Category: Health

India caps prices of medical oxygen amid rising COVID-19 cases

NEW DELHI – India said on Saturday it was capping the price of liquid oxygen used to treat victims of novel coronavirus and other respiratory diseases after complaints of hoarding and shortages, as total covid infections hit 5.9 million countrywide. The Indian health ministry on Saturday reported more […]

India registers 85,362 new COVID-19 infections in a day; single-day recoveries surpass fresh cases

New Delhi, Sep 26: India’s COVID-19 tally sprinted past 59 lakh on Saturday with 85,362 fresh cases being recorded in a day, while 93,420 people recuperated from the disease during the same period taking total recoveries to over 48 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The data […]

India’s coronavirus infections spike again after dip

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU, India – India’s coronavirus infections surged again on Wednesday, a day after falling to their lowest figure in almost a month. In the last 24 hours, there were 83,347 new cases, with 1,085 deaths, federal health data showed. India, with a population of about 1.4 billion, […]

Covid-19: Daily recoveries exceed daily cases for 5th day

New Delhi, Sep 23: Daily Covid-19 recoveries have exceeded the new cases for the fifth consecutive day, the Union Health Ministry said Wednesday, as the total recoveries surged to 45,87,613 pushing the national recovery rate to 81.25 per cent. A total of 89,746 recoveries have been registered against 83,347 […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

open view news desk JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 18: The Government on Friday informed that 1330 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 672 from Jammu division and 658 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to […]

COVID-19 tally in India past 52 lakh, recovery rate 78.86 per cent

New Delhi, Sep 18: ?India’s?COVID-19 tally raced past 52 lakh with?96,424 people testing positive in a day, while?the number of people who?have recuperated from the disease rose to?41,12,551 on Friday,?according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country’s recovery rate stands at 78.86 per cent The total?coronavirus cases […]

India’s coronavirus cases jump by daily record of 97,894

BENGALURU – India reported another record jump in daily coronavirus infections with 97,894 cases in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed on Thursday. With 5.12 million cases in all, India is the world’s second-worst affected country, and trails only the United States, which has […]

5M people infected, India’s virus outbreak still soaring

NEW DELHI — India’s confirmed coronavirus infections passed 5 million on Wednesday, still soaring and testing the feeble health care system in tens of thousands of impoverished towns and villages. The world’s second-most populous country has added more than 1 million cases this month alone and is expected […]

Pre Book your Vaccination through WONDRx App

(Eds: Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with NewsVoir. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) Now residents can virtually book appointment for vaccine in nearby clinics Delhi, India (NewsVoir) A Mumbai-based health-tech start-up launched an application for Indian citizens to book […]

COVID-19 tally in India breaches 48-lakh mark; death toll climbs 79,722

New Delhi, Sep 14: India’s COVID-19 case tally crossed 48 lakh with 92,071 new infections being reported in a day, while over 37.8 lakh people have recuperated taking the national recovery rate to 78 per cent on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases […]

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