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Global COVID-19 Cases Top 18.7 Million, Death Toll Crosses 706k
Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 18.7 million, while the deaths have increased to over 706,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. As of Thursday…
COVID-19 Vaccine: Zydus Cadila To Begin Phase-II Clinical Trials
New Delhi: Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Wednesday announced that its plasmid DNA vaccine to prevent COVID-19 -- ZyCoV-D -- was found to be safe and well-tolerated in phase I clinical trial. The…
Global COVID-19 Cases Surpass 18.5 Million, Death Toll Crosses 700K
Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 18.5 million mark, while the deaths have increased to over 700,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of…
India’s Corona Tally Crosses 19-Lakh Mark, Death Toll At 39795
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 infection tally raced past 19 lakh on Wednesday, two days after it crossed the 18-lakh mark, with 52,509 people testing positive for the novel coronavirus in a…
India’s COVID-19 Testing Rate Low: WHO Chief Scientist
Hyderabad: Underlining the importance of adequate testing for Covid-19, World Health Organisation's (WHO) Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Tuesday said that India's testing rate is…
Russia Bats For Safety Of Its Covid-19 Vaccine
Moscow: The Russian Ministry of Defence has said that a Covid-19 vaccine that it developed in partnership with the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology…
COVID-19: Sun Pharmaceutical Launches Favipiravir As FluGuard At Rs 35
New Delhi: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on Tuesday announced the launch of Favipiravir, under brand name FluGuard, at Rs 35 per tablet for the treatment of mild to moderate cases of…
Converting Covid-19 PPE To Biofuel: Indian Researchers Explain
Dehradun: Plastic from used personal protective equipment (PPE) can and should be transformed into renewable liquid fuels, according to Indian researchers. The study, published in the…
COVID-19 Updates: India Reports Over 50K Cases, 6 Lakh Tests In A Day
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally increased to 18,55,745 with 52,050 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, while the recoveries crossed the 12-lakh mark on Tuesday,…
Coronavirus Pandemic: Global Cases Top 18.1 Million Mark, Death Toll Over 691K
Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 18.1 million mark, while the deaths have increased to over 691,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of…