The noted pulmonologist, who was interacting with the personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) during their 16th Raising Day celebrations, also said that people who have contracted coronavirus should also get the jab about 4-6 weeks after recovery. A nasal COVID-19 vaccine will be easy to give to school-going children who bear a […]
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One dies in Vizag, 161 new infections in State
Active COVID-19 cases come down to 1,896 The State reported one death and 161 new COVID infections in the 24 hours ending Sunday morning as 36,091 samples were tested during the period. The tally increased to 8,85,985 and toll reached 7,140 with a recovery rate of 98.98% and a death rate of 0.81%. In the […]
Tamil Nadu reports 621 fresh cases of COVID-19
Active cases drop below 2,000 in Chennai; Ariyalur reports no fresh case; Number of active cases stands at 6,299 One district — Ariyalur — had no fresh case of COVID-19 and 18 districts recorded fewer than 10 cases on Friday, as Tamil Nadu reported a total of 621 fresh infections. Chennai continued to report less […]
Punjab: Covid cases fall in Panchkula, health dept says trend should continue with vaccine rollout
As many as 14 incident commanders had been instructed to keep an eye on crowded areas and were asked to ensure testing of employees at all offices, sweets shops and spaces visited frequently. As per an analysis of the bulletins issued by the health department of Panchkula, Covid-19 cases in the district have seen a […]
New research: More effective ‘nanobodies’ to fight novel coronavirus
The researchers at University Hospital Bonn have also combined the nanobodies into potentially particularly effective molecules, which attack different parts of the virus simultaneously. An international research team led by the University of Bonn has identified and further developed novel antibody fragments against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. These “nanobodies” are much smaller than […]
COVID-19 vaccination to be rolled out on January 16 at six locations
Under the first phase, civic body has registered 1.65 lakh healthcare workers A total of 1.05 lakh COVID-19 vaccines have been allocated to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in the first instalment, with the vials currently stored at the facility at Dasappa Hospital here. BBMP Commissioner N. Manjunath Prasad told reporters on Wednesday that […]
After ‘Paava Kadhaigal’ musician Sivatmikha dives into independent tracks
R Sivatmikha, whose latest work in Vetri Maaran’s short for Paava Kadhaigal has been well-received, is set to launch independent songs online “Her music was minimalist and simple. The background score enhanced my story in Paava Kadhaigal.” These words of praise from director Vetri Maaran is something that music director R Sivatmikha treasures. She shows […]
Govt places purchase order with Serum Institute for 11 million doses of Oxford vaccine
The HLL Lifecare Limited, a public sector undertaking, issued the supply order on behalf of the Union Health Ministry in the name of Prakash Kumar Singh, Additional Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs at Serum Institute of India (SII). The government on Monday placed a purchase order with Serum Institute of India (SII) for 11 million […]
After a gap, flight from U.K. lands in Bengaluru
There were 273 passengers on board A British Airways flight from the United Kingdom landed at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) early on Sunday with 273 passengers, including 32 children less than 10 years of age, and 16 crew members. Four passengers were isolated after their pool test turned positive. Pool testing is a method by […]
Coronavirus | U.K. expands asymptomatic COVID-19 testing as new vaccine centres open
The community testing regime, until now available to those displaying symptoms, has been expanded to cover anyone unable to work from home to access the rapid lateral flow tests that give results in 30 minutes. The U.K. on Sunday announced a major expansion of COVID-19 tests being made available more widely to asymptomatic people as […]