Coronavirus News

At a media briefing on Monday (October 12), WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said health officials typically aim to achieve herd immunity by vaccination

Trump, whose doctor said on Monday for the first time that he had received a negative test for Covid-19, is pushing to correct a stubborn deficit in national and battleground state polling.

As per sources, the proposal is being considered as Bengaluru alone has 64,570 active cases and its daily new cases are high compared to other districts.

Australian researchers’ findings on SARS-CoV-2 virus reinforce need for handwashing and effective cleaning.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared the Class 10 compartment exam results today. The overall pass percentage stands at 56.55%.

Trinamool's Keshpur MLA Shiuli Saha has been tested COVID-19 positive. The MLA is currently in home isolation in Kolkata. According to sources, the driver and security guard of the MLA have also been infected with COVID-19.  

The CM said that he has been quarantined for a few days since meeting a COVID-positive person.

South Asia region stands to lose USD 622 billion from the school closures in the present scenario or up to USD 880 billion in a more pessimistic scenario, it said, adding while the regional loss is largely driven by India, all countries will lose substantial shares of their GDP.

The NEET exam 2020 will be held on October 14 for students who could not appear for it due to coronavirus infection or because of residing in containment zones.

B Sriramulu, who has now been given charge of the Social Welfare Department, was replaced by Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar.