WHO discontinues trials of hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir in COVID-19 treatment

Jul 05, 2020, at 08:35 am

Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has informed that it is discontinuing the use of hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir arms in COVID-19 treatment for hospitalised patients as a part of its Solidarity Trial, stating the drugs had little effect on reducing the mortality rate.

Mexico now has fifth-largest COVID-19 death toll, 500 new fatalities reported: Health Ministry

Jul 05, 2020, at 08:18 am

Mexico City/Sputnik: Mexico confirmed nearly 7,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours and over 500 new coronavirus-related deaths, with the country’s total COVID-19 death toll now being the fifth largest in the world, according to Health Ministry data.

Chinese mainland reports 6 new imported COVID-19 cases

Jul 05, 2020, at 08:05 am

Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported six new imported COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,931, the National Health Commission said on Sunday.

'Process as per global norms': ICMR defends Aug 15 deadline for COVAXIN

Jul 04, 2020, at 11:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has defended the August 15 launch of COVAXIN, after the scientific community of the country termed the short timeline "risky" and "impossible", a media report said.

West Bengal reports biggest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases and fatalities

Jul 04, 2020, at 10:41 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In more worries for the eastern state of India, West Bengal on Saturday reported the biggest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases and fatalities as 743 people were infected with the deadly virus and 19 died from the contagion in the last 24 hours.

Jammu and Kashmir: 7 more people die due to COVID-19

Jul 04, 2020, at 06:20 pm

Srinagar/UNI:  The death toll due to COVID-19 has risen to 125 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with seven more people dying due to the virus since Friday evening.

Jharkhand: 3 people die due to Coronavirus

Jul 04, 2020, at 06:06 pm

Ranchi/UNI:  In a single day the state has recorded its highest number of casualties as three people died due to Coronavirus on Saturday.

Rajasthan: Udaipur records 17 new cases of COVID-19, one death

Jul 04, 2020, at 06:01 pm

Udaipur/UNI: This district in Rajasthan on Saturday recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19 and one death, taking the total number of cases in this City of Lakes to 771.

Bangladesh: COVID-19 death toll nears 2000 mark

Jul 04, 2020, at 05:23 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 in Bangladesh is slowly moving towards the 2000-mark.

China's Hubei reports 3 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases

Jul 04, 2020, at 04:58 pm

Wuhan/Xinhua: Three asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 were reported in central China's Hubei Province Friday, while no new confirmed or suspected cases were reported, the provincial health commission said Saturday.

Ghana's COVID-19 cases pass 19,000

Jul 04, 2020, at 04:55 pm

Accra/Xinhua: The number of the COVID-19 cases in Ghana has increased to 19,388, following the confirmation of 758 more infections, according to the latest data provided by the Ghana Health Service early Saturday.

Uttar Pradesh: 772 fresh cases of Covid

Jul 04, 2020, at 04:54 pm

Lucknow/UNI:  With 772 fresh cases of Covid 19 in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, the total cases in the state has gone up to 26,554.

Bangladesh records 3,288 new COVID-19 cases

Jul 04, 2020, at 04:46 pm

Dhaka/UNI:  With the detection of 3,288 new COVID-19 cases, the total tally in the country has reached 1,59,679.

Maharashtra: Akola registers 47 new nCoV cases, three deaths

Jul 04, 2020, at 04:44 pm

Akola/UNI:  As many as 47 more tested positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra’s Akola district on Saturday, district officials said.

Genetics could help diagnose type-1 diabetes in Indians: study reveals

Jul 04, 2020, at 04:16 pm

New York/IBNS: Researchers at the KEM Hospital and Research Centre, Pune; CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad; and the University of Exeter in the UK have found that a genetic risk score is effective in diagnosing type-1 diabetes in Indians.

Meghalaya: Four people test COVID positive as random testing begins

Jul 04, 2020, at 01:51 pm

Shillong/UNI: Four people on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, as health authorities began conducting random testing from Byrnihat to Khanapara in Ri-Bhoi district bordering Assam.

Risky and impossible: India's scientific community on ICMR's claim to produce Covid-19 vaccine by Aug 15

Jul 04, 2020, at 01:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India's scientific community has termed the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)'s claim to produce the Covid-19 vaccine by Aug 15 as "risky" and "impossible", a media report said.

India registers biggest single-day Covid-19 spike with new 22,771 infections, toll 442 in 24 hours

Jul 04, 2020, at 11:15 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion people, on Saturday registered the biggest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases with new 22,771 infections besides reporting 442 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Germany records 422 new COVID-19 cases, total reaches 196,096: Robert Koch Institute

Jul 04, 2020, at 09:40 am

Moscow/Sputnik: Germany has confirmed 422 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, with the total count reaching 196,096, the Robert Koch Institute said on Saturday.

Global COVID-19 cases crosses 11 mln: Johns Hopkins University

Jul 04, 2020, at 09:09 am

New York/UNI: Global confirmed COVID-19 cases has topped 11 million reaching 11,031,905, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

West Bengal's COVID-19 cases breach 20,000-mark, 18 deaths in last 24 hrs

Jul 03, 2020, at 10:55 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Setting a new record of the single-day spike of coronavirus cases, West Bengal on Friday registered 669 fresh infections taking the eastern state's tally to 20,488 including 717 total fatalities.

WHO learnt about COVID-19 outbreak from media reports, not China, says revised timeline

Jul 03, 2020, at 09:39 pm

New York: In a move that won't auger well for Beijing facing the heat of global community for a probe into the spread of Covid-19 from China, the World Health Organization (WHO) backtracked its claim and revised its COVID-19 timeline, stating it had picked up news about the disease from 'media reports' as opposed to its earlier version where it had maintained being briefed by Chinese officials.

India's COVID-19 recovery rate crosses 60 pct

Jul 03, 2020, at 06:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India's fight against COVID-19 received another boost as the recovery rate from the disease now crossed 60 percent.

COVID-19: 123 new cases reported in Rajasthan

Jul 03, 2020, at 05:19 pm

Jaipur/UNI:  The number of Novel Coronavirus cases in Rajasthan reached 18,785 on Friday, as 123 more cases were registered in the state during the past 24 hours, while the death toll also climbed to 435 as five deaths were registered during the same time period.

Blood pressure connected to eye health in young children

Jul 03, 2020, at 05:14 pm

Young children with narrow retinal artery diameters were more likely to develop higher blood pressure, and children with higher blood pressure levels were more likely to develop retinal microvascular impairment during early childhood, according to a new study published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. This is the first study to show this connection in children.

Coronavirus claims more than 9,000 lives in Germany

Jul 03, 2020, at 05:13 pm

Berlin/UNI: The death toll of the country due the novel coronavirus surged to 9003 on Friday, the Robert Koch Institute said.

12 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland

Jul 03, 2020, at 05:08 pm

Beijing/Xinhua: Twelve COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Thursday, the National Health Commission said on Friday.

Zydus Cadila gets DCGI nod for human trials of Coronavirus vaccine

Jul 03, 2020, at 04:55 pm

Mumbai/UNI:  Pharma major, Zydus Cadila on Friday said it has received Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) nod to initiate phase1/11 human trials for its plasmid DNA vaccine candidate for COVID-19.

COVID-19: Obese people at higher risk of developing complications

Jul 03, 2020, at 04:49 pm

Geneva/UNI: People with obesity and smoking habits are at higher risk of developing complications and even death if they get infected with Covid-19, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist of World Health Organization.

Haryana reports 223 fresh COVID cases,tally 15,718

Jul 03, 2020, at 04:38 pm

Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana registered 223 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the infection tally to 15,718 in the state.