Hantavirus outbreak: How an African lab identified the deadly Andes strainA hantavirus scare aboard a cruise ship off Cape Verde prompted a rapid scientific response, with researchers in Senegal quickly identifyin...
22 May, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Study finds higher temperatures can make dengue virus more virulentIncreasing temperatures could make the Dengue virus more virulent, according to researchers at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology. T...
24 Aug, 2023, 08.17 PM IST
China says only Covid-19 deaths from 'respiratory failures' will be counted in official tollBeijing, which is hit by the BF.7 variant of the Omicron strain, has announced five more deaths in addition to the two on Monday, the first...
20 Dec, 2022, 06.51 PM IST
World Covid-19 caseload breaches 68 million markThe global caseload stands at 68,161,156 while the number of fatalities stands at 1,555,138, as reported by the COVID-19 Dashboard by the C...
09 Dec, 2020, 09.24 AM IST
Tick-borne virus: All you need to know about the disease that has killed 7 in ChinaBelonging to the Bunyavirus category, China isolated the pathogen of the virus first in 2011. First identified in China, the virus has also...
07 Aug, 2020, 04.14 PM IST
World coronavirus cases near 15 million; Donald Trump says things will get worseThe global tally of people infected with the coronavirus neared 15 million on Wednesday, while in the worst-hit pandemic hot spot of the Un...
23 Jul, 2020, 10.12 AM IST
India coronavirus caseload goes up to 2,56,611It took five days for the country's caseload to to go from 2 lakh (June 2 numbers) to the 2.5 lakh mark. To put things in perspective, it h...
08 Jun, 2020, 01.00 PM IST
Chinese, US scientists identify 2 bacterial secreted proteins effective in inactivating coronavirusAs the development of virus-specific vaccines and antiviral drugs usually take a great deal of time, broad-spectrum antiviral drugs could b...
26 May, 2020, 06.35 PM IST
India's coronavirus case count crosses 1,00,000 markAt 8 am, the total number of cases stood at 1,01,139, casualties at 3,163 and the number of the cured/discharged at 39,174. Maharashtra, th...
19 May, 2020, 09.38 AM IST
India coronavirus count nears 82,000; deaths at 2,649The total number of cases is 81,970, with casualties so far being 2,649, according to the latest govt update. As many as 27,920 have been c...
15 May, 2020, 09.04 AM IST
India coronavirus count passes 78,000; casualties cross 2,500At 8 am, the death toll was at 2,549. As many as 26,235 people have been cured/discharged. With 25,922 cases, Maharashtra continued to top ...
14 May, 2020, 10.15 AM IST
India coronavirus toll passes 2,400; total cases over 74,000Maharashtra continued to be the worst hit state with 24,427 cases, followed by Gujarat (8,903) and Delhi (7,639). At last count, the Indian...
13 May, 2020, 09.30 AM IST
India coronavirus count, May 11: Cases cross 67,000, first 4,000+ rise in a single dayAs of 8 am today, the number of the dead so far in the country is 2,206. As many as 20,917 people have been declared as cured/discharged. W...
11 May, 2020, 03.07 PM IST
India coronavirus count, May 8: Over 56,000 cases now, 1,886 deadAs of 8 am today, there were 56,342 cases and 1,886 deaths in the country. 16,540 people have been declared as cured/discharged. Maharashtr...
08 May, 2020, 09.07 AM IST
US State files lawsuit against China on Covid-19 handlingMissouri's lawsuit charged China of deceiving public, suppressing crucial information.
23 Apr, 2020, 08.06 AM IST
Oil slides 4% on demand concerns as coronavirus spreadsBrent crude was down $2.42, or 4.1%, at $56.08 barrel by 1316 GMT. U.S. crude futures fell by $2.11, or 4%, to $51.27.
24 Feb, 2020, 10.06 PM IST
Indian scientists develop breakthrough dengue drugxperts are now gearing up for the next step, which is to hold clinical trials and toxicity studies before seeking permission from the Minis...
07 Mar, 2016, 05.08 PM IST