Contrary to the current belief that recovered Covid-19 patients have antibodies to fight the disease for up to three to five months, a significant study has claimed that the protective immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 virus could last for at least eight months or more.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav Saturday termed the COVID-19 vaccines to be rolled out in the country as "vaccine of the BJP" and said he would not take the shot, drawing a sharp retort from the ruling party which accused him of "insulting" the doctors and scientists.
A nurse in California tested positive for coronavirus eight days after receiving the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine approved for emergency use in the US. Matthew W 45, talked about receiving the vaccine on December 18 in a Facebook post, said the report on Tuesday.
A release by the Health Ministry said more than 50 samples of UK returnees are currently under sequencing at the designated laboratories. "Five per cent of the positive cases from all states/UTs will be tested for WGS.
The ongoing farmers' protest has adversely affected the hosiery industry of Ludhiana. Border blockade has led to minimalistic transportation of goods across states.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon hold two crucial meetings with state chief ministers and representatives to discuss vaccine distribution plans.
The US government has entered into a $1.5 billion deal with biotechnology company Moderna for the manufacturing and delivery of 100 million doses of its potential Covid-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273.
As the spread of coronavirus comes to control at isolated places in the world and countries trying to get back to business, at some places, schools have also started to reopen but this task also comes with a challenge. How schools in US plan to reopen and function as virus continues to spread.
Much before the pandemic struck, an Irish indie-rock band called The Coronas had come into existence with their debut album in 2007. They have been enchanting the audience with their music since then.
As Amitabh Bachchan has tested COVID-19 positive and has been hospitalised, fans from all around the country are praying for his speedy recovery.
A tractor driver denied taking the body of COVID-19 patient to the burial ground in Peddapalli district. Later, his body was taken to the burial ground on tractor by Peddapalli District Surveillance Officer.
After a gap of almost three months, Hotels in Mumbai reopened with arrangements for safe welcome of patrons.
Amid tensions of Corona virus all over the country, people are making efforts to rid off it, therefore Plasma Bank has been set up at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) in New Delhi.
Reviewing the status of corona infection at a high level meeting Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that in this critical time of COVID-19 pandemic, saving people's lives is our top priority.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that in this hour of crisis, taking all sections of society into confidence, the government took decisions through which we have been able to control the corona infection in the state.
"Homeopathy has a good track record with epidemics and infectious diseases, therefore people should keep their biases aside and should try all treatments possible to save lives amid this pandemic", say experts.
Bill Gates has revealed his 3-step plan that can help in fighting the global Coronavirus Pandemic. Here's everything you need to know.
At a time when the world is virtually waging a war against COVID-19 and the country is under a 21-day lockdown, two families in Uttar Pradesh have named their babies 'Corona' and 'Lockdown' with a hope that they would remind people about taking precautions.
There are at least 748 active COVID-19 cases in India at present, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday, taking the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country to 834.
"This is the time to behave like a responsible citizen. Social distancing is the only solution", say medical experts as India prepares to fight the deadly coronavirus.
Top News
Latest News
