Tag: Covid19

New Delhi: Amid the rising cases of Covid-19 in Delhi-NCR, health experts on Tuesday stressed that along with a focus on overall health, taking special care of heart’s health is extremely important because the virus affects more to people with heart and its related problems. The doctors said that the biggest risk factor of heart […]

New Delhi: The Nobel prize week this year will primarily be digital with laureates getting their medals and diplomas in their respective countries in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Nobel Foundation official said Tuesday. The Nobel Laureates will receive their medals and diplomas on December 7 and 8 in ceremonial presentations in their […]

New Delhi: With chances of affordable Covid-19 vaccine likely to be available by February 2021, 59 per cent Indians divulged that they will not rush to take it, a survey revealed on Wednesday. The last few weeks have given hope to the world with three vaccine makers — Pfizer, Moderna and Oxford-AstraZeneca releasing their efficacy […]

New Delhi: The transition to online learning during the coronavirus-induced lockdown in India was done rather well, though unequal access to digital learning devices as well as lack of internet…

Bhubaneswar: Amid the rise in the number of daily Covid-19 positive case in Odisha, Director of the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Ajay Parida said the new strain of the…

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon has reportedly tested Covid- 19 positive. However, Kriti is yet to confirm or deny this update about her health. Kriti was in Chandigarh shooting with Rajkummar Rao for an upcoming film till last week, according to a report in filmfare.com. Celebrity photographer Viral Bhayani also shared a photo of the […]

New Delhi: With the chances of a COVID-19 vaccine being available soon increasing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the mobile technology will be used for mass inoculation against the pandemic. He also called for the timely roll-out of 5G or 5th generation mobile networks that can deliver multi-Gbps peak data speeds. Speaking at […]

London: According to a Reduced hospital visits for urgent heart problems during the initial phase of the Covid-19 pandemic may have contributed to hundreds of avoidable deaths, new research has found. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a marked decline in patient visits to emergency departments (EDs) was observed in England and the US, […]

New Delhi: Even as the trials of several Covid vaccines are in progress, the Indian Railways is in talks with the government over the transportation of the vaccine through its refrigerated wagons, however, no final decision has been taken on the same, officials said on Monday. A senior railway ministry official, wishing anonymity, said that […]

Mumbai: A mutant strain of Covid-19 not only strained the transport links to the UK but also spooked global investors, plunging India’s stock markets deep into the red on Monday. Resultantly, India’s equity benchmark indices fell the hardest in seven months. It is speculated that ‘Basket’ selling by FPIs likely triggered the sharp fall in […]

New York: Turning common perception upside down, researchers have found that concerns over infecting others play a greater role in people’s willingness to be vaccinated in sparsely populated areas rather than dense urban ones. For the study, the researchers examined people’s behaviour getting a flu vaccine as well as their future intentions to be vaccinated […]

Malkangiri: A group of youths in Malkangiri on Tuesday caught a woman selling fake Covid-19 medicines posing herself as an NHRM worker. According to reports, the imposter health worker was reportedly selling some medicinal products in villages while claiming them as cure for novel-Coronavirus. She was selling some tablets and syrup priced between Rs 500- […]

Johannesburg: At least five countries have suspended flights from South Africa after a coronavirus variant was recently discovered in the country. Germany, Turkey, Israel, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia are among the countries that have announced the ban in an effort to prevent the spread of the new strain currently termed 501.V2 Variant, reports Xinhua news […]

New Delhi: The Serum Institute of India (SII) has submitted additional data required by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for determining the safety and immunogenicity of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, Covishield, sources privy to the development told IANS. The data was submitted few days ago to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), […]

New Delhi: Six more passengers arriving in two flights from the UK, which landed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) late on Tuesday night, have tested positive for Covid-19, officials told IANS on Wednesday. With this, the number of passengers from the UK who have tested positive at the IGIA has soared to 11. […]