Covid19 In India

Three Delhi jails turn into COVID-19 hotspots; 46 inmates and 43 staffers test positive for the virus

The total number of prisoners in all the three jails of Delhi Prisons as of 7 January was 18,528. Tihar has a maximum of 12,669 inmates, Mandoli 4,018 and Rohini 1,841

Delhi adds 86 COVID-19 cases, highest single-day spike in over 5 months; tally rises to 14.4 lakh

The number of Covid cases recorded in Delhi so far reached 14,42,090. Over 14.16 lakh patients have recovered. Meanwhile, 22 patients are infected with the Omicron variant

India reports 6,984 new COVID-19 infections in 24 hours; active cases decline to 87,562

The country’s toll climbed to 4,76,135 with 247 fresh fatalities whereas the national recovery rate stood at 98.38 percent

India records 5,784 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, lowest in 571 days; toll rises by 252

The number of active coronavirus cases in the country has declined to 88,993, accounting for 0.26 percent of the total caseload and the lowest since March 2020

Priyanka Chopra Jonas increases COVID-19 fundraiser target to Rs 22 cr, says 'a lot is left to be done'

Priyanka Chopra Jonas, in an Instagram video, shared details on how the funds are deployed to procure medical equipment like oxygen cylinders and concentrators and vaccination support.

India reports 26,291 COVID-19 cases, highest single-day spike in 85 days; toll rises to 1.5 lakh

Registering an upward trend for five days in a row, the total active caseload has gone up to 2,19,262 which is 1.93 percent of the total infections in the country

Coronavirus Updates: Karnataka reports 7,040 new cases; health minister B Sriramulu discharged after recovery

Coronavirus Updates: Sriramulu was admitted to Bengaluru's Bowring hospital on 9 August after testing positive for COVID-19

Coronavirus Outbreak: Discourse of COVID-19 related misinformation has changed to Muslims and religion, finds research

A study has found that two categories of misinformation have been rising consistently due to a visible increase in stories around the coronavirus outbreak and Muslims, and police brutality.

UK's coronovirus hotspot London headed for stricter lockdown; city sees 953 infections, one-third of country's total cases

The UK capital is headed for much tougher lockdown measures within days as London remains the country's coronavirus hotspot, with over a third of the UK's 2,626 confirmed cases, at 953

WhatsApp launches coronavirus info hub, will donate $1 million for checking fake news on COVID-19 pandemic

In order to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, WhatsApp has said that it will donate $1 million to International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) while also launching a 'Coronavirus Information Hub' in partnership with IFCN, WHO, UNDP and UNICEF