WHO states strike deal to extend talks on pandemic treatyWorld Health Organization member states will continue talks on a pandemic treaty for another year. Discussions focus on sharing access to d...
19 May, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
Hantavirus scientists were close to vaccine but ran out of moneyScientists in Chile developed antibodies that successfully neutralised the deadly Andes hantavirus in lab and animal studies, raising hopes...
14 May, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
Delta variant accounts for 83% of US cases, says CDC"The best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 variants is to prevent the spread of disease, and vaccination is the most powerful tool we ...
21 Jul, 2021, 06.49 AM IST
New universal coronavirus vaccine may help prevent future pandemicsScientists produced a universal vaccination that protected mice against COVID-19 and other coronaviruses while simultaneously priming the i...
23 Jun, 2021, 02.21 PM IST
Olympic coronavirus guidelines to be set for each event, official saysThe once-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are scheduled to start on July 23, even as concerns mount that holding the sporting event amid a ...
28 May, 2021, 10.04 AM IST
UPSC holds NDA entrance exams with coronavirus prevention measures in placeThe exam that was earlier scheduled to be held April 19 was postponed due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Compared to previous years, the NDA 1 a...
06 Sep, 2020, 02.39 PM IST
Focus must be on preventing deaths, not containing coronavirus: ExpertsThe experts recommend doing away with the practice of stamping and barricading the houses of those who test positive. “It is creating fear ...
01 Sep, 2020, 07.09 AM IST
Scientists identify potential drug candidate that can prevent coronavirusThe study, published in the journal Science Advances, assessed the molecule main protease, Mpro, of the novel coronavirus which is a key en...
15 Aug, 2020, 06.53 PM IST
SC orders inclusion of women shelter homes under Covid-19 preventive guidelinesThe top court had on April 3, taking suo motu note of conditions and preparedness of children's homes across the country in view of pandemi...
21 Apr, 2020, 04.13 PM IST
Wearing surgical masks may help slow COVID-19 pandemic: StudyWearing surgical face masks may help prevent the transmission of seasonal coronaviruses and influenza virus from symptomatic individuals, a...
06 Apr, 2020, 11.56 AM IST
Nepal seals borders with India, China to prevent Coronavirus outbreakNepal, which shares an 1,800-km open border with India, has total 37 motorable land entry points with it, while with China it has four such...
23 Mar, 2020, 02.46 PM IST
Government of India has asked liquor manufacturers to make alcohol available for sanitiserWorld over in corona affected countries, some distilleries, including Shane Warne’s have stopped manufacturing liquor and started making ha...
21 Mar, 2020, 07.49 PM IST
COVID-19: Boost your immunity with Dalmia Group's herbal capsuleThe capsule helps in eliminating the infection and regulating allergic reactions.
18 Mar, 2020, 10.24 AM IST
'Govt taking all measures to prevent spread of coronavirus'Making a suo moto statement first in Rajya Sabha and than in Lok Sabha on steps taken to contain the virus, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan s...
05 Mar, 2020, 05.12 PM IST
Health authorities expect coronavirus spread on US soilOfficials are also worried the outbreak poses a threat to the security of the US drug supply chain because a high proportion of ingredients...
26 Feb, 2020, 07.19 AM IST
New coronavirus is 'preventable and treatable': China health officialGuo Yanhong, a hospital administration supervisor at the commission, made the remarks at a daily press conference, in which she also said t...
17 Feb, 2020, 02.27 PM IST
Coronavirus: China assures India of cooperation in epidemic prevention and controlChina on Thursday said it is closely watching the report about one confirmed case of the Coronavirus in India, and assured cooperation to t...
30 Jan, 2020, 06.29 PM IST