Health

New Delhi, Jan 6 : Amid the outbreak of bird flu, the Central government on Wednesday assured that no infection has yet been reported in humans and that there is no direct evidence that the avian influenza virus transmits to humans via consumption o…

Jaipur, Jan 6 : As the number of Covid patients continued to take a downward shift, the Rajasthan government has announced to open the schools, colleges and coaching centres in the state from January 18.While the regular school from Class 9 to 12 wil…

Hyderabad, Jan 6 : The number of Covid-19 active cases in Telangana dropped below 5,000 on Wednesday as the state continued to see a healthy recovery rate.A total of 472 people recovered from the virus, during the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative…

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 : Kerala Minister for Culture, Law and SC/ST departments and CPM leader A.K.Balan has tested positive for Covid-19. He has been admitted to Palakkad district hospital.A health bulletin from the Palakkad district hospital sai…

New Delhi, Jan 6 : The Central government on Wednesday said that a total of 71 persons have been detected with the new ‘more transmissible’ UK coronavirus mutant strain.They are kept in physical isolation in health facilities.According the Health Min…

New Delhi, Jan 6 : Even as India gears up for the mass-vaccination drive which is slated to begin within few days, about 69 per cent are still hesitant to take the Covid-19 shots, a survey revealed on Wednesday.The Drugs controller General of India (…

New Delhi, Jan 6 : Several states from North, West and South India are witnessing a sporadic rise in the cases of Avian Influenza (bird flu).States like Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala have reported close to 25,000 deaths predo…

New Delhi, Jan 6 : After witnessing spike of over 16,000 cases for two consecutive days, India recorded 18,087 fresh cases of coronavirus infections and 264 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s overall tally to 1,03,74,932, while the dea…

Gandhinagar, Jan 6 : Gujarat on Tuesday saw 655 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 2,48,581 while the death toll rose to 4,325, with four more succumbing.In January so far, Gujarat has recorded 3,543 cases with an average of 708 cases daily.A…

New Delhi, Jan 5 : The Progressive Medicos and Scientists Forum have demanded the rollback of approvals for emergency use authorisation given to two vaccine candidates by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI).”Science can’t be compromised in th…