India's Covid-19 tally climbed to 44,676,330 on Wednesday with 131 fresh infections, while the number of active cases came down to 3,408, according to Union health ministry data
He also raised concern over the 'Zero Covid' policy and protests across China, saying that some restrictions should have been imposed in the light of the latest surge in cases
Epidemiologist forecasts 10% of world population will be infected in next 90-days
Health ministry asks states to ramp up genome sequencing
Amid a fresh spurt in Covid-19 cases in Japan, South Korea, Brazil, China and the US, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will review the pandemic situation on Wednesday, official sources said
Antibodies produced in the nose decline nine months after Covid-19 infection, while antibodies found in the blood last at least a year, a new study has found
Bivalent Covid-19 booster doses provided additional protection against Covid-associated emergency department or urgent care encounters and hospitalisations
The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.80 per cent, the ministry said
Beijing, gripped by the fastest spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus, reported two more COVID-19 deaths on Monday as the virus struck the majority of the city's 21.54 million people, including foreign diplomatic missions, mounting massive pressure on health facilities.
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was tested Covid-19 positive in New Delhi
The death toll stands at 5,30,674 with two fatalities reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated
With 176 fresh cases, India's Covid-19 tally has climbed to 4,46,75,952 while the number of active cases has declined to 3,552, the Union health ministry said on Sunday
With the Chinese government abandoning its zero-COVID policy, it has now become impossible to track the exact number of Covid cases in the country, China's top health agency has announced
A mucosal DNA vaccine was proved effective in stopping COVID-19 in its tracks, a small-scale study conducted in mice has found
US donated to Bhutan an additional 50,000 doses of Pfizer pediatric Covid vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, in partnership with COVAX and the Bhutan Foundation
The government said it would stop reporting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since they've become impossible to track with mass testing no longer required
The death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 5,30,667 with four more fatalities
The Delhi HC has asked the authorities to take a decision on payment of Rs 1 cr compensation to the family of a city police constable who died due to Covid
India has recorded a single-day rise of 162 new coronavirus infections and the count of active cases has declined to 3,691
India saw a single day rise of 200 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 3,767, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday