Covid-19

Chandigarh Administration mandates masks, self-isolation amid rising cases

NEW DELHI: In response to a surge in COVID-19 cases, particularly the rapid spread of the JN.1 sub-variant in states like Goa and Kerala, the Chandigarh administration has issued guidelines to curb the rising infection rates.   With India reporting 21 new cases of the JN.1 sub-variant, Chandigarh officials have mandated the wearing of masks […]

Kerala reports 292 new COVID cases, 3 deaths

NEW DELHI: Kerala has registered 292 new active cases of COVID-19 and three deaths on December 19, as reported by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The total number of active cases in the state now stands at 2,041, while the cumulative death toll since the onset of the pandemic three years ago has […]

Arunachal student attacked, abused with ‘ching chong’ slur in Delhi

What began as verbal abuse escalated into a physical confrontation when a group of locals arrived on a motorbike and viciously assaulted the student with a knife, targeting his neck, forehead, and face.

All you need to know about Nipah Virus

Nipah Virus does not spread as quickly as the Covid-19 but is more deadly than coronavirus.

NewsClick editor, Chinese propaganda peddler planned Wuhan outbreak narrative

Prabir Purkayastha is a contributor to Globetrotter and Tricontinental, the media outlets that published Chinese propaganda on 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.