India crosses the milestone of conducting 400 million Covid tests
Jun 27, 2021, at 01:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India crossed the milestone of 400 million Covid-19 tests on Friday, with the last 50 million tests being done in the last 24 days, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
COVID-19: Spain now cancels obligatory mask wearing outdoors
Jun 26, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Madrid/Sputnik: Starting from Saturday, the wearing of masks outdoors is no longer obligatory in Spain in accordance with the government's decision to cancel the restriction due to the the improvement of the epidemiological situation and high vaccination paces.
Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army donates medical equipments to Kathua villages to help fight COVID-19
Jun 26, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Srinagar: The Indian Army’s Gurj Division, under operation Sadhvabna, has donated Covid-related medical equipment and medicines to help people of villages in Kathua district fight the deadly disease.
COVID-19 Delta variant has potential to make ‘epidemic curve exponentially’
Jun 26, 2021, at 10:33 pm
New York: The head of the UN health agency expressed concern on Friday over the COVID-19’s delta variant, which he called “the most transmissible” mutation to date.
Over 1.45 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states: Health Ministry
Jun 26, 2021, at 04:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: More than 1.45 crore (1,45,21,067) balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union Territories, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday.
India records further drop as 48,698 fresh COVID-19 cases recorded in past 24 hours
Jun 26, 2021, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: India recorded further drop in daily COVID-19 cases as 48,698 fresh cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
One dose of Sputnik V reduces mortality rate in people aged over 60 by 70-80 pc: Study
Jun 26, 2021, at 02:18 pm
Buenos Aires/Sputnik: Even one dose of the Sputnik V or AstraZeneca vaccines against the coronavirus reduces the mortality rate in people aged over 60 years by 70-80 percent, a study the Argentine Ministry of Health said.
Pregnant women 'can and should' get Covid19 vaccine, says Health Ministry : Report
Jun 26, 2021, at 07:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bringing a major change in its vaccine policy, the Union health ministry said Friday that pregnant women "can and should" be vaccinated against Covid-19, according to media reports.
Delta Plus variant case diagnosed in Andhra Pradesh: Health Minister
Jun 26, 2021, at 01:36 am
Vijayawada/UNI: Andhra Pradesh Minister for Health Alla Kalikrishna Srinivas said that a delta plus variant case was diagnosed in Tirupati a few days ago and the patient has recovered.
Over 1.50 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states: Health Ministry
Jun 25, 2021, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: More than 1.50 crore (1,50,28,186) balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union Territories, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.
India registers 51667 fresh COVID-19 cases, daily count shows marginal drop
Jun 25, 2021, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: India registered 51, 667 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, less than the figure registered on the previous day, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
Pfizer claims its Covid19 vaccine 'very effective' against Delta variant
Jun 25, 2021, at 06:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: US pharma giant Pfizer, which is in the final stages of closing a coronavirus vaccine deal with the Indian government, has said its jab is very effective against the Delta variant of the virus, according to media reports.
Five people infected with Delta Plus variant in Madhya Pradesh, 1 dead
Jun 24, 2021, at 10:55 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: Five people in Madhya Pradesh have been infected by Delta plus variant of coronavirus and one of them has died, state education Minister Vishwas Sarang said Thursday, according to media reports.
Maharashtra reports over 10,000 fresh COVID-19 cases amid concern over Delta variant
Jun 24, 2021, at 05:56 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 10,066 new COVID-19 cases, which is up from 8,470 cases on Tuesday.
Kerala reports 12,787 new COVID cases, 150 deaths
Jun 24, 2021, at 01:05 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala on Wednesday reported 12,787 fresh cases of novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours while 150 people succumbed in the same period.
Jun 23, 2021, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi: COVID-19 vaccines administered in rural areas came to 63.68 percent of the total vaccinations done on Monday (June 21, 2021), the first day when the revised vaccination guidelines came into force, officials said on Wednesday.
COVID-19: More than 40 Delta Plus cases detected in India
Jun 23, 2021, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: More than 40 cases of Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 have been detected in India with clusters seen in three states, Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh, media reports said.
India registers 50,848 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jun 23, 2021, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi: After registering a significant decline in daily count, India on Wednesday recorded a spike as 50,848 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data.
Telangana registers 1,175 new COVID-19 cases, 10 fatalities today
Jun 23, 2021, at 02:05 am
Hyderabad/UNI: Telangana's cumulative COVID-19 cases reached 6,15,574 with 1,175 new confirmed infection cases recorded until 1730 hours on Tuesday.
BookMyShow facilitates over 1,45,000 jabs in its first phase of a pan-India drive
Jun 23, 2021, at 12:06 am
Kolkata/Mumbai/IBNS: To aid the Centre’s anti-COVID-19 vaccination drive, BookMyShow, a ticketing and live entertainment management platform, has undertaken a pan-India community vaccination drive for the entertainment industry, corporates, and residential societies.
Phase 3 trial data reveal Covaxin 77.8 pc effective against Covid19: Report
Jun 22, 2021, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indigenously made Covid-19 jab, Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is 77.8 per cent effective in protecting against the deadly infection, according to data released from phase 3 trials conducted on 25,800 participants across India, according to media reports.
Bangladesh govt imposes strict lockdown across 7 districts to avoid spread of COVID-19
Jun 22, 2021, at 09:39 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh government has put seven districts in the country into strict lockdown to avoid spread of COVID-19.
Russia: Sputnik V highly effective even against new coronavirus strains, says developer
Jun 22, 2021, at 09:08 pm
Moscow/UNI: Russia's Sputnik V vaccine guarantees almost 100 percent protection against grave and fatal cases even taking into consideration new coronavirus strains, Vladimir Gushchin, the head of the population variability mechanisms laboratory of the Gamaleya research center that developed the vaccine, assured on Tuesday.
Over 2.14 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states: Health Ministry
Jun 22, 2021, at 08:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: More than 2.14 crore (2,14,90,297) COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union Territories, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.
COVID-19 vaccine: Bharat Biotech submits Covaxin phase 3 trial data to DGCI, say reports
Jun 22, 2021, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hyderabad-based drug manufacturer Bharat Biotech has submitted the phase three clinical trial data of its anti-COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, to the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI), media reports said.
COVID-19: First mRNA vaccine tech transfer hub a 'great step forward'
Jun 22, 2021, at 04:00 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting a South African consortium in establishing the first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub, the UN agency announced on Monday.
Jun 22, 2021, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi: India registered 42,640 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, revealed data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Amnesty international seeks waiver of COVID-19 vaccine patents
Jun 22, 2021, at 02:09 am
London/UNI: Amnesty International on Monday urged the international community to agree to a waiver of the Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on COVID-19 treatments to remove barriers on global supply.
Delhi records 89 COVID-19 cases
Jun 21, 2021, at 11:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi registered 89 cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said here on Monday.
India registers 53,256 new COVID-19 cases, lowest figure in 88 days
Jun 21, 2021, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi: India registered 53,256 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the lowest figure in 88 days, as per data revealed by the Ministry of Health on Monday.