Cancer patients may face high risk of death from COVID-19: Study
Cancer patients with COVID-19 are much more likely to die due to novel coronavirus infection than those without the malignant disease, according to a study led by an Indian-origin researcher who says the findings may help protect this vulnerable section of the global population. The study, published in the journal Cancer Discovery, is the largest so far to assess outcomes […]
Covid exit strategy depends on getting vaccine to whole world
Coming up with a vaccine to halt Covid-19 in a matter of months isn’t the only colossal challenge. The next big test: getting billions of doses to every corner of the world at a time when countries increasingly are putting their own interests first. A variety of financing tools are under consideration to spur production of large […]
40-paise a pill antacid is new hope to treat Covid, Modi govt wants to stock up
New Delhi: A cheap antacid is the latest drug stoking optimism among scientists and researchers seeking a cure for Covid-19, the biggest pandemic the world has seen in decades. The Modi government has taken note of the buzz surrounding famotidine, and asked drug authorities — including the government-run affordable pharmacy chain Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (BJP) and drug availability […]
Nationwide lockdown extended by another two weeks, says govt
The government on Friday decided to extend the nationwide lockdown, necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak, by another two weeks. The earlier lockdown was set to end this Sunday. According to a press statement by the home ministry, the decision to extend the lockdown beyond May 4 has been taken after a “comprehensive review”. “After a comprehensive […]
COVID-19: Centre Lists 130 Districts In Red Zone, 284 In Orange And 319 In Green
Ahead of the end of the extended lockdown, the Union Health Ministry has listed 130 districts in the country in red zone, 284 in orange zone and 319 in green zone on the basis of incidence of cases of COVID-19, doubling rate, extent of testing and surveillance feedback. This classification of districts is to be […]
Covid-19: Centre designates all metros as red zones for lockdown post-May 3
NEW DELHI : The Union health ministry has designated all major metropolitan cities—Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad—as red zones after the lockdown ends on May 3, and asked states and local bodies to demarcate containment areas and buffer zones for strict monitoring of movement. In a letter to chief secretaries of all states […]
‘Entertained several generations’: Politicians, leaders condole Rishi Kapoor’s demise
Bollywood veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passed away in Mumbai on Thursday after losing his fight with cancer. Kapoor, 67, breathed his last at the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai. Brother Randhir Kapoor confirmed the news. Scores of politicians and diplomats took to Twitter and expressed their grief on the passing away of the great actor. […]
This smallcap firm to work on Covid-19 vaccine; shares rally 20%
Shares of Hester Biosciences hit the upper circuit in Wednesday’s trade after it said Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is collaborating with the company to work on the vaccine development against Covid-19. The agreement between the two parties was signed on April 15, 2020. The scrip climbed 20 per cent to Rs 1,366, while the benchmark BSE Sensex […]
SC rules NEET necessary in national interest, doesn’t violate minority institutions’ rights
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday held that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical and dental courses does not violate the rights of aided or unaided minority institutions under the Constitution. The Supreme Court bench, comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran and M.R. Shah, ruled that Articles 30 and 19(1)(g) do not stop […]
Telangana, Chhattisgarh Among Most Successful In COVID-19 Fight: Data
New Delhi: The growth rate of coronavirus cases is down to under 3 per cent per day in Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala and Punjab where cases are taking well over 20 days to double, data from the Union Health Ministry shows. Conversely, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and Odisha are currently at a worrying stage, the data reveals. […]