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  COVID-19: Sputnik V roll out delayed in Delhi

  India | June 20, 2021 13:53 IST

  A spokesperson of Apollo Hospitals said the facility in Delhi will tentatively start administering 2-dose vaccine by June 25.

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  3rd Covid wave inevitable, vaccinating huge population big challenge: AIIMS chief

  India | June 19, 2021 13:48 IST

  Meanwhile, according to an AIIMS survey, the third wave of Covid-19 is unlikely to affect children much. As per the survey, the SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity rate among children was high compared to the adult population, which was conducted in five selected states with a total sample size of 10,000 by WHO.

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  Follow COVID guidelines like Srikant: Govt issues health advisory on how not to be minimum guy

  June 18, 2021 21:51 IST

  The Government of India Twitter handle for Covid-19 updates has found a hilarious way to get the social distancing message across nation, thanks to Manoj Bajpayee’s Srikant role. Take a look

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  COVID19: Common symptoms including dry cough, sore throat you may experience while recovering

  Health | June 18, 2021 16:48 IST

  During ongoing COVID pandemic, people with lung problems have been at the most risk of getting infected. As Coronavirus targets the respiratory system, it may even lead to dry cough and sore throat, which may persist long after the infection. 

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  UP CM Yogi Adityanath announces pension of Rs 4,000 for kids orphaned due to COVID-19

  India | June 18, 2021 14:34 IST

  The state government has also arranged for the education of such children under various schemes.

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  COVID19: Pfizer's arthritis drug can cut death risk in severe patients

  Health | June 17, 2021 19:59 IST

  An arthritis drug -- Tofacitinib -- developed by US biopharmaceutical Pfizer has shown to be effective in reducing the risk of death or respiratory failure in hospitalised adult patients with Covid-19 pneumonia who were not on ventilation, according to a study.

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  India logs 67,208 new COVID cases & 2,330 deaths in last 24 hrs; recovery rate at 95.93%

  India | June 17, 2021 9:28 IST

  The active cases further declined to 8,26,740 comprising 2.78 per cent of the total infections. India recovery rate increased to 95.93%.

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  Covishield dose interval under discussion: NTAGI working group chairman

  India | June 16, 2021 14:32 IST

  He also said that the emerging evidence and reports regarding efficacy of partial versus full immunisation are also under consideration.

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  COVID19: Impact on children and 'Vaccination hesitation' becoming a bigger evil than virus

  Health | June 16, 2021 0:01 IST

  Compared to the first wave, the number of positive cases and their severity has increased among children this time. Why is this concerning? Read 

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  Shreya Ghoshal, Kirti Kulhari receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

  Celebrities | June 14, 2021 15:22 IST

  Playback Singer Shreya Ghoshal and actor Kirti Kulhari on Monday said they have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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  COVID lockdown extended till June 21 in Haryana

  India | June 13, 2021 23:39 IST

  Doing away with the odd-even formula, the state govt allowed all shops to open from 9 am to 8 pm.

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  Saliva can be more effective for COVID testing: Study

  World | June 12, 2021 22:18 IST

  The researchers, including Ravindra Kolhe from Augusta University in the US, found that an innovative protocol that processes saliva samples with a bead mill homogeniser before real-time PCR (RT-PCR) testing results in higher sensitivity compared to NPS samples.

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  India logs 84,332 COVID cases, 4002 deaths in past 24 hours; recovery rate at 94.93%

  India | June 12, 2021 9:55 IST

  After battling a brutal second wave for weeks, fresh Covid cases came down below the three lakh-mark for the first time on May 17 after touching record high of 4,14,188 on May 7.

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  Moderna seeks US FDA approval for Covid jabs in adolescents

  World | June 11, 2021 20:50 IST

  "We are pleased to announce that we have submitted for an emergency use authorisation for our Covid-19 vaccine with the FDA for use in adolescents in the United States," Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said in a statement on Thursday.

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  Bhumi Pednekar is building up her stamina post COVID recovery: 'Is tough but I love it'

  Celebrities | June 11, 2021 19:52 IST

  Actress Bhumi Pednekar is working on her stamina after recuperating from Covid-19. Take a look

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  GMDA to resolve water-logging woes ahead of monsoon season

  India | June 11, 2021 16:52 IST

  GMDA CEO Sudhir Rajpal has directed the officials of MCG, NHAI and DLF to install more water pumps and deploy additional manpower in the water-logging prone areas.

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  India's COVID vaccine policy leading to avertable deaths: Experts

  World | June 10, 2021 19:58 IST

  The govt's current approach to vaccination- focusing on younger age groups- "is causing huge numbers of avertable deaths and is deeply inequitable, both between age groups and within them", argue doctors and researchers in a commentary published in British medical journal.

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  COVID: Monoclonal antibody therapy is safe for transplant patients

  World | June 10, 2021 15:20 IST

  The study is important because transplant patients who are infected with Covid have a higher risk of severe illness and death.

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  Breaking News, June 10 | HIGHLIGHTS

  India | June 10, 2021 23:59 IST

  IndiaTV News provides you all the breaking news, latest news, breaking story videos, Live TV and top shows of IndiaTV, the country's leading news channel on a single platform to ensure you don't miss anything important. `

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  Rashmika Mandanna shares pearls of wisdom: 'Spend your time on something that gives you happiness'

  Celebrities | June 10, 2021 0:03 IST

  Rashmika Mandanna dropped a beautiful thought on Twitter to cheer up her followers. The actress has lately been posting positive messages to bring a smile on her fans face during the tough times.