Pakistani bureaucrat sings Shah Rukh Khan song with new lyrics to raise COVID-19 awareness
New Delhi: A Pakistani bureaucrat has tweaked a famous Bollywood song to raise awareness about coronavirus — and the video has taken Twitter by storm. In the video, Deputy Commissioner of Hafizabad, Naveed Shahzad, made up his own lyrics of the famous Bollywood song ‘Suno Na Suno Na (Please listen)’ from Hindi cinema megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s […]
Coronavirus in India: Who have to get tested for Covid-19? ICMR issues guidelines
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued guidelines for a new testing strategy for effective tracking of Covid-19 cases. The new policy, released late on Friday night, says asymptomatic direct and high-risk contacts of an infected person should be tested between the fifth day and 14th day of coming into contact with the […]
President to undergo corona test
President Ram Nath Kovind will undergo coronavirus test on Saturday, according to Rashtrapati Bhavan sources. The President’s decision comes in the wake of BJP MP Dushyant Singh’s participation in an event where Kanika Kapoor, who is affected by COVID-19, was present on Sunday and the MP’s subsequent meeting with the President. Sources said the President […]
How far are we from COVID-19 drugs, vaccine?
Scientists around the world are looking for a vaccine and drugs to combat the novel coronavirus. What are these various approaches and the signals so far? As the world cocoons itself against the novel coronavirus, scientists are at work around the world for development of vaccines and therapeutics. How soon can a drug or a vaccine […]
Govt considers special flights to evacuate Indians over coronavirus outbreak
Indians stranded at airports and cities in several countries because of Covid-19-related travel restrictions are being advised to hunker down and stay put ahead of the suspension of all international flights from March 22, people familiar with developments said on Friday. Special flights will be operated on Saturday to evacuate some 200 Indians from Italy […]
These 5 anti-viral drugs and therapies could help treat COVID-19
New Delhi: With the novel coronavirus going from ‘regional crisis’ to ‘pandemic’ status, researchers and pharmaceutical giants are scrambling to find a cure. The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched global clinical trials to test possible treatments for COVID-19 across 10 countries as a “solidarity trial”. Some of the treatments to be tested are drugs already being […]
Himachal records first two cases, total India number rises to 223
Himachal Pradesh has witnessed its first two cases of the coronavirus, while a sharp rise was seen in Kerala, where 12 new cases were confirmed positive on Friday, totalling to 40 in the state. The number of cases in Uttar Pradesh is likely to increase after singer Kanika Kapoor tested positive for the virus in […]
4 convicts declared dead by doctor 30 minutes after hanging
The four men convicted in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case were executed this morning. The Supreme Court, after a midnight hearing, rejected a last-minute plea filed by one of the convicts seeking a review of the death penalty. The four men — Akshay Kumar Singh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Mukesh Singh — […]
India records fourth death; no foreign flights to land, Centre orders
A 70-year-old man hailing from Punjab died due to the COVID-19, taking the toll to four in India, the Health Ministry confirmed Thursday. The patient had co-morbid health conditions including diabetes and cardiac issues, the ministry said. The number of positive cases in India has jumped to 173. In an attempt to curb the spread of […]
Coronavirus in India: Ready to help India with epidemic prevention experience, says China
China on Thursday said it was ready to share its experience of “epidemic prevention” with New Delhi as the coronavirus pandemic looks to grip India and it announces aggressive containment measures against it. The Chinese foreign ministry said it could help with both the “control” and “diagnosis” of the spread of the disease in India. […]
