Search For "infections"
Scientists develop better way to block viruses causing respiratory infecti
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI): Researchers have improved a method in rodent models intended to help keep children healthy by engineering a short chunk of protein, or peptide, that can prevent the attachment of human parainfluenza viruses to cells.
Read More
WHO Chief Scientist says India's COVID-19 figures worrying, calls for exer
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 11 (ANI): As India is in the grasp of a devastating second wave of COVID-19, World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Monday (local time) termed the rate of infections and deaths in the country as "worrying" and called on governments
Read More
Delhi reports new 12,651 COVID-19 cases, 319 deaths in last 24 hrs, positi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Delhi continue to witness a dip in new coronavirus cases as only fresh 12,651 infections were recorded in the last 24 hours bringing down the positivity rate below 20 per cent, according to the Delhi government's health bulletin released on Monday.
Read More
COVID-19: UAE to bar travellers from Bangladesh, Pak, Nepal, Sri Lanka fro
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 10 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said it will bar entry of travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka from May 12 amid a sudden surge in COVID-19 infections in these countries.
Read More
Philippines logs 6,846 new COVID-19 cases, total surges to 1,108,826
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday 6,846 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,108,826.
Read More
RBI's relief to postpone financial stress from Covid-19 surge: Fitch
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Singapore, May 10 (ANI): There are growing indications that India's latest wave of Covid-19 infections will add to risks among financial institutions (FIs) by sapping near-term momentum from the economic recovery, according to Fitch Ratings.
Read More
COVID-19: Chhattisgarh to vaccinate journalists, lawyers and their familie
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 10 (ANI): Amid surge in COVID-19 infections across the country, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced to vaccinate journalists and lawyers of the state and their families on priority as front line workers.
Read More
Oman reports 2,006 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Muscat [Oman], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Omani Health Ministry announced 2,006 new COVID-19 infections during the past three days, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the sultanate to 201,350, official Oman News Agency (ONA) reported Sunday.
Read More
Pakistan records over 3,700 fresh COVID-19 infections in last 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 9 (ANI): The worsening COVID-19 situation in Pakistan does not seem to abate just yet, as the country recorded 3,785 new cases in the last 24 hours.
Read More
Delhi: COVID-19 positivity rate down to 21.67 pc, 13,336 fresh infections,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): As the city remained under lockdown for nearly three straight weeks, Delhi witnessed a slight dip in COVID-19 cases and positivity rate with only 13,336 fresh infections were recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the health bulletin by the Delhi gover
Read More
Philippines logs 7,174 new COVID-19 cases, total over 1.1 mln
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday 7,174 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,101,990.
Read More
India logs over 4 lakh COVID-19 cases for 4th day in a row
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): With 4,03,738 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, India continued to report more than four lakh daily coronavirus infections for the fourth day on the trot.
Read More