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Supreme Court directs States to fix reasonable charges for ambulance service in the COVID-19 pandemic
The Supreme Court on Friday directed states across the nation to fix a reasonable price for ambulance services amid concerns over ambulance providers charging an exorbitant amount for giving service to COVID-19 patients.
Bollywood actor Aftab Shivdasani tests positive for COVID-19
After Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora, Bollywood actor Aftab Shivdasani tests positive for COVID-19. Read for more details.
Minister of Kerala Industries and Sports E P Jayarajan and his wife tests positive for COVID-19
Kerala Industries and sports minister E P Jayarajan and wife PK Indira have tested positive for COVID-19.
West Bengal Markets fled huge crowds despite complete lockdown
Despite strict lockdown in place, markets in Jagatdal of North 24 Parganas in West Bengal experienced huge crowds.
North Korea orders to shoot and kill COVID-19 positive citizens to prevent spread of virus
North Korea which has not declared a single case of the novel coronavirus has issued shoot-to-kill order in terms to curb it.
“At such a crisis time, the oxygen supply should not be stopped” MP CM Chauhan requests Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray
"As part of our long-term planning, we have given a green light to INOX to set up an oxygen plant with an installed capacity of 200 tonnes in Mohasa near Babai in Hoshangabad in the next six months," the chief minister said.
Karnataka Cabinet Minister Prabhu Chauhan tests positive for COVID-19
Prabhu Chauhan, who serves as Minister of Animal Husbandry of Karnataka has tested positive for COVID-19 & is in under home isolation.
COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese Sinovac Biotech Ltd may be available to Brazilians by December
A potential COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the Chinese Sinovac Biotech Ltd vaccine may be available to Brazilians by December as its Phase 3 clinical trials have shown promising results.
Doctor’s prescription for COVID-19 testing not necessary: Delhi government order
A doctor's prescription for COVID-19 testing would not be required in the national capital from now with the Delhi government issuing an order on Wednesday in this regard.
A study says Plasma Therapy treatment could be safe and effective in children with COVID-19
First-ever research on the convalescent plasma therapy in children with fatal COVID-19 has been published in the journal Pediatric Blood and Cancer. The report says the treatment might show positive results.
China’s CanSino defends COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Earlier, scientists said that the success of the company's vaccine might be limited as it is based on a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to. They said existing antibodies against the common cold virus might undermine Ad5-nCoV.
UK Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca stops Coronavirus vaccine trial after unforeseen illness in voluntary
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had "voluntarily paused" a randomised clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine in what it called a routine action after a volunteer developed an unexplained illness.
The number of COVID-19 Containment Zones breeches the 1000 mark in Delhi
The number of COVID-19 containment zones hikes as the Delhi Government amps up COVID-19 testing.The increased testing is necessary as the number of cases has been consistently increasing in the country's capital.
China celebrates its response to the COVID-19 pandemic by a medal ceremony
While the number of people affected by the Coronavirus keeps mounting every day, China celebrated 22-days of not reporting a single case in a pompous ceremony in which Chinese President Xi Jinping awarded medals to citizens who played critical parts in China's battle against the virus.