Iraq reports 4,106 new COVID-19 cases, 286,778 in total
Baghdad/Xinhua: The Iraqi Health Ministry reported 4,106 COVID-19 new cases, raising the total nationwide infections to 2,86,778.
Bharat Biotech's vaccine candidate shows 'robust immune responses' in animal study
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharat Biotech that has been working on coronavirus vaccine COVAXIN has said a study on animals has shown that the vaccine candidate has helped develop a strong immune response to the highly infectious pathogen.
Oxford Vaccine trials resume in UK days after pause over volunteer's illness
London/IBNS: Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Saturday resumed the trials of Covid-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom after a brief halt following a volunteer's illness, media reports said.
COVID-19: 81,533 patients recover in India in last 24 hours
New Delhi: India on Saturday recorded the highest ever single-day COVID-19 recoveries of 81,533 in the last 24 hours, officials said.
WHO warns against potential Ebola spread in DR Congo and beyond
New York: Ebola is spreading in a western province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), raising fears that the disease could reach neighbouring Republic of Congo and even the capital, Kinshasa, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Biggest jump: India registers 97570 new COVID-19 cases, 1201 deaths
New Delhi: India registered the biggest single-day spike as 97,570 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health released data revealed on Saturday.
India may have reported 6.4 million Covid-19 cases by May, says ICMR's Sero Survey
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the second worst Covid-19-affected country in the world, may have reported 64 lakh infections by May while the country was in the lockdown mode, said a Sero Survey conducted by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), media reports said.
Leaders pledge ‘quantum leap’ towards fully funding COVID-19 vaccines and treatments
New York: Global leaders, including more than 30 Heads of State and Ministers, have underlined their commitment towards fast-tracking the development and production of COVID-19 tests, medicines and vaccines, that will be available for anyone, anywhere, who needs them.
Bangladesh registers 1,792 fresh nCoV cases, with 34 deaths
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh has reported 1,792 fresh novel coronavirus cases and 34 fresh deaths on Friday, pushing the tally to 334,762 and death toll at 4,668, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Serious knowledge gaps must be bridged to battle deadly sepsis infections
New York: Efforts to tackle sepsis, which can damage multiple organs and result in death, are hampered by “serious gaps in knowledge”, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, according to a report launch on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
‘Essential lessons’ from HIV fight can help coronavirus response, says UNAIDS
New York: Decades of global experience in tackling AIDS can help countries respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new UN report published on Wednesday has revealed.
Assam reports 18 more deaths, 2739 new COVID-19 positive cases
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam registered 18 more COVID-19 related deaths in last 24 hours, taking the state’s death toll to 414.
India registers over 96,000 fresh COVID-19 cases, 1209 deaths
New Delhi: India continued to register a massive daily rise in fresh COVID -19 cases as the country recorded over 96,000 new cases in the past 24 hours, officials said.
China to begin human trials for first nasal spray COVID-19 Vaccine: Report
Beijing/IBNS: China’s first nasal spray vaccine for coronavirus infection is all set to enter the trial phase with 100 volunteers, Chinese government-run Global Times reported.
Assam stands 7th in Covid-19 active cases across country: Health Ministry
Guwahati/UNI: With more than 29,000 active cases, Assam has been placed at number seven by the Union Health Ministry in the list of Covid-19 active cases in the country.