India reports 6 cases of UK coronavirus strain

India on Tuesday reported at least six cases of the new coronavirus strain detected in the United Kingdom, prompting the government to direct genome sequencing of samples from all passengers who......

Remdesivir didn't cut mortality in Covid patients: WHO

The interim results of the World Health Organisation Solidarity Trial' indicate that four repurposed drugs for COVID-19 -- remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon......

COVID vaccine likely to be available by first of 2021: Choubey

If the advanced clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine succeed, then an effective vaccination is likely to be available by the end of first quarter of 2021, Minister of State for Health Ashwini......

Phase-I trials of 2 Indian Covid vaccines reveal 'excellent safety': Govt

Phase-I clinical trials have revealed "excellent safety" of the two candidate vaccines indigenously developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research and......