Chinese vaccine trials in Brazil to resume after situation analysis by committee : Reports
Buenos Aires/Sputnik: Trials of the Chinese vaccine Coronavac in Brazil will resume after an analysis of the situation by a special committee, according to the G1 portal, which cited National Health Surveillance Agency ANVISA chief Antonio Torres.
India registers over 44000 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
New Delhi: India, the second worst hit COVID-19 nation in the world, has recorded 44,281 new cases in the past 24 hours, Ministry of Health data revealed.
Severe COVID-19 infection rare in newborns: Study
Severe COVID-19 infection appears rare in newborn babies, suggests a new study.
Avoiding inflammatory foods can lower heart disease, stroke risk: Study
Washington: Diets high in red and processed meat, refined grains and sugary beverages, which have been associated with increased inflammation in the body, can increase subsequent risk of heart disease and stroke compared to diets filled with anti-inflammatory foods according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Artificially sweetened drinks may not be heart healthier than sugary drinks: Study
Washington: Sugary drinks and artificially sweetened beverages are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, which suggests artificially sweetened beverages may not be the healthy alternative they are often claimed to be, according to a research letter in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Vladmir Putin says all Russia's COVID-19 vaccines are efficient
Moscow/Sputnik: All Russia's vaccines against COVID-19 are efficient, President Vladimir Putin assured on Tuesday, reaffirming readiness to cooperate with any country on the coronavirus response, since the matter should not be politicized.
Spain expects to receive 20Mln Pfizer vaccine doses in early 2021: Spanish Health Minister
Moscow/UNI: The Spanish government expects to receive 20 million doses of Pfizer vaccine by early 2021, said Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa said on Tuesday.
UK Health secretary tells NHS to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine rollout from December
Moscow/Sputnik: The UK's National Health Service (NHS) has been asked to prepare for the rollout of vaccines against COVID-19 from December, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday, adding that the country's armed forces will also aid in the vaccination program.
COVID-19: 2,996 new cases, 33 deaths in 24 hrs in Bangladesh
Dhaka/UNI: Officially confirmed coronavirus cases in Bangladesh soared to 2,63,503 on Tuesday with the detection of 2,996 new cases in the last 24 hours until morning.
India reports little over 38,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally touches 85.91 lakh
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which was reporting the massive spike in daily Covid-19 cases just a few weeks ago, on Tuesday reported little over 38,000 new infections.
Delhi surpasses Maharashtra in contributing new Covid-19 cases
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Health Ministry on Monday reported that 97 per cent of the new cases in India are from 10 States/Union Territories in which Delhi has emerged as the biggest contributor surpassing Maharashtra
COVID-19 vaccine offers 90 percent protection: Pfizer
Washington: A COVID-19 vaccine, which is jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, has shown 90 percent effectiveness in preventing Covid-19 infections during the ongoing Phase 3 trials, the companies said on Monday.
Srinagar: In a bid to fight COVID-19, authority is currently constructing a 200-bed building in the campus of District Hospital of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri region.
Covid-19 positivity ratio surges across major Pakistani cities
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has noted a rapid increase in Covid-19 positivity ratio across various cities of the country.
India's Covid-19 tally touches 85.5 lakh mark with close to 46,000 cases in 24 hours
New Delhi/IBNS: The Novel Coronavirus tally in India on Monday touched 85.5 lakh mark with the reporting of close to 46,000 cases in the last 24 hours.