After Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine trial pause, DCGI sends show-cause notice to Serum Institute
Sep 10, 2020, at 04:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca halted the Phase 3 study testing of the Oxford Vaccine against Covid-19, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to Serum Institute of India (SII) for not informing the central drug regulator about the pause of trials in other countries.
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial on hold not necessarily a setback: UK Health Minister
Sep 10, 2020, at 01:17 am
London/Sputnik: UK Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Wednesday that the decision to put the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial on hold made by the AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company after a volunteer taking part in the UK fell ill is not necessarily a setback.
Russia gathered almost 31,000 volunteers for phase 3 trials of COVID-19 vaccine, says Minister
Sep 10, 2020, at 01:11 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Within just 10 days Russia has gathered almost 31,000 volunteers wishing to take part in the post-registration trials of the vaccine against COVID-19, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Wednesday.
Children’s lives at stake, COVID threatens to undo 30 years of ‘remarkable progress’
Sep 09, 2020, at 11:18 pm
New York: COVID-19 threatens to undo decades of hard-fought progress in reducing deaths of children under the age of five, UN agencies have warned, calling on countries to ensure vital health services for children and women do not falter amid the global crisis.
India witnesses unprecedented surge in recoveries, 74,894 patients discharged in 24 hours
Sep 09, 2020, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The total number of recovered patients in a single day has surged to a record 74,894 taking the total number of recoveries to 33,98,844 and the recovery rate to 77.77%.
India reports nearly 90,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally crosses 43 lakh
Sep 09, 2020, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the second worst Covid-19-affected country in the world, on Wednesday reported close to 90,000 cases pushing the tally beyond 43 lakh.
Investments in public health, an investment in safer future, urges WHO chief Tedros
Sep 09, 2020, at 02:48 pm
New York: The world must be ready when the next pandemic comes, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said, urging countries to invest more in public health as part of their efforts to recover from COVID-19.
AstraZeneca pauses Covid-19 vaccine trial after suspected adverse reaction seen in participant
Sep 09, 2020, at 01:30 pm
London: Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has halted the Phase 3 study testing of a Covid-19 vaccine after a suspected serious adverse reaction was seen in a participant in the United Kingdom, media reports said.
13 new Covid-19 hotspots, total 568 in Kerala
Sep 09, 2020, at 02:30 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Thirteen more places were demarcated as Covid-19 hotspots taking the total to 568 in Kerala on Tuesday.
CMRI offers Robot-assisted surgeries during Covid-19
Sep 09, 2020, at 01:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A surgery in the times of Covid-19 may scare people but Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) is offering a different surgery experience with the help of robots.
Sep 08, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati in collaboration with Workspace Metal Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Udaipur, has developed a first-of-its-kind self-check kiosk.
Australians losing faith in gov't handling of COVID-19: poll
Sep 08, 2020, at 10:57 pm
Canberra/Xinhua: Australians are losing faith in government handling of the coronavirus crisis, a poll has found.
COVID-19 will not be the last pandemic, world must be ready for next: WHO chief Tedros
Sep 08, 2020, at 10:51 pm
Geneva: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the world must be prepared for the next pandemic.
Iraqi military launches 2 security operations against IS in eastern provinces – Reports
Sep 08, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Iraqi armed forces started in the early hours of Tuesday two security operations to track down militants of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, outlawed in Russia) in the eastern provinces of Diyala and Kirkuk, according to Iraq’s Al Sumaria broadcaster.
India records 75,809 new COVID-19 cases, 1133 new deaths recorded
Sep 08, 2020, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed a small decrease in the number of daily COVID-19 cases as 75,809 fresh cases were registered in the past 24 hours.
India can be part of COVAX global vaccine allocation plan: WHO
Sep 08, 2020, at 05:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) is in talks with India about the Asian country's joining the 'COVAX' global vaccine allocation plan, media reports said on Monday.
Assam Covid-19 tally rises to over 1.25 lakh
Sep 08, 2020, at 01:17 am
Guwahati/UNI: The Covid-19 tally in Assam has continued to increase with the death toll claimed by the virus also on the rise.
Need to monitor morbidity due to Covid-19: Expert
Sep 07, 2020, at 11:33 pm
Kolkata/UNI:Covid-19 mortality figure in India seems on the decline especially after June though the infection graph is on the rise, an expert opined on Monday.
India's COVID-19 recovery rate now stands at 77.31 percent
Sep 07, 2020, at 10:17 pm
On a continuous upward trajectory, India’s total recovered cases have crossed 32.5 lakh today, with 69,564 patients being discharged in the last 24 hours.
Assam : Doctor-turned-cop runs COVID-19 care centre for his colleagues
Sep 07, 2020, at 10:04 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Dr Robin Kumar – a young IPS officer and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Barpeta district in Assam- has won the hearts of many people by performing the dual duties as a COVID-19 warrior – a police officer and a doctor.
More than 40 new COVID-19 cases reported in Australia’s Victoria
Sep 07, 2020, at 05:35 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: More than 40 new coronavirus cases and nine new deaths from COVID-19 were registered in Australia’s southeastern state of Victoria in the past 24 hours, the Victoria Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reports as the state prepares for a gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions.
Global number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpasses 27Mln – Johns Hopkins University
Sep 07, 2020, at 03:58 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The global coronavirus toll has surpassed the milestone of 27 million cases, US-based Johns Hopkins University said on Monday.
India records 90000 new COVID-19 cases, surpasses Brazil to second highest infected country
Sep 07, 2020, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India has recorded 90,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the tally past 42-lakh mark.
West Bengal to witness first COVID-19 lockdown of September tomorrow
Sep 07, 2020, at 02:56 am
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal will go under complete lockdown on Monday, first in this month, to break the Covid-19 pandemic chain even as the toll in the state rose to 3562 with the death of 52 persons, while the tally touched 1,80,788 with 3087 new confirmed cases.
Sep 06, 2020, at 11:44 pm
New Delhi: The spike in the daily recovered COVID-19 patients continues in the country. For the second successive day, India has clocked a record recovery of more than 70,000 patients in a single day.
Bangladesh records 1592 new COVID-19 cases
Sep 06, 2020, at 11:28 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded 1,592 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, media reports said.
India reports massive single-day spike with over 90,000 Covid-19 cases
Sep 06, 2020, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported the biggest single-day spike of 90,632 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking its tally past the 41-lakh mark, the Union Health Ministry stated on Sunday.
Researchers identify nanobody that may prevent COVID-19 infection
Sep 05, 2020, at 11:57 pm
New York: Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a small neutralizing antibody, a so-called nanobody, that has the capacity to block SARS-CoV-2 from entering human cells.
COVID-19 impact on treatment for chronic illness revealed
Sep 05, 2020, at 09:35 pm
New York: The COVID-19 health crisis has caused massive disruption worldwide in diagnosing and treating people with deadly but preventable diseases, including more than one in two cancer patients, UN health experts said on Friday.
India reports over 86,000 Covid-19 cases, tally crosses 40-lakh mark
Sep 05, 2020, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In more worry for the Asian country of 1.3 billion people, India on Saturday reported the biggest daily-spike in Novel Coronavirus cases by adding over 86,000 fresh infections in the last 24 hours.