Health

Thiruvananthapuram, June 19 : The daily Covid caseload continues to remain high in Kerala with the state reporting 12,443 new cases on Saturday out of the 1,21,743 samples tested in the past 24 hours, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said in a stateme…

Gurugram, June 19 : Gurugram is gearing up for a mass vaccination drive aimed at inoculating 30,000 people in the district.The drive, to be organised on Monday, will give a major boost to the vaccination campaign in Gurugram.According to the health o…

Aizawl/Imphal, June 19 : The Delta variant of coronavirus has been found for the first time in two northeastern states — Manipur and Mizoram — following which the authorities have asked the people to be more cautious and follow Covid appropriate be…

Bengaluru, June 19 : The Karnataka government on Saturday announced partial relaxation of the Covid-induced lockdown restrictions in 16 districts from June 21 to July 5, in view of the positivity rate falling below five per cent.However, the state-wi…

Mumbai, June 19 : With the Covid-19 situation improving in Pune, Mumbai has again taken the lead in terms of active Covid cases in the state, accounting for 18,764 of the state’s 134,747 ill patients, health officials said here on Saturday.Pune comes…

Chennai, June 19 : Four lions at Arignar Anna Zoological Park or popularly known as Vandalur Zoo are suffering from the contagious Delta variant of coronavirus, the Zoo said.According to Vandalur Zoo officials, the Zoo had sent samples of 11 lions to…

New Delhi, June 19 : A software can now identify whether a patient will require ventilator support in an ICU or referral, and will make necessary arrangements before emergency sets in.At a time when sudden ICU and other emergency requirements during …

New Delhi, June 19 : The Department of Posts or India Post is coming out with a special cancellation stamp to capture the essence of International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21 — one among the largest such simultaneous philatelic commemorations ever….

Hyderabad, June 19 : The Telangana government has decided to totally lift the lockdown in the state.At its meeting held on Saturday, the state cabinet discussed the matter and decided on total removal of the lockdown which was imposed to control the …

New Delhi, June 19 : The Centre on Saturday said that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) approved DBT-BIRAC supported product ‘SENSIT Rapid Covid-19 Ag kit’ exhibits sensitivity and specificity of 86 per cent and 100 per cent, respectively…