Tag: covid
Joe Biden To Urge Americans To Wear Masks For 1st 100 Days After Taking Office
US President-elect Joe Biden has said that he will urge Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days after taking office next month in an effort to stem the spread of the raging Covid-19 pandemic. ....
BioNTech CEO Recounts Origin Story Of Covid Vaccine
Scientists from BioNTech and Astra Zeneca which are at the bleeding edge of coronavirus vaccine development revealed little known details of the origin stories of their frantic race that began early this year, at a United Nations Covid-19 summit on Friday. ....
WHO Calls For Sustained Efforts To Control Covid Transmission
The Covid pandemic has not settled down into a predictable pattern, as the situation of transmission and cases in different countries varies a lot, said an expert from World Health Organization (WHO), noting there's no one-size-fits-all solution globally. ....
Pakistan Contingent Set To Leave Isolation Following Negative Covid Tests
The Pakistan men's cricket team, which is currently in managed isolation in Christchurch, is now all set to come out of it and train, health ministry permitting. ....
Consuming Too Much 'kadha' May Have Adverse Effects
As the world awaits the vaccine for COVID-19, the unprecedented novel Coronavirus continues to rage on. While most lockdown restrictions have been lifted and the country has inched closer to normalcy, plethora of information on combatting the spread of the virus, preventing potential infection, and safeguarding oneself through the consumption of certain DIY Immunity Boosting Concoctions is making the rounds on social media. However, experts are noting a surge in side-effects amongst people who are consuming these homemade 'kadhas'; the issue be....
Highest Number Of Containment Zones Marked In Delhi Since Nov
The Delhi government has marked nearly 3,000 containment zones since November 1 to contain the spread of coronavirus during its third surge in the national capital taking the total number of containment zones to 6,292. ....
UK Reports Another 14,718 Coronavirus Cases, 189 Deaths
Another 14,718 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,737,960, according to official figures. ....
British Indian Couple Among 1st In World To Receive Covid Vaccine
As UK began one of the largest vaccination drives, an Indian-origin couple in their 80s became one of the first few people to receive the recently approved Coronavirus vaccine. ....
William Shakespeare 2nd Person In UK To Receive Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine
The UK has begun one of its largest vaccination drives and 81-year-old namesake of the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare, became the second citizen in the West to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech Coronavirus vaccine. ....
UK Warns People With Serious Allergies To Avoid Pfizer Covid Vaccine After Two Adverse Reactions
The UK's medical regulator has advised that anyone who has a history of significant allergic reactions to medicines, food or vaccines should not receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine currently in use in the country, according to media reports. ....
