Meghalaya: 30 Raj Bhavan staffers test positive for COVID-19, Governor not infected
Sep 14, 2020, at 03:41 am
Shillong/UNI: About thirty staff members at Raj Bhavan here have contracted COVID-19, while Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik has tested negative for the viral infection, Raj Bhavan officials said on Sunday.
India records 94,372 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1,114 deaths in last 24 hrs
Sep 13, 2020, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported a single-day spike of 94,372 cases of Coronavirus in the last 24 hours pushing the country's total tally to 47,54,356, the Union Health Ministry revealed on Sunday morning.
Brazil reports more than 33,500 new COVID-19 cases
Sep 13, 2020, at 02:15 pm
Rio De Janeiro/UNI: Brazil confirmed 33,523 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, along with more than 800 new deaths in that period, the country’s Health Ministry informs.
Iraq reports 4,106 new COVID-19 cases, 286,778 in total
Sep 13, 2020, at 01:54 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua: The Iraqi Health Ministry reported 4,106 COVID-19 new cases, raising the total nationwide infections to 2,86,778.
Bharat Biotech's vaccine candidate shows 'robust immune responses' in animal study
Sep 13, 2020, at 04:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharat Biotech that has been working on coronavirus vaccine COVAXIN has said a study on animals has shown that the vaccine candidate has helped develop a strong immune response to the highly infectious pathogen.
‘Essential lessons’ from HIV fight can help coronavirus response, says UNAIDS
Sep 11, 2020, at 05:43 pm
New York: Decades of global experience in tackling AIDS can help countries respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new UN report published on Wednesday has revealed.
China to begin human trials for first nasal spray COVID-19 Vaccine: Report
Sep 11, 2020, at 06:24 am
Beijing/IBNS: China’s first nasal spray vaccine for coronavirus infection is all set to enter the trial phase with 100 volunteers, Chinese government-run Global Times reported.
Assam stands 7th in Covid-19 active cases across country: Health Ministry
Sep 11, 2020, at 02:00 am
Guwahati/UNI: With more than 29,000 active cases, Assam has been placed at number seven by the Union Health Ministry in the list of Covid-19 active cases in the country.
Delhi records massive single-day spike with 4000 new Covid-19 cases
Sep 10, 2020, at 05:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital registered more 4,000 cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
13 new Covid-19 hotspots, total 568 in Kerala
Sep 09, 2020, at 02:30 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Thirteen more places were demarcated as Covid-19 hotspots taking the total to 568 in Kerala on Tuesday.
Assam Covid-19 tally rises to over 1.25 lakh
Sep 08, 2020, at 01:17 am
Guwahati/UNI: The Covid-19 tally in Assam has continued to increase with the death toll claimed by the virus also on the rise.
Number of COVID-19 tests in West Bengal crosses two-million mark, tally reaches 1,71,681
Sep 04, 2020, at 03:07 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After achieving a major milestone by conducting over two-million tests for detection of COVID-19, West Bengal on Thursday reported that its contagion tally had mounted to 1,71,681, including 24,039 active cases, 3394 deaths and 1,44,248 discharges.
COVID-19 death toll surge past 7,500-mark in Tamil Nadu
Sep 03, 2020, at 01:32 am
Chennai/UNI The number of novel coronavirus deaths in Tamil Nadu surged past 7,500-mark on Wednesday, after the state reported 98 more deaths related to the virus.
Bangladesh registers 42 new COVID-19 deaths
Aug 31, 2020, at 12:19 am
Dhaka: In the past 24 hours, Bangladesh recorded 42 more COVID-19 related deaths, media reports said.
Aug 30, 2020, at 10:00 pm
Dhaka: Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited, the fast-growing manufacturer of generic pharmaceutical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients, and the Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd (SII), the world’s largest vaccine producer,on Sunday announced an agreement in principle for a cooperation and distribution agreement to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, for which Beximco will be the exclusive supplier in Bangladesh.
Blood test may point to patients at higher risk for COVID-19 deterioration, death
Aug 30, 2020, at 04:44 am
George Washington University (GW) researchers found five biomarkers, medical indicators found in the blood, associated with higher odds of clinical deterioration and death in COVID-19 patients. Published in Future Medicine, these findings will help physicians better predict outcomes for COVID-19 patients in the U.S.
India records 76472 new COVID-19 cases, 1021 deaths in 24 hours
Aug 29, 2020, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed another day of massive spike in COVID-19 cases as the country registered 76,472 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health data released on Saturday.
West Bengal's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3000-mark, tally reaches 1,50,772
Aug 28, 2020, at 02:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With 2,997 fresh infections and 53 coronavirus related fatalities reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in West Bengal has mounted to 1,50,772, including 26,709 active ones, 3,017 deaths and 1,21,046 active cases, reports said on Thursday.
Kerala reports 13 COVID deaths, 2,476 new +ve cases: Health Minister
Aug 27, 2020, at 01:41 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala on Wednesday reported 13 coronavirus-related deaths and 2,476 new cases, the state Health Minister KK Shailaja said.
COVID-19 reinfection seems not to be a ‘regular event’, says UN health agency
Aug 26, 2020, at 02:39 pm
New York: There is likely only a slim possibility of people being reinfected with COVID-19, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, following reports in Hong Kong that a man had contracted new coronavirus for a second time after an interval of more than four months.
Two doctors in Assam resign due to ‘COVID-19 work pressure’
Aug 25, 2020, at 01:13 am
Guwahati/UNI: Two doctors of Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) of eastern Assam have resigned purportedly due to work pressure owing to COVID 19 pandemic.
With 1,227 new cases, COVID-19 tally reaches 1,23,383 in Bihar
Aug 24, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Patna/UNI With 1227 new COVID-19 cases coming to light, the tally of coronavirus positive cases increased to 1,23,383 in the state so far.
12 new COVID-19 cases detected in Meghalaya, night curfew extended
Aug 24, 2020, at 10:08 pm
Shillong/UNI: The number of active COVID-19 cases went up to 1141 in Meghalaya with 12 new cases detected as on Monday morning, taking the total number of active cases to 733.
Odisha reports 2949 new covid cases, ten deaths in a single day
Aug 24, 2020, at 10:00 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha reported 2949 covid positive cases and ten deaths due to the illness in the last 24 hours, taking the overall covid tally to 81479 with 419 deaths.
Bangladesh registers 42 new COVID-19 deaths
Aug 24, 2020, at 09:19 pm
Dhaka: Forty-two more people died due to COVID-19 pandemic in the past 24 hours in Bangladesh, media reports said.
India’s total COVID-19 recoveries cross 23 lakh mark
Aug 24, 2020, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi: With more patients recovering and being discharged from hospitals and home isolation (in case of mild and moderate cases), India's COVID-19 total recoveries have crossed 23lakh on Monday.
COVID-19: India conducts a total of nearly 3.6 crore tests
Aug 24, 2020, at 08:54 pm
New Delhi: India is trying hard to fight against COVID-19 and has tested 3,59,02,137 so far.
India records 69,239 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, total infections breach 30-lakh mark
Aug 23, 2020, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded a whopping single-day jump of 69,239 cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the country's total tally to 30,44,960, the Union Health Ministry bulletin stated on Sunday.
Nasal vaccine against COVID-19 prevents infection in mice: Study
Aug 23, 2020, at 03:19 am
Washignton: Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a vaccine that targets the SARS-CoV-2 virus, can be given in one dose via the nose and is effective in preventing infection in mice susceptible to the novel coronavirus.
India reports biggest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases with over 69,000 new infections
Aug 22, 2020, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the worst Covid-19-affected Asian country, on Saturday reported the biggest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases by registering over 69,000 infections in the last 24 hours.