novel coronavirus

Hindu Rao hospital doctor tests coronavirus positive

7:32 pm May 2, 2020

New Delhi: A doctor of the NDMC-run Hindu Rao Hospital has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, officials said on Saturday. Two nurses of the hospital have tested positive for the disease in the last one week. After the first nurse tested positive last Saturday, samples of 78 other staffers, including the doctor, were sent […]

New COVID-19 case in Maharajganj

2:33 pm April 30, 2020

Mahrajganj (UP): A man who had recently returned from Delhi tested positive for novel coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh‘s Mahrajganj district, which had not reported any infection for over three weeks, an official said. District Magistrate Ujjwal Kumar said the sample of the man, who had returned from Delhi six days ago to his native Ratanpurwa […]

1,118 fresh COVID-19 cases; 26 more deaths in Delhi

Latur: 3 contacts of 70-year-old COVID-19 victim test positive

7:31 pm April 27, 2020

Latur: Three people tested positive for novel coronavirus on Monday in Latur district in Maharashtra, all of whom are contacts of a 70-year-old woman who died of the infection in Udgir on Saturday, health officials said. After contract tracing was carried out in the deceased woman’s case, 26 samples were sent for testing, of which […]

Human trials of COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University begin in UK

7:57 pm April 23, 2020

London: Human trials of an eagerly-awaited vaccine, developed by the prestigious Oxford University, against the novel coronavirus began in the UK on Thursday, with scientists giving it an 80 per cent chance of success. The UK government has pledged 20 million pounds to support the “ChAdOx1 nCoV-19” coronavirus vaccine trial programme, with UK Health Secretary […]

Lockdown extended in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan

11 juveniles escape from Delhi correctional home

7:46 pm April 23, 2020

New Delhi: Eleven juveniles escaped from a correctional home in Central Delhi after allegedly injuring its security in-charge and three police personnel, amid the ongoing lockdown to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. All of them are in the age group of 16 to 18 years and they escaped from the correctional home near […]