January 24, 2023 7:22 am
The FDA on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus.
January 18, 2023 5:41 pm
The letter was written by Prakash Kumar Singh, Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs at Serum Institute of India (SII), they said. National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) is likely to hold a meeting soon to decide on the matter.
January 17, 2023 9:57 am
In its order, dated January 12, the state government has also directed shops, theatres and organisers of various events to ensure facilities for people to wash their hands and use sanitisers.
January 14, 2023 3:53 pm
The country's active Covid-19 caseload recorded a decrease of 30 cases in the last 24 hours.
January 14, 2023 3:54 pm
Lalit Modi contracted the infection in Mexico City and was taken to London in an air ambulance.
January 10, 2023 8:27 am
Unfortunately, the virus has so far always been a step ahead of us. So we cannot be certain of what it will do next and when. We should always be prepared for the worst case scenario while hoping for the best.
January 08, 2023 10:33 pm
Adar Poonawalla said there are ample stocks with the Union government for supply of Covishield vaccines.
January 05, 2023 12:10 pm
The daily positivity has been recorded at 0.10 per cent while the weekly positivity has been pegged at 0.12 per cent, Union health ministry said.
January 02, 2023 8:49 am
The health department said that Karnataka is reporting about 30 to 40 cases daily and the Test Positivity Rate has been around 0.59 per cent to 0.7 per cent for the last five months.
December 31, 2022 8:34 pm
China saw unprecedented protests over the 'zero Covid policy', marking the strongest show of public defiance in Xi's decade-old presidency and coinciding with grim growth figures for the country's $17 trillion economy.
December 15, 2022 7:14 pm
July 10, 2021 1:37 pm
With daily case detections still above 40,000 and reports and pictures of blatant violations of social distancing norms coming from tourist spots, officials warn that daily cases could explode if people behave recklessly.
June 26, 2021 2:59 pm
Amidst rampant modernisation and the emergence of lush multiplexes, Kolkata's single screen cinema halls struggle to stay afloat.
June 12, 2021 3:07 pm
Dr V K Paul, who heads the country’s Covid task force, said the US decision will not have any regulatory impact in India.
June 05, 2021 10:54 am
A Spider-Man ride that lets visitors blast bots with virtual webs from their bare hands and a show of strength from the royal guard of Wakanda are among the highlights of the new Avengers Campus at Disney's California Adventure Park, whose debut was paused for about a year by the coronavirus pandemic before it opens to the public Friday.
May 29, 2021 1:57 pm
Nurses, doctors and volunteers have started making patients do yoga, and a few stretching exercises known to provide better care as the virus hits. Due to the nature of the virus, monitoring breathing patterns and focusing on lung health has become vital.
May 07, 2021 7:46 pm
Amid a surge of Covid-19 cases and curfews, Muslims across the world marked last week of the holy month of Ramadan.
April 29, 2021 12:38 pm
Gujarat reported 14,120 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday and 174 deaths, the highest single-day increase in fatalities so far. The state's coronavirus tally has now risen to 5,38,845. The overall toll is 6,830.