Coronavirus

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 85,53,657 with 45,903 new infections being reported, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 79 lakh, pushing the national recovery rate to 92.56 per cent, according to the Union health ministry data updated Monday....

Washington: In a grim milestone, the overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 50 million mark, while the deaths have surged to 1,255,250, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Monday morning, the total caseload and death toll stood at 50,316,476 and...

Washington: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a record-high average daily increase of COVID-19 cases at nearly 100,000, a new milestone since the onset of the pandemic in the country. The seven-day average daily cases and deaths have been on sharp...

Mumbai: Actress Taapsee Pannu is preparing hard for her role in the movie, Rashmi Rocket. Taapsee Pannu shared Sunday a few videos showing how intense exercises she has been practicing for stronger legs. However, that is not surprising knowing the perfectionist that Taapsee is. “Just...

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha recorded a total of 1311 new COVID-19 recoveries in the last 24 hours, the Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department, Government of Odisha said in a tweet Sunday. All the recovered patients have been released from their respective treatment facilities. The total number...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Sunday registered 1,434 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally in the state to 3,01,574. Out of the 1,434 new cases, 833 were reported from quarantine centres while 601 are local contacts. The death toll in Odisha rose to 1,425 with 15 new...

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload went past 85 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 78,68,968 pushing the national recovery rate to 92.49 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Sunday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 85,07,754  with...

Washington: Indian-American physician Dr Vivek Murthy is expected to co-chair the coronavirus task force which President-elect Joe Biden is going to announce Monday. Murthy, 43, who originally hails from Karnataka, was appointed America's 19th Surgeon General by then president Barack Obama in 2014. Born in...

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 49.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1,249,010, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Sunday morning, the total caseload and death toll stood at 49,750,431 and 1,249,018, respectively, the University's...

London: Scientists have found that some antibodies, created by the immune system during infection with common cold coronaviruses, can also target the COVID-19 causing SARS-CoV-2, and may confer a degree of protection against the new virus. The researchers, including those from the Francis Crick Institute...