India’s COVID-19 caseload rises to 97.35 lakh; recoveries cross 92 lakh

India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 97.35 lakh on Wednesday, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 92 lakh, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.66 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 97,35,850 with 32,080 new infections being reported in a day, while […]

India’s active caseload falls below 4 lakh

The number of coronavirus infections in India rose to 96.77 lakh, while the active caseload fell below 4 lakh and the recoveries surged to 91.39 lakh on Monday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 96,77,203 with 32,981 new infections being reported in a day, while the death toll rose to 1,40,573 with 391 new fatalities. […]

Haryana Minister Anil Vij, who participated in Covid vaccine trial, tests positive

Haryana’s Health Minister Anil Vij on Saturday has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, just days after he participated in the clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine. On November 20, the 67-year-old BJP veteran had volunteered to participate in the third phase trials of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, in which over 25,000 persons were administered trial […]

India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 96-lakh mark

The total coronavirus cases in India crossed the 96-lakh mark with 36,652 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday. The overall COVID-19 cases reached 96,08,211, including 4,09,689 active cases and 90,58,822 recoveries. Meanwhile, India reported less than 50,000 cases for the 28th day in a row. With 512 new deaths, the cumulative toll mounted to 1,39,700. According […]

India reports less than 50,000 cases for 27th day in a row; 36,594 test positive

India reported less than 50,000 cases for the 27th day in a row with 36,594 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s data on Friday. The overall coronavirus cases reached 95,71,559, including 4,16,082 active cases and 90,16,289 recoveries. With 540 new deaths, the cumulative […]

India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 95-lakh mark

India’s COVID-19 tally breached the 95-lakh mark on Thursday with 35,551 new infections in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s data. The overall coronavirus cases now stands at 95,34,965, including 4,22,943 active cases and 89,73,373 recoveries. With 526 new deaths, the cumulative toll mounted to 1,38,648. According […]

UK becomes first country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine

The UK on Wednesday became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, paving the way for mass vaccinations against the deadly novel coronavirus. The British regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), says the jab, which claims to offer up to 95 per cent protection against COVID-19 illness, is safe […]

Sunny Deol tests positive for Coronavirus

Bollywood actor and BJP MP from Gurdaspur Sunny Deol has tested positive for COVID-19. The 64-year-old actor had undergone a shoulder surgery in Mumbai and was recuperating at a farmhouse near Manali in Kullu district. According to reports, the actor and his friends were planning to leave for Mumbai, but his Covid test result came […]

COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 94.99 lakh

India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 94.99 lakh, while the total number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 89 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to over 94 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 94,99,413, with 36,604 new infections being reported […]