Page 1293 - Health News

Covid-19 Factoid: India has added over 1000 deaths every day for 22 days

Columbia becomes the fifth worst-hit nation in the world while in Punjab total cases cross the 100,000 mark

Andaman and Nicobar Islands coronavirus update: Tally rises to 3,691

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,691 on Wednesday as 18 more people tested positive for the infection

With spike of 83,347 cases, India's Covid-19 tally crosses 5.6-mn mark

With a spike of 83,347 new cases and 1,085 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count stood at 5,64,601

DATA STORY: India's active Covid cases have fallen by nearly 50,000 from peak in 5 days

The second-most-affected country by total cases and active cases, and third by death toll, India has added 625,651 cases in the past 7 days

Mizoram coronavirus update: 22 Covid cases reported, tally rises to 1,713

At least 22 people including 16 BSF jawans have tested positive for Covid-19 in Mizoram, taking the state's virus caseload to 1,713

Covid-19 impact: Private hospitals running losses, despite 'high' prices

During the ongoing pandemic, this stark difference has rekindled the debate over the cost of private and government healthcare

Covid testing capacity surges to over 1.2 mn daily tests: Health Ministry

India's COVID-19 testing capacity has surged to more than 1.2 million daily tests, said Union Health Ministry

Coronavirus LIVE: US passes 200,000 deaths; India toll reaches 89,117

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,224,380 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 625,514, Tamil Nadu 547,337, Karnataka 526,876, and UP 358,893. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE update

Odisha govt asks Covid facilities to set up helpdesks for kin of patients

The Odisha Government has asked all Covid-19 facilities to establish a dedicated helpdesk to provide information and feedback on the status of the patients during the treatment to their family members

Odisha asks Covid treatment centres to set up help desk for kin of patients

Odisha issued an advisory asking all COVID-19 treatment facilities to set up help desks and provide necessary information to family members of patients

Have done an amazing, incredible job: Trump on handling coronavirus

US President Donald Trump says he has done an amazing and incredible job handling the coronavirus, even as the country surpasses 200,000 virus deaths

Odisha reports 4,189 new Covid cases, infection count rises to 188,311

Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 188,311 on Tuesday as 4,189 more people tested positive for the infection

Canada reaches coronavirus vaccine agreement with two pharma giants

Pharmaceutical giants GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi have agreed to provide Canada with up to 72 million doses of their potential Covid-19 vaccine

What a gift: Russia offers United Nations staff free virus vaccines

What do you do when Vladimir Putin offers you Russia's new coronavirus vaccine, for free? United Nations staff around the world are now facing that choice

US Covid deaths top 200,000 as questions linger over halting virus spread

The US logged 36,695 new cases on Sunday, Johns Hopkins reported.

Russia 'confident' on Covid-19 vaccine, to share legal risks: Report

With the global vaccine race hotting up, and dozens of candidates being tested on humans, backers of Russia's 'Sputnik-V' shot see liability as a key battleground as they aim to capture market share

Covid positivity rate of people coming to Delhi is lower: Officials

People from other states including migrant workers who are coming to the national capital after relaxation of the lockdown have shown a lower Covid-19 positivity rate

Assam reports 2,073 new Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths in last 24 hours

Assam on Tuesday reported 2,073 new cases of Covid-19 and eight more deaths, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Covid vaccine with 50% efficacy in phase 3 trials to be approved: CDSCO

It said people with a history or laboratory evidence of prior novel coronavirus infection should be allowed to participate in trials if they did not have acute COVID-19 or other acute infectious illne

From 500 to 5.6 million in 6 months, India's Covid-19 surge continues

While 88,935 people have died in India so far, the country has managed to keep the fatality rate at less than two per cent