Chinese mainland reports 18 new imported COVID-19 cases
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:37 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 18 new imported COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,185, the National Health Commission said Friday.
Trials of Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V begin in India
Oct 23, 2020, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Russian Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 will be tested in India on 100 volunteers, the Indian Central Drugs Standard Control Organization's Drug Controller General (DCGI) has said.
US FDA approves Gilead's remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment
Oct 23, 2020, at 04:01 pm
Washington/Xinhua: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences' antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) as a treatment for COVID-19.
India registers 690 new COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
Oct 23, 2020, at 03:45 pm
New Delhi: India registered a single-day spike of 54,366 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.
India's Covid-19 vaccine candidate 'Covaxin' gets clearance for Phase 3 clinical trials
Oct 23, 2020, at 04:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a ray of hope, India's coronavirus vaccine named 'Covaxin', being developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has been cleared for the third phase of clinical trials.
India adds close to 56,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally touches 77.06 lakh
Oct 22, 2020, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's tally of Novel Coronavirus on Thursday touched 77.06 lakh with the reporting of close to 56,000 fresh infections in the last 24 hours.
Scientists discover new salivary gland
Oct 22, 2020, at 02:43 pm
Amsterdam: Researchers at the Netherlands Cancer Institute have discovered a new location of the salivary glands.
UK Gov't planning to discharge COVID-19 patients in care homes: Watchdog
Oct 21, 2020, at 11:58 pm
London/Sputnik: UK local authorities are asking care homes across England to inform the amount of beds they can provide in their facilities for COVID-19 patients, as the United Kingdom is heading towards another peak of infections, a prominent watchdog said on Wednesday, citing leaked official documents.
New Zealand reports 25 new cases of COVID-19
Oct 21, 2020, at 03:27 pm
Wellington/Xinhua: New Zealand reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, 23 of which are imported cases caught at the border, and two are cases linked to the port worker reported on Sunday, who are workplace contacts.
Spain considering curfews to tackle new wave of coronavirus
Oct 21, 2020, at 03:08 pm
Madrid/Xinhua: The Spanish government is mulling new restrictions including curfews to contain a new wave of COVID-19 infections, Health Minister Salvador Illa said Tuesday.
50 pc of India's population likely to be affected by Covid-19 by Feb 2021: Report
Oct 21, 2020, at 04:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 50 per cent of India's population is likely to be affected by Covid-19 by February 2021, which will help in slowing the spread of the illness, a government committee formed to make projections related to the highly contagious disease said, reported Reuters.
India's recovery rate continues to improve at 88.63 per cent: Health Ministry
Oct 21, 2020, at 04:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as few states including West Bengal are reporting an alarming rise in the number of coronavirus cases, India's recovery rate continues to improve and stands at 88.63% as of Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry stated.
India registers lowest fresh COVID-19 cases in three months
Oct 20, 2020, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India in the past 24 hours recorded 46,791 fresh COVID-19 cases, lowest in nearly three months, as per the Union Health Ministry update on Tuesday.
Pakistan Minister Asad Umar warns country witnessed 140 pct rise in COVID-19 mortality rate
Oct 20, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani Minister Asad Umar has claimed that the country's mortality rate due to COVID-19 has increased 140 percent last week.
India's Covid-19 daily cases further decline, reports over 46,000 fresh infections in 24 hours
Oct 20, 2020, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After being battered by Novel Coronavirus for months, India, a country of 1.3 billion people, is slowly and steadily showing a brighter picture as the country's daily cases significantly dropped to 46,790 on Tuesday.
16 doctors killed in Nigeria's COVID-19 fight: official
Oct 20, 2020, at 03:52 pm
Abuja/Xinhua: A total of 16 doctors have been killed so far while battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, said a medical association leader on Monday.
Focus on fundamentals as COVID-19 caseloads rise: WHO
Oct 20, 2020, at 03:19 pm
New York: As COVID-19 cases continue to accelerate, particularly in Europe and North America, the World Health Organization (WHO) is advising governments and people everywhere not to let their guard down, for the benefit of those hospitalized, or working on the front line of the battle to end the pandemic.
COVID-19 vaccine: UNICEF to stockpile more than half a billion syringes by year’s end
Oct 20, 2020, at 03:13 pm
New York: With countries and pharmaceutical companies around the world gearing up to distribute COVID-19 vaccines following trials, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF has begun laying the groundwork for the rapid, safe and efficient delivery by buying and pre-positioning syringes and other necessary equipment.
Need to continue extreme caution against COVID-19: WHO alerts
Oct 19, 2020, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organization on Monday cautioned against any relaxation of response actions following the recent slight decline in COVID-19 cases in South-East Asia Region, saying the pandemic continues unabated and our response only needs to be strengthened further to curtail virus transmission.
India registers 579 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Oct 19, 2020, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi: India registered 55,722 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Oct 19, 2020, at 05:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With the highest-ever single-day spike of 3983 infections, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal on Sunday mounted to 3,21,036, including 33,927 active cases.
Nitric oxide a possible treatment for COVID-19: Study
Oct 19, 2020, at 02:22 am
Uppsala: Researchers at Uppsala University have found that an effective way of treating the coronavirus behind the 2003 SARS epidemic also works on the closely related SARS-CoV-2 virus, the culprit in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: Bangladesh registers 1,274 new cases, 14 more deaths in last 24 hrs
Oct 19, 2020, at 01:46 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Sunday recorded 1,274 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 3,88,869.
Kolkata Police officer dies due to coronavirus
Oct 19, 2020, at 01:37 am
Kolkata/UNI: Yet another Kolkata Police officer, Assistant Sub Inspector Siddhanta Shekhar De, who was posted in the fifth Battalion, Armed Police, died of covid-19 at a private hospital in the city today.
Oct 19, 2020, at 12:50 am
New Delhi: Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday rejected China's claim that the COVID-19 pandemic broke out simultaneously in several countries last year.
Lack of prevention can surge Covid cases, warn Experts
Oct 18, 2020, at 11:07 pm
Kanpur/UNI: Active cases, which had mounted to around 10 lakhs in September, could again witness a rise if proper Corona protocols are not followed, an expert committee "COVID-19 India National Supermodel" has warned.
India's number of active COVID-19 cases remain below 8 lakh for the second day
Oct 18, 2020, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi: India on Sunday said it continues to report a trend of steadily declining active cases.
India adds 61,871 fresh Covid-19 infections in last 24 hrs, tally nears 75-lakh mark
Oct 18, 2020, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 61,871 fresh coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking its tally near the 75-lakh mark, the Health Ministry stated in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
Vaccines against COVID-19 may not need to be administered annually: WHO Official
Oct 17, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Any safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19 may not need to be administered annually, unlike vaccines for influenza, Dr. Richard Mihigo, the program area manager for immunization and vaccine development at the World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, told Sputnik in an interview.
India's active Covid-19 cases fall below 8-lakh mark: Health Ministry
Oct 17, 2020, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Health Ministry on Saturday stated the active Covid-19 cases in the country have fallen below the eight-lakh mark, though several parts of the country are staring at a possible surge in infections amid the festive season.