coronavirus

Karnataka sees 1,236 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths

7:27 pm December 17, 2020

Bengaluru: Karnataka has recorded 1,236 fresh cases of coronavirus and 10 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 9.05 lakh and the toll to 11,981, the health department said on Thursday. The day also saw 1,497 patients getting discharged after recovery. Out of 1,236 fresh cases reported on Thursday, 689 cases were from […]

COVID-19: India records 22,065 infections, 354 fatalities

2:22 pm December 15, 2020

New Delhi: India’s daily COVID-19 case count fell below 23,000 after a little over five months, while the national recovery rate stood at over 95 per cent, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. The coronavirus caseload mounted to 99,06,165 with 22,065 infections being reported in a day, while the death […]

Israel set to start second phase of human trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate

11:17 pm December 14, 2020

Jerusalem: Israel is set to start the second phase of human clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, named Brilife, in the coming days following the successful completion of the first phase, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. The second phase of the human trial will involve the participation of approximately 1,000 volunteers. ”The Ministry of […]

COVID patient violates home isolation

11:17 pm December 3, 2020

New Delhi: A coronavirus patient allegedly violated isolation guidelines in southwest Delhi, officials said on Thursday. The 25-year-old man was found coronavirus positive last Friday, following which he went into isolation at an address in Sitapuri area of Dwarka. A field visit team found him absent there, said officials. When they contacted the patient on […]

Los Angeles to consider stay-home order as COVID cases rise

11:06 pm November 24, 2020

Los Angeles: Officials in the nation’s largest county will discuss a possible stay-home order just days before Thanksgiving after a spike of coronavirus cases surpassed a threshold set by Los Angeles public health officials to trigger one. An “impressive and alarming surge” of more than 6,000 new cases put Los Angeles County over a five-day average of […]