Coronavirus

Singapore PM receives COVID vaccine, urges others to follow

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received his first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, and urged others to take the jabs in a country that has largely brought the pandemic under control

Jan 8, 2021

Karnataka coronavirus update: Recoveries outnumber new COVID cases, 761 new cases reported

Maintaining the trend, with 812 people have discharged in a day, recoveries were more than 761 new Covid cases in Karnataka, said the state health bulletin on Thursday.

Jan 8, 2021

Deadly COVID wave could hit earth if more viral mutations happen, scientists warn

The novel coronavirus that apparently originated from Wuhan has already claimed the lives of more than 1.8 million people worldwide

Jan 6, 2021

Bhopal gas victims given Covaxin trail shot without consent, alleges activist; People's university refutes

The university claimed that while conducting the trials on participants all the guidelines are being followed.

Jan 6, 2021

Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech bury hatchet, pledge smooth vaccine rollout in joint statement

In a show of solidarity after some bitter comments, Adar Poonawala and Krishna Ella, jointly on behalf of Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech, on Tuesday communicated their combined intent to develop manufacture and supply the Covid-19 vaccines for India and globally.

Jan 5, 2021

COVID vaccines may be ineffective against this new coronavirus variant, Oxford scientist warns

The researcher revealed that the South African strain, which is already detected in two locations in the UK is thought to have mutated farther than the Kent variant

Jan 4, 2021

Coronavirus update: Delhi's daily Covid tally below 500 for first time in months

For the first time in the last seven and a half months, the number of Covid-19 cases has gone below 500 in the national capital with only 424 fresh infections reported in the last 24 hours as on Sunday.

Jan 4, 2021

COVID rampage to peak in US; 1,50,000 more deaths projected for Jan 2021

In December, more than 77,500 people in the United States lost their lives due to coronavirus infection.

Jan 3, 2021

India's COVID vaccine wait is over: Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech vaccines get approval

Eleven months after the first case of deadly coronavirus was detected in India, Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) V.G. Somani on Sunday approved Serum Institute of India's 'Covishield' vaccine and Bharat Biotech's 'Covaxin' for emergency use, paving way for its roll-out and administration to millions.

Jan 3, 2021

It's literally World War III, says LA doctor describing intensity of COVID

On January 2, the United States reported 2,32,000 coronavirus positive cases and 2,202 COVID-related deaths

Jan 3, 2021

Coronavirus turning deadly; more people without underlying conditions die due to pandemic

The novel coronavirus that originated from Wuhan has already infected more than 20 million people in the United States, and the death toll has crossed 3,56,000

Jan 2, 2021

In a first, Oxford COVID vaccine Covishield gets conditional approval for emergency use

Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' has been given a conditional permit by the Subject Expert Committee set up by Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).

Jan 1, 2021

India will have happy New Year with something in hand: DCGI hints at COVID vaccine approval soon

As India awaits with bated breath for a silver bullet against coronavirus, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on Thursday hinted at the approval of vaccine and said the country will have a 'happy new year with something in hand.'

Dec 31, 2020

Preparing to run world's largest Covid vaccination drive: PM Modi lays foundation stone of AIIMS Rajkot

Emphasising on improved healthcare facilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that preparations were in full swing across the country to make coronavirus vaccine available to all.

Dec 31, 2020

China gives its first COVID vaccine approval to Sinopharm

China approved its first COVID-19 vaccine for general public use on Thursday, a shot developed by an affiliate of state-backed pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm, as it braces for greater transmission risks over the winter.

Dec 31, 2020

California nurse tests Covid positive week after receiving Pfizer vaccine

A 45-year-old nurse in California tested positive for COVID-19 more than a week after receiving Pfizer Inc's coronavirus vaccine, an ABC News affiliate reported on Tuesday.

Dec 30, 2020

Why Kamala Harris gets Moderna Covid-19 vaccine while Biden given Pfizer-BioNTech's

Both vaccines have equal degrees of efficacy and require two doses but the choice of different types of vaccines for Biden and Harris has more to do with their age than other features

Dec 30, 2020

New COVID strain: India extends suspension of UK flights till January 7

Amid concerns over the new coronavirus strain, India will be extending the suspension of flights from the United Kingdom till January 7.

Dec 30, 2020

New Covid-19 UK strain confirmed in India, nation-wide lockdown unlikely

No additional precautions other than the existing ones, is required to put in place to keep the mutated strain at bay. But even those are needed to be followed more strictly owing to the far greater transmissibility factor of the new one.

Dec 30, 2020

In Pakistan, "genius" doctor says eating popcorn builds COVID immunity [misinformation alert]

During a discussion on a television channel, Pakistani doctor Shahid Masood claimed that consuming popcorn increased immunity against the new strain of Coronavirus. "Eating popcorn will increase immunity," he said during the show.

Dec 30, 2020

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Coronavirus

Singapore PM receives COVID vaccine, urges others to follow

Karnataka coronavirus update: Recoveries outnumber new COVID cases, 761 new cases reported

Deadly COVID wave could hit earth if more viral mutations happen, scientists warn

Bhopal gas victims given Covaxin trail shot without consent, alleges activist; People's university refutes

Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech bury hatchet, pledge smooth vaccine rollout in joint statement

COVID vaccines may be ineffective against this new coronavirus variant, Oxford scientist warns

Coronavirus update: Delhi's daily Covid tally below 500 for first time in months

COVID rampage to peak in US; 1,50,000 more deaths projected for Jan 2021

India's COVID vaccine wait is over: Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech vaccines get approval

It's literally World War III, says LA doctor describing intensity of COVID

Coronavirus turning deadly; more people without underlying conditions die due to pandemic

In a first, Oxford COVID vaccine Covishield gets conditional approval for emergency use

India will have happy New Year with something in hand: DCGI hints at COVID vaccine approval soon

Preparing to run world's largest Covid vaccination drive: PM Modi lays foundation stone of AIIMS Rajkot

China gives its first COVID vaccine approval to Sinopharm

California nurse tests Covid positive week after receiving Pfizer vaccine

Why Kamala Harris gets Moderna Covid-19 vaccine while Biden given Pfizer-BioNTech's

New COVID strain: India extends suspension of UK flights till January 7

New Covid-19 UK strain confirmed in India, nation-wide lockdown unlikely

In Pakistan, "genius" doctor says eating popcorn builds COVID immunity [misinformation alert]

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