India's COVID-19 recovery rate crosses 60 pct

Jul 03, 2020, at 06:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India's fight against COVID-19 received another boost as the recovery rate from the disease now crossed 60 percent.

COVID-19: 123 new cases reported in Rajasthan

Jul 03, 2020, at 05:19 pm

Jaipur/UNI:  The number of Novel Coronavirus cases in Rajasthan reached 18,785 on Friday, as 123 more cases were registered in the state during the past 24 hours, while the death toll also climbed to 435 as five deaths were registered during the same time period.

Blood pressure connected to eye health in young children

Jul 03, 2020, at 05:14 pm

Young children with narrow retinal artery diameters were more likely to develop higher blood pressure, and children with higher blood pressure levels were more likely to develop retinal microvascular impairment during early childhood, according to a new study published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. This is the first study to show this connection in children.

Coronavirus claims more than 9,000 lives in Germany

Jul 03, 2020, at 05:13 pm

Berlin/UNI: The death toll of the country due the novel coronavirus surged to 9003 on Friday, the Robert Koch Institute said.

12 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland

Jul 03, 2020, at 05:08 pm

Beijing/Xinhua: Twelve COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Thursday, the National Health Commission said on Friday.

Zydus Cadila gets DCGI nod for human trials of Coronavirus vaccine

Jul 03, 2020, at 04:55 pm

Mumbai/UNI:  Pharma major, Zydus Cadila on Friday said it has received Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) nod to initiate phase1/11 human trials for its plasmid DNA vaccine candidate for COVID-19.

COVID-19: Obese people at higher risk of developing complications

Jul 03, 2020, at 04:49 pm

Geneva/UNI: People with obesity and smoking habits are at higher risk of developing complications and even death if they get infected with Covid-19, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist of World Health Organization.

Haryana reports 223 fresh COVID cases,tally 15,718

Jul 03, 2020, at 04:38 pm

Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana registered 223 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the infection tally to 15,718 in the state.

India aims to launch indigenous Covid-19 vaccine by Aug 15 with ICMR partnering with Bharat Biotech

Jul 03, 2020, at 02:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has partnered with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) to fast-track the clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccine, giving India a chance to come up with its indigenous cure for the deadly virus, media reports said.

India's Covid-19 tally surges past 6.2 lakhs, death toll at 18,213

Jul 03, 2020, at 12:06 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India's Novel Coronavirus tally surged to 6,25,544 on Friday as it registered a record breaking single-day spike of 20,903 infections.

‘Transfats’ from processed foods may increase ovarian cancer risk

Jul 03, 2020, at 10:07 am

New York: A likely link between processed and fried foods containing so-called “transfats” and ovarian cancer has been identified by UN scientists, they said on Thursday.

West Bengal reports 649 fresh Covid-19 cases, death toll nears 700

Jul 02, 2020, at 10:42 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With 649 new infections reported in the past 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 19,819, including 6083 active ones, 699 deaths and 13,037 discharges, reports said on Thursday.

Kolkata: Army Brigadier posted at Fort William dies of COVID-19

Jul 02, 2020, at 10:30 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A Brigadier-rank officer of the Indian Army, who was posted at the EME Eastern Command in Kolkata's Fort William, succumbed to Covid-19 on Thursday, Indian Army officials said.

IAS official posted at West Bengal secretariat 'Nabanna' tests positive for COVID-19

Jul 02, 2020, at 08:04 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A joint secretary-level IAS official posted at West Bengal secretariat Nabanna in Howrah has tested positive for Covid-19, sources said on Thursday.  

Covid-19: Aurangabad reports 206 new cases; tally surges close to 6k

Jul 02, 2020, at 12:27 pm

Aurangabad/UNI: As many as 206 new COVID-19 cases were detected here on Thursday, pushing the district's pandemic tally closer to 6,000 mark, informed authorities.

Covid-19: 63 new cases reported in Puducherry

Jul 02, 2020, at 12:24 pm

Puducherry/UNI: As many as 63 people were tested positive for the Novel Coronavirus here in the last 24 hours taking the total number of active cases to 459 on Thursday.

Covid: 5 more die, death toll rises to 109 in J&K

Jul 02, 2020, at 12:06 pm

Srinagar/UNI: The death toll due to Covid-19 surged to 109 on Thursday, in the Union Territory of J&K as five more people died due to the virus.

India's Covid-19 tally zooms past 6 lakh, deaths 17,834

Jul 02, 2020, at 11:13 am

New Delhi/UNI: India's Coronavirus tally on Thursday shot past the six-lakh cases mark, after witnessing a sharp spike of 19,148 infections in the past 24 hours, the health ministry update said here.

Maharashtra: 14 fresh corona cases found in Dharavi

Jul 01, 2020, at 11:05 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Fourteen new corona positive patients were found on Wednesday in Dharavi area of the city, known as Asia's largest slum, taking the tally of infected people to 2,282, said a senior Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official here.

Pause before sharing, to help stop viral spread of COVID-19 misinformation

Jul 01, 2020, at 05:20 pm

New York/IBNS: The UN is asking people to make the same judgement calls they’ve been applying to social distancing, to social media, and take extra care before sharing.

Senco Gold & Diamonds joins hands with IMA and NRS Medical to felicitate corona warriors

Jul 01, 2020, at 05:03 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Senco Gold & Diamonds, the largest jewellery retail chain from Eastern India along with Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital celebrated Doctor’s Day by felicitating more than 150 doctors and nurses for their efforts and commitment towards their duty in fight against COVID-19 pandemic, at an event organised at NRS Medical College auditorium.

COVID-19: Confirmed cases in Bangladesh stands at 1,49,258‬

Jul 01, 2020, at 04:25 pm

Dhaka/UNI:  COVID-19 infected 3,775 persons and claimed 41 more lives in the last 24 hour on Wednesday in Bangladesh.

Covid-19: 30 more test positive in Puducherry

Jul 01, 2020, at 12:14 pm

Puducherry/UNI: As many as 30 more persons tested positive since the last 24 hours taking the total active cases to 426 in the Union Territory.

Brazil reports over 1.4 million COVID-19 cases, with 59,594 deaths

Jul 01, 2020, at 09:53 am

Rio De Janeiro/Xinhua: The Brazilian Health Ministry on Tuesday raised the national count of COVID-19 cases to 1,402,041 with 59,594 deaths.

China's Hubei clears asymptomatic COVID-19 cases

Jul 01, 2020, at 09:43 am

Wuhan/Xinhua: No newly confirmed, asymptomatic or suspected cases of COVID-19 were reported in central China's Hubei Province Tuesday, the provincial health commission said Wednesday.

India's COVID-19 death toll touches 17400

Jul 01, 2020, at 09:39 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India entered the second phase of 'unlock' on Wednesday as the country registered 18,653 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, officials said.

Amid COVID-19 outbreak, new swine flu with 'pandemic potential' found in China

Jul 01, 2020, at 09:21 am

A new strain of the H1N1 swine flu virus is spreading among workers in pig firms in China and needs to be 'urgently' controlled, scientists have warned.

PM Modi calls for meeting to review the planning and preparation for vaccination against COVID-19

Jul 01, 2020, at 02:38 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday presided over a high level meeting to assess the preparation for vaccinations against Covid-19.

With 302 new cases, Assam's COVID-19 tally surges to 7794, death toll mounts to 12

Jun 30, 2020, at 09:27 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has reported 302 new COVID-19 positive cases in last 24 hours and with these the state's tally for the new virus has increased to 7794.

Up to 45 percent of SARS-CoV-2 infections may be asymptomatic, new analysis finds

Jun 30, 2020, at 04:59 pm

New York: An extraordinary percentage of people infected by the virus behind the ongoing deadly COVID-19 pandemic—up to 45 percent—are people who never show symptoms of the disease, according to the results of a Scripps Research analysis of public datasets on asymptomatic infections.