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Early to say high altitude can protect against Covid-19: Study

by IANSHealth Latest News WorldAugust 4, 2020August 4, 2020

Washington: Despite recent reports of lower Covid-19 incidence among high-altitude populations, current data is insufficient to conclude that high altitude could protect against contracting the Coronavirus, say researchers. “The reported…

PGI-Chandigarh among 17 trial sites for Oxford vaccine

by IANSHealth Latest NewsAugust 4, 2020August 4, 2020

Chandigarh: The PGI Hospital here is among the 17 trial sites in India for conducting the second and third phases of human clinical trials of Covishield, the potential vaccine developed…

Woman dies in pain waiting for an ambulance in Poonch

by Monitor News DeskHealth Kashmir Latest NewsAugust 3, 2020August 3, 2020

Srinagar: A 40-year-old woman on Monday died as she could not be referred to District hospital Rajouri for better health facilities due to the alleged non-availability of an ambulance. The…

Serum Institute gets DCGI nod for clinical trials of Oxford vaccine

by IANSHealth India Latest NewsAugust 3, 2020August 3, 2020

New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to Pune’s Serum Institute of India (SII) to conduct clinical trials of Oxford University-Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine in India….

Amit Shah attended cabinet meet at PM Modi’s residence last week; Rajnath, Sitharaman among attendees

by Monitor News DeskHealth India Latest News Lead Stories NewsAugust 3, 2020August 3, 2020

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, was part of the last meeting of the Union Cabinet held at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…

Russia plans mass COVID-19 vaccination for October

by Monitor News DeskHealth Latest News News WorldAugust 2, 2020August 2, 2020

Moscow: Russia is planning a mass vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus for October, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said. “We plan wider (vaccination) for October because we need to launch…

COVID scourge: 11 more deaths in Kashmir, 613 new cases across J&K

by Monitor News BureauHealth Kashmir Latest News Lead StoriesAugust 1, 2020August 1, 2020

Srinagar, Aug 1: With 613 more people testing positive, Jammu and Kashmir Saturday recorded another huge spike in the COVID-19 cases. Of the fresh ones, 468 were from Kashmir while…

Covid-19 deepening income inequality, depression: Psychologist Evelin Lindner

by IANSHealth Latest NewsJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020

New Delhi: Commenting on the social psychology behind the ongoing pandemic, German-Norwegian psychologist Evelin Gerda Lindner says that Covid-19 could deepen inequality between socio-economic groups over the long-term, while, in…

Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine protects monkey in single dose

by IANSHealth Latest News News WorldJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020

New York: A leading candidate of Covid-19 vaccine developed by global healthcare company Johnson & Johnson (J&J) raised neutralising antibodies and robustly protected monkeys against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes…

Covid herd immunity not a strategic option in India: Health Ministry

by Monitor News DeskHealth India Latest News NewsJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has said that herd immunity cannot be a strategic option in a nation the size of India and this can only be achieved through…

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Russia develops first Covid-19 vaccine, says Vladimir Putin; gets daughter vaccinated

Daily mouthwash may cut Covid transmission risk: Study

Covid vaccine likely to be ready by end of 2020, final pricing in 2 months: SII

Saudi launches clinical trial for Chinese COVID-19 vaccine

100 days, no Coronavirus: Has New Zealand got rid of it?

‘Laid his life for humanity’: LG, DAK, ors condole demise of Kashmir doctor

Research says masks can be easily sanitized with this kitchen equipment