AstraZeneca COVID jab 'less effective against South Africa variant': Reports
Feb 08, 2021, at 12:04 am
Johannesburg/UNI: According to reports the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford offers only limited protection against the South African variant of the coronavirus, a spokesman for the British drugmaker said here on Sunday.
Feb 02, 2021, at 09:52 pm
New Delhi: A fifth serological survey conducted in New Delhi has found that more than 56 percent of residents in Delhi have been exposed to the coronavirus and they have developed antibodies for the infection, government revealed on Tuesday.
Sikkim records six new Coronavirus cases
Jan 27, 2021, at 04:06 pm
Gangtok/UNI: Sikkim recorded six new Coronavirus positive cases in the last 24 hours, an official said here today.
India officially hands over 20 lakh Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh
Jan 22, 2021, at 01:23 am
Dhaka/UNI: India officially handed over 20 lakh vaccines for Novel Coronavirus to Bangladesh as a gift on Thursday.
PM Modi, Chief Ministers to get Covid-19 vaccine in second phase
Jan 22, 2021, at 01:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive coronavirus vaccine in the second phase of the country-wide immunisation drive along with chief minister and MPs and MLAs over 50, reported the media.
Mask-wearing linked to reduced COVID-19 transmission, US modelling study suggests
Jan 20, 2021, at 10:32 pm
London: Mask-wearing is associated with better control of COVID-19 transmission in the community, according to a study that links data from a survey of more than 300,000 people in the US with localised estimates of virus transmission based on the reproductive number (R), published today in The Lancet Digital Health journal.
6,31,417 health care workers vaccinated against Covid-19: Centre after Day 4
Jan 20, 2021, at 02:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday stated that a cumulative number of healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 has touched 6,31,417 through 11,660 sessions, as per the provisional report.
South Korea detects first case of Brazilian strain of Coronavirus: KCDC
Jan 19, 2021, at 01:06 am
Seoul/Sputnik: South Korea has confirmed its first case of the new strain of coronavirus that was originally discovered in Brazil, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Monday.
Covid vaccination drive begins in Goa
Jan 17, 2021, at 12:10 am
Panaji, Jan 16 (UNI) The nationwide launch of COVID vaccine was held on Saturday via Video Conference by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant virtually attended the launch at the Covid Vaccination Block in Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim.
India reports less than 20,000 daily new cases of Covid-19 since past 7 days: Centre
Jan 15, 2021, at 01:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The ongoing trend of contraction of India’s daily new cases continues with the country recording less than 20,000 daily new cases since the last 7 days, the Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday
Congress MP Manish Tewari questions roll out of Covaxin
Jan 14, 2021, at 01:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Manish Tewari has raised questions over unavailability of options in choosing the Coronavirus vaccine, according to media reports.
Global scientists double down on SARS-CoV-2 variants research at WHO-hosted forum
Jan 13, 2021, at 11:59 pm
New York: Global scientists are intensifying research into COVID-19, as the World Health Organization (WHO) moves to expand its scientific collaboration and monitoring of emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Scientists believe SARS-CoV-2 may resemble common cold in future
Jan 13, 2021, at 10:15 pm
New York: What is the endgame for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that is causing worldwide devastation?
Covid vaccine recipients don't get to choose between two options for now: Centre
Jan 13, 2021, at 03:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Tuesday said that no recipient of Covid-19 vaccine gets to choose from the two candidates available in the country for emergency use.
Brazil's COVID-19 case tally tops 8 million
Jan 09, 2021, at 09:08 pm
Brasilia/Sputnik: The number of registered coronavirus cases in Brazil has topped 8 million, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.
UK records over 1000 Covid deaths in single day, highest ever since April
Jan 07, 2021, at 05:27 am
London/IBNS: Britain on Wednesday recorded 1,041 new fatalities from the coronavirus.
China blocks WHO team from entering to study origins of coronavirus, Tedros feels 'disappointed'
Jan 06, 2021, at 03:08 pm
Geneva: The World Health Organization has said China blocked the arrival of its team to probe the origin of the COVID-19 disease which has now spread across the world.
Covid vaccines to rollout within 10 days from date of authorisation: Centre
Jan 06, 2021, at 03:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday informed that Covid-19 vaccines will be ready for rollout in 10 days from the emergency use authorisation date based on feedback from the dry run.
Twenty more in India infected with new Coronavirus strain
Jan 05, 2021, at 08:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As many as 20 more people tested positive for the new UK variant of Novel Coronavirus, taking the total number of such cases to 58, the Union Health Ministry said here on Tuesday.
Jan 05, 2021, at 03:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Chairman of Bharat Biotech- whose coronavirus vaccine Covaxin has been permitted for "restricted use in an emergency situation in public interest"- on Monday hit out at its critics and said 'don't accuse us of inexperience.'
Scientist warns covid vaccines may be ineffective against South African mutation
Jan 04, 2021, at 10:21 pm
London: A leading scientist has warned that the vaccines might not work against the South African variant of the coronavirus.
Covishield ready to roll out in coming weeks: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla
Jan 03, 2021, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Hours after the Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) approved Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine ''Covishield'' for restricted emergency use, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla announced that the vaccine is ready to roll out in the coming weeks.
Expert panel recommends approval for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin
Jan 03, 2021, at 06:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A government-appointed panel of experts on Saturday cleared emergency use of indigenous COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin manufactured by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, which will be sent for approval to the regulator Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).
Covid vaccine approval likely soon : DCGI
Dec 31, 2020, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The coronavirus vaccines awaiting approval can be cleared soon, India's drug control authority said Thursday.
India reports 5 new UK Coronavirus strain, tally increases to 25
Dec 31, 2020, at 06:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: With five more people detected with the new Coronavirus strain, which was first found in Britain, the total number of such cases in India rose to 25, the Union Health Ministry update said on Thursday.
India adds over 21,000 Covid-19 cases, 299 deaths in 24 hours
Dec 31, 2020, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the fear over UK Coronavirus strain, India on Thursday added more than 21,000 Covid-19 cases from across 36 states and union territories.
West Bengal on high alert after first case of new UK coronavirus strain reported in Kolkata
Dec 30, 2020, at 07:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal health department has put its machineries on high alert after the first case of the new UK strain of Coronavirus, which is reportedly 70 per cent more contagious than the existing one, was confirmed in Kolkata, sources said.
Colorado confirms first known US case of COVID-19 variant detected in UK : Governor
Dec 30, 2020, at 03:12 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Colorado has detected the first known US case of the mutated novel coronavirus (COVD-19) variant originally found in the United Kingdom, Governor Jared Polis said in a statement.
Dec 30, 2020, at 03:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India will be conducting genome sequencing on all international passengers who were symptomatic and tested positive for coronavirus in the last 14 days from Dec 9 to 22, the Centre said after six people tested positive for the UK mutant strain of the virus on Tuesday.
Dec 29, 2020, at 11:46 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has said that the new variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19, B.1.1.7 is believed to be 71 per cent more transmittable than the other variants.