
Eleven UK arrivals in Delhi found COVID-19 positive, health secy reviews status; Karnataka announces night curfew
The government had on Monday directed that all passengers coming from the UK on arrival at Indian airports should be tested main concerns over coronavirus strain spreading in Britain

India's COVID-19 tally crosses 1 crore: A timeline of how the pandemic spread across the country
India on Saturday crossed the grim milestone of 1 crore COVID-19 cases, 323 days after the first case of the disease was reported in the country

India crosses grim milestone of 1 crore COVID-19 cases; 25,152 new cases in past 24 hours
Official data showed that the total confirmed cases mounted to 1,00,04,599, and the toll to 1,45,136, with the virus claiming 347 more lives in a span of 24 hours

Google trends 2020: Indians have searched for nearby food shelters more than COVID testing centres
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic could be seen in how people used Google Search through the year 2020

India's COVID-19 caseload crosses 97 lakh with 26,567 new cases; recovery rate now at 94.59%
The COVID-19 active caseload remained below 4 lakh for the second consecutive day, while the toll rose to 1,40,958 with 385 new fatalities

India's active COVID-19 caseload reduces to about 4 lakh; lowest figure in 138 days
There are currently 4,03,248 active coronavirus infections in the country which comprises 4.18 percent of the total caseload

Airlines can operate at 80% of pre-COVID capacity, says Centre; no night curfew in Delhi, AAP tells HC
Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in Delhi, the AAP government informed the Delhi High Court that no night curfew would be imposed in the national capital, or parts of it, for now.

Never spoke of vaccinating entire country, says Centre; initial findings of Chennai case did not necessitate trial stoppage: ICMR
Meanwhile, Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd announced the commencement of adaptive phase 2/3 clinical trials for Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V in India

Narendra Modi to chair all-party meet to discuss COVID-19 situation at 10.30 am on 4 December
The virtual meeting is being held at a time when the Centre is contemplating merging the Winter session of Parliament with the Budget session due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in Delhi

SII rejects Covishield volunteer's allegations; PM to interact with 3 teams making COVID vaccine today
A 40-year-old man who took part in the 'Covishield' vaccine trial in Chennai has alleged serious side effects, including a virtual neurological breakdown and impairment of cognitive functions and has sought compensation of Rs 5 crore

Lockdown Secrets: With transgressions big and small, people test the limitations of a post-pandemic world
Through an anonymous survey on social media, we asked people about the fears and secrets they have been living with over the past several months — things they felt uncomfortable sharing with others, perhaps apprehensive of being judged.

COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin phase-3 trial starts at AIIMS-Delhi; actively considering night curfew, AAP govt tells HC
With 44,489 more testing positive in a day, India's coronavirus caseload on Thursday increased to 92,66,705 while the toll mounted to 1,35,223 with 524 new fatalities, said the Union health ministry.

As race to COVID-19 vaccine heats up, a look at major jabs, development and clinical trials underway
According to WHO, there are 48 COVID-19 vaccine candidates are undergoing clinical evaluation, of which eleven are at late-stage trials, whereas, 164 candidate vaccines are in preclinical evaluation

Centre issues COVID-19 'Surveillance, Containment and Caution' guidelines for Dec; cases climb past 92 lakh
As per the new guidelines, states and UTs can impose local restrictions like night curfews but will have to consult the Centre before imposing lockdown in areas outside containment zones.

Local curbs allowed, but no lockdown outside containment zones without consulting Centre: MHA guidelines
The home ministry set out the rules in the guidelines for "Surveillance, Containment and Caution", which will take effect from 1 December to 31 December

Prepare cold storage for COVID-19 vaccine, PM tells states; SC seeks response on uniform test rates plea
Modi made the remarks during a virtual meeting with states and UTs to discuss modalities of vaccine distribution strategy and review COVID-19 response, especially in eight states reporting a surge

COVID-19 vaccine to reach 30 cr by July-Aug, says Harsh Vardhan; healthcare workers, people above 65 yrs priority
Stating that everything is being decided by experts with a scientific point of view, the Union health minister expressed confidence that the COVID-19 vaccine will be ready in the next three to four months

Delhi's COVID cases continue to spike, SII completes phase-3 enrollment; country's tally at 86.83 lakh
The health ministry highlighted that 78 percent of the new cases were from 10 states and Union Territories (UTs) with Delhi continuing to register the highest single-day infections

Day after Pfizer's announcement, health ministry says in talks with all COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE on Monday had said their vaccine candidate was found to be more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19.

Kerala clocks highest cases in day, Delhi reports third wave; serosurvey shows nearly 2 cr infected in Karnataka
The number of active COVID-19 cases in India remained below six lakh for the sixth consecutive day due to a sustained fall in the mortality rate and a large number of patients recuperating from the disease daily, the health ministry said