Srinagar: In wake of the spike in the COVID-9 cases, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday ordered imposition of Corona curfew across the Union Territory from 08 PM tonight till April 26 morning. The announcement, was made by the office of the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha through its official twitter handle. “Complete corona […]
As someone who is currently recovering from a deadly bout of Coronavirus infection, I am saying this with the conviction of my own personal experience that the so-called “second wave” of coronavirus is far more infectious and vengeful than the first one. It has been over 10 days since I was diagnosed as positive for […]
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday reported its highest single-day coronavirus spike this year with over 6,000 new cases and about 149 deaths, as the country struggled to speed up its vaccination programme. The previous highest surge was recorded last year on June 20 when the country reported 6,825 infections and 153 deaths. The country on Sunday […]
Srinagar: A record high of 1,269 new Covid-19 cases in a day in Jammu and Kashmir was reported on Tuesday, along with three Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours. The deceased were residents of Anantnag, Jammu and Poonch districts. The official Covid bulletin said that the new cases included 687 from Kashmir Division and […]
Jammu: Jammu has recorded a seven-fold increase in active coronavirus cases in nearly a month, while Srinagar currently has the highest number of 2,833 patients in the union territory, official data showed. Some districts in Jammu and Kashmir which were earlier declared “coronavirus-free” are now reporting new cases as the country reels under a second […]
Srinagar has 2,508 active cases now with 492 fresh ones Srinagar: The daily Covid-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir soared to an unprecedented high of 1,005 on Saturday, while six deaths were reported — one from Kupwara, three from Jammu, and two from Samba district. The official Covid bulletin said that the new cases included […]
Srinagar: National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah Friday said he has tested positive for COVID-19. “For a year I did my best to dodge this damn virus but it’s finally caught up with me. I tested positive for #COVID?19 this afternoon. I’m completely asymptotic. Based on medical advice I’m […]
Scientists have assessed the course of evolution of the novel coronavirus and predicted that COVID-19 vaccines currently in use across the world may need regular updates to counter new variants of the virus which are capable of escaping the body’s protective antibodies. The study, published in the journal Virus Evolution, assessed whether, over the long […]
Islamabad:Pakistan is planning to buy 7 million doses of the coronavirus vaccines from China as the nation is experiencing a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections, a top minister has said, its first purchase from any country. Earlier, Pakistan has said that it is not planning to buy vaccines anytime soon as it aims to tackle […]
NEW DELHI: India saw 40,953 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, the highest single-day rise recorded in 111 days, taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,15,55,284, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. Registering an increase for the tenth day in a row, the total active caseload has reached 2,88,394, which […]