COVID-19 virus piggybacks only black carbon emissions, not all PM 2.5 particles, says study
The study, published in the journal ELSEVIER, is based on data collected from Delhi, from September to December 2020, and the 24-hour average of particulate matter 2.5 and black carbon
India pulled back vaccine supply to COVAX due to surge of cases inside country, says USAID administrator
The shortage is going to end soon as the US has purchased the Pfizer vaccine, which will start to come online in August, Samantha Power told a Congressional Committee
In early states of COVID-19 third wave amid Delta variant surge, warns WHO chief
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said that the virus is continuing to evolve, resulting in more transmissible variants
India records 23% spike in daily COVID-19 cases, reports 38,792 fresh infections
The active cases have declined to 4,29,946 and comprise 1.39 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 97.28 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed
India reports 43,071 new COVID-19 cases, 955 deaths today; positivity rate dips to 2.34%, says Centre
The number of active COVID-19 cases, which has been falling consistently as per the Centre's data, reduced by around 10,200 cases on Sunday
Japan to give India $9.3 mn for building cold chain system to store COVID-19 vaccines
The cold chain system — which includes walk-in freezers, solar direct drives, and vaccine carriers — is critical to strengthen the vaccine service delivery system
India reports 48,698 new COVID-19 cases, 1,183 deaths, active caseload below 5 lakh after 86 days; key points
COVID-19 India updates: The number of active cases dropped by around 17,300, and the total figure now stands at 5,95,565
COVID-19 Delta Plus variant cases rise to 51, Maharashtra reports first death; all you need to know
The Union government on Friday told states to impose immediate containment measures, while the Maharashtra government tightened restrictions on movement
India reports 51,667 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, active cases dip to 2.08%; key points
COVID-19 India updates: As many as 2,91,28,267 total recoveries have been recorded across the country, and 64,527 patients recovered from COVID-19 during the last 24 hours
India reports less than 50,000 new COVID-19 cases, lowest in 91 days; active cases fall below 7 lakh
A total of 42,640 new cases were reported in a day, while the toll climbed to 3,89,302 with 1,167 daily fatalities, the lowest in 68 days
COVID-19 deaths to be counted as such despite comorbidities, but there are exceptions: All you need to know
In its affidavit before SC on Sunday, the govt said, situations of an alternative cause of death where COVID-19 is an 'incidental finding' will not be issued a COVID-19 death certificate
COVID-19: Centre tells states to ensure unlock process is 'carefully calibrated', no crowding in markets
In a letter, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also said that vaccination against COVID-19, in the present scenario, is critical to break the chain of transmission
Delhi Unlock: Malls, shops reopen today with 50% seating in eateries; all you need to know
Phased reopening of Delhi started with allowing construction and manufacturing activities from 31 May, in view of declining numbers of coronavirus cases and positivity rate
ICMR will conduct fourth national serosurvey across 21 states in June, says Centre
VK Paul, head of the national COVID-19 task force, also called on states and UTs to conduct serosurveys, saying that the country can't depend on one national serosurvey alone
Delta COVID-19 variant caused second wave in India over April and May, says consortium of national labs
The B.1.617 mutation was found in high levels in genomes sequenced in Maharashtra (2,077), West Bengal (630), Delhi (1,458), Karnataka (225) as of 28 May
MPPSC Preliminary Exam postponed to 25 July due to COVID-19; check details at mppsc.nic.in
MPPSC had also postponed the State Forest Service main exam which was scheduled to take place on 18 April
Coronavirus News Updates: Maharashtra reports 14,123 new cases, lowest since 10 March; caseload now at 57.6 lakh
Coronavirus News Updates: The state also reported 477 deaths, including previously unreported fatalities. Out of the 477 deaths, 340 occurred in the last 48 hours and 137 in the last week. The state's toll now stands at 96,198
Coronavirus News Updates: WHO announces new labels for COVID variants: strains found in India to be called Delta and Kappa
Coronavirus News Updates: Each variant will be given a name from the Greek alphabet, in a bid to both simplify the public discussion and to strip some of the stigma from the emergence of new variants
Will COVID-19 third wave hit children hard? Health ministry issues guidelines; all you need to know
These guidelines are categorised on the basis of severity of the infection: mild and asymptomatic, moderate and severe.
COVID-19 news: Centre, states step up efforts to curb black fungus spread; 2.76 lakh fresh coronavirus cases
Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka, and Assam governments on Thursday declared it as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897