COVID

New Delhi: Wearing a cloth mask over a disposable surgical mask is likely to significantly reduce a person’s exposure to the coronavirus. This was revealed during laboratory experiments conducted by health officials in the US. The report…

Mumbai: After Akshay Kumar tested positive for COVID-19, his 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' co-star Bhumi Pednekar was also found infected by the virus. The actress shared the news on her social media handle on Monday. "I have mild symptoms. but…

Pune: Amid an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases, the authorities in Pune have decided to impose a 12-hour night curfew (6 pm to 6 am) in the district from April 3, the ANI reported. Religious places, shopping malls, movie theatres, bars,…

Mumbai: Six days after testing positive for COVID-19, former India captain Sachin Tendulkar was hospitalised as a precautionary measure on Friday. “Thank you for your wishes and prayers. As a matter of abundant precaution under medical…

New Delhi: Aarogya Setu, the COVID-19 tracing app, has been integrated with the vaccine registration app CoWIN. “Need information on COVID-19 Vaccination. Co-WIN details are live on Aarogya Setu. Access Vaccination Information, view Co-WIN…

New Delhi: Passengers arriving from the United Kingdom (UK) are having to wait more than 8 hours to get their COVID-19 test report at the Delhi airport. According to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Centre on Tuesday,…

Nashik: Manjulata Kshirsagar’s son Suhas had promised to fulfil her wish to be buried near her husband’s grave in Manmad, in Nashik district. But 76-year-old Manjulata died in September at a hospital in Malegaon, 37 km away from her…

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Sunday that All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has begun the recruitment process for 207 more Junior Resident (JR) doctors in order to strengthen the Unior Territory's…

New Delhi: The patients, who have recovered from COVID-19, can again be infected if the antibodies start depleting, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday. Speaking at the weekly press briefing of the Union Health…

New Delhi: Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who had been in home quarantine after testing positive for novel coronavirus, had to be hospitalized on Wednesday. The 48-year-old Sisodia, who tested COVID positive on September 14,…