Coronvirus

Scientists have discovered another clue to the origins of the virus that causes Covid-19, with bats living in caves in Laos found to be carrying a similar pathogen that experts suggest could potentially infect humans directly.

Criticising the handling of the COVID-19 crisis in Uttar Pradesh, a ruling party leader has claimed that at least 10 people died in every village during the second wave as no lessons were learnt from the first one.

Assam on Wednesday launched a platform to remotely monitor Covid patients who are in home isolation in the state's Kamrup metro district.

Mumbai police deployed humour in its tweets along with a dose of Tom and Jerry, the legendary cat and mouse cartoon strip, to ask people to adhere to COVID-19 norms in the metropolis.

The Congress on Sunday accused the centre of "profiteering of Rs 1,11,100 crore" in the middle of a pandemic and stepped up its attack on a "most discriminatory and insensitive vaccination policy", underlining growing tension over vaccine prices

The Home and Health ministries on Thursday evening said they are monitoring Covid data - mortality, medical facilities and infrastructure shortage - from the 10 states with higher positivity rates than the national average

The national capital has been one of the worst-hit by Covid-19 among Indian cities, with 6.31 lakh infected people till now and 10,732 deaths related to the pandemic. As the nation launches it massive fightback today with two vaccines, Delhi will be a key battlefront, with some of the biggest hospitals of the nation armed, along with the several sm...

People who have had COVID-19 are highly likely to have immunity to it for at least five months, but there is evidence that those with antibodies may still be able to carry and spread the virus, a study of British healthcare workers has found.

Preparations for administering the coronavirus vaccine on Indians are in the last stages, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, a day after government-appointed experts reviewed the emergency-use applications filed by three drugmakers.

In the event that the variant presents vaccine developers with an unexpected challenge, an advantage of mRNA is that scientists can quickly reengineer genetic material in the shot to match that of the mutated protein

The Delhi High Court today termed the number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital as "alarming" while hearing a plea challenging Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's decision to reserve 80 per cent of ICU beds for coronavirus patients in 33 private hospitals.

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has decided to refrain from inviting any chief guest for the annual Vijaydashmi address by its Sarsanghchalak.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who had tested positive for Covid-19 this year, on Friday wished US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump a rapid recovery.

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in the Rajya Sabha that the strict lockdown, first announced on March 24, was effective in containing the impact of the coronvirus pandemic.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain today said that Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given permission to double the coronavirus testing in the national capital.

Scientists have discovered another clue to the origins of the virus that causes Covid-19, with bats living in caves in Laos found to be carrying a similar pathogen that experts suggest could potentially infect humans directly.

Criticising the handling of the COVID-19 crisis in Uttar Pradesh, a ruling party leader has claimed that at least 10 people died in every village during the second wave as no lessons were learnt from the first one.

Assam on Wednesday launched a platform to remotely monitor Covid patients who are in home isolation in the state's Kamrup metro district.

Mumbai police deployed humour in its tweets along with a dose of Tom and Jerry, the legendary cat and mouse cartoon strip, to ask people to adhere to COVID-19 norms in the metropolis.

The Congress on Sunday accused the centre of "profiteering of Rs 1,11,100 crore" in the middle of a pandemic and stepped up its attack on a "most discriminatory and insensitive vaccination policy", underlining growing tension over vaccine prices

The Home and Health ministries on Thursday evening said they are monitoring Covid data - mortality, medical facilities and infrastructure shortage - from the 10 states with higher positivity rates than the national average

The national capital has been one of the worst-hit by Covid-19 among Indian cities, with 6.31 lakh infected people till now and 10,732 deaths related to the pandemic. As the nation launches it massive fightback today with two vaccines, Delhi will be a key battlefront, with some of the biggest hospitals of the nation armed, along with the several sm...

People who have had COVID-19 are highly likely to have immunity to it for at least five months, but there is evidence that those with antibodies may still be able to carry and spread the virus, a study of British healthcare workers has found.

Preparations for administering the coronavirus vaccine on Indians are in the last stages, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, a day after government-appointed experts reviewed the emergency-use applications filed by three drugmakers.

In the event that the variant presents vaccine developers with an unexpected challenge, an advantage of mRNA is that scientists can quickly reengineer genetic material in the shot to match that of the mutated protein

The Delhi High Court today termed the number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital as "alarming" while hearing a plea challenging Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's decision to reserve 80 per cent of ICU beds for coronavirus patients in 33 private hospitals.

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has decided to refrain from inviting any chief guest for the annual Vijaydashmi address by its Sarsanghchalak.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who had tested positive for Covid-19 this year, on Friday wished US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump a rapid recovery.

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in the Rajya Sabha that the strict lockdown, first announced on March 24, was effective in containing the impact of the coronvirus pandemic.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain today said that Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given permission to double the coronavirus testing in the national capital.