Health

Boris Johnson spent three days in intensive care with coronavirus in April. London, United Kingdom: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he was in “good health” and had no symptoms despite self-isolating after someone he came in contact with tested positive for coronavirus. “It doesn’t matter that I’m …

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra modi will participate in the 12th Brics summit organized by Russia on November 17, the Foreign Ministry said. The theme of this year’s Brics virtual summit is “Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth”. “At the invitation of the president Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Narendra …

The Trump administration is rushing to issue permits, finalize major environmental regulations and even sell the rights to drill for oil in Alaska’s wilderness areas ahead of Opening Day in a push that could complicate the climate and conservation agenda of Joe Biden. The 11th hour regulatory race underscores the …

GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that a vaccine alone would not stop the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic is raging months after it broke out, with infections exceeding 54 million and claiming more than 1.3 million lives. “A vaccine will complement the other tools we …

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 16, 2020 5:29:38 pm People queue outside a Covid19 test van in New Delhi (Express Photo / Praveen Khanna) With the capital reeling from a further increase in cases, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain clarified on Monday that there are …

For the second time this month, more positive news comes from another Covid vaccine candidate. Moderna Inc today announced that the NIH-appointed Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) for the Phase 3 study of mRNA-1273, its candidate vaccine against COVID-19, has shown that the company’s experimental vaccine is 94.5 % effective …

Mr Tedros said that supplies of the vaccine would initially be restricted (Archive) The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that a vaccine alone would not stop the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic is raging months after it broke out, with infections exceeding 54 million and claiming more than …

In Assam, locals handed over 2 brothers to the police on suspicion of attempting a human sacrifice. Guwahati: The Assam police have arrested two brothers, who were taken to the police station by locals on suspicion of trying to sacrifice their own children in search of hidden treasure. In the …

Experts from Singapore, the US and Canada helped put out the fire in the state of Assam that left at least three people dead. A huge oil well fire that raged for more than five months in the northeastern Indian state of Assam was finally extinguished, authorities said Sunday. Engineers …

A day after meeting with the union’s interior minister, Amit Shah, to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Delhi, the city’s health minister has declared that there will be no lockdown. “The blockade in Delhi will not be re-imposed. I don’t think this is an effective step …