After 44 die in Aligharh Muslim University, vice-chancellor suspects 'lethal' strain
May 12, 2021, at 06:25 am
Aligarh/IBNS: After 44 Aligharh Muslim University staff, 19 professors and 25 non-teaching staff died of Covid-19, the varsity's vice-chancellor has written to the ICMR (Indian Council for Medical Research) asking for genome sequencing of what he suspects a "lethal" variant of the novel coronavirus.
Canadian officials to study alternative COVID-19 vaccines amid AstraZeneca's rare side effects
May 12, 2021, at 05:34 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Considering the rare side effects of AstraZeneca vaccines, Canadian health officials are now studying mixing various COVID-19 shots.
Covaxin supplied to 18 states directly since May 1: Bharat Biotech
May 12, 2021, at 05:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Tuesday informed that it has directly supplied Covaxin to 18 states since May 1.
Odisha: Black fungus detected in a covid patient
May 11, 2021, at 06:27 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: A Covid-19 patient under treatment at the SUM Ultimate Medicare has been detected with Mucromycosis, popularly called black fungus.
COVID-19 treatment: WHO warns against general use of Ivermectin
May 11, 2021, at 06:14 pm
New Delhi:The World Health Organization has warned against the general use of ‘ivermectin’ for treatment of Covid-19 patients.
India reports over 3.29 lakh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 11, 2021, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which is struggling to cope with the third wave of Novel Coronavirus pandemic, on Tuesday reported over 3.29 lakh fresh infections.
Goa to use anti-parasitic drug shunned by US regulator to treat Covid patients
May 11, 2021, at 04:57 am
Panaji/IBNS: Goa has decided to go ahead with an anti-parasitic drug to treat all adults suffering from Covid-19.
WHO labels India's Covid strain as 'variant of concern'
May 11, 2021, at 04:35 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday classified India's Covid-19 strain as a 'variant of concern' amid a devastaging second wave of the pandamic.
Jammu and Kashmir: Govt notifies contractual appointmentof retired doctors, faculty
May 10, 2021, at 09:52 pm
Srinagar: J&K Health and Medical Education department Sunday accorded sanction to thecontractual appointment of retired faculty members of Government Medical CollegesSrinagar, Jammu, SKIMS Soura and Bemina and doctors of Health Services department.
Women health workers fighting hard amid COVID-19 spike in Jammu and Kashmir
May 10, 2021, at 07:14 pm
Srinagar: Women health workers are working hard to fight COVID-19 trouble in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chile reports decline in new COVID-19 cases in 15 regions
May 10, 2021, at 07:10 pm
Santiago/Xinhua: The Chilean Ministry of Health reported on Sunday that the decline in new cases of the novel coronavirus disease continues in 15 regions of the country.
Slight dip: India records 3,66,161 new COVID-19 cases
May 10, 2021, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 3,66,161 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a slight dip in the daily count after for the past few days over 4 lakh daily cases were recorded, revealed the Ministry of Health released data on Monday.
West Bengal reports 124 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
May 10, 2021, at 03:48 am
Kolkata/UNI: Even as the West Bengal government announced partial lockdown in the districts and city to break the chain of viruses contagion, the second surge of Covid-19 began to take record number of toll 124 in the past 24 hours.
Jammu and Kashmir Govt launches phone-in health programme for Covid related queries
May 10, 2021, at 03:33 am
Srinagar: The Government of Jammu & Kashmir is launching a live ‘phone-in’ programme on Gulistan Channel and Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar to address all the health related queries of people of J&K .
Kerala reports 35,801 new COVID cases
May 10, 2021, at 02:36 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Covid-19 was detected in 35,801 persons in Kerala on Sunday while 29,318 patients have recovered from the disease.
CK Birla Hospitals initiates 'Mask up Kolkata' campaign amid Covid cases spike
May 09, 2021, at 06:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: CK Birla Hospitals, CMRI & BMB started masks distribution campaign to enhance the awareness among citizens of Kolkata.
21 dead in Rajasthan village after Covid-infected corpse buried without protocol
May 09, 2021, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 21 people died at a village in Rajasthan’s Sikar district allegedly after a Covid-19-infected corpse was buried without following protocol, media reports said.
India records 4.03 lakh fresh Covid cases, 4,092 deaths in last 24 hours
May 09, 2021, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 4,03,738 fresh Covid cases and 4,092 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
May 09, 2021, at 05:37 am
It seems that religion has gripped Pakistan and been given more priority by people and authorities even at a time when the country is battling the dangerous wave of COVID-19.
DCGI approves DRDO's anti-COVID oral drug '2-DG' for emergency use
May 08, 2021, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the emergency use of DRDO's anti-COVID-19 therapeutic oral drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) as an adjunct therapy in moderation to severe COVID-19 patients.
CT scan effective tool to detect, determine severity of Covid-19 cases: DAK
May 08, 2021, at 09:20 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said chest CT scan is an effective tool to detect and determine the severity of Covid-19 cases.
Johnson & Johnson to start clinical trial for it Covid vaccine at Kolkata's Peerless Hospital
May 08, 2021, at 08:47 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Peerless Hospital has been selected as the only trial venue in the East for Johnson & Johnson for their single dose vaccine which is currently being used under emergency authorization in USA.
Thailand's COVID-19 tally surpasses 80,000 with 2,419 new cases
May 08, 2021, at 08:13 pm
Bangkok/Xinhua: Thailand's tally of COVID-19 cases surpassed 80,000 with 2,419 new cases and 19 deaths confirmed on Saturday, according to the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
WHO approves Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
May 08, 2021, at 06:58 pm
New York: A COVID-19 vaccine produced in China has been given the green light for global rollout, potentially paving the way for its use in underserved countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday.
States to get over 53 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses in next 3 days: Health Ministry
May 08, 2021, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said that the states and union territories will get more than 53 lakh (53,25,000) vaccine doses within the next three days.
India’s new COVID-19 wave is spreading like ‘wildfire’, warns UN Children’s Fund
May 08, 2021, at 05:25 pm
New York: A new wave of COVID-19 infections is spreading like “wildfire” across India, leaving many youngsters destitute, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF said on Friday.
India reports over 4-lakh new Covid-19 cases, more than 4,000 deaths in 24 hours
May 08, 2021, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, presently the worst Covid-19-affected country in the world, on Saturday reported over four-lakh new infections, revealing in a more grim picture.
Centre introduces security code in CoWIN app to eliminate data entry errors
May 08, 2021, at 04:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: To eliminate data entry errors about vaccination status, the CoWIN system will introduce a four-digit security code starting Saturday, the Health Ministry has said.
China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine gets WHO's nod for emergency use
May 08, 2021, at 04:50 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday gave emergency use approval for a coronavirus vaccine made by China's state-owned drug manufacturer Sinopharm, said a Reuters report.
Kolkata's Peerless Hospital commences Johnson & Johnson vaccine's clinical trial
May 08, 2021, at 03:50 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata's Peerless Hospital has been selected as the only trial venue in the East for Johnson & Johnson for their single-dose vaccine which is currently being used under emergency authorization.