Coronavirus

Brussels: There were more than seven million new cases of the Omicron variant across Europe in the first week of January, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. According to Hans Kluge, WHO Europe Director, 26 countries in the region reported that more than 1 per...

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) National Task Force for Covid-19 has decided against including anti-viral drug Molnupiravir in the Clinical Management Protocol for the disease, official sources said Tuesday. The experts of the task force cited safety concerns and argued that...

Mexico City: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time. Lopez Obrador, who is fully vaccinated and has received a booster shot, first contracted Covid-19 in January last year with mild symptoms, Xinhua news agency reported....

New Delhi: More than 9 lakh healthcare and frontline workers, and 60-plus citizens with comorbidities received their third Covid jab Monday, the Union Health Ministry said. The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India crossed 152.78 crore (1,52,78,35,951) with over 82 lakh (82,76,158) doses being...

New Delhi: Delhi Monday saw 19,166 fresh Covid cases detected in last 24 hours, taking its positivity rate to 25 per cent - the highest since May 5 when it was 26.36 per cent, as well as 17 new deaths. With the new cases and...

New Delhi: Contacts of confirmed Covid-19 cases do not need to get tested unless identified as ‘high-risk’ based on age or comorbidities. This is according to a new government advisory released Monday. The ICMR Advisory on Purposive Testing Strategy for Covid-19 also said individuals undertaking...

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tested positive for coronavirus Monday. The Chief Minister's Office, announcing the development, has uploaded his health status on different social media platforms and asked people to stay safe. Nitish Kumar has isolated himself in his residence. Sources have said...

New Delhi: Total employment in nine sectors rose to 3.10 crore during the July-September period of 2021, an increase of 2,00,000 compared to June quarter last year, according to a quarterly employment survey released Monday by the Union Labour Ministry. The higher employment number also...

New Delhi: A majority of Covid-19 patients during this Omicron-driven surge of infections have so far shown mild symptoms. These patients can be managed at home with symptomatic treatment according to an AIIMS doctor. The doctor also said Monday that antiviral pill ‘Molnupiravir’ is no...

New Delhi: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) suspended Monday dine-in facility at restaurants and closed bars in view of the rising Covid cases in the city. However, it decided against imposing a full lockdown yet. A DDMA meeting, chaired by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal...