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Winter is coming: New Covid-19 variants prompt alert for illness season

Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya holds review meeting as experts call for continued vigil

Mandaviya reviews Covid-19 situation; mask mandate should continue

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday reviewed the Covid situation amid detection of cases of a new sub-variant of Omicron from parts of the country

Govt reviews Covid situation as Omicron subvariant BQ.1 detected in Pune

The BQ.1 is a mutation of BA.5, which is behind 60% Covid cases in the US

Delhi records 141 fresh Covid-19 infections, positivity rate at 2.04%

Delhi on Tuesday logged 141 new Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 2.04 per cent, according to data shared by the health department

Maharashtra records 358 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; active tally at 2,788

Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 358 fresh coronavirus cases and two fatalities that raised the tally of infections to 8,128,258 and the toll to 148,374, a health department official said

Pandemic caused prolonged decline in global life expectancy: Study

COVID-19 has caused a prolonged decline in life expectancy levels, leading to global mortality changes unprecedented in the last 70 years, according to a study.

New Omicron subvariant BQ.1 detected in Pune; Covid cases surge in state

Maharashtra has reported cases from other sub-variants of Omicron- BA.2.3.20 and BQ.1 variant, which was detected for the first time in India on Monday from the sample of a patient in Pune

Omicron sub-variant BF.7 behind China surge sparks concerns in India

Amid rising concerns around Omicron sub-variant that caused surge in China, the network of government scientists and labs responsible for genome-sequencing strains of Covid-19 virus are likely to meet

Data story: India adds 1,542 new Covid cases; death toll at 528,913

India has added 16,036 cases in the past 7 days

China's zero covid strategy could impact India's consumer durable industry

White goods have 25-75 per cent of their components coming from China, with air-conditioners being the most dependent on them with 75 per cent.

Covid-19: China locks down almost 1 million people near iPhone factory

Almost 1 million residents of Zhongyuan district were ordered to stay at home starting Monday, except for when they need to undergo Covid testing, and non-essential businesses have been shut

Maha govt warns of Covid spike citing evasive XBB variant, festive season

A health official department bulletin said the XBB variant reported in the state had 'growth advantage over BA.2.75 and immune evasive property'

Delhi logs 61 new Covid-19 cases in a day; positivity rate rises to 3.61%

Delhi on Monday recorded 61 fresh Covid cases with an increased positivity rate of 3.61 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department here

Highly infectious new Omicron sub variant BF.7 detected in India: Reports

With a declining trajectory of fresh Covid cases, a new Omicron sub variant, however, is posing a new threat in the country

Maharashtra: Thane logs 64 new Covid-19 cases; active tally reaches 507

Maharashtra's Thane district has reported 64 new COVID-19 cases, raising its infection count to 7,45,995, a health official said on Monday.

Delhi reports 115 fresh Covid-19 cases; active tally stands at 478

Delhi on Sunday recorded 115 fresh coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 1.59 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department here

India now has 20,000 tonnes per day Oxygen capacity. 90% of it lying idle

There are 1,242 liquid medical oxygen tanks in hospitals across India with a capacity of 15,622 tonnes. This is a 104 % rise in the number of tanks and a 131% increase in storage capacity

Maharashtra sees 440 new Covid-19 cases, one death; active tally at 2,820

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 440 Covid-19 cases and one death, which took the tally to 81,27,699 and and toll to 1,48,372, a health department official said

Mumbai sees 167 new Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally at 1,138

Mumbai on Sunday added 167 Covid-19 cases, which took the tally to 11,52,480, while the death toll remained unchanged at 19,738, a civic official said

Govt not to procure fresh Covid vaccines; surrenders Rs 4k cr from budget

The Health Ministry has decided against procuring more vaccines as of now and surrendering nearly 85 per cent of the 2022-23 budget allocation for inoculation purposes, to the Finance Ministry