India registers 38,667 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
Aug 14, 2021, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi: India, which registered three deaths due to Delta Plus strain of the COVID-19 virus, clocked 38,667 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
Bharat Biotech's 1st nasal COVID vaccine gets approval for phase 2 trial
Aug 14, 2021, at 02:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharat Biotech has received phase 2 human clinical trial nod for its nasal COVID vaccine, called BBV154, the Union Government informed on Friday.
Covid19: Only 2.6 lakh cases of 'breakthrough infections' among those vaccinated
Aug 14, 2021, at 02:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: 'Breakthrough infections' - infections contracted after getting at least one dose of vaccine - accounted for 2.6 lakh cases - 0.048 per cent of more than 53.14 crore vaccine doses administered so far, Health Ministry sources said Friday, according to media reports.
Kerala reports 20,452 new COVID cases, 16,856 recoveries: Pinarayi Vijayan
Aug 14, 2021, at 01:31 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala recorded 20,452 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Friday while 16,856 patients recovered from the disease, State Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
COVID19: Three deaths reported in Maharashtra from Delta Plus variant
Aug 13, 2021, at 09:30 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Three people have died after being infected by the Delta Plus Covid variant in Maharashtra, including one in Mumbai, at a time the state is trying to ease stringent restrictions in place for months.
India records 40,120 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 13, 2021, at 04:06 pm
New Delhi: India, the country which witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19, recorded 40,120 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya meets WHO chief scientist to discuss Covaxin approval
Aug 13, 2021, at 05:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday met World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan to hold discussion over the global health body's approval for Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin.
India reports 41,195 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Aug 12, 2021, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In another spike in daily COVID-19 cases, India Thursday reported 41,195 new infections while the toll went up by 490 in the last 24 hours.
Study on mixing Covaxin, Covishield gets drug controller's approval
Aug 11, 2021, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Drugs Controller General Of India (DCGI) has given its nod to a study on mixing Covishield and Covaxin, the two main vaccines used in India's COVID-19 vaccination programme.
India records slight spike in COVID-19 cases, 497 people die
Aug 11, 2021, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi: India registered a slight spike in COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as 38,353 people were detected to be infected with the virus, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Chinese mainland now reports 83 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Aug 11, 2021, at 02:46 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua:: The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 83 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, including 54 in Jiangsu Province, 14 in Hubei, seven in Henan, five in Hunan, two in Yunnan and one in Beijing, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.
Kerala reports 21,119 new COVID cases, 18,493 recoveries
Aug 11, 2021, at 01:01 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala reported 21,119 fresh cases of COVID-19 while 18,493 patients recovered from the disease in the past 24 hours, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday.
India records 28,204 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, lowest in 147 days
Aug 10, 2021, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi: India reported a slight decline in COVID-19 cases as 28,204 new cases were recorded by the country in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday.
Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 remain stable, or even increase, seven months after infection: Study
Aug 09, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Barcelona: The levels of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein remain stable, or even increase, seven months after infection, according to a follow-up study in a cohort of healthcare workers coordinated by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by “la Caixa” Foundation, in collaboration with the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona.
Vaccination offers higher protection than previous COVID-19 infection: Study
Aug 09, 2021, at 11:20 pm
Washington: A study of COVID-19 infections in Kentucky among people who were previously infected with SAR-CoV-2 shows that unvaccinated individuals are more than twice as likely to be reinfected with COVID-19 than those who were fully vaccinated after initially contracting the virus.
India reports 35,499 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Aug 09, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 35,499 new COVID-19 cases Monday while the toll went up by 447 in the last 24 hours.
Beijing imposes travel restrictions to keep COVID Delta strain away
Aug 09, 2021, at 04:59 am
Beijing: Authorities in Chinese capital Beijing are trying to keep the spread of Delta strain away by imposing travel restrictions from COVID-19 hotsports to the city.
India registers 39,070 fresh COVID cases in last 24 hours
Aug 08, 2021, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 39,070 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, pushing the total infections tally to over 3.19 crore.
SARS-CoV-2 variants could be named after star constellations if Greek letters run out: WHO
Aug 08, 2021, at 02:08 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: Future variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, could be named after star constellations when Greek letters run out, Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) technical chief for COVID-19, told The Telegraph.
Over 51.66 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far: Health Ministry
Aug 07, 2021, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Over 51.66 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union Territories (UTs) so far, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said here on Saturday.
Myanmar: COVID-19 third wave has hit like a ‘tsunami’, warns WFP
Aug 07, 2021, at 07:48 pm
New York: The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that it is facing a 70 per cent funding shortfall in Myanmar, where millions face growing food insecurity.
Pakistan records spike in COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Aug 07, 2021, at 07:35 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan recorded 95 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest death toll recorded due to the virus in the country during the ongoing fourth wave.
Half of US population fully vaccinated against COVID-19: White House
Aug 07, 2021, at 04:08 pm
Washington: The White House on Friday announced half of the US population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
India registers 38628 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 07, 2021, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi: India registered a slight dip in daily case count as 38,628 fresh COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
WHO calls for moratorium on COVID-19 booster jabs
Aug 06, 2021, at 10:39 pm
NewYork: The head of the UN health organization called on Wednesday for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until “at least the end of September” to enable the world’s most vulnerable people to be inoculated.
Australia further restricts international movement due to coronavirus : Reports
Aug 06, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: Australians who live overseas will now be required to provide "compelling reasons" for returning to their place of residence after visiting as the country further toughens ban on international travel over the COVID-19 threat, the ABC reported on Friday, citing yet unpublished government regulations.
Latest COVID-19 data confirms infections have risen globally for four consecutive weeks
Aug 06, 2021, at 09:36 pm
New York: COVID-19 infections have continued to rise globally for more than a month now, with over four million cases reported in the past week alone, the UN health agency said on Wednesday.
India records 44,643 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 06, 2021, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 44,643 new COID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking a slight spike in cases, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine falls short in producing antibodies: Study
Aug 06, 2021, at 06:29 am
Budapest: A Hungarian study has found China's Sinopharm vaccines failed to produce sufficient antibodies in a quarter of elderly people who were voluntarily tested in Budapest, media reports said.
India reports 42,982 new COVID-19 cases, 533 deaths in 24 hours
Aug 05, 2021, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 42,982 new COVID-19 cases Thursday while the deaths apparently due to the virus went up by 533 in the last 24 hours.