The vaccine has been developed by Siberia’s Vector Institute, which completed early-stage human trials of the vaccine last week.
Coronavirus update: India on Wednesday recorded 89,688 coronavirus cases, taking its total caseload to 5,730,184. India has added over 1,000 deaths every day for 24 days. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level virtual meeting with chief ministers and health ministers of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Punjab. During the meeting he announced that states can spend 50 per cent of the state disaster relief fund (SDRF) amount on efforts to check the spread of Covid-19. Modi asked states to reassess if lockdowns of one or two days are effective in containing Covid-19 and told them to press on with full strength in opening economic activities while fighting the virus. Meanwhile, Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia has been admitted to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Hospital in Delhi after he complained of fever and low oxygen levels
Coronavirus vaccine update: Johnson & Johnson has kicked off a final 60,000-person trial of a single-shot coronavirus vaccine that potentially would simplify distribution of millions of doses compared with leading rivals using two doses.
World coronavirus update: The global tally of coronavirus cases stands at 32,083,275. While 23,667,019 have recovered, 981,219 have died so far. The US, the worst-hit country, 7,139,036 cases. It is followed by India, which has 5,732,518 cases, Brazil (4,627,780) and Russia (1,122,241 ).
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02:01 PM
Delhi Police issued over 300,000 challans for Covid norm violations
01:43 PM
J&K: Govt takes action against officers involved in oxygen supply management
01:29 PM
Israel approves tighter Covid-19 restrictions
The Israeli government on Thursday approved tightened coronavirus restrictions, including a full lockdown which will begin on Friday and last until October 11.
Under the new closure, all businesses will be shut down except for factories and services that will be defined as "essentials", Xinhua news agency reported.
Rallies and prayers will be permitted only in small groups of up to 20 people.
Restaurants only for delivery, pharmacies, supermarkets and stores that sell hygiene products will remain open.
01:24 PM
How much coronavirus we encounter affects the outcome. So wear a mask
Face masks and social distancing may help make the coronavirus less lethal for those who catch it by limiting the amounts they’re
exposed to.
Two new studies released Thursday point in that direction. One shows the amount of coronavirus that hospital patients in Detroit carried in their nose declined between April and June as people adopted masks and other public-health measures -- and that the drop was associated with a decrease in death rates. Another study, from Italy, found that as the so-called viral load declined, so did severe cases.
The findings, released at a conference on the new disease, suggest that face masks and other measures lead to milder disease even when they fail to thwart transmission. Read on...
01:19 PM
Early evidence shows coronavirus outbreaks not spreading in US schools as feared: Experts
As schools across the US opened last month, public health experts have found little evidence that the coronavirus is spreading inside institutions despite thousands of students and teachers contracting the infection.
According to experts, the early evidence states that opening schools may not be as risky as many have feared even as rates of infection inside the buildings have been far below as compared to surrounding areas, The Washington Post reported.
"Everyone had a fear there would be explosive outbreaks of transmission in the schools. In colleges, there have been. We have to say that, to date, we have not seen those in the younger kids, and that is a really important observation," said Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.
01:18 PM
Sisodia's condition stable, to undergo another coronavirus test in couple of days
The condition of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, currently undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a state-run facility here, is stable, and he will undergo another coronavirus test in a couple of days, officials said on Thursday.
He was admitted to the LNJP Hospital on Wednesday from being under home isolation after he had contracted the infection.
"He is still in ICU since yesterday (Wednesday), but his condition is stable. The minister has been put on oxygen support, and under constant observation," a senior doctor of the hospital said.
The Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital is a dedicated COVID-19 facility.
01:10 PM
Odisha logs highest-one-day spike of 4,340 COVID-19 cases; 16 fatalities
Odisha on Thursday registered its highest single-day spike of 4,340 COVID-19 cases, which raised the tally to 1,96,888, while record 16 fatalities pushed the death toll in the coastal state to 752, a senior health department official said.
Of the 4,340 fresh cases, 2,517 were reported from various quarantine centres, and the rest were detected during contact tracing, he said.
Khurda, of which state capital Bhubaneswar is a part, accounted for the maximum number of new cases at 653, followed by Cuttack at 567 and Puri at 203. Seventeen other districts recorded over 100 cases each in the last 24 hours.
01:03 PM
Nuclear scientist Sekhar Basu dies of coronavirus
Veteran atomic scientist and former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Dr Sekhar Basu succumbed to COVID-19 early on Thursday at a private hospital here, a health department official said. He was 68.
"Dr Basu was suffering from COVID-19 and other kidney ailments. He died at 4.50 am," the official told PTI.
A mechanical engineer, Dr Basu is revered for his contributions to the country's atomic energy programme. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2014.
He had also pioneered the highly complex reactor for India's first nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant.
12:48 PM
Maharashtra coronavirus update: 1,935 cases in Thane, tally at 163,594
Thane district of Maharashtra has added 1,935 new Covid-19 cases, taking it tally to 1,63,594, an official said on Thursday.
The number of deaths has gone up to 4,234 with the addition of 29 fatalities on Wednesday, the official from the district administration said.
As of now, there are 18,345 active COVID-19 cases in the district while 1,41,015 patients have recovered, he said. Read on...
11:50 AM
Study focuses on neurological consequences of coronavirus
A team of neuroscientists and clinicians are examining the potential link between COVID-19 and increased risk of Parkinson's disease, and measures to get ahead of the curve.
The study has been published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.
"Although scientists are still learning how the SARS-CoV-2 virus is able to invade the brain and central nervous system, the fact that it's getting in there is clear. Our best understanding is that the virus can cause insult to brain cells, with potential for neurodegeneration to follow on from there," said Professor Kevin Barnham from the Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health.
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