Indian firm to test Covid vaccine in 3 weeks; if successful, drug won’t be patented New Delhi: Indian vaccine major Serum Institute of India said on Sunday that it plans to start production of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University in the next two to three weeks. If human clinical trials of the vacine are…
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Virgin Atlantic ‘still talking’ with UK government on bailout
Virgin Atlantic ‘still talking’ with UK government on bailout British airline Virgin Atlantic was still talking with the UK government about a bailout package to cope with the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic on travel, a company spokesperson has said. It comes as a report claimed that founder Richard Branson was seeking a buyer…
Karnataka Health Minister initiates plasma therapy trial at BMC Victoria Hospital
Karnataka Health Minister initiates plasma therapy trial at BMC Victoria Hospital Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Saturday initiated Phase I clinical trials to use plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients at city-based BMC Victoria Hospital. Sriramulu was accompanied by Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar. Karnataka has taken a lead role as we initiate Phase…
IIT- Delhi develops coronavirus test kit, gets ICMR approval
IIT- Delhi develops coronavirus test kit, gets ICMR approval The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has developed a COVID-19 test kit, which has got the approval of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). “We started working on it by the end of January and got it ready in three months. We wanted to contribute…
15 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Karnataka; tally goes up to 489
15 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Karnataka; tally goes up to 489 Fifteen new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of infections in the state to 489, the health department said on Saturday. “15 new positive cases have been reported from last evening till this noon…Till date 489 COVID-19…
Delhi will not implement MHA’s midnight relaxations until April 30
Delhi will not implement MHA’s midnight relaxations until April 30 New Delhi, Apr 25: The Delhi government will not implement the Home Ministry’s midnight order on relaxations. The Delhi government would take a call following a thorough assessment on April 30. The situation will be reviewed by the Disaster Management Authority before extending the relaxations. Delhi…
India Records Lowest Daily Growth Rate in Covid-19 Infections in 24 Hours Since Crossing 100 Cases, Says Govt
India Records Lowest Daily Growth Rate in Covid-19 Infections in 24 Hours Since Crossing 100 Cases, Says Govt New Delhi: The average doubling rate of COVID-19 cases in the country is 9.1 days as of now and from Friday 8am to Saturday 8am, India recorded a 6% growth in new cases, which is the lowest daily…
Ready to cooperate with Indian agencies – Chinese suppliers of coronavirus COVID-19 rapid test kits
Ready to cooperate with Indian agencies – Chinese suppliers of coronavirus COVID-19 rapid test kits New Delhi: Two Chinese pharma companies, which supplied 5.5 lakh rapid testing kits for COVID-19 to India, said they are ready to cooperate with Indian agencies looking into allegations of poor accuracy of their products. In separate statements, Guongzhou Wondfo…
Ready to cooperate with Indian agencies – Chinese suppliers of coronavirus COVID-19 rapid test kits
Ready to cooperate with Indian agencies – Chinese suppliers of coronavirus COVID-19 rapid test kits New Delhi: Two Chinese pharma companies, which supplied 5.5 lakh rapid testing kits for COVID-19 to India, said they are ready to cooperate with Indian agencies looking into allegations of poor accuracy of their products. In separate statements, Guongzhou Wondfo…
Thick blood clots in kidneys, lungs and brains of Covid-19 patients scare doctors
Thick blood clots in kidneys, lungs and brains of Covid-19 patients scare doctors As the novel coronavirus spread through New York City in late March, doctors at Mount Sinai Hospital noticed something strange happening to patients’ blood. Signs of blood thickening and clotting were being detected in different organs by doctors from different specialties. This…
Fact Check – Do not believe this emotional viral story with father-child photograph
(Fact Check) Do not believe this emotional viral story with father-child photograph A photograph of a man hugging his child wrapped in clear plastic went viral on social media. It is being claimed that the kid has coronavirus symptoms and her father is asking people to pray for her. However, her test results are awaited….
Russia calls India’s decision to send medicines ‘nobel’, says gesture will be reciprocated
Russia calls India’s decision to send medicines ‘nobel’, says gesture will be reciprocated Russia has called India’s decision to send hydroxychloroquine medicines, to combat the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis, as “nobel”, adding that the gesture will be reciprocated. Nikolay Kudashev, the Russian envoy to India, lauded India’s ‘comprehensive efforts’ that resulted in significant “decrease in the…
Hard for Elected Govt to Have ‘Political Will’ to Meet with Challenges of Reservation – SC
New Delhi: It is very hard for an elected government to have the “political will” to meet the challenges arising out of the reservation scenario wherein neither the lists of those entitled have been reviewed nor the quota provisions have come to an end, the Supreme Court has observed. The apex court noted that the government…
13 killed in Canada shooting rampage, deadliest in 30 years
13 killed in Canada shooting rampage, deadliest in 30 years A man wearing a police uniform went on a shooting rampage in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Sunday, killing 13 people, in the deadliest such attack in the country in 30 years. Officials said the suspected shooter was also dead. A police officer…
Coronavirus – Violence in Bengaluru’s Padarayanapura as Locals Refuse Quarantine (Watch)
Coronavirus – Violence in Bengaluru’s Padarayanapura as Locals Refuse Quarantine (Watch) New Delhi: Violence erupted in Bengaluru’s Padarayanapura on Sunday night after a mob allegedly tried to clear up barricades put up in the area by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. #WATCH Karnataka: Ruckus erupted in Padarayanapura,…
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