Page 149 - Coronavirus Tests

Gujarat reports 548 new Covid-19 cases, highest since June 9

Gujarat reported 548 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, crossing the 500-mark for the first time after more than six-and-a- half months, raising its overall tally to 8,30,505

France hit by 'dizzying' daily record of over 200,000 new Covid cases

France has been breaking Covid records repeatedly over the past few days

90% of Covid patients in ICU 'unboosted': UK PM Boris Johnson

Johnson said Omicron continued to "cause real problems" even though it was "obviously milder than the Delta variant"

Delhi Covid curbs: People rush to cancel weddings, demand refunds

With yellow alert being sounded in Delhi amid rising Covid-19 cases, the wedding industry is staring at a bleak future

Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik sees 73 cases and 2 deaths; 37 recover

The total numver of Covid cases in Nashik reached 413,763

Covid curbs may be reimposed in Bengal after reviewing situation: Mamata

Banerjee, during an administrative review meeting at Sagar Island, asked officials concerned to review the overall pandemic situation in the state

Delhi Police revises SOP on health welfare for personnel amid Omicron scare

Special Commissioner of Police (Welfare) Shalini Singh held a meeting with all the district and unit heads and other stakeholders on Wednesday

'Yellow alert' to continue in Delhi, authorities in wait-and-watch mode

The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Lt Governor Anil Baijal, who is also the chairperson of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority

566 new Covid cases reported in Karnataka in last 24 hrs; 400 in Bengaluru

Karnataka reported 566 new Covid-19 cases and six deaths on Wednesday, taking the total number of infections to 30,05,798 and the toll to 38,324.

Kerala registers 2,846 fresh Covid-19 infections, 211 fatalities

As many as 69,852 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

Kerala to strictly enforce night curfew, no exemption for religious places

All shops and establishments including clubs, bars, hotels, and restaurants have to down their shutters latest by 10 p.m.

Tokyo records 76 new Covid-19 cases, record high in over 2 months

Of Wednesday's new cases in Tokyo, 23 were confirmed among people in their 20s, 20 among those in their 30s and 11 among those in their 40s

Maha: NCP MP Supriya Sule, husband test positive for Covid-19

Sule (51), Lok Sabha MP from Baramati and daughter of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, said her husband Sadanand Sule has also been detected with the infection

Delhi Health Minister says rise in Covid cases due to international flights

Satyendar Jain says many international travellers, who have tested negative at airport, are testing positive after a few days and infecting their family members during the period

WHO: Global Covid cases up 11% last week, omicron risk high

The UN health agency said in its weekly epidemiological report released late Tuesday that there were nearly 4.99 million newly reported cases around the world from December 20-26

With 23 fresh cases, Rajasthan's Omicron tally climbs to 69

Four of the 23 patients had returned from abroad, three got infected after coming in contact with foreign travellers and two returned from other states

Ganguly stable, maintaining oxygen saturation of 99% on room air: Hospital

BCCI president and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly continues to remain stable, the hospital where he is undergoing treatment said on Wednesday. Ganguly was rushed to a city hospital on Monday night as a precautionary measure after his RT-PCR test returned positive for COVID-19. On the second day of admission, Sourav Gangly, BCCI President and former Indian cricket captain, remains haemodynamically stable, afebrile and maintaining oxygen saturation of 99% on room air. He slept well last night and has had breakfast and lunch, Dr Rupali Basu, MD & CEO of Woodlands Hospital, said in a statement. The 49-year-old had received "Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail therapy" on Monday night. The medical board is keeping a close watch on his health status, the statement read. Ganguly was admitted to hospital twice earlier this year and underwent emergency angioplasty after having some cardiac issues. His elder brother Snehasish Ganguly had also tested positive for COVID early this year.

UK return youth tests positive for Omicron in Siddharthnagar

Omicron infection has been confirmed in a youth who recently returned here from abroad, a senior official said on Wednesday. The 21-year-old, resident of Uska police station area here, lives in Britain. When he landed at the Delhi airport on Sunday evening, he had rapid antigen and RT-PCR tests done and was sent home after the antigen test did not confirm the infection but later his RT-PCR report came positive, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr A.K Singh said on Wednesday. The CMO said that he was informed through an e-mail from the Health Department of Delhi that the youth's report after genome sequencing has confirmed Omicron infection. The health department team has informed the youth and put him in isolation at his home, the CMO added.

Covid: Five more Omicron cases detected in Bengal, tally rises to 11

At least five more persons in West Bengal tested positive for Omicron on Wednesday, taking the total number of patients infected by the new variant of coronavirus in the state to 11

Mankind, BDR Pharma join hands to launch anti Covid-19 pill Molulife

Mankind Pharma on Wednesday said it has joined hands with BDR Pharmaceuticals to launch oral anti COVID-19 pill Molulife (Molnupiravir) in the country. The tie-up is a licensing arrangement where production is by BDR Pharma and marketing, selling, promotion, distribution is by Mankind Pharma, the company said in a statement. On Tuesday, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted permission for restricted use of antiviral medication Molnupiravir under emergency situation for treatment of COVID-19 in adult patients who have a high risk of progression of the disease. This launch further enhances the COVID-19 treatment portfolio in BDR's product basket with the addition of generic Molnupiravir. We are pleased to collaborate with Mankind Pharma to take one step forward in fighting the virus," BDR Pharma Director Business Development Raheel Shah stated. Mankind Pharma Senior President (Sales & Marketing) Sanjay Koul noted that a pill for COVID-19 is bound to go miles in ...