Delhi records highest Covid deaths in single day with 395 fatalities
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi on Thursday once again reported the highest ever fatalities due to Covid-19 in a single day with 395 deaths.
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:12 am
London: The first large study to report the effect of bodyweight on risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19 across the full range of body-mass index (BMI) is published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.
Bharat Biotech cuts down Covaxin's price for states
Apr 30, 2021, at 01:55 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharat Biotech has reduced the price of Covaxin from Rs 600 per dose to Rs 400 for the state governments in view of the challenges faced by the already overstretched health system, the company said on Thursday.
India records 3,79,257 fresh COVID-19 cases, 3645 deaths
Apr 29, 2021, at 03:21 pm
Kolkata: India's daily COVID-19 rise continues to witness a spike as 3,79,257 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Thursday.
UK sends oxygen equipment to support India battling against Covid-19
Apr 29, 2021, at 05:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The UK will send further vital oxygen equipment to India in support of the country’s fight against COVID-19.
Apr 29, 2021, at 05:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Covaxin, developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, ICMR and National Institue of Virology, has been found to protect against the B.1.617 variant or the Indian double mutant strain, said White House Chief Medical Adviser Anthony Fauci on Tuesday.
More than 80 lakh people registered for Covid vaccine in 3 hours: Centre
Apr 29, 2021, at 04:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Registration for the new eligible population groups to get inoculated against Covid-19 commenced on Wednesday from 4 pm and within three hours, the government received over 80 lakhs registration.
Karnataka reports 39,047 fresh Covid cases; 22, 596 infections in Bengaluru alone
Apr 29, 2021, at 04:12 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka reported a record 39,047 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total caseload to 14.39 lakh, the state health department said on Wednesday.
SpiceJet airlifts 1000 oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi
Apr 29, 2021, at 01:29 am
Kolkata/UNI: SpiceXpress, the air cargo arm of SpiceJet, on Wednesday airlifted 1000 oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi.
WHO tells India to address critical gaps urgently
Apr 29, 2021, at 01:20 am
The World Health Organization Wednesdasy said filling critical gaps in essential medical supplies and hospital capacities should be top priority as India battles surge in COVID-19 cases. “The current rapid surge of COVID-19 cases has put immense pressure on the health systems, already overburdened since the start of the pandemic. We need to act with speed, expand hospital capacities and equip them with medical supplies, most needed to save lives,” said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region.
Coronavirus infection touches 10.2 percent positivity rate in Pakistan
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:39 am
The positivity rate has risen to 10.2 percent in Pakistan, with the country recording over 4,400 new infections in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 804,939 on Tuesday, reported The News.
Maldives records highest daily surge in Covid-19 cases
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:25 am
The Maldives recorded 328 new infections on Monday, the highest single-day surge since March 2020 when the archipelago recorded the first cases of the coronavirus, reported Raajhe TV. Total cases of the Covid-19 surpassed the 28,000 marks.
Pfizer could have first oral drug for COVID-19 by end of year: CEO Bourla
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:03 am
Washington/Sputnik: Pfizer’s experimental oral drug to treat COVID-19 at the first sign of illness could be available before the end of the year, Chief Executive Albert Bourla told CNBC on Tuesday.
Bahrain,UAE extend India help to fight COVID-19
Apr 28, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Countries like Bahrain and the UAE have agreed to help India in their fight against the deadly second wave of COVID-19.
Russia to send medical aid to India
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Moscow/UNI: Russia will send medical aid to India in the next few days to help in fight against second COVID wave, Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
Indian American doctors’ body lends helping hand to India’s Covid fight
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:30 pm
The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), the largest ethnic medical organization in the US with over 80,000 members, has reached out to Covid-battered India by arranging oxygen concentrators, facilitating tele-consultations and giving a call for generous donations.
Jammu and Kashmir: 5 more Srinagar localities notified as Containment Zones
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Srinagar: Srinagar District Administration on Monday evening declared five more localities in the summer capital as “micro-containment zones” following a sharp rise in COVID19 cases.
Indians in Saudi Arabia come forward to support Covid-hit people back home
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:25 pm
A group of likeminded Indians in Saudi Arabia has started a drive on social media to make available plasma, blood, oxygen, oxygen cylinders needed by their countrymen back home and in the Gulf region who have been hit by a massive Covid 19 wave.
Jammu and Kashmir: SK Indoor Stadium converted into COVID-19 centre
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Srinagar: Like previous year, District Administration has once again converted the Sher-i-Kashmir Indoor Stadium, Srinagar into COVID-19 centre.
Indian-American Congressmen assure help to India in Covid crisis
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Congressman Ami Bera, Democrat from California and a physician by training, said he will work to ensure assistance to India to fight the covid disaster. Representative Bera is the longest-serving Indian-American Member of Congress and also serves on the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans.
One lakh portable oxygen concentrators to be procured from PM CARES fund
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned the procurement of 1 Lakh Portable Oxygen Concentrators from the PM Cares Fund
Jammu and Kashmir: Government to revive 20,000 beds in Covid Care Centers
Apr 28, 2021, at 05:33 pm
Srinagar: As the COVID19 cases continue to mount, J&K Government has issued directions for reviving 20,000 beds that had been set up last year in various public buildings identified as COVID Care Centers (CCC).
India records biggest spike in Covid-19 cases, adds over 3.60 lakh cases
Apr 28, 2021, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a grim picture, India on Wednesday reported its biggest spike in Novel Coronavirus cases by adding over 3.60 lakh fresh infections.
Seven Covid patients in UP's Meerut succumb due to oxygen crisis at hospitals: Doctors
Apr 28, 2021, at 04:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At least seven Covid patients have died in two hospitals in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut due to alleged scarcity of oxygen, media reports said.
COVID-19: West Bengal's active cases cross 1 lakh mark after another record surge
Apr 28, 2021, at 03:44 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With 16,403 fresh infections reported in the past 24 hours, the number of active Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 1,00,615, officials said on Tuesday.
Maharashtra reports highest death count in 24 hrs with 895 fatalities
Apr 28, 2021, at 03:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 895 Covid deaths in the past 24 hours, the biggest single-day spike in fatalities in the state which has been the worst hit by the pandemic.
Inoculation of 18- 44 age group likely to be delayed in Odisha
Apr 28, 2021, at 01:21 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Inoculation of people in the age group of 18 to 44 years scheduled to start from May 1 next is likely to be delayed in Odisha.
New UN-led global immunization push aims to save more than 50 million lives
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:50 pm
New York: A UN-led global immunization strategy was unveiled on Monday to reach more than 50 million children who have missed lifesaving jabs against diseases such as measles, yellow fever and diptheria, in large part because of COVID-19 disruption.
Over 14.5 people received Covid-19 vaccine in India
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 14.5 crore on Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said.
Assam Industry Minister interacts with oxygen manufacturing units
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:06 pm
Guwahati: In view of the rise in COVID-19 cases and demand for medical oxygen, Assam Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary interacted with the oxygen manufacturing units of Assam and took stock of the present status of the manufacturing capacity of the units through a VC today.