The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

West Bengal: 86.6% pass Madhyamik despite 2 years of pandemic scars

KOLKATA: As many as 86.6% examinees passed the Madhyamik examination this year, in results declared on Friday. But the true meaning of this achievement - while only a shade higher than the 86.3% of 2020 - can only be understood in perspective. What the cold numbers do not indicate is…

The Times of India · Jun 4, 2022

21 infected with Covid in Himachal Pradesh

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh reported 21 new positive cases of Covid-19 on Friday, while seven patients recovered. State has total 2,85,100 confirmed cases, of which 69 are active, 2,80,895 patients have recovered, and 4,117 patients have died.

The Times of India · Jun 4, 2022

West Bengal Covid cases see-saw, experts advise caution

KOLKATA: The number of fresh Covid cases in Bengal crossed 50 on Thursday after a gap of 18 days but dropped to 42 on Friday, continuing to exhibit the fluctuating trend over the past one month. The state recorded 57 cases on Thursday, a sharp rise from just 27 on…

The Times of India · Jun 4, 2022

No immediate plan to restart makeshift jumbo facility: Pune Municipal Corporation

PUNE: The civic body has no immediate plans to restart its makeshift jumbo hospital in the absence of significant surge in Covid cases.

The Times of India · Jun 4, 2022

3,001 new Covid cases, 30 more deaths

The country registered 30 more Covid-19 fatalities and 3,001 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.

Bangkok Post · Jun 4, 2022

113 new Covid cases in Tamil Nadu; minister warns of clusters

CHENNAI: In view of a surge in Covid-19 cases and weekly positivity rate, the Centre on Friday advised five states to maintain a strict watch and take pre-emptive action, if needed, to control any emerging spread of the infection.

The Times of India · Jun 4, 2022

Nightspots warned to follow rules

Entertainment venues, pubs and bars have been warned by officials to strictly comply with public health measures as they reopen due to the easing of Covid-19 measures.

Bangkok Post · Jun 4, 2022

New treatment approaches offer hope to patients struggling with long COVID

It's now thought anywhere between two and 40 per cent of those who catch COVID-19 are ending up with long-COVID. What's being done to help those still struggling with symptoms long after they should have recovered?

ABC News · Jun 3, 2022

Overlapping, highly contagious COVID subvariants are spreading fast in Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Overlapping waves of omicron are sweeping through Florida, leading more people to get infected with COVID.

Tribune News Service · Jun 3, 2022

Govt denies oversupply of vaccine

The Public Health Ministry has denied accusations by the Rural Doctor Society (RDS) that it has flooded remote hospitals with Covid-19 vaccines, saying such quantities were justified to expand immunisation coverage.

Bangkok Post · Jun 3, 2022