US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccineThe vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech now carries the strongest endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration, which has ...
24 Aug, 2021, 10.47 AM IST
Chhattisgarh HC gives interim relief to Raman Singh, Sambit Patra in toolkit caseChhattisgarh unit of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) had lodged an FIR against Singh and Patra in the fake toolkit in Civil Lin...
15 Jun, 2021, 09.20 AM IST
COVID-appropriate behaviour, vaccination main shields against all mutants, future waves: ExpertsSeveral experts believe that a casual approach that followed the trough of the first wave could be a possible reason for the pandemic raisi...
09 May, 2021, 12.23 PM IST
COVID-19: FIR against Chandrababu Naidu for creating fear over N440K strainOne M Subbaiah from Kurnool town has registered a complaint against Naidu, stating that he has created fear among the people of Kurnool by ...
08 May, 2021, 08.33 AM IST
Third wave of Covid-19 will hit children in a big way: Virologist Dr V RaviRavi, who is also the member of Karnataka’s Covid technical advisory committee, stressed on the need to ramp up medical infrastructure to t...
05 May, 2021, 09.17 PM IST
‘Existing vaccines effective against new coronavirus variant’The Gupta Lab under the Cambridge Institute has been studying the evolution of SARS CoV 2, the virus that causes Covid-19, in patients in r...
03 May, 2021, 07.50 AM IST
Asymptomatic patients transmitting virus like a wildfire in IndiaThe threat of double and now a triple-mutant Indian strain, along with the deadly UK variant, are believed to be behind the latest surge ac...
24 Apr, 2021, 12.07 PM IST
Covaxin can neutralise double mutant variantPhase 3 clinical trials of Covaxin by Bharat Biotech International Ltd (BBIL) and ICMR have demonstrated 100% efficacy against severe Covid...
22 Apr, 2021, 06.49 AM IST
Covaxin neutralises double mutant strain: ICMR"ICMR study shows Covaxin neutralises against multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2 and effectively neutralises the double mutant strain as well,...
21 Apr, 2021, 02.41 PM IST
Some Chhattisgarh tribal districts see high positivity in this waveProviding routine healthcare services in tribal districts have always been a challenge, making the spread an alarming trend. On Wednesday, ...
16 Apr, 2021, 09.46 AM IST
UK variant detected in 70 per cent samples sent by PGIMER“Seventy percent of the samples had UK variant of Covid-19 and 20 percent of the samples had 681 H mutant,” said Jagat Ram, the director of...
15 Apr, 2021, 11.08 PM IST
Coronavirus: What makes India's double mutant COVID variant, B.1.617 so concerning?Is the double mutant virus, much like the Kent or Brazilian COVID variant, the sole reason for the rise in cases? Does it also bring forth ...
12 Apr, 2021, 02.53 PM IST
UK variant found in Punjab a potential threat: CSIR-CCMB DirectorWhen asked why the UK variant has not been found majorly in cases in the neighbouring states of Himanchal Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi, Mishr...
03 Apr, 2021, 06.22 PM IST
No proof COVID second wave due to virus variants, but it is possible: Virologist Shahid JameelVirologist Shahid Jameel, who has won the coveted Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, said the rollout of vaccines has caused a false sense of s...
26 Mar, 2021, 12.37 PM IST
India's total cases of mutant coronavirus strains reach 795Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey told Rajya Sabha on March 16 that no case of reinfection by mutant variants of SARS-CoV-2 viru...
23 Mar, 2021, 06.06 PM IST
3 more test positive for COVID-19 UK strain in Karnataka: Minister"Thirty four UK returnees tested positive for COVID-19. Mutant coronavirus is found in ten people among them and all of them are recovering...
04 Jan, 2021, 08.21 PM IST
COVID-19: Night curfew in Delhi on Dec 31, Jan 1It stated that not more than five people will be allowed to assemble at public places in Delhi during night curfew to avoid large gathering...
31 Dec, 2020, 12.13 PM IST