Covid-19: Three children in Mumbai lose one eye to Black Fungus Disease
Jun 18, 2021, at 02:24 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The doctors in Mumbai had to remove an eye of each of three children infected with Mucormycosis or Black Fungus, according to media reports.
Jun 18, 2021, at 12:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indigenously-made Biological E's anti-Covid19 jab, expected to have an efficacy of 90 per cent could be a gamechanger in the battle against the pandemic, according to a top doctor on a government advisory panel.
India's COVID-19 recovery rate increases to 95.80 percent
Jun 16, 2021, at 10:11 pm
New Delhi: India continues to report a sustained slide in the daily new COVID cases as the country has reported 62,224 daily new cases in the last 24 hours.
India witnesses marginal rise in daily count as 62,224 fresh cases registered in past 24 hours
Jun 16, 2021, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi: India, the country still struggling to contain the second wave of the pandemic, registered 62,224 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a marginal rise from the previous day, data revealed by the Ministry of Health revealed on Wednesday.
AIIMS Delhi to start screening 6-12 yrs children for Covaxin trial from Tuesday
Jun 15, 2021, at 05:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi will begin the selection process of children in the age group of 6-12 years for the clinical trials of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin on Tuesday, said Dr Sanjay Rai, professor at the Centre for Community Medicine at AIIMS Delhi, said a media report.
Velvetleaf extract shows to inhibit replication of Sars-CoV-2 virus in lab : CSIR Study
Jun 15, 2021, at 05:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The researchers in three laboratories of the government- owned Council for Industrial and Scientific Research (CSIR) have found that the root and plant extract of velvetleaf can stop the replication of Sars-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, by up to 98 per cent in cell cultures, according to media reports.
India's recovery rate increases to 95.43 per cent
Jun 14, 2021, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi: India continues to report a sustained slide in the daily new COVID cases. The country has reported 70,421 Daily New Cases in the last 24 hours.
India sees another dip, records 70,421 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jun 14, 2021, at 03:08 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed another dip in the daily counts as 70,421 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, the lowest figure in 72 days, showed the data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Sputnik V to be available from Tuesday in Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
Jun 14, 2021, at 03:59 am
Delhi/IBNS: Russian-made coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V will be available in Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospital from Tuesday onwards.
Bharat Biotech to conduct clinical trials for Covaxin in US, Canada
Jun 14, 2021, at 02:31 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharat Biotech will conduct clinical trials for Covaxin in United States and Canada as its US partner Ocugen has said that it will apply for a full licence in the United States for the India-made vaccine.
Bangladesh records 47 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Jun 14, 2021, at 02:07 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded 47 deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest count in the past four weeks, media reports said on Sunday.
Covid19: Bikaner becomes first city in India to launch door-to-door vaccination
Jun 13, 2021, at 02:45 am
Bikaner/IBNS: Rajasthan's Bikaner is all set to become the first city in the country to launch door-to-door coronavirus vaccination, said media reports.
Chinese researchers say they found new batch of coronavirus in bats
Jun 12, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Beijing: Chinese researchers have claimed that they have found a new batch of coronavirus in bats, media reports said.
Pakistan: Over 3 lakh patients fail to receive second dose of vaccine
Jun 11, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing a major trouble in the fight against COVID-19 as around 300,000 recipients of the first dose never returned to receive their second jab of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Jun 11, 2021, at 07:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A group of public health experts that include doctors from AIIMS and the national task force on covid-19 members have warned against indiscriminate and incomplete vaccination, saying that it could trigger the emergence of mutant strains and advised against inoculating people already sickened by coronavirus.
India reports highest COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
Jun 10, 2021, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which is slowly recovering from the second wave of coronavirus, on Thursday witnessed a big jump in daily COVID-19 toll as it recorded the highest number of deaths due to the contagion in the last 24 hours.
Suga says all Japanese will receive vaccine shots by winter
Jun 10, 2021, at 02:54 am
Tokyo/Sputnik: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the country planned to wrap up its vaccination campaign by the end of the fall.
Delhi receives major supply of Covishied, Covaxin doses
Jun 10, 2021, at 02:00 am
Delhi/IBNS: Amid shortage of vaccines that reportedly forced the Delhi government to stop inoculation drive for 18-44 age group, major supplies of both Covishield and Covaxin reached the national capital Wednesday.
New coronavirus strain found by virologists in Pune : Report
Jun 09, 2021, at 08:26 am
Pune/IBNS: A new coronavirus variant has been detected by National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune in two people travelling from Brazil.
Centre caps max amount pvt hosps can charge for Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik shots
Jun 09, 2021, at 05:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS Amid allegations of profiteering by private vaccination centres, the government on Tuesday fixed the maximum price that can be charged by these entities for Covid vaccines.
44 Cr of COVID-19 vaccine doses ordered after change in vaccination policy
Jun 09, 2021, at 03:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Forty four crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine will be made available to the country from August this year, including 25 crore doses of Covishield and 19 crore doses of crore doses of Covaxin, to achieve universalization of vaccination, the Union Health Ministry said Tuesday.
Jun 07, 2021, at 02:26 am
An effective response to tackling the coronavirus is impossible without knowing “exact information” on what makes this virus “tick” and hence it is imperative to investigate the origins of the virus, said American attorney, businessman, author, and philanthropist Dr. Ravi Batra.
Delhi Covid cases fall below 500 in last 24 hrs
Jun 06, 2021, at 10:54 pm
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi registered 381 fresh cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, a record low in nearly three months.
Covid19: Hyderabad based Biological E. inks deal with Canadian company to manufacture jabs in India
Jun 02, 2021, at 08:48 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Hyderabad's Biological E. Limited has inked an agreement with Canada-based Providence Therapeutics to manufacture in its units mRNA coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine, and run a pivotal trial in India for the jab.
Covid19: Britain announced 'zero deaths' on Tuesday amid fears of third wave
Jun 02, 2021, at 08:26 am
London/IBNS: Britain announced Tuesday that it had zero daily Covid deaths for the first time since March 2020, according to media reports.
WHO names Covid strain first detected in India as 'Delta Variant'
Jun 01, 2021, at 05:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday named the COVID-19 variant first found in India as the "Delta variant".
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.
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.
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