10-member WHO team arrives in China to probe origins of COVID-19 pandemic
In May last year, the World Health Assembly (WHA) -- the governing body of the 194-member states of the WHO -- approved a resolution to set up an independent inquiry to conduct an "impartial, independent and comprehensive evaluation" of the international response as well as that of the WHO.
Jan 14, 2021, 12:02 PM IST
Any good film will find its audience in theatres post pandemic, says director Maneesh Sharma
Maneesh says, "I’m of the opinion that people will come back to the cinemas once the pandemic subsides".
Jan 06, 2021, 16:36 PM IST
Zee News reporter Pooja Makkar feels pain, stiffness in her hands after 24 hours of taking COVID-19 vaccine
Pooja Makkar said on Tuesday evening that she was also feeling pain on the spot where the vaccine was injected.
Jan 05, 2021, 20:22 PM IST
Tamil Nadu gets past 8 lakh COVID-19 recoveries; Chennai hotels emerge as new cluster
As many as 4392 staff of star hotels and other hotels were tested and 125 of those samples were found positive, 2014 negative, while 491 results are being awaited.
Jan 04, 2021, 17:10 PM IST
DNA Exclusive: PM Narendra Modi tops global popularity ratings amid COVID-19; here's why
Prime Minister Modi is the only global leader whose rating remained on top amid the coronavirus situation, while US President Donald Trump dipped at the ninth position.
Jan 01, 2021, 00:57 AM IST
COVID-19 pandemic hits Chinese leadership, brings opportunity for India
India, despite its fragile and overburdened health infrastructure, has also managed to control the spread of the disease, which has caused huge casualties in the developed countries.
Dec 31, 2020, 22:41 PM IST
New strain of coronavirus: India may extend UK flight suspension, says Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
Last week, the Civil Aviation Ministry had suspended all flights between the two countries from December 23 to December 31 over the mutated variant of the virus which is more contagious.
Dec 29, 2020, 18:26 PM IST
COVID-19 vaccination: Dry run conducted successfully in these states
The District Collector with the engagement of the district and block task force was made responsible for conducting the dry run and was expected to provide insights on any gaps or bottlenecks during the actual conduct of vaccination.
Dec 29, 2020, 16:41 PM IST
Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey tests positive for COVID-19, goes into home isolation
Ashwini Kumar Choubey informed that he underwent a test after he exhibited initial symptoms of Covid.
Dec 28, 2020, 23:05 PM IST
No RTPCR test for asymptomatic passengers on arrival from South Africa, Europe, and Middle East: Maharashtra govt
The 7-day institutional quarantine has been made mandatory for asymptomatic passengers arriving from Europe, South Africa and the Middle-East.
Dec 24, 2020, 18:33 PM IST
Temple dedicated to Sonu Sood built in Telangana; 'He is God for us', say locals
In recognition of the humanitarian work done by the actor, a temple located in Dubba Tanda village of Siddipet district was dedicated by the local people.
Dec 21, 2020, 14:51 PM IST
French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19, goes into self-isolation for 7 days
The French presidency confirmed that Macron's trip to Lebanon scheduled for next week is being canceled.
Dec 17, 2020, 16:30 PM IST
'Unpaused' is a relevant commentary on the polarised state of society today, says director Nitya Mehra
Director Nitya Mehra, who has helmed the short 'Chaand Mubarak' for Amazon's anthology feature 'Unpaused' , says the movie is a relevant commentary on the "polarised" state of society today.
Dec 17, 2020, 15:27 PM IST
Belgian shepherd dog working for Austrian military detects COVID-19
Working in absolute harmony with her handler, the dog has been correctly identifying COVID-19 samples provided by patients who were asked to breathe into a container for five minutes.
Dec 16, 2020, 00:30 AM IST
COVID-19 vaccination: States receive 41,000 deep freezers, 45,000 ice-lined refrigerators
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said the guidelines for the management of cold chain at last points and session sites have also been issued.
Dec 15, 2020, 22:32 PM IST
Wuhan virus will never go away, explains Palki Sharma Upadhyay
The fact, however, remains that the pandemic is not going away anytime soon as vaccines may be here, but the virus is likely to stay.
Dec 14, 2020, 21:04 PM IST
Hyderabad doctors perform rare double-lung transplant on post-COVID lung fibrosis patient
Hyderabad Doctors successfully performed a double lung transplant on a post-covid lung fibrosis patient after bridging him to transplant with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for 53 days.
Dec 11, 2020, 19:43 PM IST
There is no compromise on scientific and regulatory norms of COVID-19 vaccine, says Dr Harsh Vardhan
Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said, "260 vaccine candidates are in different stages of development globally. Out of these, 8 are scheduled to be manufactured in India, including 3 indigenous ones."
Dec 10, 2020, 22:26 PM IST
COVID-19 tests: CSIR-CCMB and Apollo Hospitals join hands for development of rapid, cost-effective kits
The test has been developed by CSIR-CCMB and the collaboration with Apollo Hospitals will focus on scaling up manufacturing and commercialization of the tests jointly.
Dec 10, 2020, 19:03 PM IST
Maharashtra records 4,981 new COVID-19 cases with 75 new deaths in last 24 hours
Mumbai division, comprising Mumbai city and its satellite towns, reported 1,441 new COVID-19 cases, which pushed the total count of coronavirus cases to 6,43,708.
Dec 09, 2020, 22:19 PM IST
