First human trial of COVID-19 vaccine finds it is safe and induces rapid immune response
May 23, 2020, at 08:50 am
New York/IBNS: The first COVID-19 vaccine to reach phase 1 clinical trial has been found to be safe, well-tolerated, and able to generate an immune response against SARS-CoV-2 in humans, according to new research published in The Lancet.
Covid cases in UP climbs to 5619
May 22, 2020, at 06:27 pm
Lucknow/UNI: The total number of Covid-19 cases mounted to 5619 in Uttar Pradesh on Friday after 104 fresh cases were reported.
Assam reports four more COVID-19 positive cases, state tally surges to 214
May 22, 2020, at 02:14 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Friday has registered four more COVID-19 positive cases taking the state tally to 214.
India reports 6,088 Covid cases in 24 hours, tally now over 1,18,000
May 22, 2020, at 10:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 6,088 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours taking the Coronavirus tally across the country over 1,18,000.
IIT Guwahati researchers discover new ways to prevent memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease
May 21, 2020, at 10:06 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has worked on out-of-the-box ideas that can help prevent or reduce short-term memory losses associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Rajasthan records 61 new Covid cases, tally reaches 5,906
May 20, 2020, at 03:25 pm
Jaipur/UNI: Rajasthan on Wednesday added 61 fresh cases to its novel coronavirus tally, pushing the total number of infections to 5,906, while the death toll stood at 143.
Chinese mainland reports 5 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
May 20, 2020, at 01:17 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese health authority said on Wednesday that it received reports of five new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Tuesday, of which one was imported and reported in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Maharashtra: 241 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Thane
May 20, 2020, at 01:12 pm
Thane/UNI: With addition of 241 new COVID-19 positive cases in Thane in a single day on Tuesday, the count of infected patients in the district climbed to 4,169, the health officials said.
Tripura: Covid-19 positive case touch 173
May 20, 2020, at 01:01 pm
Agartala/UNI: The Covid-19 positive cases in Tripura rose to 173 with the detection of four civilians and two BSF jawans of 86th battalion in last two days.
Jalpaiguri: Another case of Covid found
May 20, 2020, at 12:59 pm
Jalpaiguri, May 20 (UNI) Another case of Covid was found in Jalpaiguri.
Unable to smell your morning cup of coffee: Study says it may indicate you may have COVID-19
May 20, 2020, at 11:53 am
London/IBNS: The UK has joined the US, Europe and the World Health Organisation by including loss of smell or taste as an officially recognized symptom of Covid-19 – thanks in part to an international research project involving Professor Carl Philpott at the University of East Anglia.
India witnesses another record day of spike in COVID-19 cases, death toll touches 3303
May 20, 2020, at 09:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed yet another day of spike in the number of COVID-19 cases as the number of infected patients in the country now stands at 106750.
Govt reimposes lockdown in PoK as 20 fresh COVID-19 cases surface
May 19, 2020, at 05:59 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Amid rising cases of COVID-19 in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), government officials said the decision to suspend relaxations in lockdown was “need of the hour”.
May 19, 2020, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Favipiravir, anantiviral medication that was initially developed to treat flu in Japan wasfound to be effective in the experimental treatment of COVID-19 patients inChina and few other countries.
COVID-19: Moderna announces positive interim phase 1 data for its mRNA Vaccine
May 19, 2020, at 04:59 pm
New York/IBNS: Moderna, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, has announced positive interim clinical data of mRNA-1273, its vaccine candidate against novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), from the Phase 1 study led by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
COVID-19 death toll in Delhi touches 166
May 19, 2020, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Covid-19 death toll in the National Capital mounted to 166 while the number of positive cases rose to 10554 after 500 fresh incidence were reported in the last 24 hours, Delhi health bulletin said on Tuesday.
Haryana reports 14 fresh COVID-19 cases
May 19, 2020, at 03:26 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana reported fourteen fresh coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the tally of such cases to 928 in the state.
The Disabled during COVID-19: Missing in the National Discourse
May 19, 2020, at 01:07 pm
Life is difficult when one is disabled. COVID-19 has made the situation just worse. In the 21st century when we talk about modernization and progress the attitude towards persons with disability has remained an enigma for society.
Coronavirus impact on world’s indigenous, goes well beyond health threat
May 19, 2020, at 12:33 pm
New York/IBNS: The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on the world’s indigenous peoples that stretches well beyond the immediate threat to their health, the new UN independent expert on the rights of indigenous peoples said on Monday.
Maharashtra:Â Thane reports 244 new COVID-19 cases
May 19, 2020, at 12:07 pm
Thane/UNI: As many as 244 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, including a newborn girl and seven infants, were detected on Monday in this district, stated an official report on Tuesday.
France reports 131 COVID-19 deaths in last 24 hours
May 19, 2020, at 11:24 am
Paris/Xinhua/UNI: France on Monday reported 131 deaths caused by the coronavirus in the last 24 hours as admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) fell below 2,000 for the first time since March 22, official figures showed.
WHO chief warns of long road to travel as COVID-19 risk remains high
May 19, 2020, at 11:06 am
Geneva/Xinhua/UNI: The majority of the world's population remains susceptible to COVID-19 and there is a long road to travel as the risk remains high, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Maharashtra:Â Aurangabad's Covid tally crosses 1,000-mark
May 19, 2020, at 10:46 am
Aurangabad,Maharashtra/UNI: The number of Corona-infected patients in Aurangabad district has touched 1,073, registering 51 fresh cases on Tuesday morning, the district administration said.
Chinese mainland reports 3 new imported COVID-19 cases
May 19, 2020, at 10:29 am
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The Chinese mainland reported three new imported COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,707, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.
China's Hubei reports 1 new COVID-19 case
May 19, 2020, at 10:15 am
Wuhan/Xinhua/UNI: One new confirmed COVID-19 case was reported in central China's Hubei Province on Monday, the provincial health commission said on Tuesday.
More than 600 nurses leave Bengal, hosps struggle
May 19, 2020, at 10:11 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/UNI: India's battle against Coronavirus has received a severe jolt with more than 600 nurses resigning from Bengal hospitals and returning to their home states.
US firm now claims its antibody can cure COVID-19
May 19, 2020, at 09:27 am
San Diego/IBNS: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. recently announced that its anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody, STI-1499, demonstrated 100% inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection in an in vitro virus infection experiment at a very low antibody concentration.
COVID-19 infected patients in India now crosses 1 lakh-mark, death toll stands at 3163
May 19, 2020, at 09:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The number of COVID-19 cases in India has crossed 1 lakh-mark while the death toll in the country now stands at 3163, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Donald Trump says taking hydroxychloroquine as preventive measure against COVID-19
May 19, 2020, at 08:58 am
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump has said that he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus disease, even though it is not yet a proven treatment.
China is vulnerable to another wave of coronavirus: Top doctor warns
May 18, 2020, at 07:20 pm
Beijing/IBNS: China, the country from where the disease is believed to have originated, might be facing the 'big challenge' of a potential second wave of COVID-19 infection outbreak in the upcoming days, a top doctor of the country warned.