A 113-year-old woman, believed to be the oldest person living in Spain, has beaten the coronavirus at a retirement home where several other residents died from the disease, the residence said Tuesday. Maria Branyas, who was born in the US, became infected in April at the Santa Maria del Tura […]
With 3,525 new Covid-19 cases, India’s tally breaches 74,000-mark
India reported more than 3,500 cases of the coronavirus cases (Covid-19 ) in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s tally of infections to 74,281, according to the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. The health ministry’s dashboard showed there were 47,480 Covid-19 patients in the country and 2,415 fatalities on Wednesday […]
Low-cost ‘Feluda’ test to detect virus in an hour likely in 4 weeks
An accurate and low-cost strip test that can detect the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) within one hour is expected to be available for the first phase of testing in four weeks. Called Feluda, the test is named after a fictional detective created by the late Satyajit Ray, although it is also […]
Glenmark begins phase 3 clinical trials of favipiravir
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited has started the process of conducting phase 3 clinical trials of Favipiravir among Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patients in India to test the safety and efficacy of the antiviral drug, the company said on Tuesday. According to Glenmark executives familiar with the development, who didn’t want to be […]
Overloaded ventilator fire kills five 5 Covid-19 patients in Russia
A fire apparently started by an overloaded ventilator killed five novel coronavirus patients in an intensive care unit in a Russian hospital on Tuesday, news agencies reported. Russia’s emergency ministry confirmed the death of intensive care patients in a hospital in the city of St. Petersburg but did not say […]
Pakistan ahead of others, says Qureshi as Opposition attacks govt over Covid-19
As the number of coronavirus disease cases rise in Pakistan, Opposition parties slammed the Imran Khan government for mishandling the crisis. The Opposition questioned the government’s move to ease lockdown. The criticism was led by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former defence minister Khawaja Asif in the National Assembly. […]
Covid-19 lockdown: All mosques in Iran to reopen temporarily today
All mosques in Iran will reopen temporarily on Tuesday, a further step in the government’s plans to ease restrictions that aimed to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, the official IRIB news agency reported. The decision to reopen the mosques was made in consultation with the ministry of health, […]
Covid-19 update: India has 8th highest active cases of coronavirus in the world
Coronavirus cases rise unabated across the globe with over 4 million people infected by the deadly contagion. More than 2.8 lakh people have died due to Covid-19 across the globe while more than 1.5 million patients have recovered from the disease globally. The United States, Spain, Italy, France, the UK, Turkey, […]
India Covid-19 tally breaches 70,000-mark, 3,604 cases in last 24 hours
India’s tally of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) crossed the bleak 70,000-mark on Tuesday morning as more than 3,600 new infections were reported in the last 24 hours, Union health ministry data showed. There were 46,008 active cases and 22,455 recoveries or migration along with 2293 fatalities across the country, according […]
Odisha woman cop praised by superstar Chiranjeevi for going beyond the call of duty
Telegu superstar Chiranjeevi has praised a woman police official in Odisha’s Malkangiri district for helping out a destitute woman. The video of Shubhshree Nayak, the sub-inspector with the Malkangiri police station, feeding the woman on the street during lockdown had gone viral last month. The sub-inspector had fed several other […]
Covid-19 crisis: Govt’s stimulus package on anvil
A comprehensive package of policy reforms, financial incentives and monetary measures is in the works to re-energise the economy by giving more fiscal space to the states, accelerating public works, easing the availability of credit and putting more cash in the hands of the people to generate demand, three people […]
Is Covid-19 stress bringing you down? Google has some tips for you
The Covid-19 outbreak and the consequent lockdown has completely disrupted the pace of the world. Employees from organisations across the globe are working from home. Some companies such as Facebook and Google have even announced that most of their employees will continue to work from home through 2020. Schools and colleges have […]
This CID episode predicted Covid-19 in 2013
Did you know that an episode of the long-running TV series CID dealt with a fast-spreading virus? The episode, titled The Case of the Deadly Virus (Khatarnak Virus Ka Rahasya), first aired in 2013. Actor Shivaji Satam, who played ACP Pradyuman on the series, recalled the episode, and compared its plot to […]
Roorkee based IIT-COER join hands, adopt 5 villages for Covid-19 prevention
Under aegis of Human Resource Development ministry’s Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, Roorkee based Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and College of Engineering (COER) has adopted five villages in Haridwar district for Covid-19 prevention measures and helping needy people. These Roorkee based engineering institutions have adopted five villages in the first phase […]
Badrinath’s chief priest tests negative for Covid-19 twice, reaches Joshimath ahead of portal opening
The chief priest of the Badrinath temple has reached Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, days ahead of the opening of the portals of the shrine, after testing negative for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and completing two weeks of institutional quarantine. The portals of Badrinath shrine is scheduled to open at […]