COVID-19 found among India-returnees Coronavirus infection is found among the Nepalis returning home from different cities of India. Health 08 Jan, 2024
New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that's worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous other countries, including the United States. Health 11 Jul, 2022
India reports highest coronavirus daily cases since March 2 India reported 7,240 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday, its highest number of daily cases since March 2. Health 09 Jun, 2022
Rapid rise in Mumbai pushes India's COVID numbers to month high India's health ministry reported 3,712 new coronavirus infections for the past twenty four hours on Thursday, the highest in nearly a month, driven up by a record number cases recorded in the financial capital, Mumbai. Health 02 Jun, 2022
Indian govt asks states to increase vigilance amid reports of Covid resurge in southeast Asia The Government of India has asked the state governments to resume the process of monitoring symptoms related to Covid-19 as countries in southeast Asia and Europe have, yet again, been reporting increase in cases of coronavirus infection. World 18 Mar, 2022
Lessons forgotten: Election rallies feed Indian virus surge Coronavirus cases fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant are rocketing through India, prompting the federal government and states to swiftly reintroduce a string of restrictions. World 08 Jan, 2022
New COVID-19 cases in India rise sharply for fifth consecutive day India reported more than 27,000 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with infections sharply rising for a fifth consecutive day, but the chief minister of the capital New Delhi said there was no need to panic, citing low hospitalisation rates. World 02 Jan, 2022
India celebrates 1 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses with song, film India is set to administer one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses by early Thursday, an important milestone after a slow start, even as a recent drop in inoculations worries the government and healthcare providers. World 21 Oct, 2021
India's new COVID-19 cases jump to two-month high India on Saturday reported 46,759 new coronavirus infections, the most in nearly two months, as cases surged in the southern state of Kerala after a big festival. World 28 Aug, 2021
India asks two states to consider night curfew as COVID-19 cases rise India has asked the states of Kerala and Maharashtra to consider night curfews in areas with high COVID-19 case numbers as the country reported more than 40,000 new infections for two days in a row on Friday. World 27 Aug, 2021
India's pandemic death toll could be in the millions India's excess deaths during the coronavirus pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India’s worst human tragedy, according to the most comprehensive research yet on the ravages of the virus in the South Asian country. World 21 Jul, 2021
India's daily COVID-19 infections at more than two-month low India on Saturday reported 84,332 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, the lowest in more than two months, data from the health ministry showed. World 12 Jun, 2021