Covid19

India's Omicron Wave May Intensify in Coming Weeks

India's COVID-19 infections, led by the Omicron variant, may see a sharp rise in the coming weeks, some top experts said, noting that the...

India's COVID-19 Cases Rise by 333,533 in Last 24 Hours

India reported over 300,000 new COVID-19 infections for the fourth day in a row, despite the caseload being somewhat lower than the day...

India's Richest State Set to Reopen Schools as Omicron Cases Fall

Mumbai: Even though it had the largest number of infections nationwide, India's wealthiest state will reopen schools next week, its...

India's Expert Panel Advises Full Approval for Covishield, Covaxin

Covishield and Covaxin, the two COVID-19 vaccines that have dominated the country's vaccination effort, received full approval from the...

COVID-19 Health Emergency Could be Over this Year, WHO says

If large discrepancies in vaccinations and treatments are addressed soon, the worst of the coronavirus epidemic — deaths,...

India's Gennova Working on Omicron-Specific COVID-19 Vaccine

India's Gennova Biopharmaceuticals is working on an Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine candidate that could be ready in a month or two, a...

Indian Hospitals Have Plenty COVID Hospital Beds for Children

Although doctors say not many youngsters have needed critical care yet, Indian states have reserved more than double the COVID-19...

Million Indians get COVID vaccine boosters, hospitalisation low

In Short: Boosters given to frontline workers, vulnerable elderly New infections soar to 179,723 - a near 8-fold rise this year 5-10% of...

Indian Health Experts Urge Preparations for New Wave of COVID-19

In Short: 58,097 new infections, total at more than 35 mln Deaths rise by 534 Positivity rate rising in big cities COVID has a new look....

New COVID-19 Cases in India Rise Sharply for Fifth Consecutive Day

On Sunday, India recorded more than 27,000 new COVID-19 cases, with infections climbing quickly for the fifth day in a row. However, the...