Category: Health

India reports over 94,000 new coronavirus cases, over 1,000 more deaths

MUMBAI – India reported 94,372 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, taking total cases past 4.7 million, as infection numbers rose in several states amid a gradual opening up of businesses. The number of deaths rose to 78,586, with 1,114 new deaths, health ministry data showed. […]

Record spike of 97,570 infections pushes India’s COVID caseload to 46,59,984

New Delhi, Sep 12:  India’s COVID-19 caseload raced past 46 lakh with a record 97,570 infections being reported in a day, while 36,24,196 people have recuperated so far taking the national recovery rate to 77.77 per cent on Saturday, according to Union health ministry data. The total number […]

Serum Institute pauses COVID-19 vaccine trials in India

New Delhi, Sep 10:  Serum Institute of India (SII) on Thursday said it is pausing clinical trials of AstraZeneca Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the country. Earlier this week, AstraZeneca said it had paused the trials because of ‘an unexplained illness’ in a participant in the study. However, […]

What should I look for in a hand sanitizer?

What should I look for in a hand sanitizer? Pick one that contains mostly alcohol, and has few other ingredients. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hand sanitizers should be at least 60% ethyl alcohol or 70% isopropyl alcohol. Other approved ingredients may include sterile […]

India’s COVID-19 infection tally crosses 42 lakh

New Delhi, Sep 7: India’s COVID-19 tally of cases went past 42 lakh with a record 90,802 people being infected in a day, while 32,50,429 people have recuperated so far, pushing the national recovery rate to 77.30 per cent on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The […]

COVID recovery rate rises to 77.32 pc; case fatality rate, one of lowest globally, drops to 1.72 pc

New Delhi, Sep 6: With a record 73,642 patients having recuperated in a day, India’s COVID-19 recoveries have surged to nearly 32 lakh, pushing the recovery rate to 77.32 per cent while the case fatality rate, one of the lowest globally, has further dropped to 1.72 per cent […]

India takes 13 days to cross 40 lakh COVID-19 cases from 30 lakh; record 86,432 infections reported in a day

New Delhi, Sep 5: India’s COVID-19 infection tally sprinted past 40 lakh, just 13 days after it crossed 30 lakh, with a record 86,432 cases being reported in a day, while recoveries have surged to 31,07,223 on Saturday pushing the recovery rate to 77.23 per cent, according to the […]

Asia Today: India adds another 83K, nears 2nd most in world

NEW DELHI — The number of people confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus in India rose by another 80,000 and is near Brazil’s total, the second-highest in the world. The 83,341 cases added in the past 24 hours pushed India’s total past 3.9 million, according to the […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

open view news desk JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 03: The Government on Thursday informed that 1079 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 622 from Jammu division and 457 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

open view news desk JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 02: The Government on Wednesday informed that 641 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 274 from Jammu division and 367 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to […]

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