India reports 48K cases in downward trend
NEW DELHI — India has registered 48,268 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, continuing a downward trend. A health worker arranges swab samples of people to test for COVID-19 at a government hospital More...
Face mask with anti-viral layer can deactivate coronavirus
Washington, Oct 30 (PTI) Scientists have designed a new face mask with an anti-viral layer to deactivate the novel coronavirus, that can make the wearer less infectious. “We quickly realised that a mask not More...
India’s downward trend in new cases continues
NEW DELHI — India has reported 48,648 new coronavirus cases, continuing a downward trend in infections even as the country’s caseload has crossed 8 million and is only behind the U.S. People wearing masks as More...
India records 48,648 new coronavirus cases, taking tally near 8.09 million
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India saw a daily spurt of 48,648 coronavirus infections, taking its tally to 8.09 million, health ministry data showed on Friday. A health officer in protective suit gives hand sanitiser More...
How does the coronavirus affect the heart?
How does COVID-19 affect the heart? Even though it’s known as a respiratory virus, doctors believe the coronavirus can directly infect the heart muscle and cause other problems leading to heart damage. The doctors More...
India’s coronavirus cases cross 8 million, behind US
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s confirmed coronavirus caseload surpassed 8 million on Thursday with daily infections dipping to the lowest level this week, as concerns grew over a major Hindu festival season and winter More...
Over 2 million global virus cases in just 1 week
LONDON — The World Health Organization said countries globally reported more than 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases last week — the shortest time ever for such an exponential increase since the pandemic More...
India’s coronavirus cases set to cross 8 million
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s tally of coronavirus cases stood less than 10,000 away from the grim milestone of 8 million, as 43,893 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry More...
India capital has its worst 1-day virus caseload
NEW DELHI — India’s tally of confirmed coronavirus cases is moving closer to 8 million, with 43,893 new cases reported for the latest 24-hour period. A man wearing a face shield as a precautionary measure against More...
India’s daily infections at lowest in 3 months
NEW DELHI — Authorities in India are reporting 36,470 newly confirmed coronavirus infections — that’s the lowest one-day tally in more than three months in a continuing downward trend. A devotee applies vermilion More...