Bharat Biotech to start Covaxin trials in 2-18 age grp in next 10-12 days: Niti Aayog member
May 19, 2021, at 02:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharat Biotech will launch the phase II and III clinical trials for Covaxin in children between the ages of 2 to 18 years in the next 10-12 days, Dr VK Paul, member (health) of Niti Aayog, said on Tuesday.
Kolkata hospital sets up oxygen generation plant to ensure smooth supply to patients
May 19, 2021, at 02:05 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata based new multi-specialty healthcare provider, Narayan Memorial Hospital, has launched an oxygen plant in its premises to ensure smooth supply to its patients as the city grapples with oxygen shortage.
Central team reviews COVID situation in Jammu
May 19, 2021, at 01:34 am
Srinagar: A three member team of experts from Central government today reviewed COVID19 situation in Jammu.
Sweden-based India focused charity lends support to India’s Covid-19 fight
May 18, 2021, at 11:11 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: SETU Sverige Foundation, a Sweden-based charity, has lent support to India’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic, with procurement of oxygen concentrators and oxygen cylinders among other things.
COVID-19: India's daily recoveries more than 4 lakh in the country
May 18, 2021, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi: In a landmark achievement, with the dedication and tireless effort of all the healthcare and frontline workers, India has recorded daily recoveries of more than 4 lakh COVID patients in a single day for the first time.
Delhi records 4,482 COVID-19 cases
May 18, 2021, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi recorded 4,482 cases of COVID-19 and 265 deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said here on Tuesday.
May 18, 2021, at 06:45 pm
Locals are rushing to get their COVID-19 vaccine jabs as two provinces reported the country’s first cases of community transmission in over three weeks, media reports said on Monday.
Vaccine inequity triggers ‘huge disconnect’ between countries
May 18, 2021, at 05:50 pm
New York: Although COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline globally for a second consecutive week, the UN health agency chief said on Monday that “a huge disconnect” is mounting between some highly vaccinated countries, which see the pandemic as largely resolved, while huge waves of infection continue to grip others where shots are scarce.
India records 4329 new COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
May 18, 2021, at 03:28 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 4329 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, registering another massive spike in casualty figures due to the deadly virus, as per Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday.
Researchers show how the COVID-19 virus triggers immune signaling ‘storm’
May 18, 2021, at 03:14 pm
Washington: Researchers have discovered new ways in which the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) virus causes human immune cells to overreact, a deadly part of the disease.
COVID-19 ravages Nepal: 214 new deaths recorded in past 24 hours
May 18, 2021, at 12:00 am
Kathmandu: Nepal's battle against COVID-19 continues as the Himalayan nation registered 214 fatalities due to coronavirus and 9,198 fresh cases.
May 17, 2021, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union health ministry on Sunday said that the online appointments, already made for the second dose of the Covishield vaccine, will not be cancelled on Co-WIN platform.
Slight dip: India records 2.81 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
May 17, 2021, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi: Giving a slight ray of hope, India's COVID-19 daily count dropped below the 3 lakh mark for the first time since Apr 21.
Share excess COVID-19 vaccines now, UNICEF chief says ahead of G7 summit
May 17, 2021, at 03:18 pm
New York: The deadly increase in COVID-19 cases in India could potentially occur elsewhere if vulnerable countries do not have access to vaccines, the head of the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, warned on Monday in a bid to get richer nations to share their excess doses.
India will complete administering 51.6 crore vaccine doses by July-end
May 16, 2021, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India will complete administering 51.6 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses by the end of July, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.
Delhi records 6,456 Coronavirus cases, 262 deaths
May 16, 2021, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi recorded 6,456 cases of COVID-19 and 262 deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said here on Sunday.
India records 3.11 fresh Covid cases, 4,077 deaths in last 24 hours
May 16, 2021, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported a slight dip in the Covid cases with 3.11 lakh fresh infections in the last 24 hours. With these, the overall caseload in the Asian country touched 2.46 crore.
India receives second batch of Russia's Sputnik-V Covid vaccine
May 16, 2021, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The second batch of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine arrived in Hyderabad on Sunday, Russian Ambassador to India, Nikolay Kudashev, said.
Covid-19: Misuse of steroids responsible for growing mucormycosis cases, says AIIMS chief
May 16, 2021, at 01:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: AIIMS director Dr. Randeep Guleria on Saturday said misuse of steroids is the main cause behind the cases of mucormycosis infection commonly known as the 'Black Fungus' as he warned against the rise in the rare infection.
Uttar Pradesh records 12,547 COVID-19 cases, 281 deaths
May 15, 2021, at 10:38 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh recorded 12,547 COVID-19 cases and 281 deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: First of multiple SMC COVID wellness centers getting ready in Srinagar
May 15, 2021, at 10:26 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The first of multiple Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) wellness centers with all facilities is getting ready for augmenting the bed capacity of summer capital of Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir.
Delhi witnesses fresh 6,430 COVID-19 cases
May 15, 2021, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi recorded 6,430 cases of COVID-19 and 337 deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said here on Saturday.
India witnesses slight fall in Covid cases
May 15, 2021, at 08:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Saturday registered a slight decline of 31,091 Corona cases in the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said.
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 18 crore
May 15, 2021, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has exceeded 18 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.
India reports 3.26 lakh Covid-19 cases, 3,890 deaths in 24 hours
May 15, 2021, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Reporting the lowest daily cases in 18 days, India, which is massively hit by the second wave of Novel Coronavirus, added 3.26 lakh new infections on Saturday.
Sniffer dogs to screen Covid-infected people at Islamabad Airport
May 15, 2021, at 01:01 pm
Authorities in Pakistan have decided to deploy trained sniffer dogs at Islamabad International Airport to detected people infected with Covid-19 coming from abroad, reported Dawn.
Covid pandemic to be far more deadly this year, warns WHO chief
May 15, 2021, at 05:18 am
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday warned that the second year of the Coronavirus pandemic is going to be far more deadly than the first.
Jammu and Kashmir: 50,000 Covishield vaccine doses reach Srinagar
May 15, 2021, at 05:10 am
Srinagar: A fresh consignment of 50,000 Covishield vaccine doses from Serum Institute of India, Pune arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday.
Brionia is latest homeopathic medicine against COVID19, says Dr Samit Ghosh of NIH
May 15, 2021, at 03:37 am
Kolkata: Brionia is the latest homeopathy medicine which is successfully working against the spread of COVID 19 virus, claims Dr Samit Ghosh, OPD in-charge of National Institute of Homeopathy.
May 14, 2021, at 08:14 pm
Hyderabad: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd on Friday announced that the first consignment of imported doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine that landed in India on May 1, received regulatory clearance from the Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli, on May 13.