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India sees sharp jump in COVID cases; over 7,000 recorded in 24 hours

India recorded a single-day rise of 7,830 new covid cases today, the highest in 223 days. Active cases in the country have increased to...

India to hold nationwide COVID drills as cases spike

India reported a continuing spike in COVID cases, the government announced that a nationwide drill is planned today and tomorrow to review...

India reports spike in COVID rate; 5,335 cases in last 24 hours

Indian news: one of the largest spike in COVID rates in the last few months as the nation's capital reported 509 fresh cases.

India clocks 1,890 COVID cases, highest in five months

India logged 1,890 new coronavirus cases, the highest in 149 days, while the active cases increased to 9,433, according to the Union Health...

India sees uptick in COVID cases once again

India logged 1,300 new coronavirus cases, the highest in 140 days, while the active cases have increased to 7,605, according to the Union...

WHO asks China for transparency in sharing COVID original data

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has criticised China for withholding data related to samples taken at a market in Wuhan in 2020 that...

Centre directs people to wear masks at crowded places amid China’s COVID spike

Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a meeting yesterday to discuss the COVID situation in India amid the rapid rise in cases in...

Singapore braces for more COVID tests as China eases curbs

Singapore News: Singapore healthcare providers are expecting a wave of travellers requiring pre-departure COVID-19 PCR tests in the coming...

‘9 out of 10 Singaporeans wary of how companies use their data’

News: New research from OpenText reveals the growing level of concern among Singaporeans over the privacy and protection of personal data...

Hundreds of hungry writers out there: Shobhaa De

A legendary author, columnist and journalist, Shobha Rajadhyaksha, popularly known as Shobhaa Dé, is one of the foremost pioneers among...

US reports first Monkeypox cases among children

USA News: Two children were diagnosed with the viral disease Monkeypox in the United States (US) for the first time.

Delhi logs India's fourth monkeypox case

India News: Delhi yesterday reported first case of Monkeypox. The patient has been admitted to Maulana Azad Medical College, the Union...