UP reports 2,038 new Covid cases in a day
Lucknow, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) In an alarming development, Covid cases in Uttar Pradesh have doubled in the past 24 hours, while the number of active cases under treatment went up by over 300 per cent…
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Instagram starts testing chronological feed
San Francisco, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has started testing the chronological feed as it promised last month. According to Instagram Head Adam Mosseri, the firm wants to make it easier for people…
Global Covid caseload tops 297 mn
Washington, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 297 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.46 million and vaccinations to over 9.27 billion,…
Covid infections surge in European countries as Omicron spreads
Brussels, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following a break over the holiday season, European countries are witnessing skyrocketing new Covid-19 infections as the Omicron variant continues its onslaught across the continent. France, Greece and Croatia have broken…
Germany reports continuing surge in Covid infections
Berlin, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Daily Covid-19 infections in Germany surged to 58,912 cases on Wednesday, around 18,870 more than a week ago, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said. Since late December, Germany’s…
Sri Lanka to start vaccinating children aged 12-15 against Covid
Colombo, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lanka will unveil its vaccination drive to children aged between 12 and 15, from January 7, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said here on Wednesday. In a statement, the minister said…
UK reports more than 190,000 daily Covid cases
London, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Britain reported 194,747 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 13,835,334, according to official figures released on Wednesday. The country…
Russia reports 15,772 daily Covid cases
Moscow, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russia registered 15,772 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 10,585,984, the official coronavirus monitoring and response centre said on Wednesday. The nationwide death toll…
K’taka govt asks private hospitals to reserve 50% of beds for Covid patients by Jan 7
Bengaluru, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka government has ordered the private hospitals and private medical colleges in the state on Wednesday to immediately reserve and keep ready 30 per cent of beds in the backdrop of…
West Bengal sees steep rise in Covid cases, Kolkata leads
Kolkata, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal on Wednesday saw daily Covid cases surge 55 per cent, to over 14,000, against 9,000 on the day before, forcing the state government to impose restrictions strictly. According to…
Covid cases surge past 3,600 in B’luru; K’taka figures cross 4K
Bengaluru, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major surge, Bengaluru reported 3,605 Covid-19 positive cases on Wednesday, taking the number of active cases in the city to 14,762, officials said. At least 99 children aged between…
Bihar reports 1,659 Covid cases, 1 death
Patna, Jan 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bihar on Wednesday reported 1,659 fresh Covid cases and 1 death, of which Patna district alone accounted for 1,015 cases. Besides Patna district, 168 cases were reported from Gaya, 59 in…
Amid surge in Covid cases, Odisha govt imposes more restrictions
Bhubaneswar, Jan 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid rapid surge in Covid-19 cases including the Omicron cases in the state, the Odisha government has imposed additional restrictions and ordered closure of schools to prevent the further spread of…
Fresh Covid cases zoom to 3,350 in Gujarat, Ahmedabad reports lion’s share
Gandhinagar, Jan 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Fresh Covid cases in Gujarat zoomed to 3,350 on Wednesday, taking the states overall tally to 8,40,643, with Ahmedabad alone accounting for almost half of the fresh cases at 1,660. The…
Delhi govt directs its hospitals to ramp up Covid beds
New Delhi, Jan 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi government on Wednesday directed its nine hospitals to increase the beds reserved for Covid patients amid an alarming spike in Covid cases in the national capital. In a…
Delhi sees 94% rise in Covid cases at 10,665, infection rate nears 12%
New Delhi, Jan 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi on Wednesday reported 10,665 fresh Covid cases, a rise of 94.58 per cent from the day before. This is the highest single-day rise after May 12 when the tally…
K’taka not to shut borders with neighboring states amid 3rd wave: Minister
Belagavi (Karnataka), Jan 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka won’t close the borders in all districts with neighboring states amid the third wave of Covid, state minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan said on Wednesday. The movement between the neighboring…
K’taka initiates special surveillance measures for arrivals from Goa
Bengaluru, Jan 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) In view of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in Goa, Karnataka on Wednesday notified special surveillance measures to be complied strictly for all arrivals from neighbouring state. According the state…
Goa reports 8 new Omicron cases, total tally 19: Health Minister
Panaji, Jan 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Eight new Omicron cases have been detected in Goa, taking the total count of Covid cases involving the new variant to 19, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Wednesday. He also…
Strict lockdowns in China take their toll on residents
New Delhi, Jan 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Strict lockdowns in the Chinese cities of Xian and Yuzhou are taking their toll on the population and healthcare systems, according to residents, with complaints of food shortages and dangerous…