COVID deaths

Japan reports highest-ever tally of Covid-related deaths, 456 fatalities in a single day

In December 2022, Japan registered a record 7,688 deaths due to Covid, surpassing the earlier monthly high of 7,329 logged in August during the previous coronavirus wave.

Jan 06, 2023, 16:40 PM IST

Covid outbreak in China: Dead bodies wrapped in blue plastic pile up on hospital floor - Watch shocking video

Covid outbreak in China: In the video, a pile of dead bodies is seen kept on the hospital floor due to a lack of space.

Dec 28, 2022, 10:43 AM IST

China could see around 100 million Covid-19 cases, one million deaths: Health expert

China is at the same stage as India was earlier but India is now well-experienced in fighting the virus, the health expert said.

Dec 25, 2022, 09:52 AM IST

Delhi's Covid positivity rate dips below 10%; 1,964 new cases, 8 deaths in 24 hours

The positivity rate has come down to below 10 per cent after more than a fortnight.

Aug 18, 2022, 22:21 PM IST

New Covid-19 wave? Delhi, Maharashtra witness alarming rise in coronavirus deaths, cases

Delhi reported 1,652 cases of coronavirus infection and eight deaths in the last 24 hours.

Aug 17, 2022, 22:35 PM IST

Diabetes almost doubles risk of death from Covid: Study

After Covid-19 infection, the risk of death for patients with diabetes significantly increases in comparison to patients without diabetes.

May 11, 2022, 15:47 PM IST

'Congress 'beta' is wrong': BJP slams Rahul Gandhi for doing politics over Covid-19 deaths

BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said that methodology to calculate the estimated death due to Covid-19 by the WHO is flawed and the Government of India had conveyed its objections to the global health body.

May 06, 2022, 15:59 PM IST

WHO says India's Covid deaths 10 times more than reported, government objects

As per latest World Health Organization (WHO) report, more than 4.7 million people in India are thought to have died because of Covid-19. This is the highest number in the world, that's 10 times the official figures

May 06, 2022, 09:45 AM IST

Zero Covid deaths in Bengaluru in last 3 days, no cases in 28 Karnataka districts

For the first time since the beginning of Covid third wave, the state reported zero Covid deaths last Friday. Bengaluru has recorded zero deaths in the last three days.

Apr 04, 2022, 10:38 AM IST

Vitamin D deficiency linked to severity, deaths among hospitalised COVID-19 patients: Study

Patients with vitamin D deficiency (less than 20 ng/mL) were 14 times more likely to have the severe or critical case of COVID than those with more than 40 ng/mL.

Feb 17, 2022, 15:47 PM IST

Covid-19 cases in Delhi may go down soon, no plan of lockdown: Health Minister Satyendar Jain

Jain said that while Delhi is expected to report around 27,500 Covid cases today, it's a good sign that the rate of hospital admissions among patients is stagnant for the last four days

Jan 13, 2022, 11:57 AM IST

No death due to lack of oxygen in Uttar Pradesh during 2nd COVID wave: Govt

The statement was made by UP Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh in response to a query raised by Congress member Deepak Singh.

Dec 16, 2021, 19:25 PM IST

Exclusive: How to cope with the death of a loved one during COVID-19 pandemic

The shock of losing someone close to you, your family, friend, relative, exacerbated with the pain of not being able to participate in their last rites often puts individuals in a situation where their mental health is affected severely. 

Jul 22, 2021, 14:13 PM IST

Amity to fully sponsor education of its students who lost their parents due to Pandemic

The not-for-profit Amity Foundation has announced that they will be sponsoring the cost of the remaining education at Amity Universities across the country for students who have lost their bread-earning parent to Covid. 

Jun 08, 2021, 16:50 PM IST

Don't make data of children orphaned due to COVID-19 public: UP child right's body

According to data received from various states, at least 9346 children have lost at least one of their parents to the deadly virus, including over 1700 who have lost both their parents. 

Jun 03, 2021, 19:32 PM IST

COVID caused 1 mn extra deaths in 29 countries in 2020: Study

Nearly 1 million extra deaths relating to the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in 29 high income countries in 2020, finds a study published by The BMJ on Thursday.

May 23, 2021, 16:27 PM IST

COVID-19: Karnataka experiences deadliest week since pandemic with 3500 deaths

The state of Karnataka has reported the highest number of COVID death toll between May 7 and 13 since the outbreak of the pandemic.

May 16, 2021, 20:02 PM IST

COVID-19 Vaccination by age group reduces deaths and severe health problems: Study

Studies reveal that the prioritization of the vaccination delivery according to age group has benefited the people as it reduced the loss of lives due to COVID-19.

May 07, 2021, 16:11 PM IST

Delhi Saket Court Judge Kovai Venugopal succumbs to COVID-19

A District Court Judge, Kovai Venugopal succumbed to COVID-19 at a government hospital in Delhi on Monday (April 19), according to sources.

Apr 20, 2021, 12:31 PM IST

Global COVID-19 caseload touches 138 million, reveals Johns Hopkins University

Global COVID-19 caseload surpassed 138.8 million with the account of more than 2.98 million deaths. With these numbers, the US has become the worst-hit country in this pandemic.

Apr 16, 2021, 13:23 PM IST