Doctors at a medical center in Delhi have reported multiple cases of a fatal fungal infection in patients, which they claim was caused by COVID-19. The fungal infection, called mucormycosis, has caused many of the patients to lose their sight. Doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi have diagnosed …
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A healthcare professional collects swab samples for Covid testing (File / Express Photo: Amit Mehra) Vaccinating 100 to 200 people in each session per day, monitoring them for 30 minutes after giving the injections to detect any adverse events and allowing only one recipient at a time are some of …
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India on Monday reported its lowest number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in a single day, and the country recorded 22,022 new cases. With the increase, the total number of people infected with this highly contagious viral disease has reached 9,906,592 in the country. With 352 deaths on Monday, the …
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CHENNAI: At least 33 people tested positive for Covid-19 at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras on Monday, bringing the campus case count to 104, including 87 students. Test results for nearly 400 more people are yet to come. In addition to the students, 16 canteen workers and a staff member …
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Maharashtra reported 2,949 frescoes on Monday COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 18,83,365. The state is now home to 72,383. The state also saw 4,610 downloads. With this, the total number of recoveries increased to 17,61,615. The death toll rose to 48,269 after 60 people succumbed to the virus. Here …
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NEW YORK: The largest vaccination campaign in United States history began on Monday when healthcare workers began receiving the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. “First vaccine administered. Congratulations USA! Congratulations WORLD!” President Donald Trump tweeted. First vaccine administered. Congratulations USA! Congratulations WORLD! – Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 1607955899000 A …
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NEW YORK: The largest vaccination campaign in United States history began on Monday when healthcare workers began receiving the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. “First vaccine administered. Congratulations USA! Congratulations WORLD!” President Donald Trump tweeted. First vaccine administered. Congratulations USA! Congratulations WORLD! – Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 1607955899000 A …
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One of the leading technical institutions of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) has become a COVID-19 group with about 71 cases reported to date and some more are expected. Students allege that the IIT-M’s decision to run a single mess is the reason for the large-scale spread of …
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The IIT-Madras group is “a lesson for all of us,” said Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakarishnan. The Tamil Nadu Department of Health has begun aggressive testing for COVID-19 within the IIT-Madras campus, after more than 100 people tested positive for the coronavirus. On Sunday, 71 people, including 66 students …
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In recent weeks, the United States has experienced a record number of cases, deaths and hospitalizations. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been part of the effort to develop and deliver COVID-19 vaccines, warned that the next four to six months could be the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. …
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