Category: Health

Vaccine trial: Vital signs of volunteers normal, says doctor

Pune, Aug 27: Vital health parameters of the two volunteers, who have been administered the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate at a medical college here as part of the phase II clinical trial, are normal, a senior official from the medical facility said on Thursday. Two men, aged 32 […]

India’s new COVID cases top global tally for 18th straight day

MUMBAI – India reported on Tuesday the highest number of new coronavirus cases globally for the 18th straight day, remaining well ahead of the United States and Brazil, a Reuters tally based on official reporting showed. It took India from the end of January, when the country’s first […]

COVID-19 caseload in India crosses 30-lakh mark

New Delhi, Aug 23: India’s COVID-19 tally sprinted past the 30-lakh mark, just 16 days after it crossed 20 lakh, while 22,80,566 people have recuperated in the country so far pushing the recovery rate to 74.90 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. With a single-day spike […]

India coronavirus cases jump by record as tally nears 3 million

MUMBAI – India reported a record daily jump of coronavirus infections on Saturday, bringing the total near 3 million and piling pressure on authorities to curb huge gatherings as a major religious festival began. The 69,878 new infections – the fourth straight day above 60,000 – take India’s […]

Millions likely infected by coronavirus in New Delhi, survey finds

MUMBAI – Almost 30% of the population in India’s capital of New Delhi likely have been infected by the novel coronavirus, according to a serological survey of 15,000 people conducted by the local government, a figure that indicates infection numbers are much higher than those recorded. The survey, […]

India’s COVID-19 caseload crosses 28-lakh mark

New Delhi, Aug 20:  India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 28 lakh with a record single-day spike of 69,652 infections, while the recoveries increased to 20,96,664 on Thursday pushing the recovery rate to 73.91 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total cases of coronavirus infections […]

Explainer: World Health Organization’s struggle for a global COVID-19 vaccine plan

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday urged countries to join a global pact aimed at ensuring less wealthy countries have access to COVID-19 vaccines, warning about the risks from so-called “vaccine nationalism.” Here is a look at the WHO’s plan and the approaches by wealthier nations. WHAT […]

India coronavirus cases surge to 2.8 million

MUMBAI – India reported more than 64,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a single day, with more than 1,000 deaths in the same period, federal health ministry data showed on Wednesday. The world’s second-most populous country had 64,531 new infections, which took the virus tally to […]

India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to 27,67,273

corona virus cases climb to 27 lakhs-PTI New Delhi, Aug 19:  With 64,531 people testing positive in a day, India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 27,67,273 on Wednesday, while the recoveries crossed the 20-lakh mark pushing the recovery rate to 73.64 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry […]

65,002 new cases take India”s COVID-19 tally to 25.26 lakh; death toll rises to 49,036

New Delhi, Aug 15:  A spike of 65,002 cases took India’s COVID-19 tally past 25 lakh on Saturday just a day after it reached the 24-lakh mark, while 18 lakh people have so far recuperated from the disease pushing the recovery rate to 71.61 per cent, Union health […]

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