Bangladesh may face oxygen crisis if Covid cases rise
Jul 05, 2021, at 01:10 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh may soon face an oxygen crisis, the country’s health authorities have warned, if the Covid-19 cases continue to rise at the current pace.
India continues to see dip in COVID cases, reports 43,071 new infections
Jul 04, 2021, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 43,071 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, slightly lower than Saturday. The Asian country recorded 955 deaths during the same period.
Covaxin's efficacy result will help getting WHO's approval : Govt expert body chief
Jul 04, 2021, at 02:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India-made Covaxin's recently published result on efficacy will help the vaccine in getting World Health Organisation’s (WHO) emergency approval, the chairperson of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India (NTAGI), Dr NK Arora said on Saturday.
COVID-19: Pakistan witnessing slow pace in vaccination
Jul 03, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan, which has witnessed several waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, is still slow in vaccinating its population, media reports said.
Covaxin overall 77.8% effective against COVID-19, claims Bharat Biotech
Jul 03, 2021, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hyderabad-based biotechnology company Bharat Biotech has claimed its anti-COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, is 77.8% effective against the deadly virus.
India records 44,111 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jul 03, 2021, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi: India reported 44,111 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
Bharat Biotech says COVAXIN records 77.8 percent effectiveness against COVID-19
Jul 03, 2021, at 02:30 pm
Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech on Saturday claimed its created COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN has shown 77.8 per cent effectiveness against the virus.
Faster we vaccinate, the better: Dr. Ambrish Mithal on COVID-19 situation
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:58 am
Dr Ambrish Mithal, a Padma Bhushan and B C Roy awardee, is the chairman and head of endocrinology and diabetes department at Max Healthcare, a group of 16 hospitals. In an exclusive chat with Ina Puri at Ek Mulakat Vishesh, organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement, Dr. Mithal spoke about COVID-19 situation, the need to vaccinate and the struggle his fraternity had to go through over the last few weeks. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh tracks
Centre rushes expert teams to 6 states with increased Covid19 cases
Jul 03, 2021, at 12:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central government has rushed two-member expert teams to six states that have been recording a steady increase in coronavirus cases to implement control and containment measures.
India records 853 deaths due to COVID-19 in past 24 hours
Jul 02, 2021, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi: India registered a decline in daily fatalities due to COVID-19 as 853 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Johnson & Johnson says its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes Delta variant
Jul 02, 2021, at 02:27 pm
New Jersey: Johnson & Johnson on Thursday announced data that demonstrated its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine generated strong, persistent activity against the rapidly spreading Delta variant and other highly prevalent SARS-CoV-2 viral variants.
Kerala reports 12,868 new COVID cases, 11,564 recoveries
Jul 02, 2021, at 01:13 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Covid-19 was newly detected in 12,868 persons in Kerala on Thursday while 11,564 patients have recovered from the disease, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
Covid19: UK to vaccinate vulnerable population with third dose ahead of winter
Jul 02, 2021, at 12:46 am
London/IBNS: The UK Government is preparing to give a booster shot to those Britons, who have already received two doses of coronavirus vaccine, from September in order to ensure that the protection against new variants of the virus is maintained before winter arrives, according to media reports.
Zydus Cadila seeks DCGI's emergency use approval for its 3-dose, 'needle free' vaccine : Reports
Jul 01, 2021, at 09:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Gujarat-based pharma company Zydus Cadila has sought Drugs Controller General of India's (DCGI) approval for emergency use of its ZyCoV-D three-dose Covid shot which is the "world's first Plasmid DNA vaccine" and safe for children above the age of 12, according to media reports.
India reports over 48,000 COVID-19 cases, 1,005 deaths in 24 hours
Jul 01, 2021, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a slight increase in daily cases, India on Thursday reported 48,786 new COVID-19 infections besides registering 1,005 deaths apparently due to the virus in the last 24 hours.
Kerala reports 13,658 new COVID cases, 11,808 recoveries
Jul 01, 2021, at 01:28 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Covid-19 was newly detected in 13,658 persons in Kerala on Wednesday while 11,808 patients have recovered from the disease, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
Jun 30, 2021, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi: India's top health experts have said COVID-19 in children is often asymptomatic and seldom requires hospitalization, giving slight relief to parents who are worried over the possible third wave and its impact on children.
Jun 30, 2021, at 03:22 pm
New Delhi: India recorded a reduction in casualty figures as 817 deaths due to the deadly COVID-19 virus were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Centre asks states to pace up vaccination coverage, monitor COVID situation
Jun 30, 2021, at 05:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Friday directed states to pace up the vaccination coverage while rejuvenating the momentum of economic recovery.
Over 34,000 children below 18 years infected with COVID-19 in Assam during second wave
Jun 29, 2021, at 11:04 pm
Guwahati: Assam has recorded an alarming trend of COVID-19 infections among the children and teenagers below 18 years in the second wave of the Coronavirus.
India records another drop in daily COVID-19 tally, registers 37,566 fresh cases
Jun 29, 2021, at 02:58 pm
New Delhi: India registered less than 40,000 fresh COVID-19 cases for the first time after 102 days, as per data released by Ministry of Health on Tuesday,
India's vaccination unlikely to pick up in July as claimed by Centre: Reports
Jun 29, 2021, at 03:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it is going to increase COVID vaccine supply for July but government data suggests it may fall short of its daily vaccination targets.
Jun 29, 2021, at 02:33 am
London: A longer delay of up to 45 weeks between the first and second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine leads to enhanced immune response after the second dose, a study by University of Oxford researchers,who developed the jab, found.
COVID-19: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories announces commercial launch of 2DG
Jun 28, 2021, at 10:09 pm
Hyderabad: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. on Monday announced the commercial launch of 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG).
India overtakes US in total vaccine doses given, registers marginal dip in daily COVID-19 case count
Jun 28, 2021, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi: India recorded a marginal dip in daily case count as 46,148 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Covid19: Study on effectiveness of vaccines against Delta Plus underway, says ICMR
Jun 28, 2021, at 05:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid rising cases of Delta Plus variant of coronavirus and an impending third wave of Covid-19, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said it is examining the effectiveness of the vaccines against the new mutant strain, according to media reports.
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses the landmark of 32 cr
Jun 28, 2021, at 12:34 am
New Delhi: India’s cumulative vaccination coverage has exceeded 32 crores on Saturday, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Sunday.
13-yr-old boy in Karnataka diagnosed with rare post-Covid brain disease
Jun 27, 2021, at 08:42 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A teenager in Karnataka has developed a rare post Covid-19 complication that affects the brain and according to doctors it is the first case in the state and the second in India, media reports said.
India sees slight rise in COVID-19 cases with 50,040 fresh infections, records 1258 new deaths
Jun 27, 2021, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed a slight rise in the daily Coronavirus cases with 50,040 infections over the last 24 hours while deaths from COVID-19 jumped by 1,258.
Delta plus strain calls for urgent measures, including vaccination: WHO representative
Jun 27, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Vaccination and safety measures such as wearing face masks are essential when it comes to fighting the Delta Plus coronavirus variant, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said.