Covid19

09 May

India reports 3207 fresh Covid cases, 29 deaths in last 24 hours

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India reported 3207 fresh Covid cases and 29 deaths in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 20,403 with active cases now constituting 0.05% of the country’s total positive cases. As per the data shared by the ministry, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74% with 3410 patients having recovered in the last 24 hours taking the cumulative tally of recovered patients to 4,25,60,905. While the weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 0.82 percent, the daily positivity rate stands at 0.95 percent, as per…

04 May

Foreign Secretary Shringla at India Economic Conclave 2022

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Despite the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, India is one of the world's fastest-growing economies, according to Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla. The Foreign Secretary said, "We are seen not just as reliable political partners but as reliable economic partners. Our commitment to democracy, transparency and the rule of law and the unique Indian ethos of entrepreneurship and hard work is paying an economic dividend. We matter more than ever before in all the multilateral conversations that relate to economic and financial matters." Shringla, who praised India's economic policy, stated that the country's upcoming presidency of the G20 group…

27 Apr

India Reports 2,927 New COVID-19 Cases In Last 24 Hours

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India stated 2,927 fresh Covid cases today, bringing the complete quantity of infections to 4,30,65,496. According to the Union Health Ministry, the active cases accelerated to 16,279,India also reported 32 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the whole wide variety of covid-related fatalities to 5,23,654. The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the whole infections, while the countrywide COVID-19 recovery price was once recorded as 98.75 per cent, the ministry said. An amplify of 643 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

27 Apr

PM Modi to interact with chief ministers on COVID-19 situation today

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Chief Ministers through video conferencing regarding the COVID-19 situation in the country. The meeting came as the rise in COVID-19 cases is being witnessed in the country in the past two weeks. India recorded 2,483 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The active caseload is 15,636, while the positivity rate is 0.55 percent, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare bulletin on Tuesday. PM Modi on Sunday’s Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast urged people to stay alert for COVID-19 during the festival season. He advised people to wear masks…

23 Apr

New Covid-19 cases crosses 1,000 mark in Delhi, 2 Covid deaths in last 24 hours

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The fresh Covid cases crossed the 1,000 mark in Delhi on Friday as a total of 1,042 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the national capital out of 22442 tests conducted during the past 24 hours across the city. The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in the city now stands at 1872699. According to the latest Delhi government’s health bulletin, the infection positivity rate stood at 4.64 per cent. The cumulative count of Covid-19 fatalities is 26164 , it said. In all, there are 3,253 active cases of the virus in the city, the bulletin pointed out. Notably, 965 new…

16 Apr

India Records 975 fresh Covid Cases In 24 Hours

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India today recorded 975 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the whole wide variety of coronavirus infections to 4,30,40,947. According to Union Health Ministry, India also reported 4 Covid-related deaths in the remaining 24 hours, taking the whole number fatalities to 5,21,747.The quantity of active cases of COVID-19 presently stands at 11,366. The active cases account for 0.03 per cent of the whole caseload, whilst the national COVID-19 healing charge remained at 98.76 per cent. 796 recoveries in the ultimate 24 hours increases the complete recoveries to 4,25,07,834. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.32 per cent and the weekly positivity…

15 Apr

Delhi Government To Release Covid-19 Guidelines For Schools Today As Cases Surge

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Amid concerns over the upward shove in coronavirus cases in the country wide capital, the Delhi authorities will on Friday difficulty Covid-19 suggestions for schools. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia made the assertion in this regard until now on Thursday. “Covid instances have slightly multiplied however there is no rise in hospitalisation, so we need not worry. There is no need to panic however stay alert,” ANI quoted Sisodia as saying. “Since Covid is there, we have to examine to live with it. We are constantly monitoring the situation. A widespread tenet to be delivered for schools tomorrow,” he added.…

11 Apr

3 students tested positive for Covid at Ghaziabad school, offline classes suspended

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A school in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad has suspended offline instruction after three college students tested positive for Covid-19. The cases were proposed at KR Mangalam World School in Vaishali, the 2d incident in the present day after two students in another faculty in Ghaziabad gave surprise exams. The school administration has issued a circular informing students and fathers and mothers about the decision to name offline training for two days in light of the outbreak of infection. Meanwhile, instructions will be carried out in online mode. “As three high-profile instances of Covid-19 have been pronounced in our school, the school…

09 Apr

Covishield, Covaxin Prices Cut Down To Rs 225 Day Before Booster Dose Begins

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A day before the Covid vaccine booster shots become effective for all Indian adults, the cost of Covishield and Covaxin has been slashed by more than half in non-public hospitals. A dose of both the vaccines will now cost Rs 225. Covishield has been reduced from Rs 600, Covaxin from Rs 1,200 per dose. Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla and Bharat Biotech co-founder Suchitra Ella made the announcement on Twitter today. A decision was taken once in consultation with the Centre. Mr Poonawala advised NDTV that CoviShield will be priced at Rs 600 plus tax (as before). “We…

09 Apr

Gujarat reports its first case of XE variant of Covid-19

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According to top sources in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, a case of XE, a sub-variant of Omicron which may be the most transmissible strain of the coronavirus yet, has been detected in Gujarat. The patient tested positive for Covid-19 on March 13 and recovered within a week. After genome-sequencing, it was found that the infected person was infected with the XE version of the coronavirus. However, the sample will be re-tested to confirm whether it is the XE variant, official sources said. Meanwhile, one case each of the XM variant has also been determined in Mumbai, Gujarat…