Search Results for: Covid-19
-
Press Releases
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya visits Safdarjung Hospital, reviews mock drill for ensuring the readiness of hospital infrastructure for COVID-19 management
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare visited Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi today to review the mock drill being undertaken for en
Read full article -
World News
Covid-19 surge worries Marshall Islands; one in 10 people infected
Marshall Islands are home to 59K people and the virus worry has seen a hike
Read full article -
Health
New zoonotic virus reported in China even as Covid-19 stays on
Novel Langya henipavirus cases reported in eastern China provinces
Read full article -
Health
Covid-19 far from gone; Omicron, sub-lineages still doing the rounds in India
It has been revealed that Omicron variant and its sub-lineages still has their presence in the country’s regions
Read full article -
Health
COVID-19: J&K Ayush receives appreciation from NITI Aayog
In order to strengthen and broaden the district and UT administration's efforts at disease containment, the administration has adopted a range of measures.
Read full article -
Health
Sniff and tell: Dogs prove effective in mass testing for Covid-19
Researchers have found a way towards effective mass testing for coronavirus, and they have done it by deploying dogs.
Read full article -
Opinion
Zoom in child Covid-19 cases in the US need to be seen as a wake-up call by rest of the world
More than 112,000 child Covid-19 cases have been reported in the US over the past week.
Read full article -
Health
Spread of Covid-19, similar illnesses can be checked by deploying plasma-based disinfectant
Indian scientists develop plasma-based disinfectant generated with the help of cold atmospheric pressure plasma that could act as green decontaminant for Covid-
Read full article -
Health
Spike in Covid-19 count sets off fresh alarm
India needs to stay alert as Covid infections zoom 90%; touch 2,183
Read full article -
World News
Shanghai fully under lock and key as Covid-19 infections zoom
Shanghai residents have been asked not to venture out of their homes, except for getting tested
Read full article -
Health
Covid-19 still lurks; 11 Mn new infections recorded across the world
The new numbers have been recorded between March 7 and 13, and it looks like the world will have to stay wary of Covid-19
Read full article -
Sports News
Will Covid-19 surge throw a wet blanket over Winter Olympics?
Covid-19 situation isn’t very encouraging in Beijing, even as China gears up for Winter Olympics
Read full article -
World News
Covid-19 scare in Argentina’s Antarctica research base
As many as 24 of the 43 scientists and military personnel Argentina's La Esperanza base in Antarctica have been infected.
Read full article -
India News
As Covid-19 cases zoom, Maharashtra brings in stringent curbs
Maharashtra has listed out a slew of measures in its bid to stop further spread of Covid-19
Read full article -
India News
India saw more terror attacks in 2020, the first year of COVID-19 pandemic: Report
Terror attacks in 2020 rose to 679 from 655 attacks in 2019, read the US State Department report on Counter Terrorism.
Read full article -
Health
World Pneumonia Day and its significance amid COVID-19 pandemic
November 12th is World Pneumonia day. Pneumonia can affect anyone but certain groups of people have a higher risk of getting the infection.
Read full article -
Health
COVID-19: France will no more use the Moderna vaccine for people under 30
The French National Authority for Health recommends against using Moderna vaccines for COVID-19 protection in the population of below 30 years of age.
Read full article -
Startup
Biotech startup Sagenome develops tool to predict Covid-19 severity
People infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus had experienced extreme variation in disease course.
Read full article -
Health
Fact Check: Pfizer is not developing an ivermectin-based treatment for COVID-19
According to fact-checkers and health practitioners, Pfizer is not developing an ivermectin version to treat COVID-19.
Read full article -
Travel
Singapore opens borders as Covid-19 pandemic eases
Besides India, the ministry reviewed the Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka too and has allowed their travellers.
Read full article