covid 19

WHO Reports 52% Surge in New COVID Cases Globally, Introduces New Variant Classification

In its latest press release, the World Health Organization (WHO) disclosed a 52% increase in new COVID-19 cases globally over the past four weeks, with over 850,000 new cases reported during this period. However, there was an 8% decrease in new deaths, with over 3,000 fatalities recorded compared to the...

WHO Evaluates Global Public Health Risk from JN.1 Variant as Low

In a recent update, the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the JN.1 Covid variant as a "variant of interest" but assures the public that the additional global public health risk posed by JN.1 is currently evaluated as low. The organization emphasizes that existing vaccines continue to provide protection against...

Singapore Reintroduced Mask Mandate Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases

In response to a significant surge in COVID-19 cases, Singapore has reintroduced the mandatory use of masks in crowded places, particularly indoors. The city-state recorded a sharp rise in infections, with the estimated number reaching 56,043 during the first week of December, compared to 32,035 in the previous week. Hospitalizations...

Covid-19: 124 Travellers Test Positive on Airports Between Dec 24 – Jan 03

The Union Health Ministry had mandated that foreign travellers undergo RT-PCR tests upon arrival in the country. Since this arrangement, a total of 124 international passengers have been found Covid-19 positive so far. So far, 11 types of variants have been found in India. A Health Ministry source said that...

Chinese Travellers Restricted By 12 Nations; Beijing Hits Out

China said it might take "countermeasures" in reaction to a dozen nations' new Covid test requirements on travellers leaving its territory for foreign travel on Tuesday. A growing number of nations, including the US, Canada, France, and Japan, now demand a negative Covid test from visitors coming from China in...

UP CM Yogi Adityanath holds review meeting on Covid-19

According to an official statement from the chief minister's office, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had a review meeting with Team-9 personnel on the present condition of Covid-19 in the state on Monday. The Chief Minister mandated that Intensity Care Units be operational in all districts and that there...