Hong Kong finds new Covid strain in two people travelling from Africa
Nov 26, 2021, at 05:27 pm
Hong Kong: The health authorities in Hong Kong have sounded an alarm as two people travelling from Africa have been detected with the Covid-strain that has become a cause of concern in the southern parts of the continent.
Covid19 cases jump to 182 in Karnataka medical college after event
Nov 26, 2021, at 04:03 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The medical college in Karnataka's Dharwad, where 66 students had tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday, has turned into a Covid-19 hotspot as more staff and students have been detected with the infection Friday, taking the total number to 182.
EU approves Pfizer shots for children aged 5 to 11 yr
Nov 26, 2021, at 05:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The European Union (EU) has cleared Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 on Thursday, the first shot to get approval for inoculating a population where the virus is spreading rapidly, media reports said.
66 vaccinated medical students infected with coronavirus in Karnataka
Nov 25, 2021, at 09:17 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: As many as 66 fully vaccinated students of a medical college in Karnataka's Dharwad have tested positive for Covid-19, media reports said
India registers 9,283 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 24, 2021, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed slight marginal rise in the daily count as 9,283 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
India records 10,302 new COVID-19 cases, 267 deaths in past 24 hours
Nov 20, 2021, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi: India, the nation which witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, recorded 10,302 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
Indian drugs regulator seeks more info on Merck's Covid-19 pill
Nov 19, 2021, at 10:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian drug regulator CDSCO's expert panel has sought additional data from the companies seeking emergency use authorisation (EUA) for MSD's Covid-19 antiviral medication molnupiravir, media reports said.
Coronavirus: India's daily case count sees major dip with 8,865 new cases
Nov 16, 2021, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi: India's daily count witnessed a massive dip as 8,865 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday.
India records 10,229 new COVID-19 cases, 125 deaths in past 24 hours
Nov 15, 2021, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which witnessed a deadly second wave of the pandemic, recorded 10,229 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Chinese mainland reports 57 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases
Nov 13, 2021, at 09:17 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 57 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Saturday.
India records 11,850 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 555 deaths
Nov 13, 2021, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 11,850 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
India registers 11,451 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 08, 2021, at 03:53 pm
New Delhi: India,the nation which witnessed a deadly second wave of the pandemic, registered 11,451 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
India records 10,853 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, marginally less than yesterday
Nov 07, 2021, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 10,853 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a figure marginally less than the previous day, the Union Health Minister said in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
Bharat Biotech's US partner files request for paediatric use of Covaxin
Nov 07, 2021, at 02:03 am
New Delhi/UNI: Ocugen Inc, Bharat Biotech's partner in the US and Canada for Covaxin, has submitted a request to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Covid-19 jab for paediatric use.
India registers 10,929 new cases in the past 24 hours
Nov 06, 2021, at 02:55 pm
New Delhi: India, the country which witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19, registered 10,929 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Pfizer says its antiviral pill 89 pc effective in preventing severe Covid
Nov 06, 2021, at 06:12 am
Pfizer has stopped the clinical trial for experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 before the stipulated period after the drug was shown to reduce by 89 percent the chances of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of developing severe symptoms, the company said.
UK becomes first country to approve Merck's Covid-19 pill molnupiravir: Report
Nov 05, 2021, at 02:34 am
London/IBNS: Britain on Thursday became the first country to approve COVID-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by U.S.-based Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, media reports said.
India reports 12,885 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Nov 04, 2021, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a spike in daily coronavirus cases, India added 12,885 infections while the toll went up by 461 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated Thursday.
Chinese vax took longer than COVAXIN to get approval, says WHO
Nov 04, 2021, at 06:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Covaxin did not take the longest to get the World Health Organization's (WHO) approval for Emergency Use Listing, according to Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan.
Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN gets WHO approval
Nov 03, 2021, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) has given emergency use approval to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, sources said Wednesday, clearing the way for the 'made-in-India' vaccine to get recognised by other nations and Indians inoculated with the shot would no longer need to self-quarantine or face restrictions when going abroad.
‘Har Ghar Dastak..har ghar tika, ghar ghar tika': PM Modi announces door-to-door vaccination
Nov 03, 2021, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said coronavirus vaccines should now be taken from door-to-door and there should be equal focus on the second dose as he urged the administrators to launch the ‘har ghar tika, ghar ghar tika’ and ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign with passion to ensure 100 percent inoculation of the adult population.
India records 11,903 new COVID-9 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 03, 2021, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 11,903 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
35 pc of 18+ population fully vaccinated, 78 pc partially: Union Health Minister
Nov 02, 2021, at 03:39 am
New Delhi/UNI: After more than eight months into the roll-out of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination programme, India has achieved full immunisation of 35 per cent of its adult population with both the doses of COVID vaccines, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Monday.
PM Modi to hold review meeting to focus on districts with low Covid vaccine coverage
Oct 31, 2021, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday will chair a virtual review meeting with districts having low COVID-19 vaccination coverage after his return to India, his office said today.
India records 14,313 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 30, 2021, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 14,313 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
India records 13,451 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 27, 2021, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which witnessed a devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, registered 13,451 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
India records 12,428 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 26, 2021, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 12,428 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking the lowest daily count in the past 238 days, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
After South Africa, Namibia also suspends use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine
Oct 25, 2021, at 01:05 am
After South Africa, Namibia has stopped Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine citing concerns that it could increase the risk of HIV infection among men, a claim the vaccine's manufacturer says is unfounded, according to media reports.
Bangladesh registers 9 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours
Oct 24, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh reported nine fresh deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Sunday.
India records 16,326 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India, a country which is currently celebrating the festive season amid fear that cases might spike in the upcoming weeks, recorded 16,326 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.