While evidence shows that the Delta variant (B.1.617.2) dominated during the second wave of Covid-19 in India, there is a growing concern about the parent variant’s most recent mutation, known as the Delta Plus or AY.01. Experts have said that the Delta Plus variant could evade both vaccine and infection…
India recorded 53,256 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours on Monday. This is the lowest daily case count the nation has reported in 88 days. The five states which registered maximum cases in these 25 hours are Kerala with 11,647 cases, followed by Maharashtra with 9,361 cases, Tamil Nadu with 7,817 cases, Andhra Pradesh…
The Tamil Nadu government has decided to extend lockdown in the state until June 28, following consultations with medical experts. However, some Covid-19 restrictions have been eased in certain districts. TIER-BASED SYSTEM Districts in Tamil Nadu have been divided into three tiers. Teir-1 comprises 11 districts…
With many states easing Covid-related restrictions and crowds returning to markets, the threat of a third Covid-19 wave looms large on the country. Dr Neeraj Nischal, Assistant Professor Department of Medicine at Delhi AIIMS, has said while we cannot control further mutations in the Covid-19 virus, Covid-appropriate…
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that Rs 4 lakh compensation cannot be paid to all those who died due to Covid-19 as it would exhaust the disaster relief funds. The Centre’s affidavit came in response to a PIL seeking “minimum standards of relief” and ex-gratia payment to Covid-19 deceased. The…
India’s Covid chart continued to show improvement today, with the country recording 58,419 cases, the lowest in 81 days. India, the second-worst hit country, now has 2.98 crore cases. Active cases now comprise 2.44% of the total infections. Here are the top 10 updates on coronavirus: Active cases have decreased…
Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 500,000 on Saturday as experts warn that the world’s second-deadliest outbreak may worsen due to delayed vaccinations and the government’s refusal to back social distancing measures. Only 11% of Brazilians have been fully vaccinated and epidemiologists warn…
The United Nations reported, in its 2020 International Migration Highlights, that the Indian diaspora is the world’s largest and that “in 2020, 18 million persons from India were living outside of their country of birth.” The United States receives the second-highest number of Indian immigrants, after…
India reported 60,753 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Health Ministry on Saturday. 97,743 patients recovered during the same time, taking the total tally to 2,86,78,390 recoveries across the country so far. Meanwhile, Brazil on Friday recorded 98,832 Covid cases and 2,495 deaths in the last 24…
Unprecedented and rapidly evolving security scenario in the neighbourhood has prompted a monumental transformation in the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said. “Rapid infusion of niche technology and combat power in every facet of our operations have never been as intense as it is now,” he…