COVID-19: News
17 Aug 2020
YouTuberAmid COVID-19, YouTuber makes 'mask gun' to take on anti-maskers
COVID-19 has made face masks a part of the 'new normal.'
17 Aug 2020
South AfricaNovavax's COVID-19 vaccine goes into mid-stage human trials: Details here
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to explode around the world, drug companies from different companies are racing to get a safe preventive vaccine ready.
17 Aug 2020
FacebookHow ISIS used Facebook to scam people needing face masks
In the past few months, we have seen a number of instances of fraudsters using COVID-19 to con unsuspecting people.
17 Aug 2020
IndiaVipul Shah to make a web series on vaccine trials
Looks like, Bollywood is leaving no stone unturned in bringing alive the dystopian premise we're currently experiencing, onto the screen.
17 Aug 2020
MalaysiaMore infectious coronavirus strain with D614G mutation found in Malaysia
A strain of the novel coronavirus that is 10 times more infectious has been found in Malaysia. This specific strain has previously been seen in other parts of the world and is predominant in Europe and the United States.
16 Aug 2020
IndiaDilip Kumar's brothers test positive for COVID-19, hospitalized
Legendary actor Dilip Kumar's (aka Muhammad Yusuf Khan) younger brothers, Ehsaan Khan and Aslam Khan, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
16 Aug 2020
Fashion TipsTop fashion trends that have emerged amid COVID-19
COVID-19 has affected a lot of industries around the world. One of them being the fashion industry.
16 Aug 2020
NBAUS approves new 'saliva test' for COVID-19: Details here
In a major development, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved SalivaDirect, a novel test that can detect a COVID-19 infection using nothing but your saliva.
15 Aug 2020
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Former Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan put on life support
Former India cricketer Chetan Chauhan has been put on life support at the Medanta hospital in Gurugram.
15 Aug 2020
Russia NewsSputnik V: Russia's COVID-19 vaccine goes into production
Despite all the questions over safety and efficacy, Russia is moving ahead with what it claims is the first officially registered vaccine for COVID-19.
15 Aug 2020
Narendra ModiThree indigenous coronavirus vaccines in trials, distribution plan ready: PM
With the world counting on a coronavirus vaccine to save it from the disease that has taken 763,572 lives so far, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India is ready to mass-produce the vaccine once it's developed.
14 Aug 2020
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)COVAXIN: India's COVID-19 vaccine found safe in early trial
COVAXIN, the first indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine from India, has proven to be safe in early human trials.
14 Aug 2020
IndiaCOVID-19: Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam's health critical, on life support
Veteran playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam's health deteriorated last night. He has since been shifted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Chennai's MGM Healthcare facility.
14 Aug 2020
Independence DayUnion Home Minister Amit Shah tests negative for coronavirus
Home Minister Amit Shah informed through a tweet on Friday that he tested negative for coronavirus, twelve days after he contracted the infection.
13 Aug 2020
NewsBytesShould you be wearing face masks while running or exercising?
Through seven months of the coronavirus pandemic, our leaders have repeatedly told us to embrace the reality and make health precautions the norm, particularly wearing face masks.
13 Aug 2020
United States of AmericaCoronavirus: Zydus Cadila launches cheapest version of Remdesivir in India
In a major development, Zydus Cadila has launched the cheapest generic version of Remdesivir, the antiviral drug being used to treat COVID-19, in India.
13 Aug 2020
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Mohammad Hafeez under self-isolation after breaching bio-security protocol
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has been told to isolate after breaching bio-security protocols.
13 Aug 2020
UberNewsBytes Briefing: Reliance could back TikTok's business, and more
In the updates since last night, TikTok's parent company ByteDance was reported to have approached Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries for a potential investment in the video service's India business.
12 Aug 2020
PfizerPfizer's COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in human trials: Details here
The COVID-19 candidate vaccine jointly developed by American pharma giant Pfizer and German biotech company BioNTech has shown promise in early human trials.
12 Aug 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: How soon could Russian vaccine be available in India?
On Tuesday, Russia announced what it claims is the first COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Moscow.
12 Aug 2020
IndiaIndians are searching ways to MAKE coronavirus vaccine at home
The sporadic surge in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths has made the whole world desperate for a vaccine.
12 Aug 2020
Russia NewsRussian COVID-19 vaccine needs to be assessed, says AIIMS Director
Russia is taking long strides in, what it claims to be, the world's first officially-approved vaccine to prevent COVID-19.
11 Aug 2020
Donald TrumpTrump considers banning re-entry of citizens suspected to have COVID-19
United States President Donald Trump is reportedly considering new immigration rules impacting US citizens and legal permanent residents (LPRs) in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
11 Aug 2020
IndorePoet Rahat Indori dies in Indore after contracting COVID-19
Noted Urdu poet Dr. Rahat Indori died on Tuesday after testing positive for the novel coronavirus.
11 Aug 2020
World Health OrganizationSurgical, N95, or cloth: Which mask should you be wearing?
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, experts have repeatedly underlined the importance of physical distancing, frequently washing hands, and wearing face masks or coverings.
11 Aug 2020
Mandeep SinghHockey player Mandeep Singh admitted to hospital after testing COVID-positive
Indian men's hockey team striker Mandeep Singh, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, has been admitted to hospital.
11 Aug 2020
Russia NewsRussia announces world's first COVID-19 vaccine; Putin's daughter gets vaccinated
In a major (but questionable) development, Russia has announced the world's first COVID-19 vaccine.
11 Aug 2020
Cricket: News, Stats and more!New Zealand Cricket announces schedule of upcoming summer
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has confirmed that West Indies, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Australia will tour the nation this summer, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
10 Aug 2020
Sanjay DuttAfter two days of treatment, Sanjay Dutt discharged from hospital
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt on Monday returned to his residence after being discharged from the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai.
10 Aug 2020
IndiaFormer President Pranab Mukherjee tests positive for coronavirus
Former President and Congress veteran Pranab Mukherjee informed via a tweet on Monday that he has tested positive for coronavirus.
09 Aug 2020
San FranciscoCoronavirus: Asymptomatic cases may be key to ending pandemic
For months, it has been known that although the novel coronavirus is highly contagious, a large portion of infected individuals witnesses only mild or no symptoms.
09 Aug 2020
World Health OrganizationRussia's COVID-19 vaccine candidate to be registered this week
Russian health officials are set to register a vaccine candidate for the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, as early as this week.
09 Aug 2020
United States of America'Big Ass Fans' can help you fight COVID-19: Here's how
As COVID-19 continues to proliferate across the world, claiming thousands of lives every day, engineers and scientists are racing to find solutions that could contain and end the pandemic.
08 Aug 2020
Union Health MinistryIMA says 196 doctors died of COVID-19; seeks PM's help
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure adequate care for doctors as many have contracted the virus.
07 Aug 2020
PunjabASHA workers go on strike, demand respectable salaries, more protection
ASHA workers, who bridge the gap between India's porous healthcare system and the needy, have had enough of government's neglect, and have decided to go on a two-day strike from August 7.
07 Aug 2020
OxfordSerum Institute's COVID-19 vaccines will come at $3 per dose
In a major development, the Serum Institute of India has confirmed that the price of its foreign-licensed COVID-19 vaccines will be capped at $3 per dose in low-to-middle-income nations.
07 Aug 2020
MicrosoftNewsBytes Briefing: Trump signs order banning business with TikTok's parent
In the updates since yesterday, US President Donald Trump signed executive orders banning business transactions with TikTok's parent company ByteDance and Tencent's WeChat.
07 Aug 2020
IsraelIsrael claims to have 'excellent' COVID-19 vaccine in hand
Israel says it has an 'excellent' vaccine in hand to prevent COVID-19, the novel coronavirus disease.
06 Aug 2020
IndiaIndia's Serum Institute signs COVID-19 vaccine deal with America's Novavax
Serum Institute of India (SII) is set to source the COVID-19 vaccine developed by American biotech company Novavax.
06 Aug 2020
JharkhandCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 19.63 lakh; death toll crosses 40,000
India on Wednesday reported roughly 56,000 new coronavirus infections took the nationwide total to 19.63 lakh. The death toll surged past 40,700 with over 900 more fatalities.
