Corona

	India records 1,829 new Covid cases, 33 deaths The national COVID-19 recovery rate was 98.75 per cent. A decrease of 753 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 case count in a span of 24 hours, the health ministry said. published on : 18th May 2022
	Doctor-turned-civil servant pens Covid experiences Dr Raza recalled, “I was one of the field officers at the time of Covid and I myself was undergoing major challenges – especially during the second wave." published on : 18th May 2022
	Beijing locks down more people in China's 'zero-Covid' fight China recorded 1,100 new cases on Monday, the National Health Commission said Tuesday. Of those, about 800 were in Shanghai and 52 were in Beijing. published on : 17th May 2022
	Active COVID-19 cases dip to 16,400 The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,25,84,710, while the case fatality rate was 1.22 per cent. published on : 17th May 2022
	Shadow of long Covid: Road to recovery taking years for many For some people, life has not been the same post-Covid, said Dr M S Kanwar, senior consultant, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi. published on : 17th May 2022
	China's economy takes Omicron hit as big cities reel under lockdowns The city reported 69 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 869 local asymptomatic cases on Sunday. published on : 16th May 2022
	Biological E cuts price of its Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax to Rs 250 per dose For end-user, the price would be Rs 400 a dose, including taxes and administration charges, added the pharmaceutical company. published on : 16th May 2022
	With mRNA vaccine, India will have flexibility against COVID-19: Scientist Dr Rao further explained that in the context of Covid-19 where there is a constant shift of variant of concerns mRNA vaccine is quickly redesigned. He also said that these vaccines are cost-effective. published on : 16th May 2022
	Shanghai says lockdown to ease as virus spread mostly ends Vice Mayor Zong Ming said 15 out of Shanghai’s 16 districts had eliminated virus transmission among those not already in quarantine. published on : 16th May 2022
	Most of Shanghai has ended virus spread, one million left in lockdown Supermarkets, malls and restaurants were allowed to reopen Monday with limits on the numbers of people and mandated "no contact" transactions. published on : 16th May 2022
	Active COVID-19 cases dip to 17,317: Union Health Ministry data It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19. published on : 16th May 2022
	Akshay Kumar tests positive for covid-19, cancels Cannes visit The 54-year-old actor said he has cancelled his visit to the India Pavilion at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival following the diagnosis. published on : 15th May 2022
	North Korea reports 15 more suspected COVID-19 deaths State media reports said Kim and other senior North Korean officials are donating their private reserve medicines to support the country's anti-pandemic fight. published on : 15th May 2022
	Active COVID-19 cases in country dip to 17,692 The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,25,79,693, while the case fatality rate was 1.22 per cent. published on : 15th May 2022
	South Africa experiences surge of covid cases from omicron varients BA.4 and BA.5 "The majority of new cases are from these two strains. They are still omicron, but just genomically somewhat different," said Nunes. published on : 14th May 2022