after Maharashtra on the Covid tracker, deaths due to the Coronavirus infection…
June 15, 2021
Delhi reports 238 new Covid-19 cases, 24 deaths
With the new cases and fatalities, the cumulative tally has gone up to 14,30,671, while the toll has risen to 24,772.
June 11, 2021
Priyanka Gandhi questions govt’s Covid death figures
Slamming the government, she said, "Experts around the world have said make data public and transparent that is the only way we can win the battle against Covid. Why has government not done so?" she questioned.
June 9, 2021
Himachal BJP MLA Narinder Bragta dies of post-Covid complications
Shimla, June 5 : Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Himachal Pradesh MLA and two-time former minister, Narinder Bragta…
June 5, 2021
Coronavirus: Delhi Reports 523 New Covid-19 Cases and 50 Deaths
A total of 1,161 patients recovered from the disease on Friday, taking the total number of recoveries so far to 13,95.892.
June 5, 2021
Coronavirus: Total Covid deaths cross 30,000 in Karnataka
Meanwhile, 1,21,723 people, including 46,205 above 45 years of age and 71,490 in the 18-44 years age group were vaccinated across the state during the day.
June 3, 2021
At 78, Delhi’s daily Covid deaths lowest since April 12
The capital's daily positivity rate has also reduced to 1.25 per cent, below 5 per cent since last one week.
May 30, 2021
58.9% Healthy People died due to Covid, 36% from -45 age Group
New Delhi, May 30 : After more than 3 lakh covid deaths during the pandemic, an IANS-CVoter survey…
May 30, 2021
Assam MLA Leho Ram Boro succumbs to Covid
Guwahati, May 29 : Leho Ram Boro, sitting MLA of United People’s Party Liberal died due to Covid…
May 30, 2021
Coronavirus: India records 1.73 Lakh new Covid cases, lowest spike since April 13
New Delhi, May 29 : India on Saturday reported 1,73,790 fresh Covid-19 cases while 3,617 patients succumbed to…
May 29, 2021
Coronavirus: India records 1.86L new Covid cases, lowest since April 14
It surpassed 4,468 deaths in the US on January 12, and earlier 4,211 in Brazil on April 6.
May 28, 2021
Muslim Group performs Last Rites of Covid Victims of other Faiths
In certain cases the family members of the deceased do not want to touch the body or carry it to the funeral ground and here also TMMK volunteers take this forward.
May 27, 2021
Coronavirus: 4,157 die in 24 hrs as India logs 2.08L Covid cases
India registered record deaths due to Covid exactly a week back with 4,529 deaths -- the highest number of fatalities from Covid infection in any country since the coronavirus outbreak was reported in China's Wuhan in December 2019.
May 26, 2021
Union Minister casts doubts over Covid Death numbers in Kerala
The Kerala government should ensure that things are done in the proper manner and should not do anything to play to the gallery, he said.
May 26, 2021
Countless Lives Lost Due to Centre’s Negligence, says Priyanka Gandhi
Government must be held accountable for the loss of lives, says the Congress leader
May 25, 2021
Covid Deaths Globally at Least Double of Official Records
Other reports say that based on a comparison of Coronavirus deaths in 204 countries relative to their population, Hungary had the most losses to Covid-19 up until May 21, 2021.
May 22, 2021
Kamal Nath reiterates his ‘1 lakh deaths in Madhya Pradesh’ claim, says ‘Centre busy with image management’
Union government busy in image management and not COVID-19 management. They're lying to the world and Madhya Pradesh is an example of it: Congress leader Kamal Nath
May 22, 2021
Coronavirus: India Reports 2.57 Lakh New cases and deaths still over 4,000
New Delhi, May 22 : With 2,57,299 fresh cases of Covid-19, India on Saturday witnessed the lowest rise…
May 22, 2021
Can PM Modi’s tears wipe Pain of People who lost their loved ones: Congress
The Congress spokesperson was responding to a question during a press conference convened on the 30th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
May 21, 2021
Delhi’s Covid positivity rate below 5%, 3009 new cases, lowest since April 1
The number of active cases has now reduced to 35,683, the lowest since April 11. The recovery rate in the city is at 95.85 per cent.
May 21, 2021
About 1,300 bankers succumb to coronavirus: AIBEA
According to him, there is no uniformity in the guidelines of state governments and SLBCs in regulating the banking services in the pandemic situation.
May 21, 2021
Jamia Professor Dr Nabila Sadiq, Who put out Twitter Request Looking for a Bed, dies of Covid
According to colleagues and friends, Dr Nabila Sadiq, a PhD scholar from JNU, was teaching and helping students with their thesis until April 20.
May 20, 2021
Coronavirus: With 4,529 Covid deaths India sets another grim record
India's overall tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,54,96,330 with 32,26,719 active cases and 2,83,248 deaths so far.
May 19, 2021
Congress Accuses Uttar Pradesh Govt of Hiding Covid Deaths in Lucknow
Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader in Uttar Pradesh Assembly Aradhana Mishra said that she is saddened to see the condition of the state.
May 18, 2021
Christians begin cremating bodies, burying ashes
Father Shantiraj said that this is the first time that Christians are cremating the bodies and then burying the urns with ashes.
May 18, 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 2,63,533 new cases, and 4,329 deaths in the last 24 hours
India has recorded highest death toll in a single day with 4329 fatalities in the last 24 hours. The death toll stand at 2,78,719
May 18, 2021
Gurugram: 77% patients aged above 50 die of Covid
Among them, 62 patients are in the age group 61-70 and only 1 patient in the age group of 91-100 died due to the coronavirus infection.
May 17, 2021
Coronavirus: India reports 3.11 lakh new cases, 4,077 deaths
With 19,511 new cases reported, the number of daily infections came below 20,000 after 10 days. The state has reported 13,137 deaths and over 11 lakh cases so far.
May 16, 2021
Congress leader Rajiv Satav passes away
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Rajiv Satav (46), who tested positive for COVID-19 last…
May 16, 2021
Overall COVID-19 situation stabilising in India: Govt
However, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Punjab, Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Puducherry are witnessing a trend of continued increase in daily new cases, he said.
May 16, 2021
1.23 lakh deaths in 71 days: Gujarat government claims only 4,218 died of COVID-19
The state issued 65,085 more death certificates during the 71-day period this year than in 2020.
May 15, 2021
Coronavirus: Over 3.26 Lakh new Covid cases, 3,890 deaths in India in 24 hrs
India’s total tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,43,72,907 with 36,73,802 active cases and 2,66,207 deaths so far.
May 15, 2021
Coronavirus: Global Covid-19 caseload tops 160 million
In terms of infections, India follows in the second place with 23,340,938 cases.
May 13, 2021
Covid Diary: Being a Cremation Ground Worker amid Covid Times
New Delhi, May 12 : The shades of dusk are falling — it is time to exit this…
May 12, 2021
26 AMU professors die of Covid-19
At least 44 people, including 26 professors have died at the Aligarh Muslim University after getting infected with…
May 12, 2021
26 die of Oxygen Shortage at Goa Hospital
NEW DELHI, May 12: At least 26 COVID-19 patients who were admitted at a state-run hospital in Goa…
May 12, 2021
Coronavirus pandemic plateauing with deaths and cases declining: WHO
The World Health Organization said on Monday the world was seeing a plateauing in the number of COVID-19…
May 11, 2021
COVID-19: Karnataka adds 47,930 infections, 490 deaths
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s COVID-19 tally surged to 19.34 lakh as 47,930 fresh infections were recorded while 490 deaths took…
May 10, 2021
As Vaccines Exported for ‘Image Building’, India saw 1 Lakh Deaths: Manish Sisodia
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday accused the Centre of seeking to “buid its…
May 10, 2021
COVID-19: India logs record 4,14,188 new cases, 3,915 fatalities
With a record 4,14,188 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 2,14,91,598, while the active cases crossed the 36-lakh mark
May 7, 2021
Mumbai reports 3,879 new coronavirus cases, 77 deaths: official
The city currently has 51,472 active cases.
May 6, 2021
‘Lack of expertise, staff major cause of Covid deaths in rural Karnataka’
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), May 5 : Doctors from remote rural areas like Aland taluk in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi where four…
May 5, 2021
At 96, Bengal Reports Highest COVID Deaths in a Day; 17,411 New Cases Spotted
Of the fresh fatalities, 28 were reported from Kolkata, 20 from North 24 Parganas district and 14 from Hooghly district.
May 1, 2021
TV journalist Rohit Sardana dies of Covid-19, cremated in Kurukshetra
On April 24, he had tweeted saying that he has developed Covid symptoms and later a CT scan confirmed the infection.
May 1, 2021
India Records 3,23,144 Covid Cases, 2771 Deaths And 2,51,827 Discharges In 24 Hours
Eight states -- Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu -- have more than 100,000 active Covid-19 cases.
April 28, 2021
Gujarat reports new high of 14,352 Covid cases, 170 deaths
Gandhinagar: Continuing the recent trend, Gujarat on Tuesday reported the highest ever single-day spike of 14,352 new Covid…
April 28, 2021
Coronavirus: Delhi Reports 381 COVID-19 deaths; positivity rate over 32 pc
It had reported 380 deaths on Monday, 350 on Sunday, 357 deaths on Saturday, 348 on Friday and 306 on Thursday, according to government data.
April 28, 2021
Coronavirus: Uttarakhand reports 5,703 fresh COVID cases, 96 deaths
Dehradun: Ninety-six more people died from coronavirus in Uttarakhand on Tuesday as the state reported 5,703 cases, the…
April 28, 2021
Maharashtra reports 67,160 COVID-19 cases, 676 deaths
With 2,86,412 new tests, the number of samples examined for coronavirus so far in Maharashtra went up to 2,54,60,008, the official said.
April 25, 2021
Supreme Court judge Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar dies at Gurgaon hospital
He was admitted to the Medanta hospital due to a lung infection and was in the ICU, the sources said.
April 25, 2021
Music composer Shravan Rathod of Nadeem-Shravan fame dies due to COVID-19
The composer was admitted to SL Raheja hospital in a “critical” condition after testing positive for COVID-19. He breathed his last in the hospital.
April 23, 2021
With 240 deaths, Delhi reports highest single-day COVID-19 fatality count
Struggling to contain the huge COVID-19 surge, Maharashtraon declared six states, including the national capital and the NCR region, as the places of "sensitive origin" in a bid to stop the "influx of other variants of coronavirus"from other locations.
April 20, 2021
Tension in Tamil Nadu Hospital as Kin cite Lack of Oxygen for Deaths
"There are over 150 patients in the hospital's Covid-19 ward. Supply of oxygen to several patients did not get disrupted," the official added.
April 20, 2021
UK records another 1,882 Covid cases, 10 deaths
The UK recorded 10 new coronavirus deaths and 1,882 cases on Sunday. Almost 10 million people are fully…
April 19, 2021
UK records another 2,206 Covid cases, 35 deaths
London, April 18 : Another 2,206 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number…
April 18, 2021
Maharashtra sees 60,212 new COVID-19 cases, 281 die
Pune: Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 60,212 fresh coronavirus positive cases, taking the tally to 35,19,208 while 281 fatalities…
April 14, 2021
IAS officer among 14 new COVID fatalities in Bihar
There are 20,148 active cases of coronavirus in Bihar at present.
April 14, 2021
UK records another 4,618 coronavirus cases, 52 deaths
More than 24.1 million people in Britain have been given the first jab of the coronavirus vaccine, according to the latest official figures.
March 15, 2021
UK records another 19,114 coronavirus cases, 1,014 deaths
London, Feb 6 : Another 19,114 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number…
February 6, 2021
Maharashtra Covid-19 death toll hits 50,000
The number of people sent to home quarantine decreased – from 242,585 to 234,545 now – while the number of those in institutional quarantine also went down – from 3,015 to 2,474 on Saturday.
January 10, 2021
UK records another 53,285 coronavirus cases, 613 deaths
According to figures from the British Office of National Statistics, the new virus strain could make up 63 per cent of cases in England and 77 per cent in London.
January 2, 2021
Coronavirus in India: 20,021 fresh Covid-19 cases, 279 deaths in 24 hours
A total of 16,88,18,054 samples have been tested for Covid-19 till now. Of these, 7,15,397 samples were tested on Sunday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.
December 28, 2020
Coronavirus in India: 24K fresh Covid-19 cases take tally to 99,56,557
As the hunt for the vaccines gain momentum there were 33,291 recoveries in the last 24 hours. The active cases recorded are 3,22,366.
December 17, 2020
Russia Recorded Almost 50K Excess Deaths in October
The country’s excess death toll now stands above 160,000 — many times more than accounted for in official coronavirus fatalities
December 11, 2020
With 38k new Covid-19 cases, India’s tally tops 94.3 lakhs
The recovery rate stands at 93.81 per cent, and the fatality rate is 1.45 as per cent, the Ministry said.
November 30, 2020
Coronavirus: India inches closer to 93 Lakh Covid-19 cases
Apart from Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka have reported the highest number of cases.
November 26, 2020
Delhi’s Graveyards Run Out Of Burial Space As Covid-19 Fatalities Spike In City
Delhi’s largest Muslim graveyard is likely to run out of burial space in two months
November 25, 2020
Delhi shatters record for Covid deaths with 131 fatalities
New Delhi: As the wrath of the Covid-19 pandemic continued to grapple the national capital, it reported the…
November 19, 2020
Delhi again records over 5,000 new Covid-19 cases, 34,186 cases added in last 7 days
There are 3,274 containment zones in the Capital and over 20,000 people are under home isolation at present.
October 31, 2020
Delhi records highest single-day spike of 5,891 COVID-19 cases; death toll reaches 6,470
New Delhi, Oct 30 : The highest single-day rise of 5,891 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday took Delhi”s…
October 30, 2020
Delhi records 37 new COVID-19 deaths, 2,920 cases
The number of people in home isolation slightly dropped to 15,852 compared to 15,899 previous day.
October 3, 2020
With over 94K fresh cases, COVID-19 tally crosses 4.7mn-mark
With a massive spike of 94,372 cases including 1,112 fresh deaths, India on Sunday crossed the 4.7 million-mark on the Covid-19 tally with a total of 47,54,356 cases
September 13, 2020
2,278 new corona cases push Telangana’s tally over 1.54 lakh
Telangana reported 2,278 more coronavirus cases on Saturday, pushing its total tally over 1.54 lakh, even as 2,458…
September 12, 2020
With unprecedented surge in single-day spike of Covid cases, deaths, India crosses 45L
The recovery rate stands at 77.74 per cent, while the fatality rate has dipped to 1.68 per cent, the Ministry data showed.
September 11, 2020
India’s COVID19 case tally crosses 42 lakh mark with a spike of 90,802 new cases
With 90,802 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the tally in India has now breached the 42 lakh mark. The toll stands at 71,642 with 1016 deaths reported on Sunday.
September 7, 2020
India’s Covid tally crosses 32 lakh, death toll nears 59.5K
With 67,151 fresh coronavirus infections in 24 hours, India's tally mounted to 32,34,474 on Wednesday, while the death toll climbed to 59,449 with 1,059 more fatalities, said the Health Ministry.
August 26, 2020
Maharashtra again sees over 14K Covid tally, Mumbai region toll crosses 12K
There was one death roughly every 4 minutes, with the load gradually shifting to non-metro areas, and a staggering 590 new cases added every hour.
August 22, 2020
Global COVID-19 cases top 21.8mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Aug 18 : The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 21.8 million, while the deaths…
August 18, 2020
Coronavirus: India now past 24L COVID cases
India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 24-lakh mark on Friday with 64,553 new cases in 24 hours, while the toll climbed to 48,040 with 1,007 more fatalities, said the Health Ministry
August 14, 2020
India records 53K new Covid-19 cases, tally crosses 22.68L
The US accounted for the world's highest number of infections and fatalities at 50,89,416 and 1,63,425, respectively, according to the CSSE.
August 11, 2020
West Bengal Congress President Somen Mitra passes away
West Bengal Congress President Somen Mitra passes away at a hospital in Kolkata. He was 78. Mitra, who…
July 30, 2020
UK Covid-19 confirmed cases surpass 300,000
London, July 28 : At least 300,111 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Britain with a daily…
July 28, 2020
Maharashtra’s Covid cases jump by another 8K, deaths again cross 200
Meanwhile, the number of people sent to home quarantine increased to 779,676, while those in institutional quarantine went down to 45,077 on Tuesday.
July 21, 2020
Coronavirus: Assam’s Covid-19 cases climb to 3,092
As the number of Covid cases are rapidly rising, as many as 43 areas of the Guwahati city had been declared as containment zones, of which 24 areas were still sealed.
June 11, 2020
Maharashtra Covid-19 cases cross 70K with 76 more deaths
Mumbai, June 1 : The number of Covid-19 cases shot above the 70,000-mark in Maharashtra on Monday even…
June 2, 2020
Mumbai crosses 1,000 deaths, MMR has over 40K cases
Though trailing a distant second after Mumbai, Pune Division fatalities touched 321, besides 6,933 patients.
May 26, 2020
COVID-19: Total tally in India mounts to 1,06,750, death toll 3,303
Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram have zero active cases as their lone patients have since been cured. In Meghalaya, 12 of the 13 coronavirus patients were cured whereas one died.
May 20, 2020
11th week of COVID in Delhi: 75 deaths, over 2,800 cases
According to the Delhi Health Bulletin, among the 148 who died, 130 had other serious diseases. Also, only 31 people out of the total deaths were those below the age of 50 years.
May 17, 2020
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 4.1mn: Johns Hopkins University
Of the total 285,971 global COVID-19 deaths, the US leads the world tally with 80,397 fatalities, according to the CSSE.
May 12, 2020
Gujarat crosses 8,000 mark with 8,195 cases; 493 deaths
There are 5,157 active cases, out of which the condition of 5,126 is stable, whereas 31 critical patients are still on ventilator.
May 10, 2020
Delhi Records Highest Single-Day Spike With 427 New Covid-19 Cases
This is so far the highest single day jump in the cases reported. On Saturday, 384 cases were reported.
May 3, 2020
COVID-19: Active cases 423 in Bengal
According to the central government, 546 persons were infected with coronavirus in the state.
April 26, 2020
1,684 new cases; closely monitoring 9.45 lakh suspects: Govt
New Delhi, April : The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday that its robust…
April 25, 2020
Coronavirus Update: With 1,684 new cases, COVID-19 tally hits 23,077 in India; 718 died
In West Bengal, a total of 456 people are infected with the virus out of which 79 have been cured and 15 have succumbed to the disease so far, according to the health ministry data.
April 24, 2020
Containment zone tally in Delhi reaches 92
The new red zones are in the South and Shahdara districts.
April 24, 2020
UK Covid-19 toll crosses 18,000; no sudden fall in cases, warns govt
London, April 22 : The UK should not expect a “sudden” decline in the number of coronavirus cases…
April 23, 2020
Global COVID-19 deaths top 150,000; global response intensifying
Washington, April 18 : Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 150,000 with over 2.2 million infections on Friday as international…
April 18, 2020