More accurate than a rapid antigen test and almost as fast, India’s ‘Feluda’ Covid-19 CRISPR test that changes color upon detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus could be a cheaper, faster and easier alternative to a diagnosis by RT-PCR. scientists say. Named after the famous detective Satyajit Ray, the Feluda test, …
Read More »Daily Covid-19 Case Count in India Drops to 70,589; recoveries increase to over 82%
India recorded a drop in the number of new cases of coronavirus disease on Tuesday. According to the Union Ministry of Health, the number of new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours is 70,589; the country has registered more than 80,000 cases in recent days. The national tally …
Read More »Latest Covid-19 Vaccine Development: Covishield Undergoes Phase 3 Trial, BMC Selects 43 Volunteers
As the world races to develop a possible vaccine against the coronavirus (Covid-19), the Union Ministry of Health has launched an online portal on Covid-19 with the latest information on the coronavirus disease. Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said on Monday that the web portal will have data on the …
Read More »Delhi Reports Over 40 COVID-19 Deaths By Second Day
Coronavirus: More than 40 deaths from COVID-19 were reported in Delhi for the second day in a row. New Delhi: More than 40 deaths from COVID-19 were reported in Delhi for the second day in a row on Sunday. Although on Sunday it reported 42 deaths, on Saturday a total …
Read More »China injects untested COVID-19 vaccine into its citizens: Report
As the world struggles to find one vaccine for coronavirus, China has already started injecting its untested vaccine to state-owned company workers, government officials, vaccine company personnel, teachers, supermarkets employees and people who travel through risk areas abroad. The New York Times reported that officials are devising plans to inject …
Read More »West Bengal government issues guidelines ahead of Durga Puja
“This year Puja is being organized and celebrated in the midst of this unprecedented pandemic. This calls for adequate and adequate health and safety measures for citizens. The Puja Committees must ensure health and safety standards for themselves and the participants. and visitors, “the government said in a statement. Among …
Read More »Decision to reopen restaurants and bars soon, says Uddhav
Amid various measures, the Maharashtra government announced on Monday that a decision will soon be made to reopen restaurants, bars and eateries in the state. The announcement comes in the context of the Center’s new set of guidelines under the Unlock 5 plan, to gradually open up the economy amid …
Read More »Maharashtra records a multi-month low in a single day of 11,921 new cases
On Sunday, it registered 18,056 new positive cases of coronavirus. However, today’s number is a sharp drop after the worst-hit state in the country reported several months of more than 11,000 new cases. The state tally has reached 13,51,153, which includes 35,751 deaths and 10,49,947 recoveries, according to the health …
Read More »Bars and restaurants can reopen from the first week of October
Mumbai: In a big relief for the 4 lakhs of restaurants, bars and eateries in the state, Maharashtra Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray allowed them on Monday to restart operations from the first week of October. The decision was made after a meeting between industry organizations and the CM, according to …
Read More »Coronavirus Vaccine: From Covaxin to Russian Vaccine Launch, Here Are All Updates on COVID-19 Vaccine Development
Amid controversy and news of accelerated trials abroad, the latest report on Sputnik V suggests that the vaccine may meet its promised target and offers tolerable immunity after the first injection. Alexander Gintsburg, director of Moscow’s Gamaleya state research institute, which runs the trials, said that enough samples have been …
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