Maharashtra: Covid-19 cases in Thane close to 70,000
Thane/UNI: With addition of 1,585 new corona positive cases here in a single day on Monday, the district's tally swelled to 69,190, a senior officer from the district collectorate stated.
Chinese mainland discharges 18 COVID-19 patients from hospitals
Beijing/Xinhua: The National Health Commission said Tuesday that 18 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Monday.
Shanghai reports two new imported COVID-19 cases
Beijing/Xinhua: Shanghai reported two new imported COVID-19 cases and no increase in domestically transmitted cases on Monday, the municipal health commission said on Tuesday.
India's daily COVID-19 tally dips slightly, death toll touches 28084
New Delhi: India's daily COVID-19 tally dipped slightly as 37,148 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.
Oxford University's COVID-19 vaccine triggers 'strong immune response'
London/IBNS: Setting a big mark of progress, a coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford has produced a strong immune response and appeared to be safe, a new study revealed on Monday.
British scientists identify six types Covid-19 based on symptoms
London/IBNS: British scientists have identified six distinct types of Covid-19 by analysing the data from a widely used symptom-tracking app.
Bangladesh COVID-19 cases reach 207,000 with 2,668 deaths
Dhaka/Xinhua: Bangladesh reported nearly 3,000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the total to reach over 207,000, with 2,668 deaths.
Afghanistan reports 40 new COVID-19 positive cases
Kabul/Xinhua: Afghanistan's Public Health Ministry has registered 40 new COVID-19 positive cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the number of infections to 35,503 in the country, said a statement of ministry on Monday.
Fight against COVID-19: UP govt to allow home isolation for asymptomatic patients with protocols
Lucknow/UNI: After giving much thought in the wake of rising asymptomatic coronavirus cases in the cities, Uttar Pradesh government has now allowed home isolation of these patients.
Clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine underway at NIMS
Hyderabad/UNI: In a step closer to developing COVID-19 vaccine, the clinical trials began at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) here on Monday.
At 2.46 percent, India has one of the lowest fatality rates in the world: Govt
New Delhi: The Case Fatality Rate due to COVID-19 in the country continues to register a steady downfall. It has dropped to 2.46 percent on Monday, the Indian government released data revealed.
Global COVID-19 cases top 14.4mln
Washington/UNI: The number of global novel Coronavirus cases surged to over 14.4 million, while the deaths have topped to more than 6,05,000 on Monday.
UK gov't secures early access to 90mln doses of domestically-made COVID-19 vaccines
Moscow/Sputnik: The UK government said on Monday it had entered partnerships with local developers of coronavirus vaccines and secured early access to over 90 million doses of three different types of vaccines and treatment for priority patients.
Zimbabwe announces mass COVID-19 testing as local transmission surges
Harare/Xinhua: Zimbabwe will in the coming weeks conduct mass COVID-19 tests targeting 100,000 people, as local community transmission surges, state media reported on Monday.
Facebook removes video about COVID-19 drug from RT Arabic's official page
Moscow/Sputnik: Facebook has removed a video about a drug against the coronavirus from the official account of the RT Arabic broadcaster.