NEW DELHI — India reported as many as 15,102 fresh COVID-19 infections and 278 fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday. With this single-day rise of COVID-19 infections, the country’s tally of cases touched 4,28,67,031 in the country. Active cases stand at 1,64,522 which account for […]
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J&K reports 137 fresh Covid-19 cases
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 137 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said 100 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 37 from Kashmir valley, taking the overall tally to 452547. Giving district wise […]
SKIMS set to start Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs as NBE grants accreditation
SRINAGAR — Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), which is devoted to research in medical sciences, besides other primary commitments to patient care, is all set to launch a Postdoctoral Superspeciality Fellowship Program as an enhanced academic activity. An official said that this follows the acknowledgement from NBE which has granted accreditation to the institute […]
India reports 13,405 fresh Covid-19 cases, 235 deaths
NEW DELHI — India on Tuesday reported a further decline in fresh Covid infections with 13,405 cases and 235 fatalities in the past 24 hours. With 235 Covid-related deaths, the toll has mounted to 5,12,344, the Union Health Ministry said. The active cases have also reduced to 1,81,075 which constitute 0.42 per cent of the […]
DCGI gives final approval to COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax for 12-18 year olds
NEW DELHI — Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Biological E on Monday received final approval from Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for its COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax, for the age group 12 to 18 years. It is India’s first indigenously developed Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) protein sub-unit vaccine against COVID-19. The country’s central drug authority has already […]
J&K reports 101 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 death
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 104 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours while one person succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said 85 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 19 from Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 452410. Giving […]
Covid-19: India logs 16,051 new infections, 206 deaths in last 24 hrs
NEW DELHI — India reported 16,051 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. As of now, the daily positivity rate stands at 1.93 per cent. As many as 206 people lost their lives due to the infection in the country in the last 24 hours. With this, […]
J&K logs 151 fresh Covid-19 cases
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 151 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest single-day count in 49 days, even as there was no death due to the virus, officials said on Sunday. They said 90 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 61 from Kashmir Division, taking the […]
India reports 19,968 new COVID cases, 673 deaths in last 24 hours
NEW DELHI — India reported 19,968 new cases of COVID-19 during the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. A total of 11,87,766 samples were tested during the last 24 hours. The positivity rate for the day stands at 1.68 per cent while the weekly positivity rate stands at […]
J&K reports 166 fresh Covid-19 cases
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 166 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest single-day count in 47 days, even as there was no death due to the virus, officials said on Saturday. They said 103 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 63 from Kashmir Division, taking the […]