Mah: 8 doctors, 4 paramedics quarantined as man hides Covid-19 contact details

Seven more test positive, TN's corona count increases to 74

Over 280 units in SEZs, manufacturing pharmaceuticals, hospital devices operational

COVID-19 cases in AP rises to 40 as 17 more tests positive

COVID 19: 1,251 confirmed cases, 32 deaths, 101 cured in the country

24 people present at congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz test positive for COVID-19

NTA extends last date for online application forms submission for various exams

COVID-19 cases in UP crosses three-digit mark

Between stress and virus: Psychologists on how to help oneself & others

Six from T'gana inflicted with Corona die after attending religious prayer meeting in Delhi

Bengal records third Coronavirus death

Mexico declares health emergency as COVID-19 cases surpass 1,000

UP districts on alert after 157 people from state suspected to have attended Nizamuddin religious congregation

Number of COVID-19 cases in Canada tops 7,400, death toll stands at 89 - Health Ministry

Science Technology

CCMB to come up with cheap diagnostic kits for Covid-19 soon

25 Mar 2020 | 6:10 PM

New Delhi, Mar 25 (UNI) With aim to combat the COVID19 outbreak, the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) under Department of Science and Technology, is working overtime on the development of cost-effective and accurate diagnostic kits for wide distribution.

Oral diseases pose a major health burden

21 Mar 2020 | 10:56 AM

Kolkata, Mar 21 (UNI) Oral diseases pose a major health burden for many countries and affect people throughout their lifetime, causing pain, discomfort, disfigurement and even death.

COVID-19: Govt debunks reports of meat, eggs dangerous, bitter-gourd juice beneficial

18 Mar 2020 | 11:50 PM

New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) With the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country, Press Information Bureau (PIB) has taken the responsibility of debunking myths, rumours and unverified health advisories to tackle the misinformation and keep panic at bay.

Covid-19 global footprint grows

14 Mar 2020 | 9:24 PM

New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI) Amid warnings that the next stage of the coronovirus pandemic will be community transmission, the tally of confirmed cases worldwide surpassed 1,37,000 on Saturday, with a death toll of 5,000+.

Sanitary pad makers will have to provide disposal packets from January

08 Mar 2020 | 6:55 PM

New Delhi, Mar 8 (UNI) From January 2021, sanitary pad manufacturers will have to mandatorily provide packets for disposal of each pad, Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Sunday.

India confirms 31 COVID 19 cases

06 Mar 2020 | 3:35 PM

New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI) One more suspect has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, taking the total confirmed cases to 31.

COVID-19: Death toll crosses 3000-mark in China

05 Mar 2020 | 12:53 PM

Beijing, Mar 5 (UNI) With 31 new deaths on Wednesday, the death toll from the deadly Coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, rose to 3012 on the Chinese mainland while the overall confirmed cases reached 80,409 by the end of Wednesday, Chinese Health authorities said on Thursday.

EG admn on full alert as software engineer admitted to Kakinada GGH with suspected coronavirus infection

04 Mar 2020 | 1:03 PM

Kakinada, Mar 4 (UNI) The entire East Godavari administration has been kept on full alert as a software engineer from Hyderabad who returned from South Korea and now on a brief visit to his native village in Kothapet Mandal of Konaseema region complained of severe cough and the authorities rushed him to the Government General Hospital (GGH) here on Tuesday night suspecting him of infected by dreaded Coronavirus infection.

Exam stress might lead to heart issues

03 Mar 2020 | 3:40 PM

Kolkata, Feb 3 (UNI) Children across the country are gearing up for the season of examinations.