Tag: covid
Move HC, Says SC To Delhi Govt Plea For More ICU Covid Beds
The Delhi government's plea stressing the urgent need for keeping more ICU beds for Covid patients in view of cases increasing every day failed to move the Supreme Court which on Tuesday declined to lift the Delhi High Court's stay on the order to reserve 80 per cent ICU beds in private hospitals for such patients. ....
Social Distancing Increasing Loneliness In Old People: Study
A new research adds to the growing body of evidence that social distancing introduced in response to Covid-19 is increasing feelings of loneliness in the older population and impacts their well-being. ....
India Needs 1.7 Billion Covid Vaccine Doses For Adult Population
The key vaccines India is banking on are from Oxford/AstraZeneca, Novavax and J&J and the earliest efficacy data is expected by the end of November-December 2020 and in the best case, vaccines can be rolled out in January 2021. ....
AIIMS Director: Herd Immunity May Come Before Covid Vaccine Goes Off The Shelf
AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria in an interview to IANS said we may reach a stage down the line where we may have a good amount of immunity, and the people may feel that there is now good immunity and the utility of the vaccine is not there. He added, if the virus doesn't mutate or does not cause changes then people may not think to again vaccinate themselves and then, there will be less utilization of vaccine down the line. ....
India Vs Australia: Tim Paine In Self-isolation Following Covid Cluster In Adelaide
The first Test of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy has come under shadow as Australian players, including Test captain Tim Paine and Matthew Wade, have been forced to go into self isolation following a fresh coronavirus outbreak. ....
Better Future Doesn't Exist Without Healthcare For All: Harsh Vardhan
Addressing the 147th session of the World Health Organization (WHO), Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, who also happens to be a chairperson of the WHO, said on Monday that better future does not exist without healthcare for all. ....
Luis Suarez Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Striker Luis Suarez will miss Uruguay's home 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Brazil after testing positive for novel coronavirus, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) has informed. ....
ISL Introduces Series Of Technological Innovations For 2020-21 Season
Ahead of the upcoming edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) which will be played behind closed doors amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Star Sports and FSDL have brought forward a series of exciting opportunities for fans to engage with their favourite clubs and players. ....
Justin Bieber Curious About Covid Scenario In India
Pop star Justin Bieber is curious about the Covid situation in India, and whether people are wearing masks. ....
More Than 1 Million US Children Infected With Covid, 11.5% Of Total Cases
As Americans exhausted by the deadly blow of coronavirus pin their hopes on new vaccines on the horizon, fresh data show that more than a million US children have tested positive for the virus, with the highest surge coinciding with the election week in the US. ....
