Tag: virus
China Ready To Further Cooperate With WHO Over COVID-19 Origin Tracing
China is ready to continue to strengthen cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) to advance the global origin-tracing of the novel coronavirus, which was first reported in Wuhan city in December 2019, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said.....
Russia Records 28,209 New Covid-19 Cases
Russia confirmed 28,209 coronavirus cases over the past day, taking the total number of infections to 2,819,429, the country's official Covid-19 monitoring and response center said Saturday. ....
Inactivated Vaccines Are Safest With Lesser Adverse Reactions: Bharat Biotech
Bharat Biotech has claimed that amongst all the vaccine platforms such as an mRNA-based vaccine, DNA-based vaccine, vector-based vaccine, or live attenuated vaccines, etc., the inactivated vaccines being developed by it for Covid 19 are safest, and hence, the adverse reactions are lesser. ....
London Could Be Under Lockdown For Months: UK Health Secretary
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned that London could be under a lockdown for months, as it will be "very difficult" to keep a highly infectious mutant strain of the novel coronavirus under control until vaccinations are rolled out. ....
PM Boris Johnson To Chair Emergency Meeting Amid International Flight Bans To UK
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair an emergency meeting on Monday to review the situation after several countries across the world have either suspended or temporarily halted flights to and fro from Britain following the discovery of a highly infectious new mutant Covid-19 strain. ....
Stringently Follow Up Covid Patients, UK Travellers: HC To Delhi Govt
In the wake of the emergence of a new variant of Covid in the UK, the High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi government to hold a stringent follow up of people who have to and fro from travel history to the country and, especially of those who tested positive. ....
89% Indians Keen To Resume Travel: Survey
A combination of lockdown fatigue and strong pent-up demand, coupled with positive sentiment due to announcements about the vaccine saw 89 percent respondents displaying keen interest to resume travel, finds a new survey. ....
Pregnant Women In 3rd Trimester Unlikely To Pass Covid Infection To Newborns
Pregnant women who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, during the third trimester are unlikely to pass the infection to their newborns, according to a new study. ....
UK Reports Highest Daily Covid-19 Deaths Since April
After the discovery of a second new variant of the novel coronavirus in Britain, the UK has reported the highest number of single-day Covid-19 fatalities since late April. ....
MCG Preferred As Backup Venue By CA For Third Aus-Ind Test
Cricket Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to host the third Test of the ongoing four-match series against India as per schedule at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) despite the Covid-19 outbreak on Sydney's northern beaches. ....
