Covid 19 Deaths

India's COVID-19 toll the highest, says WHO; government questions validity of model

According to the report, there were 4.7 million COVID deaths in India -- 10 times the official figures and almost a third of COVID deaths globally

COVID-19 pandemic killed 13 to 17 million in 2020-21, estimates WHO

The WHO said that most of the excess deaths -- 84 per cent -- were concentrated in southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas

India logs 3,377 new COVID-19 cases, 60 deaths in last 24 hours; positivity rate up at 0.71%

The number of COVID-19 active cases has now risen to 17,801. In a span of 24 hours there has been an increase of 821 cases recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload

India logs 1,054 new cases of COVID-19, 29 deaths; booster dose for all above 18 years starts today

The new COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday are 8.34 per cent lower than 1,150 reported on Saturday. Total 4,30,35,271 cases of coronavirus have been reported in the country so far

COVID-19 update: India reports 1,109 new cases, 7.35% higher from a day ago

The cumulative tally of COVID-19 cases in India has now risen to 4,30,33,067. The daily COVID-19 positivity rate of the country reported on Friday was at 0.24 per cent, up from 0.21 per cent a day ago

COVID-19 deaths: Supreme Court allows Centre to conduct inquiry into false claims for compensation

The top court said the government can verify five per cent of claims in four states — Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh — where the gap between number of claims and recorded deaths was wide

China reports two COVID-19 deaths, first in more than one year

The deaths, both in northeastern Jilin province, bring the country's coronavirus death toll to 4,638.

Assembly election results 2022: How COVID-19 and farmers’ protests couldn’t stop the Modi juggernaut

Late last year, murmurs spread fast and wide that Narendra Modi’s was losing grip over the voters. However, the wins by the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa have silenced them all

Death toll from COVID-19 nears six million as coronavirus pandemic enters its third year

The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses are reopening around the globe.

Study finds deficiency of vitamin D linked to severe COVID-19 cases and mortality

The study, done by researchers from the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine of Bar-Ilan University in Safed, Israel and the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, Israel, is among the first to analyze vitamin D levels prior to COVID-19 infection, which facilitates a more accurate assessment than during hospitalization