India's active COVID-19 caseload stands at 2.02 lakh
Mar 13, 2021, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi: India’s total active COVID-19 caseload stands at 2.02 lakh (2,02,022) on Saturday, as per Ministry of Health released data.
Vietnam fights COVID-19: People overlooking Chinese vaccine, opting for AstraZeneca
Mar 13, 2021, at 04:52 pm
Hanoi: People in Vietnam, the country where vaccination drive against COVID-19 started recently, are overlooking Chinese made vaccines and are opting for the vaccine developed by British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca instead, media reports said.
China's CoronaVac may be ineffective against Brazil COVID-19 variant: Study
Mar 13, 2021, at 04:34 pm
Sao Paulo: China’s CoronaVac might not be effective against the Brazilian COVID-19 strain, a study said.
Spike continues: India records 24,882 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 140 deaths
Mar 13, 2021, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi: Maintaining the steady hike in daily count of cases, India records 24,882 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
Some light at the end of the tunnel’ as pandemic turns one: Anotnio Guterres
Mar 12, 2021, at 09:01 pm
New York: After 12 months where the world has faced “a tsunami of suffering”, the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines represents “some light at the end of the tunnel” said the UN chief on Thursday, marking the anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) issuing its pandemic alert.
COVID-19: India continues to witness upward surge, 23285 cases recorded in past 24 hours
Mar 12, 2021, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi: India is continuing to witness an upward rise in the daily COVID-19 count as 23,285 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as per official data released by the Ministry of Health.
Denmark, Norway, Iceland suspend use of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine over concerns of blood-clot
Mar 12, 2021, at 05:29 am
Copenhagen/IBNS: Several European countries like Denmark, Norway and Iceland Thursday temporarily suspended the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine over concerns about patients suffering from post-jab blood clots.
'Very worried' about Maharashtra, don't take virus for granted: Centre
Mar 12, 2021, at 04:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday raised concern over the upsurge in the coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, adding that the virus cannot be taken for granted if the country wants to be Covid-free.
Covaxin taken off clinical trial mode, no consent forms required
Mar 12, 2021, at 03:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Pharmaceutical company Bharat Biotech's indigenous Coronavirus vaccine-Covaxin-has been taken off the clinical trial mode, which means beneficiaries will not have to sign consent forms before taking the drug.
Covid-19 : Punjab reports 1,309 new cases, 18 deaths
Mar 12, 2021, at 01:49 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab reported 1,309 new Covid-19 cases and 18 more fatalities on Thursday, raising the state's caseload to 1,93,345 and the death toll to 5,996.
UK coronavirus variant could be more lethal: Study
Mar 11, 2021, at 06:39 am
London/Sputnik: A variant of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that was first identified in southeast England in September is not only highly contagious but also seems to be more lethal than other COVID-19 strains circulating in the UK, new research published on Wednesday has found.
370 new Covid cases in Delhi, highest daily infections in 2 months
Mar 11, 2021, at 06:30 am
New Delhi/UNI: As many as 370 fresh Covid-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours on Wednesday--the highest jump in daily cases after almost two months.
Jammu and Kashmir: PMO reviews progress of COVID-19 vaccination drives
Mar 11, 2021, at 01:13 am
Srinagar: Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, P K Mishra Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the public health response to COVID-19 and asked all the states and union territories to assiduously expedite vaccination of priority groups in accordance with the guidelines.
UK coronavirus variant could be more lethal: Study
Mar 11, 2021, at 12:47 am
London/Sputnik: A variant of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that was first identified in southeast England in September is not only highly contagious but also seems to be more lethal than other COVID-19 strains circulating in the UK, new research published on Wednesday has found.
Kolkata:101-year-old man takes COVID-19 vaccine shot at CMRI
Mar 10, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Kolkata: 101-year-old Tara Chandra Maheswari received the COVID-19 vaccine shot at CK Birla Hospitals, CMRI in Kolkata on Wednesday.
US scientist says rollout of Covid-19 vaccine is India's gift to the world
Mar 10, 2021, at 04:47 pm
A top American scientist has said the rollout of Covid-19 vaccine is "India's gift" to the world in combating coronavirus.
Puducherry: Govt school teacher tests positive for Covid
Mar 10, 2021, at 03:23 pm
Puducherry/UNI: A teacher at Kadirkamam Government school here was tested positive for Coronavirus.
India records 17,921 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours
Mar 10, 2021, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 17,921 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Iran to start mass inoculation of its population with homegrown COVID vaccine in May
Mar 10, 2021, at 12:37 am
Tehran/Sputnik: Iran will launch the mass inoculation of its citizens against the Coronavirus using domestically-developed Coviran vaccine in May, the Tasnim News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing Mohammad Mokhber, the President of Execution of Imam Khomeini's Orders (EIKO).
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Baramulla takes stock of Bird flu mitigation measures
Mar 10, 2021, at 12:23 am
Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Bupinder Kumar today chaired a meeting of concerned officers to take stock of various mitigation efforts launched by the district administration to curb spread of Bird flu infection in the district.
Seven in Hong Kong fall sick after taking China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine jabs
Mar 09, 2021, at 04:54 pm
At least seven people felt ill after receiving Chinese Sinovac vaccine shots in Hong Kong city, media reports said.
India records 15,388 new COVID-19 cases, 77 deaths
Mar 09, 2021, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 15,388 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a slight dip from the figure recorded in the previous day, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Fully vaccinated people can gather indoor without masks and social distancing: US medical body
Mar 09, 2021, at 04:52 am
Washington/IBNS: People who are fully vaccinated can visit others indoor without wearing masks or staying six feet apart, US's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its new guidance issued on Monday.
As ministers talk about end of pandemic, IMA warns against 'unauthorized political statements'
Mar 09, 2021, at 04:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After statements by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on nearing the "end of the pandemic", the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has cautioned politicians about not providing a "sense of false security".
Covid-19: Delhi reports fresh 239 cases, 3 deaths
Mar 09, 2021, at 01:34 am
New Delhi/UNI: The national capital reported 239 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Delhi government said in a statement on Monday.
Mar 09, 2021, at 12:01 am
New Delhi: Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have been reporting a surge in the COVID daily new cases. They cumulatively account for 86.25% of the new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
Jammu and Kashmir: Programme on medicinal plants commences at SKUAST-K
Mar 08, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir kick-started a 25-day skill development programme on medicinal plants for the educated youth of Kashmir at the Faculty of Forestry, Benihama, Ganderbal.
Jammu and Kashmir: SEHAT cards to be issued on Mission Mode, says DDC Shopian
Mar 08, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Srinagar: The District Development Commissioner Shopian Sachin Kumar Vaishya today stressed on prompt issuance of SEHAT cards under Aayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya (AB PMJAY) SEHAT scheme to all registered beneficiaries and registration of all left outs on BIS Portal.
COVID-19: Haryana DGP takes second dose of vaccine
Mar 08, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Yadava was administered the second shot of Covid-19 vaccine by a team of health officials at Police Headquarters on Monday.
India maintains upwards trend, 18599 new COVID-19 cases recorded in 24 hours
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:09 pm
New Delhi: India reported 18,599 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, showing the upwards trend in daily case count, as per Ministry of Health data released on Monday.