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
Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home from Canary IslandsPassengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius are flying home from Tenerife. They are being evacuated by military and governmen...
11 May, 2026, 06.36 AM IST
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Spain's Canary IslandsA cruise ship carrying passengers with a hantavirus outbreak has arrived in Spain's Canary Islands. Most of the nearly 150 people on board ...
10 May, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Hantavirus outbreak, death rate, contagious, incubation period: Is Hantavirus the Next Covid? Expert raises 'serious' warningHantavirus cruise ship's itinerary included stops across the South Atlantic, including mainland Antarctica and the remote islands of South ...
07 May, 2026, 06.48 AM IST
When life feels tough, ex-Indian Army officer shares his story for motivation: '138 days without bath, 98 days of intense firing, 19 kg weight loss but all 19 of us survived'A retired army officer's account of 138 days on the Siachen Glacier, including 98 days of intense firing, offers a stark contrast to COVID-...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
Karnataka makes 7-day home isolation mandatory for Covid patients, all contacts also to be testedThe government of Karnataka has mandated a seven-day home isolation period for individuals testing positive for Covid-19. Symptomatic prima...
27 Dec, 2023, 06.24 PM IST
Covid: Over six-fold rise in patients under home isolation in DelhiThe city is witnessing a spurt in COVID-19 cases over the past few days with the number of active cases increasing to 3,975 from 601 on Apr...
25 Apr, 2022, 05.24 PM IST
Nearly 48 pc rise in home isolation cases of Covid in last one week in Delhi: DataOn Thursday, the number of home isolation cases stood at 574 while 325 new coronavirus cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 2.39 p...
15 Apr, 2022, 02.44 PM IST
Mild Covid cases can be managed at home, Molnupiravir no magic drug, says AIIMS docDr Nischal said, "Pandemic does not mean that unless your doctor prescribes multiple drugs or fancy pills you are not going to get okay. At...
10 Jan, 2022, 08.18 PM IST
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar tests positive for Covid-19Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. Many other political leaders too have been catching the viral i...
10 Jan, 2022, 07.29 PM IST
Assam issues seven-day discharge protocol for home isolation patientsIssuing a Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) for home isolation on Saturday, the Assam Health and Family Welfare Department said the country...
09 Jan, 2022, 12.43 PM IST
New home isolation guidelines for mild, asymptomatic Covid-19 cases"Over the past two years, it has been seen globally as well as in India that majority of cases of COVID-19 are either asymptomatic or have ...
05 Jan, 2022, 07.22 PM IST
Delhi government issues list of oxygen refilling centres for patients in home isolationThe individuals requiring oxygen can apply with a valid photo id, Aadhaar card details, COVID-19 positive report and other documents like C...
10 May, 2021, 08.44 PM IST
Delhi: 37 per cent rise in home isolation COVID-19 cases; jump in containment zones count in 1 weekDelhi recorded 312 COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest number of daily incidences in nearly one-and-a-half months, while three more fatal...
06 Mar, 2021, 04.19 PM IST
No posters outside houses of isolated patients will help reduce COVID-19 stigma: ExpertsOfficial sources had said on Thursday that there will be no sticking of posters outside the houses of COVID-19 patients under home-isolatio...
09 Oct, 2020, 05.17 PM IST
80% rise in home isolation cases; over 65% jump in containment zones count in DelhiThe number of home isolation cases of COVID-19 on September 5 stood at 10,514. The corresponding figure a day before was 9,822, according t...
06 Sep, 2020, 06.03 PM IST
Primary contacts of patients in state may be home-isolatedThe Karnataka govt is planning to isolate primary contacts of Covid-19 patients in their homes, after facing several hurdles in quarantinin...
29 Apr, 2020, 11.11 AM IST