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Kannada actress Samyuktha Hegde files complaint against Kavitha Reddy

According to HSR Layout police, Hegde had lodged a complaint that Reddy had outraged her modesty and assaulted her based on which the case was registered. She...

India overtakes Brazil as country second-worst hit by Covid-19

Now the global virus hotspot, India added the largest number of cases in a day with 90,802 recorded overnight Sunday, according to data released by India's he...

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 27mn: Johns Hopkins

The students were found without masks and not observing social distancing in a room allocated for only two people. "Cumulative deaths expected by January 1 ar...

Australian government to fund CSL's (ASX:CSL) manufacture of covid vaccine

In a statement released late on Sunday, the Federal Government said that contingent on the outcome of ongoing trials, vaccines would be made available "progre...

Inexpensive Steroids Can Save Lives Of Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients

The World Health Organization (WHO) also released interim guidance, strongly recommending steroids to be used as a treatment for critically ill patients. Th...

Coronavirus: Portugal quarantine rule now in force for parts of UK

Scotland and Wales have added the country to their "quarantine list" - while England and Northern Ireland have not. The UK government had been expected to r...

Nigeria receives Russia's COVID-19 vaccine

The FDA was rumored to have made a similar declaration, in which it pledged to not approve any vaccine unless safety measures were thoroughly met. Earlier it ...

West Nile virus was first detected in New Hampshire this season

Six birds and more than 1,300 mosquito pools have tested positive for West Nile as of Wednesday. In some cases, the virus can be deadly. State health official...

Other Corticosteroids Help COVID-19, Too

One new therapy that is 34% effective against one subset of cases of a disease that has sickened almost 26 million people worldwide is not yet the stuff of vict...

30 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa, highest daily tally this month

There were no reported deaths. Many local health officials say a second wave is inevitable and perhaps already starting ; Toronto Medical Officer of Health...

Five new virus cases, none in Christchurch

Meanwhile in Sheboygan County, the Division of Public Health reported 18 new cases, 5 more recoveries, and 435 additional negative tests. On Saturday, laborat...

MHSAA restarts fall sports season

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today signed an executive order allowing MI gyms and swimming pools to reopen. All teams will start the regular season on September 18, ...

Community transmission of COVID-19 remains below threshold across Island & B.C.

New modelling data shows new cases of COVID-19 will rise over 150 a day if contacts remain at about 70 per cent of normal. New modelling presented on Thursda...

Sanofi, GSK start human trials of jointly-developed covid-19 vaccine

The tests are created to evaluate the vaccine's safety, tolerability and immune response. The trial is taking place across 11 investigational sites in the US....

Cheap steroids reduce fatality risk of critical ill coronavirus patients

The coronavirus disease is still actively spreading across the globe, with the number of cases skyrocketing. In June, the University of Oxford conducted a...

Ontario reports 132 new COVID-19 cases, continuing slight increase in infections

The last time new daily case numbers in Ontario were below the 100 mark was on August 26 when 88 new infections were reported. There are now 1,249 active cas...

Hydrocortisone helps sickest Covid-19 patients: UK study

It was noticed that such medicines improve survival rates among Coronavirus patients who required admission to intensive care in the hospital. Steroids shou...

Russia COVID-19 vaccine induced antibody response in early trials

Scientists said the frozen vaccine would be suitable for current global vaccine supply chains while the freeze-dried version could be used in hard-to-reach area...

CDC Urges Governors To Prepare For COVID-19 Vaccine

In the letter, he asked Governors and state health departments to expedite permitting and licenses that the company would need to open distribution centers. The...

Icelandic Study: Coronavirus Antibodies May Last for Four Months

With many questions remaining around how children spread COVID-19, Children's National Hospital researchers set out to improve the understanding of how long it ...

Increase in Carlow Covid-19 cases

While B.C. has seen a concerning surge in cases since early July, the latest modelling shows the province's number of COVID-19 cases and deaths per million resi...

Coronavirus: US states told to get ready for vaccine 'by November'

In a memo sent to state governors, the federal government says that states should be prepared to begin distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to the public this fall...

Daniel Prude: Mayor suspends officers in 'spit hood' death

He is then placed on a gurney and into an ambulance. He died a week later. The report cites complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint as a ...

NYC schools delay start after union safety deal

The week that decisions were due, Chancellor Carranza boasted about the "huge amount of effort... getting our schools ready, months and months of preparation,...

Arnold Schwarzenegger Lines Up First Scripted Series with Spy Adventure

The programme will mark the " Terminator " star's first real foray into a scripted TV series, as his only appearances thus far have been cameo or guest spots in...

Coronavirus vaccine could arrive in October, November; asks states to prepare — CDC

The date suggests the federal government is preparing for a vaccine to become available just days before President Donald Trump stands for reelection November 3...

All nations should join global COVID-19 vaccine effort: Africa CDC - International

In the first scenario, according to which vaccine A demonstrates its effectiveness, it is estimated that around two million doses would be available at the end ...

Japanese Gov't may offer free Covid-19 vaccines to all residents

The three are AstraZeneca, which is partnering with Oxford University in England; Moderna, collaborating with the US National Institutes of Health; and the Pfiz...

Governor Roy Cooper Extends 11 pm Alcohol Curfew Through September

Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to announce the next phase of easing restrictions on North Carolina businesses in a Tuesday afternoon news briefing. Those atten...

Countries lifting coronavirus curbs too soon a 'recipe for disaster', World Health Organization warns

He said that is not an impossible balance". "We want to see children returning to school and people returning to workplaces, but we want to see it done safe". B...

CDC: Prepare for coronavirus vaccine as soon as late October

Robert Redfield, director of the CDC, wrote on August 27, "and, if necessary, asks that you consider waiving requirements that would prevent these facilities fr...

American study warns against visors and masks with exhalation valves

A study by Florida Atlantic University is literally shedding new light on the issue. They pumped a vaporised mixture of glycerin and distilled water thr...

Antibodies can ward off Covid for at least four months

There were 112 reported on Sunday and 148 on Saturday following 122 being logged on Friday and 118 on Thursday. The numbers dipped back down earlier this week...

Canada ready to deliver at least 88 million doses of coronavirus vaccine

Many health experts say a multilateral approach to vaccine development and deployment makes most sense if the world wants to avoid conflicts and inefficiencies ...

Latvia records eight more Covid-19 cases, ten recoveries

This tracks with what is known about the virus, that people with certain conditions such as cancer, diabetes, or asthma are at a higher risk of contracting SAR...