Senthil Balaji undergoes coronary angiogram, advised bypass surgery at ‘earliest’

Chennai,: Arrested Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji has undergone coronary angiogram and has been advised bypass surgery at the “earliest”, the hospital treating him said on Wednesday. The Electricity Minister was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case earlier in the day. Balaji “underwent coronary angiogram at 10.40 am” […]

China reels under massive coronavirus wave; Official blames anti-zero-Covid protests on ‘foreign forces’

China reels under massive coronavirus wave; Official blames anti-zero-Covid protests on ‘foreign forces’

Beijing: Nearly a fortnight after China lifted the much-despised ‘zero-Covid’ restrictions following a spate of protests, the country is reeling under a massive coronavirus wave, with a Chinese diplomat blaming “foreign forces” for the anti-government demonstrations. Videos circulating in China’s social media showed clinics in Beijing and some other cities flooded with patients with queues […]

Artificial Intelligence: An aid in tracking & fighting the coronavirus

Artificial Intelligence: An aid in tracking & fighting the coronavirus

Emerging infectious diseases pose a growing threat to human populations. Accurate disease forecasting models markedly improve epidemic prevention and control capabilities. The better we can track the disease or virus, the better we can fight it. Existing frameworks for epidemic preparedness focus on disease surveillance using either expert knowledge or statistical modeling of disease activity […]

2-day international conference on coronavirus concludes at SKUAST-K

Srinagar: The two-day international conference on coronavirus concluded at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar campus here on Wednesday. The conference titled ‘Coronaviruses: Past, Present and Future’ was attended by renowned virologists, scientists and healthcare policymakers, as well as, government officers. Principal Secretary Higher Education Department and Secretary of Information, Rohit […]

Jitendra Singh inaugurates 2-day int’l conference on Coronavirus at SKUAST-K

Srinagar: Two day International Conference on the theme “Coronaviruses: Past, Present and Future” was inaugurated today at SKUAST-Kashmir Shalimar by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Science and Technology/ Earth Sciences/ PM’s office. The inaugural function was also attended by Junaid Azim Matto, Mayor Srinagar, Prof N. A. Ganai, Vice Chancellor SKUAST Kashmir, Prof. […]

19 new coronavirus cases in J-K

Srinagar, May 3  Jammu and Kashmir reported 19 new COVID cases on Tuesday, taking the infection tally in the Union Territory to 4,54,072, officials said here. Jammu district reported seven new cases while Budgam had five cases, the officials said here. There are 68 active cases of the disease in the Union Territory, while the […]

SKUAST-K to hold international conference on coronavirus

VC chairs event preparatory meet Srinagar: SK University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir is going to hold a two-day international conference on coronavirus on May 10 &11 at the Shalimar campus. The conference ‘Coronaviruses: Past, Present and Future’ is expected to be attended by internationally renowned virologists and scientists. In this regard, a […]

SKUAST veterinary scientist nominated member of Global coronavirus research, innovation network

Varsity to hold International Conference on Coronaviruses, VC reviews preparations SRINAGAR: A veterinary Scientist from SK University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir has been nominated as an International Management Board member on United Kingdom-International Coronavirus Network (UK-ICN), the only one from the Indian subcontinent. Dr Nadeem Shabir, an Assistant Professor-cum-Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance […]

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