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Over 2.14 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states: Health Ministry

Jun 22, 2021, at 08:58 pm

New Delhi/UNI: More than 2.14 crore (2,14,90,297) COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union Territories, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.

COVID-19 vaccine: Bharat Biotech submits Covaxin phase 3 trial data to DGCI, say reports

Jun 22, 2021, at 07:22 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Hyderabad-based drug manufacturer Bharat Biotech has submitted the phase three clinical trial data of its anti-COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, to the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI), media reports said.

COVID-19: First mRNA vaccine tech transfer hub a 'great step forward'

Jun 22, 2021, at 04:00 pm

New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting a South African consortium in establishing the first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub, the UN agency announced on Monday.

India registers 42,640 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, daily count drops below 50,000 mark for first time in 3 months 

Jun 22, 2021, at 03:06 pm

New Delhi: India registered 42,640 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, revealed data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.

China continues dog meat festival despite COVID-19 scare, 5000 dogs are expected to be butchered during the next 10 days

Jun 22, 2021, at 04:38 am

Beijing: COVID-19 pandemic outbreaks seems to have made no impact on Chinese people as a region in the country is currently celebrating dog meat festival.

21 cases of Delta COVID variant detected in Maharashtra so far: State health minister

Jun 22, 2021, at 04:35 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Twenty-one cases of Delta Plus COVID variant have been detected in Maharashtra during the devastating second wave of the pandemic, state health minister Rajesh tope said on Monday.

Amnesty international seeks waiver of COVID-19 vaccine patents

Jun 22, 2021, at 02:09 am

London/UNI: Amnesty International on Monday urged the international community to agree to a waiver of the Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on COVID-19 treatments to remove barriers on global supply.

Delhi records 89 COVID-19 cases

Jun 21, 2021, at 11:22 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Delhi registered 89 cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said here on Monday.

India registers 53,256 new COVID-19 cases, lowest figure in 88 days

Jun 21, 2021, at 03:02 pm

New Delhi: India registered 53,256  COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the lowest figure in 88 days, as per data revealed by the Ministry of Health on Monday.

Covid19: Andhra Pradesh sets record by vaccinating over 1.3 million people in a single day

Jun 21, 2021, at 06:12 am

Hyderabad/IBNS: Andhra Pradesh has set a new record by administering more than 13 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines till 8 p.m. Sunday.

US top coronavirus advisor Fauci admits scientists acknowledged COVID-19 could be lab-invented illness

Jun 21, 2021, at 05:01 am

US top coronavirus advisor Dr Anthony Fauci has said COVID-19 could be a lab-invented illness as was suspected by scientists last year.

COVID-19: India reports less than 60,000 daily cases after 81 days

Jun 21, 2021, at 12:00 am

New Delhi: In a significant development, India has reported less than 60,000 daily cases after 81 days. The country has reported 58,419 New Cases in the last 24 hours. India continues to report a sustained slide in the daily new COVID-19 cases.

Jammu and Kashmir’s Sher-E-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Srinagar sets up toy library in paediatric oncology ward 

Jun 20, 2021, at 09:23 pm

Srinagar:  Jammu and Kashmir’s Sher-E-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Srinagar (SKIMS) has built up a toy library for their paediatric oncology ward to give relief to the children suffering from the disease and undergoing treatment in the medical facility.

UK registers over 10,000 Coronavirus cases for third consecutive day on Saturday

Jun 20, 2021, at 09:10 pm

London/Xinhua: Britain reported more than 10,000 coronavirus cases for a third consecutive day on Saturday as there has been a 79 percent rise in the highly contagious Delta variant in the country in the past week.

India records below 60,000 fresh COVID cases for first time in 81 days

Jun 20, 2021, at 03:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: For the first time in over 80 days, India recorded fresh COVID-19 cases below 60,000. The south Asian country registered 58,419 new cases in the last 24 hours.

Jammu and Kashmir fights COVID-19: Indian Army conducts door-to-door vaccination drive in Kerani village

Jun 20, 2021, at 12:30 am

Srinagar: A team of Indian Army and medical workers reached the Kerani village, which is the last village close to the Line of Control, to vaccinate the people in the region, an attempt made to control COVID-19.

Techno India Group converts its educational campuses to COVID-19 vaccination centres

Jun 19, 2021, at 11:06 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Joining the efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Techno India Group has started mass vaccination drives.

Kolkata fights COVID-19: Narayan Memorial Hospital Behala successfully conducts ‘Antibody Cocktail Therapy’ on two of its patients

Jun 19, 2021, at 09:24 pm

Kolkata: Narayan Memorial Hospital on Saturday announced that they have successfully implemented ‘Antibody Cocktail Therapy’ on two of it's patients.

Sputnik Light boosts antibodies against all COVID strains during revaccination, claims Gamaleya

Jun 19, 2021, at 09:06 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine can be used for revaccination, which will increase the level of antibodies against all circulating strains, Alexander Gintsburg, the chief of the Russian Gamaleya Research Center, told Sputnik.

India witnesses 60,753 new COVID-19 cases, 1647 deaths in the past 24 hours

Jun 19, 2021, at 03:22 pm

New Delhi: India is again witnessing a decline in daily caseload as the country recorded 60,753 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.

Third wave of COVID-19 may hit India in next six-eight weeks: AIIMS chief

Jun 19, 2021, at 02:55 pm

New Delhi:   AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria has said the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may hit India in the next  six-eight weeks.

Study shows infertility rate rising in China

Jun 19, 2021, at 04:22 am

Beijing: A recent study has unveiled that China is witnessing a rise in infertility in recent years.

Jammu and Kashmir: COVID-19 vaccination for 18-44 age group commences in Poonch

Jun 18, 2021, at 10:19 pm

Srinagar: Vaccination drive to vaccinate people aged between 18 to 45 years in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch region, media reports said.

COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir: Medical team travels 130 kms to vaccinate Gujjars, Bakarwals

Jun 18, 2021, at 09:04 pm

Srinagar: A team of doctors recently joined the COVID-19 vaccination initiative and reached the  higher reaches of the mountains in Doda district to inoculate the Gujjars and Bakarwals.

Over 2.58 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states: Health Ministry

Jun 18, 2021, at 08:10 pm

New Delhi/UNI: More than 2.58 crore (2,58,00,405) COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union Territories, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.

India fights COVID-19: 62,480 new fresh cases, 1,587 deaths recorded in past 24 hours

Jun 18, 2021, at 03:17 pm

New Delhi: After marginal rise in number, India recorded a slight decline in daily count as 62,480 news COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Friday.

India's active Covid caseload dips to 8,26,740; lowest after 71 days

Jun 18, 2021, at 02:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India continues to report a sustained slide in the daily new COVID-19 cases with 67,208 fresh infections in the last 24 hours.

Covid-19: Three children in Mumbai lose one eye to Black Fungus Disease

Jun 18, 2021, at 02:24 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The doctors in Mumbai had to remove an eye of each of three children infected with Mucormycosis or Black Fungus, according  to media reports.

India-made Biological E's vaccine likely to be 90 pc effective; could be game-changer in fight against pandemic : Expert

Jun 18, 2021, at 12:39 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Indigenously-made Biological E's anti-Covid19 jab, expected to have an efficacy of 90 per cent could be a gamechanger in the battle against the pandemic, according to a top doctor on a government advisory panel.

India records 67,208 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 2330 deaths

Jun 17, 2021, at 02:59 pm

New Delhi: India once again witnessed a rise in daily COVID-19 count as 67,208 cases were registered in the past 24 hours, data released by the Ministry of Health showed.