Chinese researchers discovered and identified the virus that causes Covid-19 in late December 2019, at least two weeks before Beijing made the deadly virus's features public. This raises fresh concerns about what China was aware of during the pandemic's critical early stages.

Chinese lab mapped coronavirus 2 weeks before Beijing told world

On Wednesday, the World Health Organization announced that December saw approximately 10,000 deaths linked to COVID-19. The UN-backed health agency reported that hospital admissions increased by 42% in almost 50 nations during the month, mostly in Europe and the Americas. Additionally, compared to November, there was a 62% rise in admissions to the intensive care unit. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters, "This level of preventable deaths is not acceptable, even though 10,000 deaths a month is far less than the peak of the pandemic."

Covid killed 10,000 globally in December : World Health Organization

Covid pandemic left a lasting physical and mental impact on people. And now, according to a new study, people infected by covid-19 are four times more likely to develop schizophrenia.

Covid-infected people prone to schizophrenia

India sees a 22% weekly surge in covid-19 cases, the highest daily tally in seven months. In the last week of the year 2023, India reported 4,652 fresh covid cases with 29 deaths.

India logs highest rise in Covid-19 cases in seven months

India recorded 12,591 new Covid cases in a day, the highest in around eight months, while the active case burden increased to 65,286, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on April 20.

Should you be worried about India's new rise in Covid cases?

Pink eye or conjunctivitis emerges as at the new Covid symptom. As per a recent study, it is particularly on a rise in infants. What is this new symptom? How will it affect Indian infants and children?

Course of Covid virus has changed, patients see symptoms only for 3 days, rather than 15 days

Covid cases are inching up in India again. 5,880 new cases were recorded on Monday morning and the total number of active cases rose to 35,199. In view of this, the Indian government has planned nationwide mock drills on Monday and Tuesday. This is to assess the readiness of government and private hospitals. Mock Covid preparedness drills are underway in multiple cities... Chennai in Tamil Nadu, Patna In Bihar, Jhajjar in Haryana, Bhopal In Madhya Pradesh, Ahmedabad In Gujarat and Hyderabad in Telengana...and Mumbai in Maharashtra.

COVID preparedness DRILLS underway across India

Covid cases are rising again across India. New Delhi reported over 3,000 Covid cases in the last 24 hours. The active Covid cases load now stands at over - 18,000. The recent spike is attributed to the sub-variant XBB.1.16.

India sees surge in Covid cases; Centre asks six states to vigil up

COVID-19 cases are rising again in India. The Union health ministry's updated data on Wednesday (March 29) showed that India recorded a single-day rise of 2,151 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, which is the highest in five months. The active cases increased to 11,903. In India, the Covid death toll has increased to 5,30,848 with seven latest fatalities. Maharashtra recorded three fatalities, one was recorded in Karnataka and three were reconciled by Kerala.

COVID-19 cases rise in New Delhi amid a spread of H3N2 influenza

COVID-19 cases rise: India records 2,151 new cases in last 24 hours

COVID-19 cases rise in New Delhi, 14 deaths reported in 24 hours

COVID-19 cases are rising again in India. The Union health ministry's updated data on Wednesday (March 29) showed that India recorded a single-day rise of 3,016 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, which is the highest in five months. The active cases increased to 11,903. In India, the Covid death toll has increased to 5,30,848 with seven latest fatalities. Maharashtra recorded three fatalities, one was recorded in Karnataka and three were reconciled by Kerala.

COVID-19 cases rise: India records 3,016 new cases in last 24 hours