UK gov't secures early access to 90mln doses of domestically-made COVID-19 vaccines
Jul 20, 2020, at 10:01 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The UK government said on Monday it had entered partnerships with local developers of coronavirus vaccines and secured early access to over 90 million doses of three different types of vaccines and treatment for priority patients.
Zimbabwe announces mass COVID-19 testing as local transmission surges
Jul 20, 2020, at 09:59 pm
Harare/Xinhua: Zimbabwe will in the coming weeks conduct mass COVID-19 tests targeting 100,000 people, as local community transmission surges, state media reported on Monday.
Facebook removes video about COVID-19 drug from RT Arabic's official page
Jul 20, 2020, at 09:55 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Facebook has removed a video about a drug against the coronavirus from the official account of the RT Arabic broadcaster.
Registration for human clinical trial of Covaxin at AIIMS begins
Jul 20, 2020, at 07:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Registration for the human clinical trial of indigenously-developed Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, started in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Monday.
Assam flood affects over 25 lakh people, toll now 84
Jul 20, 2020, at 05:15 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood in Assam has affected over 25 lakh people besides claiming five more lives taking the state's toll to 84.
Over 40,000 COVID-19 cases recorded in India in single day
Jul 20, 2020, at 03:28 pm
New Delhi: With over 40,000 registered in a single-day, the number of fresh COVID-19 cases in India now stands at 1118042.
Chinese mainland reports 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Jul 20, 2020, at 03:12 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: Chinese health authority said Monday that it received reports of 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Sunday, of which 17 were domestically transmitted.
Clinical trials of Russian COVID19 vaccine wrapping up, vaccine safe - Researchers
Jul 20, 2020, at 02:29 pm
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy launches rocket carrying UAE's Mars orbiter
Jul 20, 2020, at 02:15 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua: Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. on Monday launched a rocket carrying a Mars orbiter developed by the United Arab Emirates.
Indian government says over 23000 people recover from COVID-19 in past 24 hours
Jul 20, 2020, at 03:38 am
New Delhi: The Indian government on Sunday said 23,672 COVID patients recovered from the disease in the past 24 hours.
West Bengal reports biggest single-day spike in fresh Covid-19 cases, death toll touches 1112
Jul 20, 2020, at 02:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With the highest one-day spike of 2278 infections and 36 deaths, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has jumped to 42487, including 16492 active cases, 1112 fatalities and 24883 recoveries, state health department said on Sunday.
West Bengal: Statewide Containment Zone lockdown extended till July 31
Jul 20, 2020, at 01:59 am
Kolkata/UNI: The West Bengal Government on Sunday extended Statewide Containment Zone lockdown till July 31.
COVID-19: Bangladesh's death toll mounts to 2,618
Jul 19, 2020, at 11:34 pm
Dhaka/UNI: With 37 deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hrs here, Bangladesh's death toll spiked to 2,618 on Sunday.
India's case fatality falls below 2.5 percent
Jul 19, 2020, at 11:21 pm
New Delhi: India’s Case Fatality Rate has fallen below 2.5 percent, the central government said on Sunday.
Uttar Pradesh registers highest single day spike of 2250 Corona cases, Lucknow worst hit
Jul 19, 2020, at 11:04 pm
Lucknow/UNI: With a record 2250 fresh cases of Covid 19 in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, the total tally in the state has gone up to 49,249.
Assam: 9 rhinos died in Kaziranga flood, 133 animals rescued
Jul 19, 2020, at 05:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Kaziranga National Park in Assam has lost 9 rhinos due to flood so far.
India records biggest single-day spike of 38,902 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs
Jul 19, 2020, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered the biggest single-day jump in coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours with 38,902 fresh infections, which has resulted in the shooting up of total tally to 10.77 lakhs as of Sunday morning, the Union Health Ministry stated.
Bengaluru hospitals directed to admit only 'moderately and severely ill COVID-19 patients'
Jul 19, 2020, at 04:13 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Amid a spike in coronavirus cases in Bengaluru, hospitals in the city have been directed to admit patients with 'moderate or severe' symptoms only.
Azerbaijan reports nearly 500 new COVID-19 cases
Jul 19, 2020, at 05:36 am
Baku/Xinhua: Azerbaijan on Saturday registered 497 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing its total to 27,133, the country's operational headquarters for COVID-19 prevention and control said.
Study shows SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, not transmitted by mosquitoes
Jul 19, 2020, at 05:16 am
Manhattan: A new study by Kansas State University researchers is the first to confirm that SARS-CoV-2 cannot be transmitted to people by mosquitoes.
Actual case load of COVID in the country only 3,58,692: Indian government
Jul 19, 2020, at 04:14 am
New Delhi: Timely, proactive, and graded strategy initiatives for effective COVID-19 management in the country, led by the Center and implemented by the State and UT governments, have ensured that actual case load of COVID patients remains manageable, the Indian government said on Saturday.
Delhi COVID: recoveries cross 1 lakh mark
Jul 19, 2020, at 04:03 am
New Delhi/UNI: The recoveries from the COVID 19 on Saturday crossed 1 lakh mark in the national capital, as 1973 patients were cured /discharged in the city during the past one day, the state health bulletin said.
West Bengal reports biggest single-day spike in Covid cases with 2,198 infections
Jul 19, 2020, at 02:28 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In more worries for the eastern state, West Bengal on Saturday reported the biggest single-day spike in Novel Coronavirus cases as 2,198 people were infected with the contagion in the last 24 hours.
Bangladesh: COVID-19 cases cross 2 lakh mark
Jul 18, 2020, at 11:00 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Bangladesh has passed 2 lakh as 2,709 more tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours.
'Potentially hazardous' asteroid set to fly past Earth on Jul 24 : B M Birla Science Centre
Jul 18, 2020, at 10:29 pm
Hyderabad, Jul 18 (UNI) Travelling at a staggering speed of 13.5 kilometres per second or 48,000 kilometres per hour, an asteroid will come within just 0.034 astronomical units (Astronomical unit is the distance between the Earth and Sun) of the earth on July 24, B M Birla Science Centre Director Dr B G Sidharth said.
COVID-19 cases on the rise, situation ‘not good’, says Meghalaya government
Jul 18, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Shillong/UNI: With a spurt in COVID-19 cases, the Meghalaya government on Saturday described the prevailing health situation in the state as "not good", and as it appealed to people to remain alert and stay safe.
Heavy rain likely to occur in North Coastal AP, Telangana: Meteorological Centre
Jul 18, 2020, at 07:09 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam during the next three days and in Telangana on Jul 19 and 20, Meteorological Centre said on Saturday.
Covid: Assam reports biggest single-day spike with fresh 1,218 cases, tally touches 21,864
Jul 18, 2020, at 04:46 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Saturday reported its biggest single-day spike in Novel Coronavirus cases by reporting new 1,218 infections in the last 24 hours.
COVID-19 death toll in India touches 26273
Jul 18, 2020, at 03:30 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 34,884 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the number of COVID-19 positive cases in the country to 10,38,716, official data released on Saturday said.
First phase trial of India's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin begins on 375 people: Report
Jul 18, 2020, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi: India's Bharat Biotech International Limited, which claimed to have created the country's first potential indigenous coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine, has said the first phase of testing it on 375 people has started, media reports said.