Jammu and Kashmir to get 6 lakh vaccine doses in June: Govt
Jun 02, 2021, at 03:37 am
Srinagar: J&K Government on Monday said that over 6 lakh doses of vaccine were expected to be available in June and that vaccination would be expedited across age groups.
Bangladesh to vaccinate university students soon
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:53 am
Zahid Maleque, Bangladesh’s health and family welfare minister, has said that they would soon vaccinate university students on priority once the country gets enough vaccines. The move would help restart educational institutes.
Yogi Adityanath launches special drive to vaccinate 1 cr people in UP this month
Jun 02, 2021, at 01:54 am
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Tuesday launched the vaccination drive 'Mission June' to target one crore doses.
China: Guangzhou tightens measures as cases rise
Jun 01, 2021, at 09:50 pm
Beijing: Five subdistricts in Liwan district, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, were put under strict management on Saturday as the city reported one more confirmed local COVID-19 patient and five local asymptomatic carriers on May 28, officials said on Tuesday.
More than 1.57 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states: Health Ministry
Jun 01, 2021, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A total of 1,57,74,331 COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and Union Territories to be administered, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.
Delhi probably to get Sputnik V Covid vaccine after June 20: Arvind Kejriwal
Jun 01, 2021, at 01:12 am
New Delhi/UNI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said Delhi will probably receive a section of imported Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V after June 20.
Fight against Coronavirus: India reports low daily new COVID-19 cases of 1.52 lakh
May 31, 2021, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi: As part of continued decline in the daily new cases, India has reported the lowest Daily New Cases in the last 50 days with 1.52 Lakh cases.
Over 23 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states: Health Ministry
May 31, 2021, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre has, so far, provided 23,11,68,480 Covid vaccine doses to states and union territories, the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs said here on Monday.
Study claims COVID-19 was created in Chinese labs
May 31, 2021, at 04:06 am
Beijing: A study has revealed that Chinese scientists created COVID-19 in a Wuhan lab and then even attempted to cover their tracks by reverse-engineering versions of the virus to make it look like it evolved naturally from bats.
Govt issues advisory on Covid coverage for pvt TV channels
May 31, 2021, at 02:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has issued an advisory for private television channels, seeking their help to spread awareness about the Covid-19 pandemic by flashing four national level helpline numbers.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police organises vaccination awareness programme at Handwara
May 31, 2021, at 02:07 am
Srinagar: A Police-public interaction meeting-cum-Covid vaccination awareness programme was held at Police Station Vilgam in Hamdwara on Saturday, Police said.
12 crore Covid vaccine doses to be available in June : Health Ministry
May 31, 2021, at 01:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS The Centre has said 12 crore doses of Covid vaccines will be available in June for the ongoing mega vaccination drive across the country.
Jammu and Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha inaugurates DRDO's 500-bedCovid Hospital
May 30, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Srinagar: In yet another move to ramp up the healthcare infrastructure to effectively deal withCovid-19 pandemic, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the DefenceResearch and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) 500 bedded Covid Hospital anddedicated it to Jammu.
India records 1.65 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
May 30, 2021, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded less than 2 lakh Covid-19 cases for the third consecutive day with 1.65 lakh fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
New study claims lab leak behind SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus: Reports
May 30, 2021, at 01:47 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: UK Professor Angus Dalgleish and Norwegian scientist Birger Sorensen have conducted a study claiming to have proven that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus had laboratory origin, the Daily Mail reported on Saturday, citing the study it has obtained.
Shopian's 100% above-45 yearspopulation immunised for Covid-19: Jammu and Kashmir Government
May 30, 2021, at 12:12 am
Srinagar: The Shopian district in south Kashmir has become the first district where all the peopleabove 45 years have received the first dosage of Covishield.
India’s active caseload slides down to 22,28,724
May 29, 2021, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi: India’s Active Caseload has reduced to 22,28,724 on Saturday. Active Cases have decreased since the last peak on 10th May 2021.
Arunachal Pradesh reports 497 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, toll climbs to 111
May 29, 2021, at 07:10 pm
Itanagar/UNI: As many as 497 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh during the last 24 hours, taking the state's caseload to 26,317, while the death toll rose to 111 as two more people succumbed to the virus.
UN chief underlines need to step up COVID-19 vaccine production, equitable distribution
May 29, 2021, at 05:27 pm
New York: The world is far from achieving equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, a tragedy that must be avoided at all costs, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday during an online conversation on fair access to these lifesaving treatments.
Vietnam records new variant of COVID-19 virus
May 29, 2021, at 04:37 pm
Hanoi: Vietnam has recorded a new variant of the COVID-19 virus, the country's health ministry said.
Fight against Coronavirus: India registers 1.73 lakh COVID-19 cases, 3617 deaths
May 29, 2021, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation struggling to combat COVID-19 in the second wave of the pandemic, registered a decline in daily count as 1.73 lakh new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
India fights COVID-19: India’s active caseload further dips to 23,43,152
May 28, 2021, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi: India’s Active Caseload has now reduced to 23,43,152. Active Cases have decreased since its last peak on 10th May 2021.
Delhi notifies Black Fungus Disease under Epidemic Act
May 28, 2021, at 08:05 am
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi government has made Black Fungus Disease notifiable under the Epidemic Act a day after the national capital reported 153 new cases of the infection.
COVID-19 second wave on downswing: Centre
May 27, 2021, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government on Thursday said the country is on the downswing of COVID-19 second wave in the backdrop of the noticeable gradual decline in the daily cases over the last several days.
Delhi HC allows duty free import of Amphotericin-B medicine for Black Fungus
May 27, 2021, at 10:38 pm
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi high court on Thursday provided interim relief allowing duty free import of drug Amphotericin-B, used for treating mucormycosis or Black Fungus Disease in patients, mainly those affected by it after recovering from Covid-19.
Zydus Cadila seeks clinical trial approval for its antibody cocktail in India
May 27, 2021, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Zydus Cadila has applied for regulatory approval for clinical trials of its antibody cocktail to treat mild Covid symptoms, said a Reuters reports
India records 2.11 lakh COVID-19 cases, 3,847 deaths in 24 hours
May 27, 2021, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Over 2.11 lakh new COVID-19 cases and 3,847 deaths apparently due to the infection were reported in the last 24 hours in the South Asian country India.
Octogenarian Covid19 patient given monoclonal antibody cocktail discharged from Gurgaon hospital
May 27, 2021, at 06:04 am
Gurugram/IBNS: An 84-year-old Covid-19 patient who was treated with a monoclonal antibodies cocktail was released from a hospital here after receiving the jab the day before, said media reports.
Pakistan working on nasal Covid-19 vaccine
May 26, 2021, at 11:11 pm
If everything goes right, Pakistan will soon have its own nasal Covid-19 vaccine, reports say.
India reports 2.08 lakh COVID-19 cases, 4,157 deaths in 24 hours
May 26, 2021, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Wednesday reported 2.08 lakh new COVID-19 cases as the South Asian country is struggling to cope with the second wave of the virus.