COVID-19

Pune: Serum Institute of India’s (SII) phase 2 trial of Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine candidate is set to commence on Tuesday. The determination of safety and immunogenicity of “Covishield” on healthy Indian adults will start at Bharati…

New Delhi: Subramanian Swamy, the outspoken BJP MP, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and have the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) postponed till Diwali to prevent…

Paris: The Indian style of greeting with a 'Namaste' has found global acceptance in times of COVID-19 when a western-style handshake can prove to be fatal. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were seen…

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will introduce virtual inspection of schools which had applied for upgradation of affiliation. Since physical inspection is not possible in view of the COVID-19 pandemic…

New Delhi: Doctors in the country said they have recorded a new paediatric illness linked to COVID-19 that has “profound” impact on children’s immunity. The new condition observed in COVID-19-affected children is known as paediatric…

New Delhi: India received 100 ventilators from the US on Wednesday as part of President Donald Trump’s assistance in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the second lot of US-manufactured ventilators handed over to New Delhi. The…

New Delhi: The coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on the mental health of people. They are not necessarily COVID patients and may not have a previous history. The pandemic is believed to be worsening anxiety disorders in people, causing…

New Delhi: The ordeal of COVID-19 patients does not end at testing negative as is clear from Home Minister Amit Shah's example. Medanta Hospital, where he was declared negative for COVID-19, said he has been "complaining of fatigue and body…

New Delhi: On the occasion of Independence Day, Umeed Project will be conducting a weeklong online cultural extravaganza to raise funds for COVID-19 relief work. E-mehfil fundraiser, Shayarana Umeed will have theatre artists, singers and…

New Delhi: Union Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Y Naik has tested positive for COVID-19. He is the fourth Union Minister to have contracted the virus, after Home Minister Amit Shah, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Agriculture…