New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) had invited applications on COVID-19 research consortium. The first phase of the call ended on March 30 and around 500 applications were received from acade
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): In order to defeat the coronavirus, a high-level task force has been formed to work on "frontiers of science related to vaccines and drug testing," said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, here on Sunday.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 18 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the laboratories should speed up the testing process to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 17 (ANI): As 46 COVID-19 positive cases out of 60 have been reported from Bhubaneswar, the State Government has made a special action plan for combating COVID-19 in Bhubaneswar.
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) along with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Geriatric Department of All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has issued an advisory for senior citizens keeping in mind their vulnerabilit
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 17 (ANI): Odisha government would be conducting 5,000 tests during the next seven days in Bhubaneswar, which has become a hotspot in the State with 46 coronavirus cases till now.
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): In a bid to ensure supply of essential items during the lockdown, the Northern Railway is continuing to deliver essential commodities through its freight services to help the country combat the coronavirus.
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team will launch an 18-day fun fitness challenge starting today to raise funds towards helping the poor and migrant families whose lives have been affected due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Geneva [Switzerland], April 16 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that Europe still remains in the "eye of the storm" as Europe's death toll due to COVID-19 touches around 90,000.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 16 (ANI): To combat COVID-19, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has produced and handed over more than 300 aerosol boxes to various state governments like Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra to be used in hospitals.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 15 (ANI): A mime artist here spread awareness against coronavirus, urging people to maintain social distance and follow the rules of lockdown.
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday held a high-level meeting through video conferencing with World Health Organization (WHO) officials on measures to combat COVID-19.