Health

Chennai, May 19 : Tamil Nadu has recorded the highest number of fresh Covid-19 cases in the country in the last 24 hours.On Tuesday, 33,059 people in the state tested positive for the SARS CoV2 virus, taking the cumulative total of cases to 16,64,350…

New Delhi, May 18 : Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday expressed concern over the Narendra Modi government’s preparedness and plans as experts forecast a likely Covid3.0, which could prove deadly for children.”In the time to come, chil…

New Delhi, May 18 : Padma Shri awardee Dr K.K. Agarwal passed away on Monday night after a long battle with Covid-19.A statement posted on his Twitter handle said he died on May 17 at 11.30 p.m.in New Delhi.”Even during the pandemic, he made constant…

Agra, May 18 : Help reached a large number of villages in Agra, after a series of reports highlighting an alarming increase in the number of deaths in the Uttar Pradesh district.Local MP Raj Kumar Chahar visited a number of villages on Monday and pro…

New Delhi, May 18 : With 4,329 deaths in last 24 hours, India on Tuesday recorded highest fatalities from Covid infection, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.However, there was a bright side as well, as 2,63,533 new cases reported i…

Bengaluru, May 18 : Reversing the downward trend of Sunday, 38,603 new Covid cases were reported in a day across Karnataka, while 476 patients succumbed to the infection, said the state health bulletin on Monday.”With 38,603 new cases registered on S…

Hyderabad, May 17 : Implementation of lockdown and co-ordination among various departments is leading to gradual decline in the new Covid-19 positive cases in Telangana, two state ministers said on Monday.Animal Husbandary minister Talasani Srinivas …

New Delhi, May 17 : The newly-constituted Congress taskforce on Covid-19 under Ghulam Nabi Azad will meet virtually on Wednesday to prepare the party workers to help the people in distress.Ahead of the meeting, Congress General Secretary K.C.Venugopa…

Guwahati, May 17 : Assam, which is currently producing 80 metric tonne of oxygen per day against the requirement of 70 mt, has been providing oxygen to six northeastewrn states — Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland, …

Panaji, May 17 : For the first time, six cases of mucormycosis or black fungus were detected in Covid patients in Goa on Monday, a senior health official said.”Six cases of mucormycosis were detected in Covid patients.Such cases may be expected in pa…