SARS-CoV-2

Global aid comprising 8,900 oxygen concentrators, 5,043 oxygen cylinders, 18 oxygen generation plants, 5,698 ventilators or BiPAP and more than 3.4 lakh Remdesivir vials have been delivered to States and UTs so far to strengthen their…

The fact that Covid-19, besides killing humans, is killing humanity and human sentiments too was proven in Sikar district when the mortal remains of a woman, who died of Covid, lay outside her house for five hours awaiting her final rites…

 A day after Goa's Health Minister Vishwajit Rane recommended ivermectin to all above 18 to combat Covid in the state, the World Health Organisation on Tuesday has warned against its use."Safety and efficacy are important when using any…

Is it right to bend Covid protocols for some -- this the question on everyone's mind, but none dare to ask for fear of a backlash from certain quarters.According to the present scheme of things in Kerala with the pandemic surging like never…

 US researchers have developed a potential new vaccine, which has proven effective against the original SARS-CoV-1, SARS-CoV-2 as well as its UK, South Africa and Brazil variants and related bat Coronaviruses that could potentially cause…

 Witnessing a sharp decline, India recorded 3,29,942 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours with 3,876 fatalities, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said here on Tuesday.On Friday, India had recorded the highest ever…

The Indian Coronavirus variant, known as B1617, has been declared as a "variant of global concern" by the World Health Organization (WHO), the media reported.The B1617 variant was, till now, deemed a 'variant of interest' by the WHO.The…

With 23 patients including 12 women passing away due to Covid in the last 24 hours, the Covid death toll in Puducherry Union Territory touched 988, health officials said on Monday.A total of 1,266 new cases were reported from the UT and…

The Telangana cabinet on Tuesday decided to impose state-wide lockdown from May 12 (Wednesday) for 10 days to contain the spread of Covid-19.There would be relaxation for all the activities from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. daily, said a brief…

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today said that there was adequate supply of oxygen in health institutions of the state and constant efforts were on to enhance the supply by setting up more oxygen plants besides increasing the bed capacity to…