Alarmed over a slight increase in Covid cases, the Union health ministry has asked the five states reporting higher infections to tighten their vigil and urged them not let to their guard down. In a letter to Delhi, Haryana, Kerala, Maharashtra and Mizoram states, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has asked them to maintain a…Continue Reading

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: March 4, 2022 10:51:50 am A health worker collecting swab samples for Covid-19 testing, in New Delhi. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna) India recorded 6,396 new Covid-19 infections in the 24 hours ending 8 am Friday, taking the country’s total tally to over 4.29 lakh, while…Continue Reading

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive policing in police’s to-do list Artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive policing in police’s to-do list Crime against women in the Capital increased by over 21% in 2021 over the previous year, according to statistics revealed at the Delhi Police annual meet on Thursday. In the rape cases lodged last year,…Continue Reading

New Delhi: With 25,920 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,27,80,235, while the active cases dipped below three lakh after 43 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,10,905 with 492 fresh fatalities, the data updated…Continue Reading

Hyderabad: Driven largely by Covid-hit patients, over 100 lung transplants were carried out in Telangana in 2020 and 2021, as compared to a meagre 23 transplants in the seven years prior to 2020. According to data available with Jeevandan, the state-run organ donation initiative, 83 lung transplants were carried out in 2021 and 20 in…Continue Reading

With dip in Covid cases on mind, India’s national capital orders reopening of schools, colleges, gyms

In view of the dip in the daily confirmed cases of coronavirus, the government of Indian national capital has decided on Friday to reopen schools for all classes from nursery onwards.   The gyms will also open shutters with certain restrictions. The drivers travelling alone in cars will also be exempted from wearing masks.   The…Continue Reading

LIVE news: India adds 335,500 new Covid cases; Delhi, Mumbai cases dip

India added nearly 337,704 new Covid cases today, according to health ministry. With a tally of 38.9 million cases, India is the second worst-hit country after the US. Delhi and Mumbai witnessed a dip in Covid cases on Friday, logging 10,756 and 5,008 single-day cases, respectively. Meanwhile, the Union Health Ministry said that isolation facility…Continue Reading