COVID-19

COVID-19: India’s cumulative tests inch closer to 15 crore

3:04 pm December 9, 2020

New Delhi: An average of more than 10 lakh tests conducted daily for detection of COVID-19 has ensured that the cumulative positivity rate is sustained at low levels and is following a downward trajectory, as India’s cumulative tests near 15 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The cumulative COVID-19 national positivity rate stands […]

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Bharat Biotech’s intranasal COVID-19 vaccine to enter phase 1 trials next month

11:31 pm December 8, 2020

Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech is expected to initiate Phase-1 trials of its intranasal vaccine for COVID-19 next month, Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director Of the city-base vaccine maker said on Tuesday. Speaking at a session of the three-day TiE Global Summit (TGS)being held virtually,he said Bharat Biotech is setting up two more facilities for vaccine […]

Noida: One more dies of COVID-19, toll 85

7:24 pm December 8, 2020

Noida (UP): Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded one more fatality linked to COVID-19 that pushed the district’s death toll to 85, while its tally surged to 23,655 with 114 new cases on Tuesday, official data showed. Active cases in the district came down further to 965 from 990 the previous day, according to data […]

61 new cases take Nagaland’s COVID-19 tally to 11,479

7:21 pm December 8, 2020

Kohima: Nagaland‘s COVID-19 caseload on Tuesday increased to 11,479 with detection of 61 new cases, a health department official said. Of the fresh cases, 35 were reported from Kohima, 22 from Dimapur, and two each from Wokha and Zunheboto, he said. Eight coronavirus patients recovered during the day, Health Department director Dr Denis Hangsing said. […]

Plea in SC seeks refund of ‘exorbitant money’ charged for RT-PCR test to detect COVID-19

3:22 pm December 5, 2020

New Delhi: A plea was filed on Saturday in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to ensure refund of “exorbitant” amounts charged by private labs and hospitals for conducting RT-PCR tests to detect COVID-19. The interim application has been filed by lawyer and BJP leader Ajay Agrawal in his pending PIL in […]