BF.7 COVID subvariant

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal calls emergency meeting amid Covid-19's BF.7 variant scare

Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in neighouring China and several other countries, three cases of the Omicron subvariant BF.7 have also been detected in India so far - two from Gujarat and one from Odisha.

Dec 21, 2022, 21:23 PM IST

China maintains strict zero-Covid policy ahead of 20th Congress, irks citizens

China is the world's last major economy still enforcing strict zero-Covid policies, which aim to eliminate transmission chains through border restrictions, mass testing, extensive quarantines, and unyielding snap lockdowns.

Oct 12, 2022, 21:55 PM IST