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More cities to come under lockdown as India’s COVID tally surges to nearly 8.5 lakh

As the country's COVID-19 tally rose to nearly 8.5 lakh, authorities were getting ready to reimpose lockdown for varying periods in more cities, including in...

357 new COVID-19 cases in J&K, 10 deaths

Jammu and Kashmir registered 357 more novel coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the tally to 10,513, while the toll rose to 179 with 10 more...

11-day baby among 10 lose fight to virus, toll reaches 179

With 10 fresh deaths, including an 11-day-old baby, the Covid toll in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has reached 179. A...

Recovery rate of Covid-19 patients reaches 62.78 per cent in country

The Government has said that the total number of people who have recovered from coronavirus infection has crossed the five lakh mark. A total of...

DCGI approves Itolizumab for restricted emergency use on COVID-19 patients

The Drugs Controller General of India has approved Itolizumab for restricted emergency use on COVID-19 patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. Drugs...

WHO sets up independent panel to review its handling of COVID-19 pandemic

World Health Organization (WHO) has set up an independent panel to review its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the response by governments. The...

IRDAI gives its nod to Insurance companies to launch corona Kavach Health Insurance Policies

Given the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, IRDAI, has allowed 30 general and health...

24-year-old woman among two die in Kashmir, J&K COVID-19 toll 162

Two more COVID-19 patients, including a young woman from Anantnag died on Saturday, taking the total number of novel Coronavirus deaths in J&K to 162....