Coronavirus

Mumbai: Television actors and real-life couple, Debina Bonnerjee and Gurmeet Choudhary took to Twitter to inform that they have tested positive for coronavirus. Choudhary tweeted the news and said they have quarantined themselves at their…

New Delhi: The Unlock 5.0 guidelines are likely to be released today with more relaxation. Here is what is likely: More economic activities may be allowed from October 1. Information and Broadcasting Ministry Secretary, Amit Khare,…

New Delhi: With an overnight surge of 80,472 COVID-19 cases, India’s affected tally raced past the 62-lakh mark to stand at 62,25,764 on Wednesday. Also, 1,179 people across the country succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, the…

New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has tested positive for coronavirus and is asymptomatic. More details are awaited.

New Delhi: Quashing the global drift, India recorded more women employees entering the workforce during the lockdown. According to a LinkedIn report, by July end, the participation of women in the workforce in the country increased from 30…

New Delhi: In perhaps the most unprecedented situation, the country is facing a shortage of medical oxygen. It is astounding as with more than six million reported infections, India is now one of the world's main virus hotspots. Hospitals…

New Delhi: The second sero-survey has revealed that 7.1 per cent of the adult population, aged between 18 and above, has shown evidence to past exposure to the coronavirus. The survey, conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research…

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday that India had seen nearly 100 per cent increase in COVID-19 recoveries in last one month. The ministry also said more than 82 per cent of the country’s COVID-19…

New Delhi: India's CRISPR 'Feluda' COVID-19 test is more accurate than a rapid antigen test, scientists have said. It could become a cheaper, faster and simpler alternative to an RT-PCR diagnosis of the novel coronavirus. The 'Feluda'…

New Delhi: An IIT Delhi research has found the clinically-approved drug ‘Teicoplanin’ to be a potential therapeutic option against COVID-19. It is apparently 10 times more effective than most of the drugs being currently used to treat the…