Global coronavirus caseload surpasses 74 million mark

The global coronavirus caseload has crossed the 74 million mark, as per the latest updates by Johns Hopkins University (JHU). As of Wednesday, 23:45 GMT, the COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at JHU reported that the total COVID-19 cases around the world stand at 74,087,090 cases. As many as […]

French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19

Emmanuel Macron, President of France, has tested positive for COVID-19, the French presidency said in a statement on Thursday. The 42-year-old’s diagnosis was confirmed after a RT-PCR test was carried out as he started showing symptoms. “This diagnosis was established after a RT-PCR test that was carried out as soon as the first symptoms appeared,” […]

Tripura COVID-19 recovery rate improves to 98.03 per cent

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Tripura has dropped to 274 on Thursday. The recovery rate has improved to 98.03 percent. The state has recorded 24 new cases in the past 24 hours along, while 32 patients recovered from the infection. According to the state health bulletin, 32,406 patients have recovered from the disease […]

COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 99.56 lakh

India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 99.56 lakh with 24,010 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 94.89 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 99,56,557 and the death toll rose to 1,44,451 with 355 new […]

India reports 26,382 new COVID-19 infections, tally at 99,32,548

With 26,382 new COVID-19 infections and 387 new deaths in the last 24 hours, the total cases in India reached 99,32,548, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Wednesday. With 387 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the toll mounted to 1,44,096. The total active cases in the country […]

Six vaccines currently undergoing clinical trials in India

Informing that the Drugs Controller General of India has granted clearance for the clinical trials of one more candidate vaccine from India, NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr VK Paul on Tuesday said six vaccines are currently undergoing clinical trials in the country. “This week, the Drugs Controller General of India granted clearance for clinical trials […]

No winter session of Parliament due to COVID-19, says Prahlad Joshi

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Prahlad Joshi has said that he has informally contacted floor leaders of various political parties and they have expressed their concerns about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and opined of doing away with Winter Session of the Parliament. The Minister said this in a letter dated December 14, 2020, addressed to […]

India’s COVID-19 recovery rate crosses 95 pc: Health Ministry

In a significant milestone in its fight against the novel coronavirus, India’s recovery rate escalated to 95.12 percent on Tuesday, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed on Tuesday. “A total of 34,477 patients have recovered and discharged in the last 24 hours. The total recovered cases have crossed 94 lakhs (94,22,636). […]

India’s sustained decline of active COVID-19 caseload continues, drops below 3.6 lakh

India’s trajectory of active cases continues to follow a steadily dipping path, the total active caseload has dropped below 3.6 lakh (3,59,819) on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). This has been made possible by the trend of recoveries exceeding new cases and a low number of fatalities per day […]