Tag: covid
COVID Re-infection Not Confirmed: WHO Expert
A senior expert of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that although there are some cases suggesting that an individual may have been re-infected with COVID-19, it's still not confirmed. ....
Tamil Nadu: Woman Sneaks Liquor Into Hospital For Corona Positive Husband
A wife of a coronavirus positive patient has been booked by the Cuddalore district police for supplying liquor hidden in a tiffin bag to her husband who was undergoing treatment at Rajah Muthaih Medical College Hospital (RMMCH) in Chidambaram. ....
China Grants 1st Patent To Indigenously Developed Covid Vaccine
China has granted the first invention patent to a coronavirus vaccine co-developed by biopharmaceutical firm CanSino Biologics Inc in the country, which experts said demonstrates the vaccine's originality and creativity.....
Coronavirus: WHO Warns Against Complacency Among Lower-risk Groups
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, who are unaware that they are infected with the Covid-19, are driving the spread of the deadly virus, it was reported on Tuesday. ....
Karnataka Among Highest Covid-testing States In India
Karnataka has conducted 20 lakh coronavirus tests in less than five months to emerge as one of the highest coronavirus-testing states in India, an official said on Wednesday. ....
USA Provides Second Shipment Of 100 Ventilators To India
The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in coordination with the Government of India and the Indian Red Cross Society, donated the second shipment of 100 new, state-of-the-art ventilators to assist India in its fight against COVID-19. ....
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Hospitalised After Testing Positive For Covid
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has tested positive for Covid-19. According to sources, he will undergo treatment at Medanta hospital in Gurugram. ....
IPL 2020: Don't You Dare Break COVID-19 Protocols, BCCI Warn Players
The coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are increasing rapidly -- according to the latest report -- making the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) a little worried about the cricketers, who are reaching the gulf nation for this year's IPL. ....
Pay-cuts Or Layoffs Possible In Future, Says BCCI Official
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has managed not to lay-off any staff or impose any pay cuts for players during this period of economic meltdown enforced by the COVID-19 pandemic. ....
Helping India's Most Vulnerable Children In COVID Times
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a huge toll on the humanity, and over the last few months, weve been witnessing its effects on multiple levels. While our attention has zeroed down upon the visible impacts of this unprecedented health disaster, somehow, weve failed to see children as COVIDs unseen victims. And as the situation pans out, the pandemic is all set to leave a huge trail of effects on the overall well-being of children, especially from the marginalised communities and backward socio-economic backgrounds. ....
