Covid 19
Indian Naval Ship Airawat carrying 300 oxygen concentrators, Liquid Medical Oxygen delayed in reaching Indonesia
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Indian Naval Ship Airawat carrying 300 oxygen concentrators and 100 MT of Liquid Medical Oxygen has been delayed in reaching Tanjung Priok, Indonesia from…
Delta variant is around 40-60 pc more transmissible than Alpha variant: Dr NK Arora
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The COVID-19 Delta variant is around 40-60 per cent more transmissible than Alpha Variant, revealed Dr NK Arora, Co-Chair, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).…
India hands over 150 ICU beds to Nepal as part of its commitment to COVID 19 cooperation
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 18 (ANI): India on Sunday handed over 150 ICU beds to Nepal as part of its commitment to COVID-19 cooperation with the Himalayan nation. As per the…
Health experts caution against possible third wave as fall in COVID-19 cases slows
By Joymala Bagchi New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): As the possibility of the third COVID-19 wave looms large, scientists and health experts across the country cautioned people to maintain…
US officials consider COVID lab leak theory as credible as natural origins narrative
Washington [US], July 18 (ANI): US officials overseeing an intelligence review into the origins of COVID-19 consider the theory of virus accidentally escaping from a lab in Wuhan as equally…
COVID-19: Sri Lanka approves Chinese Sinovac vaccine for emergency use
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka has approved the emergency use of the Chinese Sinovac vaccine against COVID-19. It is the second Chinese COVID-19 vaccine approved by Sri…
Social media platforms are ‘killing people’ with vaccine misinformation, says Biden
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Friday criticized social media platforms like Facebook for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus and vaccines, as his administration has blamed them…
COVID third wave may hit nation by August-end, but will be less severe than the second: ICMR expert
By Shalini Bhardwaj New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): An Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) expert suggests that a COVID-19 third wave may hit the nation by August-end, but…
Next 100 to 125 days are critical in the fight against COVID-19 in India: Govt
By Sahil Pandey New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Union Health Ministry in its weekly press conference on Friday cautioned that the next 100 to 125 days are critical in…
Incorporate face mask into our lives as a new normal: Health Ministry urges citizens
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday urged citizens to keep wearing face masks adding that we should incorporate it into our…
Coup, COVID fuelling ‘perfect storm’ in Myanmar: UN expert
Geneva [Switzerland], July 16 (ANI): The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar has called for emergency international engagement to deal with a "perfect storm" of…
Lifespan of COVID antibodies will be known in few months, say experts
By Joymala Bagchi New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The lifespan of COVID-19 antibodies from infection as well as vaccines will only be known in the next few months, health…
