Is Covaxin Approval By WHO On The Anvil?

New Delhi: Hope is running high that the World Health Organisation (WHO) will approve the emergency use of Hyderabad-based pharma firm Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin. WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan was quoted as saying…

What Is Zika Virus Found In Kerala Woman?

New Delhi: The National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune has confirmed the infection of Zika virus found in a pregnant woman in Kerala. The state is on alert after 13 samples out of 19 taken from different parts of the state were suspected…

Amit Shah To Attend Rath Yatra In Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Thursday gave the go ahead for the conduct of Rath Yatra in the city on July 12, but with certain restrictions due to COVID-19. Curfew will be imposed on the Rath Yatra route and prasad distribution…

River Ganga Is COVID Free, Say Scientists

Lucknow: The Ganga River has been declared COVID-free. After a two-month research by medical and genetic experts of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi and Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow, it has been found…