Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma tests positive for COVID-19

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19, and asked all those who came in contact with him to get themselves tested. Taking to Twitter, Sangma said he is under home isolation and experiencing mild symptoms. “I have tested positive for #Covid_19. I am under home isolation […]

Ellen DeGeneres tests positive for Coronavirus

American comedian and TV show host Ellen DeGeneres on Thursday (local time) revealed that she has tested positive for COVID-19. The 62-year-old actor shared a statement on Twitter informing about it. “Hi everyone, I want to let you all know that I tested positive for COVID-19,” the statement read. Ellen further assured that she has […]

Daily Covid deaths less than 500 during past five days: Health Ministry

The daily deaths due to COVID-19 have been less than 500 during the last five days, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. With 31,522 new COVID-19 infections reported in the last 24 hours, India’s total cases have risen to 97,67,372, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. With 412 […]

India’s COVID-19 caseload rises to 97.96 lakh

India recorded less than 30,000 fresh COVID-19 infections on Friday, the second time this month, which pushed its caseload to 97.96 lakh, while the total number of recoveries surged to 92.90 lakh, according to the Union health ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 97,96,769 with 29,398 fresh infections, while the death toll rose […]

India’s cumulative COVID-19 tests cross 15-crore mark

India’s tally of cumulative COVID-19 testing has crossed 15 crores, out of which past one crore tests were added in just 10 days, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. According to an official statement by the Union Health Ministry, 9,22,959 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, which has increased […]

Assam completes 55 lakh COVID-19 tests

In a major achievement in the fight against COVID-19, Assam has conducted more than 55 lakh tests from February 7 to December 8 this year, informed Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Taking to Twitter, Sarma wrote, “Assam completed 5 million (55 lakhs +) #COVID19 tests between Feb 7 to Dec 8, 2020, averaging 5 […]

India’s COVID-19 caseload rises to 97.35 lakh; recoveries cross 92 lakh

India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 97.35 lakh on Wednesday, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 92 lakh, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.66 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 97,35,850 with 32,080 new infections being reported in a day, while […]

90-year-old UK woman receives first COVID-19 vaccine

Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother on Tuesday became the first Briton/person in the world to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shot outside of a clinical trial. The United Kingdom has become the first Western nation to begin vaccinating its citizens with a coronavirus shot outside of clinical trials, a landmark moment amid the pandemic, CNN […]

First COVID-19 vaccinations begin in UK, says Boris Johnson

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced that the first vaccinations against the coronavirus have begun in the country. Taking to Twitter, Johnson said, “Today the first vaccinations in the UK against COVID-19 begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine, to all […]