Expanding its vaccination drive, the Government of India on Monday, March 14, announced that from March 16 those between 12-14 years of age will also be eligible for inoculation against COVID-19. Hyderabad based Biological E Limited’s COVID-19 vaccine, Corbevax, will be used to inoculate the said age group, the Government of India said in a statement.  “Union…Continue Reading

China instituted new COVID-19 restrictions Saturday that included urging the public not to leave Beijing and closing schools in Shanghai while the leader of Hong Kong warned that its coronavirus outbreak has yet to reach its peak.People line up in Jilin, China, on Saturday, to be tested for COVID-19. China instituted new COVID-19 restrictions Saturday…Continue Reading

Skip to Main ContentMenuParalympicsWhen search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.SearchQuick LinksNewsSportsRadioMusicListen LiveTVWatchParalympicsnewsTop StoriesLocalCOVID-19OpinionWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousThe NationalBusinessHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicShowsAbout CBC NewsVideoIs it too soon to drop COVID-19 mask mandates? | CBC.ca LoadedNewsTV ShowsThe NationalIs it too soon to drop COVID-19 mask mandates?10 hours agoDuration 8:1610 hours agoNewsDuration 8:16Infectious…Continue Reading

LONDON: A new paper in the Lancet indicates that India’s Covid-19 deaths were vastly under-reported and estimates that up to the end of 2021 India had the highest number of cumulative excess deaths in the world at 4.07 million deaths. The first peer-reviewed global estimates of excess deaths indicate that 18.2 million people may have…Continue Reading

Scientists noticed that the grey matter thickness in the front area of the brain (orbitofrontal cortex), involved with the cognitive process of decision-making, had greatly reduced in people who suffered from Covid. Representational image/ShutterstockA team of scientists has identified some distinct changes in the human brain, especially in the region associated with smell and memory,…Continue Reading

कोरोना के बढ़ते संक्रमण को लेकर बरती जा रही है सतर्कतानई दिल्ली: भारत में पिछले 24 घंटे में कोरोना के 6,396 मामले सामने आए हैं. यह संख्या कल के मुकाबले से 2.5 प्रतिशत कम है. राष्ट्रव्यापी टीकाकरण अभियान के तहत अब तक 178.29 करोड़ टीके की खुराक दी जा चुकी है. भारत में एक्टिव केस…Continue Reading

Balram Bhargava, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on March 03 in Delhi, while addressing the briefing by the Health Ministry, informed that 92 per cent of the deaths in 2022 have been due to the unvaccinated individuals. He also said that India is the second country which has a vaccine tracker. “Vaccine…Continue Reading

SynopsisThe active cases comprises 0.20 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has further improved to 98.60 per cent, the health ministry said.A scene at a Delhi market after the ease in restrictions.India logged 7,554 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,29,38,599, while the active…Continue Reading

Last Updated: 1st March, 2022 22:27 IST Guwahati, Mar 1 (PTI) Assam on Monday reported 12 new COVID-19 cases and zero fatality caused by the virus, according to a bulletin issued by the National Health Mission (NHM).The coronavirus tally in the state rose to 7,24,135 while the death toll remained at 6,638.Kamrup Metropolitan district reported…Continue Reading

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare COVID – 19 Vaccination Update – Day 409 India’s cumulative vaccination coverage over 177.67 Crore More than 15 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm Posted On: 28 FEB 2022 8:02PM by PIB Delhi India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 177.67 Crore (1,77,67,18,549) today. More than 15 lakh…Continue Reading