Coronavirus

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload surpassed the somber one-crore mark Saturday, adding 10 lakh cases in nearly a month, while the total number of recoveries surged to 95.50 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country's COVID-19 case tally had surpassed the 20-lakh...

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 75.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.67 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that...

Fairbanks (US): A second healthcare worker has experienced a severe reaction after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Friday. Both cases were in Alaska. In the latest, a worker, identified only as a female clinician, began experiencing probable anaphylactic symptoms about 10 minutes after receiving...

New Delhi: India will produce about 300 million doses of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in 2021, Head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Kirill Dmitriev, said in an interview with Rossiya 24 TV channel. "In India, we have agreements with four large...

Toronto: Women face less severe complications and a lower risk of dying from COVID-19 than men due to the presence of hormones and chromosomes that contribute to a stronger immune response in female patients, according to a study. The research, published in the American Journal...

New Delhi: Scientists have assessed pregnant patients admitted for COVID-19 and found antibodies against the novel coronavirus in umbilical cord blood, suggesting the possibility of transferred immunity from mothers to babies. The study, published in ‘The Annals’ – the official medical journal of the Academy...

Mumbai: India will produce about 300 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines next year, a Russian official said Friday. This is nearly three times the previously known number as deals have been signed with more manufacturers. Russia have claimed that its Sputnik V...

Washington: President Donald Trump’s administration helped deliver vaccinations against the coronavirus earlier than president. However, this is the first time that Donald Trump is staying away from the limelight and not taking any credit. However, his aides are hoping that this achievement remains a key...

New Delhi: After Facebook and Twitter, Instagram Friday announced to roll out two new features to help tackle the spread of Covid-19 misinformation on its platform. The company said that with more countries around the world seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases, the new notification...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Friday registered 351 new coronavirus cases, taking the total tally in the state to 3,25,505. Out of the 358 new cases, 208 were reported from quarantine centres while 150 are local contacts. District wise breakdown: https://twitter.com/IPR_Odisha/status/1339806845691576321 The total number of active cases in the...