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Bulletin on COVID-19 : JK reports1184 new positive cases,276733 recovered so far
The Government on Tuesday informed that1184 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 421 from Jammu division and 763 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and…
Front line warrior Shabir Ahmad recounts his duty as Lab Technician during the pandemic
A lab technician at Mini Maternity Centre (MMC), Hospital, Noorbagh Srinagar Shabir Ahmad has been conducting hundreds of Covid-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic and it has become part and parcel of his duty during the past one…
FMPHW Veerta Sharma talks about working in Corona ward in DH Kishtwar
During the tough times of COVID-19 pandemic, doctors and paramedics are playing a pivotal role in the fight against the deadly virus despite all odds.Veerta Sharma, a young Female Multi-Purpose Health Worker (FMPHW), hailing from village…
Decoded: How Covid-19 aerosols travel through our lungs
When we inhale isolated coronavirus particles, more than 65 per cent reach the deepest region of our lungs where damage to cells can lead to low blood oxygen levels, new research has discovered.The study, led by the University of Technology…
67 Covid deaths reported late in Goa, Oppn demands probe
The Opposition in Goa has demanded a probe into late reporting of 67 Covid deaths by private hospitals in the state.The demand follows a revelation by the state Health Ministry, which in its daily communique of Covid-related updates said…
US govt lab in 2020 concluded Covid-19 leaked from Wuhan : Report
The US government's national laboratory had in a 2020 report on the origins of Covid-19 concluded that the virus leaked from a Chinese lab in Wuhan, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday citing people familiar with the classified…
WHO warns against overpriced Covid vax
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned against the danger of buying overpriced Covid-19 vaccines from intermediaries, reminding countries to buy jabs certified by the WHO and make sure to identify the origin of the product."We have…
Pfizer, Moderna vaccines cut infection risk by 91% : US CDC
Taking two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna's mRNA-based vaccines, authorised by the Food and Drug Administration, can reduce the risk of coronavirus infection by 91 per cent, according to a new study by the US Centers for Disease…
Centre fixes maximum charges for Covid jab at private hospitals
The Central government on Tuesday fixed the maximum price that private hospitals can charge for Covid vaccines, amid sharp allegations that people are being forced to pay a heavy amount to get a jab at private hospitals.As per the…
No data to show children will be seriously hit in next Covid waves: Dr Randeep Guleria
There is no data, either from India or globally, to show that children will be seriously infected in any subsequent Covid-19 waves, AIIMS, Delhi, Director Dr Randeep Guleria said on Tuesday.Addressing a media briefing here, he said that "it…