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India's COVID-19 Death Toll Crosses One Lakh

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 death toll crossed one lakh and the infection tally climbed to 64,73,544, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 54 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 83.84 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 64,73,544 with 79,476 new […]

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Nitric Oxide A Possible Treatment For Covid-19 Too: Study

London: In a major finding, researchers have discovered that an effective way of treating the coronavirus behind the 2003 SARS epidemic also works on the SARS-CoV-2 virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the study, published in the journal Redox Biology, the substance concerned is nitric oxide (NO), a compound with antiviral properties that is […]

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India Maintains Top Global Ranking With Maximum COVID-19 Recoveries, Lowest Mortality Rate

New Delhi: India continues to occupy the top global position with the maximum number of COVID-19 recoveries and accounts for 21 per cent of the recovered cases worldwide, while its share in the total cases stands at 18.6 per cent, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. India has also maintained its global position with […]

COVID19 Surge: Delhi Registers New Record With Over 10K Cases In A Single Day
COVID19 Surge: Delhi Registers New Record With Over 10K Cases In A Single Day

New Delhi: The national capital on Sunday registered 10,732 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the single-day highest spike since the pandemic broke out early last year, while…

SARS-CoV-2 May Help To Relieve Pain, Explain COVID-19 Spread: Researchers
SARS-CoV-2 May Help To Relieve Pain, Explain COVID-19 Spread: Researchers

New York: Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, can relieve pain, adding that the finding may explain why nearly half of the people who got Covid-19 experience few or no symptoms. “It made a lot of sense to me that perhaps the reason for the unrelenting spread […]

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Global COVID-19 Cases Exceed 34.7 Million, Death Tally Crosses 1031500

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 34.7 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 1,031,500, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Sunday, the total number of cases stood at 34,791,855 and the fatalities rose to 1,031,528, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in […]

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COVID-19 Cases In India Cross 65-Lakh Mark

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 65 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 55 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 84.13 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 65,49,373 with 75,829 people testing positive for the […]

COVID19 Vaccination: Odisha Govt Revises Session Timing Due to Heatwave
Odisha Covid-19 Second Wave: Another Model Predicts Peak In May, To Peter Out In June

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will record a massive over 50k new Covid-19 infections in the next 30-days, if the current rate of growth continues, predicts an IIT Delhi Covid-19 researcher. If the…

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RBI Affirms Currency Notes Potential Corona Carriers: CAIT

New Delhi: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Sunday said that the RBI had affirmed the possibility of currency notes as potential carriers of novel coronavirus and demanded government incentives for digital payments. The development comes after CAIT wrote a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman on March 9, 2020 seeking clarification whether […]

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Centre To Procure COVID-19 Vaccine By July To Cover 25 Crore People: Union Health Min

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday that the Centre is working on plans to procure 400-500 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, which will be administered to up to 25 crore people by July 2021. “Government plans to receive and utilise 400-500 million Covid-19 vaccine doses. Our target is to cover 20-25 […]

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Global COVID-19 Cases Breach 35 Million Mark

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has crossed the 35 million mark, while the deaths have increased to more than 1,036,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Monday, the total number of cases stood at 35,075,423 and the fatalities rose to 1,036,095, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) […]

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India’s Corona Tally Crosses 66-Lakh Mark, Death Toll At 102685

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 66 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 55,86,703, pushing the recovery rate to 84.34 per cent, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 66,23,815 with 74,442 people testing positive for the infection […]

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COVID-19: Active Cases Maintained Below 10-Lakh Mark For Two Weeks, Says Health Ministry

New Delhi: For straight two weeks, India has maintained a steady trend of recording less than 10 lakh active COVID-19 cases while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 55,86,703, pushing the recovery rate to 84.34 per cent, the Health Ministry said on Monday. The Centre-led strategies of ‘test, track, […]

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Covid-19 Vaccine Shortage: Odisha Takes A Jab At Centre, 47 lakh Doses  Delivered, Claims Centre

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will receive nearly 5.4 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines in two phases during the ‘Tika Utsav’ that get kick-started today across the country. The State Health Department has…

Mammals Could Be Susceptible To COVID Virus, Know Details
Mammals Could Be Susceptible To COVID Virus, Know Details

London: About 26 animals that come in regular contact with people may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, says a study. The researchers found that most birds, fish, and reptiles do not appear to be at risk of infection, but the majority of the mammals they reviewed could potentially be infected. They […]

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