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Coronavirus: DRDO lab develops antibody detection-based kit Dipcovan

The kit can be used for sero-surveillance for detecting the presence of Covid antibodies amongst the population

Covid: Thousands descend upon Andhra's Nellore for ayurvedic cure

A large number of people have descended upon Krishnapatnam town in Nellore district

20 people affected by black fungus in Puducherry, says Lt Governor

Puducherry Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan said 20 people were affected by Mucormycorsis or black fungus in the union territory and were receiving treatment

Army dedicates 50-bed hospital in Sri Ganganagar for Covid-19 treatment

The Indian Army's Sudarshan Chakra Division on Friday dedicated a 50-bed hospital in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar for the treatment of COVID-19, a defence spokesperson said.

Delhi records 3,009 Covid cases, 252 deaths; positivity rate dips to 4.76%

Delhi recorded 3,009 COVID-19 cases and 252 fatalities on Friday, with the city's positivity rate slipping to 4.76 per cent, data shared by the health department showed.

Covid-19: Nationwide cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 190 million

In yet another achievement, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday informed that the nationwide cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 190 million

Kumaraswamy accuses K'taka govt of laziness in managing epidemic diseases

Accusing the Karnataka government of showing laziness towards managing epidemic diseases, JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Friday urged it to immediately declare "black fungus" as an epidemic

197 cases of black fungus detected in Delhi, says Satyendar Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said there are 197 cases of black fungus in government and private hospitals till date in the national capital.

Goa sets up special ward to treat 'black fungus' cases: Health Minister

The Goa government has dedicated a special ward comprising 20 beds to treat patients with 'black fungus' Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Armed forces stave off second wave

Daily average jabs nearly halved in April-May, how self-test kits help, BioNTech says vaccine might work against Indian variant-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Covid-19 could become like common cold in future, study suggests

The novel coronavirus responsible for Covid-19 could cause no more than common cold-like coughs and sniffles within the next decade, according to a study

PM lauds doctors, frontline workers of Varanasi for fight against COVID-19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded doctors, nurses and paramedical staff of his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi for their efforts in fighting Covid-19

Karnataka CM says holding discussion on extending lockdown, decision soon

There is also intense speculation whether the lockdown will be extended for seven or 14 days

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Severe cases in Africa more likely to be fatal

Deadly wave catches Argentina off-guard, Thailand extends emergency by two months, WHO reports steep drop in Europe cases and other pandemic-related news across the globe

IIT professor and renowned road safety expert Dinesh Mohan dies of Covid

Honorary Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and renowned road safety and injury prevention expert Dinesh Mohan succumbed to Covid-19 on Friday

ED raids premises linked to Navneet Kalra in oxygen concentrators case

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday raided premises linked to businessman Navneet Kalra and his associates in connection with a case of alleged hoarding and black-marketing of oxygen concentrators

Mylab to make 10 mn Covid home test kits before national rollout on June 1

Mylab Discovery Solutions has developed a do-it-yourself Covid-19 testing kit for symptomatic patients

EU signs third contract with BioNTech-Pfizer for 1.8 bn vaccine doses

The European Union (EU) has signed a third contract with pharmaceutical companies BioNTech and Pfizer, securing an additional 1.8 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses between the end of 2021 and 2023

Two doses of AstraZeneca vaccine 85-90% effective: Public Health England

Two doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine are around 85 per cent to 90 per cent effective against symptomatic disease, Public Health England (PHE) has said

Hospitals should inform govt before black fungus treatment: K'taka Dy CM

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwathnarayan on Thursday said none of the hospitals should give treatment for black fungus without bringing to the notice of concerned government authorities