Coronavirus News
The Coronavirus pandemic broke out in December 2019 in Wuhan, China and travelled to India in early 2020. It was eventually termed as a pandemic and the governments across the world had to announce lockdowns to curb the spread of the disease. The Indian government also responded with widespread lockdowns, quarantines, treatment facilities and a vaccine drive. Production lines and businesses were shutdown, impacting economic activity and economic growth. While the virus has mutated many-folds, but the disease still continues to exist. Mint has been covering all
Planning a trip to Thailand? Think again: COVID-19 sees big jump; 4.76 lakh total cases in 2025 so far
COVID-19 cases in Thailand surged, with 76,161 new infections and 40 deaths reported recently. The elderly and working-age groups are most affected.
1 min read18 Jun 2025‘Most Covid-19 deaths are in people…,’ says official as infection fatalities cross 100
On Monday, June 16, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra saw deaths due to Covid-29 with Kerala reporting the highest number of fatalities.
1 min read17 Jun 2025COVID-19 update: Total cases cross 5,750 in India, 4 new deaths recorded till 8 am on June 8
As of June 8, India reports 5,755 active COVID-19 cases with 391 new infections. Kerala leads with 127 cases. A total of 5,484 patients have been discharged and 59 deaths recorded this year.
1 min read8 Jun 2025Covid-19 cases in India: 203 new cases, 4 deaths reported in last 24 hours
The coronovirus disease claimed four more lives, one each in Delhi, Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu in the last 24 hours.
2 min read2 Jun 2025HMPV virus: How doctors are using social media, humour to educate people
As news about the HMPV virus flows unabated, doctors in India are making Instagram reels laced with humour to educate viewers and quell panic
3 min read12 Jan 2025Covid-like virus outbreak in China: Expert says ‘need not worry’, cautions it can harm ‘children below 5 years’
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) scientist Dr. Raman Gangakhedkar has allayed fears of yet another another pandemic amid rising global concerns regarding a potential coronavirus-like outbreak in China
2 min read4 Jan 2025Behind closed doors: The spy world scientists who argued covid was a lab leak
The idea that the pandemic’s origins lie with a research facility in China was once labeled a conspiracy theory. Disagreements among intelligence experts on the issue ran deeper than is publicly known.
13 min read26 Dec 2024Cuomo Defends Covid Response at Hearing Amid Possible Mayor Bid
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo defended his handling of the spread of coronavirus in nursing homes in 2020 at a politically charged congressional hearing where Republicans highlighted an issue they aim to make a liability for Democrats this November.
2 min read11 Sep 2024‘Massive fraud’: Woman steals kids’ chicken wings worth ₹12.5 crore, sent to jail for 9 years
These wings were supposed to feed students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
1 min read12 Aug 2024China continues experiments with 'lethal' COVID strain; experts raise alarm: ‘This madness must be...’
A new study in China raises questions about risky experiments with viruses as scientists conducted experiments on a novel coronavirus strain resulting in a 100% fatality rate in genetically-modified mice.
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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