Coronavirus News

Reiterating that he does not have any major issues, SP Balasubrahmanyam requested people to not call him to ask about his health as he is doing absolutely fine

 Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had tested positive for the coronavirus on July 25. Now, he has fully recovered and discharged from hospital  

UP law minister Brajesh Pathak said in a tweet that he has tested positive for COVID-19. He also requested who came in contact with him recently to get themselves tested as per norms    

The Union health ministry on Tuesday (August 4) said about 96% of the 60,000 ventilators being procured by the government are indigenous and most of them have been sponsored by the PMCARES fund.

Soumya Swaminathan said the number of tests being conducted is not adequate if the COVID-19 test positivity rate is above 5%.  

Novavax research chief Gregory Glenn said the late-stage clinical trial of the experimental COVID-19 vaccine could potentially glean enough data to obtain regulatory approvals as early as December.  

The coronavirus was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan late last year and has been linked to a wholesale food market where wild animals were sold.  

Kolkata airport had suspended flight operations on July 25 and 29 due to the total lockdown announced by the state government  

The ‘Freedom from Fees’ concept breaks key barriers of education and helps in educational inclusivity to the fullest  

This ban in Delhi comes after study revealed that smokers are likely to be more vulnerable to COVID-19 as smoking means the fingers are in contact with the lips which increases the possibility of transmission of the virus