Coronavirus

New Delhi: The number of new coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high with over 2 lakh infections being reported in a day, while the active cases surpassed the 14- lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Thursday. With the new...

New Delhi: The government has said it has given approval for stepping up the manufacturing capacity of remdesivir that would enhance the production to around 78 lakh vials per month. The current total installed capacity of the seven manufacturers of remdesivir is 38.80 lakh vials...

Singapore: People who have recovered from COVID-19, especially those with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions, may be at risk of developing blood clots due to a lingering and overactive immune response, according to a study. The study, led by researchers from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore,...

Moscow: A poll conducted by Russia's top independent pollster Levada Center shows that 62% of Russians are reluctant to get vaccinated with Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. The survey conducted in February doesn’t augur well for the vaccine maker even though another study published the same...

New Delhi: Regular exercise or a 30-minute brisk walk in the neighbourhood park or in your society five days a week while following the social distancing norms can improve your chances of beating COVID-19, reveals a significant study that analysed 48,440 adults who were Covid...

Dehradun (Uttarakhand): Throwing caution to the wind amid rising cases of coronavirus, thousands of seers congregated on Wednesday at Har ki Pairi in Haridwar to take a dip in the Ganga during the third shahi snan of the Kumbh Mela. The ‘royal bath' marked Mesh...

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Wednesday said he has tested positive for COVID-19. He had Tuesday isolated himself after some officials in his contact tested positive for coronavirus. “After initial symptoms, I got myself tested. My report is positive. I am in self-isolation...

New York: Some genetic material of the coronavirus can persist up to a month in dust in the rooms where COVID-19 patients were isolated, finds a study. The study, published in the journal mSystems, did not evaluate whether the dust can transmit the virus to...

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has tested positive for COVID-19. Akhilesh gave this information in a tweet and advised all those who had come into contact with him in recent days, to get themselves tested. He said that he had isolated himself at home...

New Delhi: India reported 1,84,372 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, setting another grim one-day record, taking the overall tally to 13,87,825 Wednesday, according to the data issued by the Union Health Ministry. In the same period, 1,027 more people succumbed to the...