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A girl wearing a mask walks near India Gate in New Delhi. A high number of children and adolescents are contracting the novel coronavirus in the second wave (Photo: PTI)

Paediatricians sound alert about Covid among children

Paediatricians point out that variant of the virus during the second wave has been affecting children

21 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

Bihar saw the maximum number of 78 deaths of medical practitioners. (Photo: File/PTI)

270 doctors have died of COVID in second wave of pandemic: IMA

The list of the deceased doctors includes former IMA president Dr K K Aggarwal

18 May 2021 12:42 PM IST

The experts opined that currently most people are struggling from depression, anxiety, panic attacks and OCD. (Representational Image)

Covid fears leading to anxiety, mental stress

Six psychologists offer free counseling to victims, kin

15 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

Mass cremation of COVID-19 victims at Parwati Ghat as coronavirus cases surge in Jamshedpur, Monday, May 10, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Ashwani Kumar | Amid grief as Covid surges, India needs divine mercy!

Wailing mothers, grieving children and the helplessness of marginalised people mock our politics

13 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

The coronavirus pandemic surge has devastated big cities including the capital and brought the healthcare system to its knees. (File/PTI)

Dilip Cherian | As deaths rise, Covid deals a body blow to the steel...

Is India's fabled 'steel frame' only creaking or is it screaming?

12 May 2021 12:26 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during the post-budget press conference, at National Media Centre in New Delhi, Monday, February. 1, 2021. (PTI/Arun Sharma)

Government gives Rs.6.29L crore stimulus to boost COVID-hit economy

For the health sector, the maximum loan amount of Rs 100 crore would be given and the maximum interest rate is capped at...

29 Jun 2021 7:04 AM IST

$People offering prayers to \Corona Mata\. (Photo: Screengrab/Reuters)$ India

Indian village prays to goddess corona' to rid them of the virus

Devotees in Shuklapur village have been offering prayers, holy water, flowers at the bright yellow shrine

13 Jun 2021 12:27 PM IST

A health worker collects swab samples of passengers for COVID-19 test at Dadar Railway platform, in Mumbai. (PTI)

Origins of SARS-CoV-2: Why the lab-leak idea is being considered again

Although there may be benefits to gain-of-function experiments, there are also risks

7 Jun 2021 12:57 PM IST

Official figures released late on Thursday showed 122 cases across the country for the second time in three days. (Photo: PTI/File)

COVID-19 outbreak builds in Myanmar near Indian border

Medics are concerned that few cases are being detected

4 Jun 2021 3:41 PM IST

The virus is known to persist in the GI tract despite clearance of the virus from upper airways and lungs. (Twitter)

Covid virus expected to continue to transmit for a very long time: WHO

Populations where more people were previously infected and where vaccination coverage is high are expected to be less...

28 Sept 2021 1:44 PM IST

Former Mumbai municipal commissioner Praveen Pardeshi. (Photo: ANI)

Dilip Cherian | Sidelined after pandemic, former Mumbai babu will now...

Sources say that it seems that the retired babu's rehabilitation is well underway

21 Dec 2022 12:00 AM IST

In the fight against the Covid, it has now become a sacred national duty of every citizen to follow the precautions, the President said

India's resolve showed during pandemic: President

In the fight against the Covid, it has now become a sacred national duty of every citizen to follow the precautions, the...

26 Jan 2022 1:13 AM IST