Search For "coronavirus"
Manipur CM inaugurates 100-bed 'dedicated COVID block' at JNIMS in Imphal
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], December 12 (ANI): In the bid to combat the coronavirus pandemic, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has inaugurated a 100-bedded 'dedicated COVID block' at the state run Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) in Imphal.
Read More
US FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 12 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use on Friday for the prevention of coronavirus disease in individuals 16 years of age and older.
Read More
US purchases 100 million additional Moderna Covid19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 12 (ANI): Biotech company Moderna on Friday (local time) announced that the US government will purchase an additional 100 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, thus bringing its confirmed order commitment to 200 million doses.
Read More
Global coronavirus caseload crosses 70 million
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Maryland [US], December 12 (ANI): The global coronavirus cases has crossed 70 million and 1.59 million deaths, as per the latest update by Johns Hopkins University.
Read More
Brazil Coid-19 death toll surpasses 180,000
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], December 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died of the coronavirus in Brazil, has risen by 646 to 180,411 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said.
Read More
Moscow's Covid-19 death toll rises by 76 over past day to 9,798
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has registered 76 deaths of patients infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 9,798, the city's coronavirus response centre said in a statement on Friday.
Read More
Number of Covid-19 vaccines growing but volume of doses remains concern, s
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) is encouraged by the growth in the number of vaccines against COVID-19 that have performed well in clinical trials, although the organization remains concerned by the limited number of doses currently ava
Read More
New York city to close indoor dining as coronavirus spike continues
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 12 (ANI/Sputnik): New York City will close indoor-dining beginning on Monday in an effort to clamp down on the spike in coronavirus hospitalizations that could overwhelm the health system, Governor Andrew Cuomo said during a press conference on Friday.
Read More
Online registration from state mandatory for wedding functions in Gujarat
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], December 12 (ANI): Online registration from the state government will now be mandatory to host wedding functions in Gujarat in light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Read More
COVID-19 fatality up nearly 60 per cent in last 6 weeks, Europe, Americas
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 12 (ANI/Sputnik): WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday warned about a spike of approximately 60 per cent in Covid-19 fatalities in the world over the last six weeks, with majority of cases and deaths concentrated in Europe and the Americas.
Read More
India reports 29,398 new COVID-19 cases, recovery rate stands at 98.4 pc
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): With 29,398 new COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's total coronavirus cases reached 97,96,770, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday.
Read More
Former Nepal skipper Paras Khadka tests positive for coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 11 (ANI): Former Nepal skipper Paras Khadka has been tested positive for coronavirus and has currently isolated himself.
Read More