May 30, 2023, at 11:25 pm
A former top Chinese government scientist has said the possibility of a leak of COVID-19 virus from a laboratory should not be ruled out.
WHO recommends 10 days isolation for people with Covid symptoms
Jan 13, 2023, at 11:37 pm
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that it recommends 10 days of isolation for people with COVID-19 symptoms and five days for people without symptoms.
Indian adult citizens to get free COVID booster dose from today
Jul 15, 2022, at 02:24 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government's special drive to provide free COVID booster shots to all adults for the next 75 days will commence from Friday.
Young people key for COVID recovery and a sustainable future
Apr 20, 2022, at 11:12 pm
New York: Youth activism has been “pushing the world forward,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet told Day 1 of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)’s annual Youth Forum on Tuesday.
J&K Chief Sec reviews public health system preparedness against Omicron
Dec 24, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Jammu/IBNS: Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the public health system's preparedness against the new covid variant Omicron, which is reportedly quadruple times more infectious than the Delta variant.
COVID: Kerala records 19,622 more cases, 132 deaths
Aug 31, 2021, at 01:02 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Showing no respite from rising number of COVID cases and deaths, Kerala on Monday reported fresh 19,622 positive cases and 132 deaths.
SARS-CoV-2 variants could be named after star constellations if Greek letters run out: WHO
Aug 08, 2021, at 02:08 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: Future variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, could be named after star constellations when Greek letters run out, Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) technical chief for COVID-19, told The Telegraph.
Aug 04, 2021, at 03:57 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Robin Hood Army (RHA), the volunteer-based zero funds organization has joined hands with WhatsApp, Uber and Google to bring together volunteers who will help vaccinate 1.5 lakh Indians and serve 5 million meals to those most affected by the pandemic across every state of India by Aug 2021.
21 cases of Delta COVID variant detected in Maharashtra so far: State health minister
Jun 22, 2021, at 04:35 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Twenty-one cases of Delta Plus COVID variant have been detected in Maharashtra during the devastating second wave of the pandemic, state health minister Rajesh tope said on Monday.
More than 25 crore vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre
Jun 09, 2021, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Centre has announced to support the states and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost.
Jammu & Kashmir to get 6 lakh vaccine doses in June: Dulloo
Jun 05, 2021, at 12:06 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The J&K government on Monday said that over 6 lakh doses of vaccine were expected to be available in June and that vaccination would be expedited across age groups.
India receives second batch of Russia's Sputnik-V Covid vaccine
May 16, 2021, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The second batch of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine arrived in Hyderabad on Sunday, Russian Ambassador to India, Nikolay Kudashev, said.
Why should you invest in Arogya Sanjeevani Policy in 2020
Dec 16, 2020, at 04:49 pm
The medical field is changing at a fast due to the advancements in the field of MedTech (or Medical Technology). It has led to the evolution of new-age treatments like deep brain stimulation, oral chemotherapy, vaporization of the prostate using the holmium or green laser treatment, and more. It would be a wise decision to invest in a health insurance policy that covers these advanced treatments.
24 more test positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal, tally mounts to 16461
Dec 10, 2020, at 06:28 pm
As many as 24 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh in the past 24 hours, taking the tally to 16461.
Is Your Life Insurance Cover Adequate without Critical Illnesses Protection?
Sep 03, 2020, at 04:09 pm
Life insurance plans are one of the most sought-after insurance products today. Given the rising risk of financial insecurity due to health issues and especially the COVID-19 outbreak, it makes complete sense to invest in the best life insurance policy for your family.
Nagaland registers 25 new COVID-19 infections
Aug 21, 2020, at 03:27 am
Kohima/UNI: A total of 25 new COVID-19 cases were detected today in Nagaland, taking the total tally to 3,583.
Looking for a Health Insurance Plan in India? Read These 10 Tips First
Aug 07, 2020, at 07:19 pm
Health insurance is a necessity but one most people don’t have. While a smattering of countries have universal health care, most countries leave it to their citizens to secure their own medical insurance.
Covid: 5 more die, death toll rises to 109 in J&K
Jul 02, 2020, at 12:06 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The death toll due to Covid-19 surged to 109 on Thursday, in the Union Territory of J&K as five more people died due to the virus.
India's Covid toll nears 12,000 with record jump of 2,000 in 24 hours
Jun 17, 2020, at 12:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Covid-19 toll on Wednesday neared 12,000 with a record jump of over 2,000 deaths due to the contagion in the last 24 hours.
Odisha: Police personnel, court staff put on quarantine as an accused tests Covid positive
May 18, 2020, at 03:34 pm
Puri/UNI: The Kumbharpara police station staff were put under home quarantine after an accused arrested by police on last Thursday and detained inside the police station tested positive.
May 16, 2020, at 09:09 pm
Cardiologist Dr. Bikash Majumder, who is treating heart patients even in the times of Coronavirus, spoke at length over a range of issues which heart patients must pay attention to. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh in conversation with the doctor attached with Apollo Gleneagles Hospital
May 05, 2020, at 05:05 pm
Shimla/UNI: Three people were put under institutional quarantine who traveled in shared Taxi recently along with a Samsung employees posted at Noida in UP tested positive for coronavirus belonged to Kunkar village of Jogindernagar area of Mandi district, the police said on Tuesday.
Rajasthan records 12 new cases, two more deaths; tally reaches 2,678
May 02, 2020, at 06:02 pm
Jaipur/UNI: Rajasthan on Saturday added 12 fresh cases and two more deaths to its novel coronavirus tally, taking the total number of injections to 2,678 while fatalities to 65.
Second COVID positive case reported in Tamil Nadu: Vijaybaskar
Mar 18, 2020, at 07:25 pm
Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu reported the second positive case of Coronavirus, Health Minister Dr C Vijayabaskar confirmed on Wednesday.