Tag: virus
Punjab CM Writes To Modi On Free Covid-19 Vaccine For Poor
Even as he prepared to kickstart the process of vaccination of 1.74 lakh health workers, with 40,000 to be covered every day over the next five days in the first phase, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking free vaccine delivery to the poor population of the state. ....
Covid Attack On Brain, Not Lungs, Triggers Severe Disease In Mice
Researchers have found that infecting the nasal passages of mice with the virus that causes Covid-19 led to a rapid, escalating attack on the brain that triggered severe illness, even after the lungs were successfully clearing themselves of the virus. ....
Modi Assures Brazil President Of Strengthening Ties In Healthcare Sector
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday assured Brazilian President Jair M. Bolsonaro of strengthening India's cooperation with the South American nation in the healthcare sector. ....
India Fastest In World To Reach One Million Vaccination Mark
India is the fastest country to reach the one million vaccination mark, the government said on Thursday, while also commending 11 states and Union Territories for the speed of their coverage. ....
Uttar Pradesh First State To Vaccinate 5.5 Lakh People
Uttar Pradesh has become the first state in the country to have vaccinated over 5.5 lakh people against Covid-19. ....
Pandemic Settling Down But Need To Stay Vigilant: Satyendar Jain
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said that the Covid-19 pandemic is now settling down as an endemic, but people still need to remain vigilant. ....
As Panic Soars, Maharashtra Govt Urges People To Help 'avoid' Lockdown 2.0
As panic started building up among people with several districts, cities and towns of Maharashtra coming under degrees of restrictions, the Maha Vikas Aghadi government on Monday appealed to the citizens to take precautions and help "avoid" a fresh lockdown. ....
India Detects Over 24K Mutations In 7K Variants Of Covid
The genetic diagnostic laboratories in India have detected over 24,000 mutations in the strains of SARS-CoV-2 in the last one year, top officials told IANS on Tuesday. ....
Covid Cases Slightly Up In Delhi With Feb's First 200+ Tally
The Covid-19 case rate, which seemed to have come under control in the national capital, is now gradually rising. For the first time in this month, the national capital recorded over 200 cases in the last 24 hours while the positivity rate has also went up by a few decimal points on Thursday, as per the Delhi government's latest health bulletin. ....
Maharashtra: Covid-19 Toll Crossed 52K, Cases Continue To Increase
After 27 days, Maharashtra added a thousand Covid fatalities - from 51K on Jan. 29 to 52K-plus, on Friday, even as the number of new cases continued to soar, health officials said. ....
