Assam Police registers fifth casualty due to COVID-19

Assam Police has lost yet another Covid warrior with armed branch constable, Bhuban Likson, posted in Assam’s Tinsukia district, becoming the fifth casualty among the ranks of the state police force to succumb to the infection. According to reports, Likson, who hails from Tengakhat in Dibrugarh district, was initially taken to the Dikom COVID Care […]

2,21,49,351 samples tested for COVID-19 till August 5: ICMR

A total of 2,21,49,351 samples for COVID-19 have been tested across the country as of Wednesday, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). As many as 6,64,949 samples for COVID-19 were tested yesterday, the ICMR said. “The total number of COVID-19 samples tested up to August 05 is 2,21,49,351 including 6,64,949 samples tested yesterday,” […]

Assam’s COVID-19 tally crosses 50,000-mark with 2,284 fresh cases

With 2,284 fresh COVID-19 cases out of total 59,162 tests conducted in the state on Wednesday, the COVID-19 tally in Assam breached the 50,000-mark. The overall tally of coronavirus cases stands at 50,445. Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed that the positivity rate has come down to 3.86 per cent. “2284 COVID cases detected […]

With spike of 52,509 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 19-lakh mark

With the single-day spike of 52,509 cases India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 19 lakh mark on Wednesday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). According to the Union Health Ministry, this includes 5,86,244 active cases, 12,82,216 cured, discharged and migrated cases. With 857 new deaths being reported from the country on […]

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tests positive for COVID-19, hospitalised

Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. He has been admitted to the Medanta Hospital. The development comes just two days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah tested positive for the deadly virus. Taking to Twitter, Pradhan said that he has been hospitalised as per […]

COVID-19: Three Indian vaccines in different phases of clinical testing, says ICMR

At present, the country has three Indian COVID-19 vaccines which are in different phases of clinical testing, said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday. “At the present moment, we have three Indian vaccines which are in different phases of clinical testing. The 2 vaccines- Bharat Biotech vaccine and DNA vaccine of Zydus Cadila […]

No silver bullet for COVID-19 at present, there might never be: WHO

A number of coronavirus vaccines are now in phase three of clinical trials but “there’s no silver bullet at the moment and there might never be,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organisation Director-General said on Monday. “A number of vaccines are now in phase three clinical trials and we all hope to have a number […]

Single-day spike of 52,050 COVID-19 positive cases take India’s tally to 18,55,746

India witnessed a single-day spike of 52,050 COVID-19 cases as the total cases in the country reached 18,55,746, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday. 803 COVID-19 related deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. The total cases include 5,86,298 active cases, 12,30,510 cured/discharged/migrated and 38,938 deaths, the Health Ministry […]

DCGI gives nod to Serum Institute to hold Phase II, III COVID vaccine trials

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) gave approval to Serum Institute of India, Pune to conduct Phase II+III clinical trials of Oxford University-Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine (COVISHIELD) in India, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. “The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to Serum Institute of India, […]