Centre asks 7 states to focus on vaccination amid Covid cases surge

Amid a rise in coronavirus infections in some parts of the country, the central government has asked Delhi and six states to ensure adequate testing, promote Covid-appropriate behaviour and......

Karnataka brings back social distancing, mask; no fine for now

Amid fresh COVID-19 concerns in different parts of the country and apprehensions about a possible fourth wave of the pandemic, the Karnataka government on Monday decided to issue guidelines making......

Mask mandate can be removed for now, say experts

Setting at rest fears over Covid restrictions being relaxed, several experts say the two-year stringent mask mandate has led to fatigue and can be removed from public spaces for now just as many......

Experts downplay apprehensions centred around Covid XE

Health experts on Wednesday sought to downplay apprehensions centred around XE, a new coronavirus variant deemed more transmissible, and said despite being around since January, the strain has not......