Coronavirus

Hyderabad: Leading vaccine maker Bharat Biotech and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have announced interim results from phase 3 clinical trials of Covaxin, which show 78 per cent overall clinical efficacy and 100 per cent efficacy against severe COVID-19. The second interim analysis...

Mumbai: In a grim prediction, the Maharashtra government has indicated that the real horrors of COVID-19 may unfold in the next 10 days with a steep spike in 'active cases' in the worst-hit state in the country, here Wednesday. While Pune currently has an 'active...

New Delhi: Emphasising on judicious use of oxygen, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said if a person's oxygen saturation is 93 per cent to 99 per cent, then that person does not need oxygen, and taking it will instead be harmful. At a talk organised by...

New Delhi: The Congress Wednesday slammed the Centre over the differential pricing for COVID vaccines, saying it was discriminatory and will benefit only a ‘few big industrialists’ while common people will suffer. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to alleged injustice on the part...

New Delhi: The Health Ministry Wednesday released a slew of comparative data, showing that the severity, virulence and demography of the victims in the ongoing second wave of COVID-19 are about the same as the first wave. Addressing a press conference, Union Health Secretary Rajesh...

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray Wednesday announced financial assistance of Rs five lakh each to the families of 22 patients, who died at a civic hospital in Nashik Wednesday due to oxygen leakage. Expressing grief over the incident, Thackeray also announced a thorough probe...

After spending hours fruitlessly calling government helplines in a search for a hospital bed for a critically ill COVID-19 patient, Indian lawyer Jeevika Shiv posted an SOS request on Twitter. "Serious #covid19 patient in #Delhi with oxygen level 62 needs immediate hospital bed," Shiv, part...

New Delhi: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said Monday COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin neutralises multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2 and effectively neutralises the double mutant strain as well. ICMR cited the findings of a study carried out by them. Covaxin is developed locally by Hyderabad-based Bharat...

Mumbai: Sheena Bora murder case accused Indrani Mukerjea and 39 other inmates of the Byculla prison here have tested positive for coronavirus and shifted to a quarantine centre, an official said Wednesday. These 40 inmates were found positive for coronavirus after they were subjected to...

Nashik/Mumbai: At least 22 patients died Wednesday due to the interrupted supply of oxygen at a civic hospital for COVID-19 patients in Nashik in Maharashtra following the leakage from an oxygen storage plant, district collector Suraj Mandhare said. "As per the current information, 22 people...