Anti-Smoking Law: Tobacco Industry To Object To Changes
India’s tobacco industry will object to a proposal to ban smoking zones in hotels and…
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India Records Lowest Daily Coronavirus Tally Since July 3
India has recorded 19,556 new cases of the coronavirus, according to Health Ministry data on…
Britain Warns New Covid-19 Virus Strain Is ‘Out Of Control’
U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that the new strain of the coronavirus is “out…
COVID-19 Vaccine: India Could Spend Upto $1.8 Bn In 1st Phase
India will have to spend upto $1.8 billion in the first phase of a coronavirus…
One Year On, Market At Epicentre Of Virus Outbreak Barricaded, Empty
For over six years, 38-year-old Wuhan restaurant owner Lai Yun started most days the same…
‘Rich Countries Have Bought Too Many COVID-19 Vaccines’
Rich countries have secured enough coronavirus vaccines to protect their populations nearly three times over…
Anil Vij Tests Covid Positive Days After Covaxin Trial Shot
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij, who received the first dose of Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine…
‘Highly Speculative’ To Say COVID Didn’t Emerge In China: WHO
The World Health Organization’s top emergency expert said on Friday it would be “highly speculative”…
Adults, Kids Must Move More To Stay Fit In Pandemic Era: WHO
All adults should do a minimum of 150 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week,…
India’s Total Coronavirus Infections Cross 9 Million
India crossed the grim milestone of 9 million coronavirus cases, with 45,882 new infections recorded…
Hundreds Sign Up For Delhi Race Amid Virus Surge, Pollution
Some of the world’s leading long-distance runners and hundreds of others will take part in…
Vaccine Not Enough To Stop Pandemic: WHO Chief
The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that a vaccine would not…
Red Light? Turn Engine Off, Delhi Urges Motorists
Choking back exhaust fumes, 22-year-old Rihana Saif stands at a traffic signal in New Delhi,…
Delhi’s Air Quality Falls To Worst Levels This Year
Air quality in India’s capital deteriorated to its worst this year on Tuesday, prompting a…
Heavy Smog In Delhi Raises Fears For COVID Patients
Residents of the Indian capital are enduring one of the worst spells of air pollution…
Trial Of Intranasal Covid-19 Vaccine To Begin Soon: Vardhan
The Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech are expected to pursue late stage clinical…
Global Coronavirus Cases Surpass 40 Million
Worldwide coronavirus cases crossed 40 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as the…
Nurses Suffer Burnout, Distress In Covid-19 Fight: Association
Many nurses caring for COVID-19 patients are suffering burn-out or psychological distress, and many have…
India’s Coronavirus Infections Rise To 6.63 Million
India’s coronavirus case tally rose by 74,442 in the last 24 hours to 6.63 million…
Global Coronavirus Cases To Soon Cross 30 Million
Global coronavirus cases are expected to pass 30 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters…
Pandemic Panel Slams Collective Failure To Heed Warnings
A collective failure by political leaders to heed warnings and prepare for an infectious disease…
‘World Must Be Better Prepared For Next Pandemic’
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that the world must be better…
Tiny Village Offers Window Into Surging Covid-19 Caseload
The quaint, sugarcane-growing village of Rajewadi in Maharashtra did not have a single confirmed coronavirus…
WHO Blasts ‘Vaccine Nationalism’ In Last-Ditch Push Against Hoarding
Nations that hoard possible COVID-19 vaccines while excluding others will deepen the pandemic, World Health…
Pandemic Now Driven By 20s, 30s, 40s Group: WHO
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it was concerned that the novel coronavirus spread…