Covid-19

COVID in India: ‘Time for doctors to wear PPE kits’

Amid rising cases, health experts say that hospitals should start running COVID OPDs and doctors should start wearing full PPE kits

COVID surge: Ramp up testing, Mandaviya to State health ministers

Union Health minister chairs review meeting with state health ministers, says average tests in states are below national average

Union health minister, Gates discuss Indian healthcare system

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates appreciates how India handled the COVID pandemic

Bharat Biotech launches nasal vaccine iNCOVACC

iNCOVACC will be the world’s first COVID-19 booster dose. It will give India more options to choose from when it comes to third doses or precautionary doses

Omicron BF7: 5 foreigners at Dalai Lama event in Gaya test positive

Health workers at the Gaya airport say that hordes of people are landing to attend the Buddhist event but only a handful are agreeing to get tested.

Yogi Adityanath proposes housing scheme for journalists

A panel of editors will set the criterion for eligibility, said the UP CM. Additionally, he gave away Rs 10 lakh to the families of 53 journalists who died of COVID-19.

Leaked! 250 million Covid cases in 20 days, say Chinese health officials notes

A senior Chinese journalist vouched for the veracity of the document on Radio Free Asia on Thursday. He said the documents were bonafide and  had been leaked by someone who attended the meeting keeping in mind public interests.

Pre-Diwali COVID Scare: Omicron’s BQ.1 Subvariant Detected in Pune

In a major health scare, the first case of Omicron’s BQ.1 subvariant was detected in Pune on Monday.

EXPLAINED: New Cricket Rules Which Will Come Into Force From October 1

The Marylebone Cricket Club made a few changes to its Code of Laws pertaining to international cricket in March, which will come into effect from October 1, 2022.