COVID19: Three deaths reported in Maharashtra from Delta Plus variant
Aug 13, 2021, at 09:30 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Three people have died after being infected by the Delta Plus Covid variant in Maharashtra, including one in Mumbai, at a time the state is trying to ease stringent restrictions in place for months.
India records 40,120 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 13, 2021, at 04:06 pm
New Delhi: India, the country which witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19, recorded 40,120 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
India reports 41,195 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Aug 12, 2021, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In another spike in daily COVID-19 cases, India Thursday reported 41,195 new infections while the toll went up by 490 in the last 24 hours.
Study on mixing Covaxin, Covishield gets drug controller's approval
Aug 11, 2021, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Drugs Controller General Of India (DCGI) has given its nod to a study on mixing Covishield and Covaxin, the two main vaccines used in India's COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 remain stable, or even increase, seven months after infection: Study
Aug 09, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Barcelona: The levels of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein remain stable, or even increase, seven months after infection, according to a follow-up study in a cohort of healthcare workers coordinated by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by “la Caixa” Foundation, in collaboration with the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona.
Beijing imposes travel restrictions to keep COVID Delta strain away
Aug 09, 2021, at 04:59 am
Beijing: Authorities in Chinese capital Beijing are trying to keep the spread of Delta strain away by imposing travel restrictions from COVID-19 hotsports to the city.
India registers 38628 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 07, 2021, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi: India registered a slight dip in daily case count as 38,628 fresh COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
WHO calls for moratorium on COVID-19 booster jabs
Aug 06, 2021, at 10:39 pm
NewYork: The head of the UN health organization called on Wednesday for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until “at least the end of September” to enable the world’s most vulnerable people to be inoculated.
Australia further restricts international movement due to coronavirus : Reports
Aug 06, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: Australians who live overseas will now be required to provide "compelling reasons" for returning to their place of residence after visiting as the country further toughens ban on international travel over the COVID-19 threat, the ABC reported on Friday, citing yet unpublished government regulations.
Study finds Coronavirus infections three times lower in double vaccinated people
Aug 04, 2021, at 10:32 pm
London: A new research has found that double vaccinated people were three times less likely than unvaccinated people to test positive for the coronavirus.
Aug 04, 2021, at 01:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: All US-based Covid-19 vaccine makers are insisting on protection from lawsuits and liability and India is reluctant to allow their entry on these conditions, delaying their availability in India, according to NK Arora, head of the government's vaccine panel.
India daily COVID-19 tally drops, 30,549 new cases recorded in past 24 hours
Aug 03, 2021, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi: India's daily tally dropped as 30,549 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday.
Centre sounds alert after Covid positivity rate soars in 10 states
Aug 01, 2021, at 02:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has warned 10 states to intensify their Covid control measures, including vaccination of people above 45, as the positivity rate in some districts of these states soared above 10 per cent.
India registers 41,649 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 593 deaths
Jul 31, 2021, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 41,649 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
India once again witnesses a spike as 43,654 new Covid-19 cases registered in past 24 hours
Jul 28, 2021, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi: After a dip, India once again witnessed a spike as 43,654 new Covid-19 were registered in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
India records 29,689 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours, lowest figure in 132 days
Jul 27, 2021, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 29,689 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily rise recorded in the past 132 days, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
India records 35,342 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jul 23, 2021, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed a slight decline in daily COVID-19 count as 35,342 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
Tokyo reports 1,979 new COVID-19 cases
Jul 22, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Xinhua: Tokyo reported 1,979 new COVID-19 infection cases on Thursday, with 5,140 new cases nationwide until 5:40 p.m. local time, local media reported Thursday.
COVID-19 in India: Delhi reports 62 cases, 4 deaths
Jul 21, 2021, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi on Wednesday reported 62 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours along with 4 related deaths.
India reports spike in daily COVID-19 cases, 3998 people die in last 24 hours
Jul 21, 2021, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi: India once again witnessed a surge in COVID-19 as 42,015 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Coronavirus infection can make patients more susceptible to active tuberculosis
Jul 18, 2021, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Covid-19 can make a person more vulnerable to active tuberculosis as it is an "opportunistic infection like Black Fungus", according to Union Health Ministry.
Jul 18, 2021, at 05:12 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata on Saturday recorded zero daily deaths due to Covid-19 after nearly three and half months while Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal (North Bengal) registered the highest number of fresh infections in the past 24 hours, officials said.
Covid19: WHO chief Tedros says world in the early stages of 'third wave'
Jul 15, 2021, at 10:21 pm
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday warned the world about the 'early stages' of the third wave of Covid-19 as the infections caused by the Delta variant increased.
India reports 41,806 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Jul 15, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday reported 41,806 new COVID-19 cases as per the data of India's Health Ministry.
Serum Institute says Covishield production increased to 110 million doses in July
Jul 13, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Pune/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) said Tuesday the production of Covishield has been ramped up to 110 million doses this month, according to media reports.
COVID-19 booster strategy as Delta multiplies, highlights ‘disappointing inequality’: WHO
Jul 13, 2021, at 10:51 pm
New York: The COVID-19 Delta variant is travelling around the world at a “scorching pace” driving a new spike in cases and deaths, but it’s exposing a ‘hugely uneven and inequitable’ global gap in vaccine supply, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
India fights corona: COVID-19 case count on marginal decline in Meghalaya
Jul 13, 2021, at 10:31 pm
Shillong/UNI: Meghalaya, which is one of the most COVID-19 affected states in the North East, has been registering a marginal decline in the daily case count, which is largely attributable to the strict implementation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs).
India adds 31,443 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, lowest in 118 days
Jul 13, 2021, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a positive picture, India on Tuesday added 31,443 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, reporting the lowest daily figure in the last 118 days.
India records 37, 154 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours
Jul 12, 2021, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi: India, which witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, reported 37,154 new cases in the last 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Decision on Covaxin's emergency use listing in 4-6 weeks: WHO
Jul 11, 2021, at 02:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) will take a decision on emergency use approval for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin in the next four to six weeks, Soumya Swaminathan, the UN health body's chief scientist has said.