Can’t comment on COVID-19 vaccine release timelines, says Minister
Our Correspondent While the Government and Industry were trying their best to make available a safe and...
Mass extinction event, pandemic could spread havoc on earth before 2100, says David Attenborough
NIRMAL YESODA As the entire world is trying hard to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, top...
Chinese virologist claims COVID virus made in Wuhan lab
A Chinese virologist who has allegedly fled China claims that she has proof that the SARS-Cov-2 virus is...
89 strains of COVID-19 found in Kerala
A study by the Kozhikode Medical College has found 89 strains of corona virus in Kerala and that there is...
Kerala minister, wife test positive for coronavirus
Kerala’s Industries Minister E.P. Jayrajan and wife Indira were diagnosed with novel coronavirus on...
Sharjah schools to continue with remote learning till Sept. 24
Our Correspondent Private schools in the emirate of Sharjah will have distance learning for another two...
3,082 confirmed with COVID-19 on Sept. 6 in Kerala; 2,196 cured
Kerala witnessed its highest COVID-19 positive cases on September 6 when 3,082 people in the State were...
Medical equipment to invite zero VAT, vaccine trials progress
Our Correspondent Disposable suits, hand sanitisers, face masks, respirators for air purification, gloves...
US not to join WHO-linked effort to develop, distribute COVID-19 Vaccine
The Trump administration said it will not join a global effort to develop, manufacture and equitably...
India reports highest single-day increase of over 75,000 cases
India has registered 75,760 coronavirus infections and 1,023 deaths in the last 24 hours ending 8 am on...
Coronavirus scare peaks as Italy records 1,000 daily cases for first time since May
Italy was one of the worst affected countries that faced the wrath of the coronavirus outbreak in the...
India records highest single-day spike of 69,874 cases
With a record spike of 69,874 infections in a day, India’s COVID-19 tally increased to 29,75,701,...
The gods of God’s Own Country
My UK-based brother made an arduous trip in COVID times to see our parents in Kerala. I say arduous...
India’s coronavirus tally zooms past 29 lakh mark
India’s COVID-19 tally zoomed past 29 lakh, a day after it crossed 28 lakh, with a single-day spike...
FACE MASK 2020, GOLD WORTH 3 LAKHS : JOURNEY OF FACE MASK :NEW FASHION
Face masks are 2020’s new fashion statement. Yes, face masks have now gone mainstream. We don’t...
Music therapy for SP Balasubrahmanyam in hospital
NIRMAL YESODA It was on August 13 that legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam was hospitalised after he...
1,530 people confirmed with COVID-19 on Aug 16; 1,099 cured
COVID-19 has been confirmed for 1,530 people in Kerala in August 16, while 10 deaths due to the infection...
India conducts record 8.49 lakh tests in a single day
As a result of ramping up its testing facilities on a sustained basis, with the aim of touching 10 lakh...
Doctor duo, man and son, die due to coronavirus after getting infected on same day
After working to save lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic, two Florida doctors, a man and his son have died...
Blood tests may help determine if COVID infection could be fatal
Blood tests could help determine whether coronavirus infections may turn fatal for patients, according to...
Elderly woman who recovered from coronavirus in February tests positive again
Chinese health authorities have revealed that an elderly woman, aged 68 has been tested positive for...
Russia to launch world’s first COVID-19 vaccine on Aug. 12
Even as COVID-19 cases surged worldwide, Russia is all set to register its first COVID-19 vaccine on...
ICA permit not required for arrivals at Abu Dhabi airport
Our Correspondent UAE residents stranded abroad do not have to get the mandatory ICA travel permit if...
1,184 people confirmed with COVID-19 in Kerala on Aug. 10
Seven people were confirmed as having died from COVID-19 on August 10, the highest confirmed on a single...
1,211 confirmed with COVID-19 on Aug. 9 in Kerala
COVID-19 has been confirmed for 1,211 people in Kerala on August 9. A total of 1,026 people were infected...
9 killed in massive fire at Vijayawada COVID treatment centre
Nine people were killed in a massive fire that broke out at 7 am at COVID-19 treatment Center in...
LuLu Mall reopens for customers, to observe COVID-19 protocol
Our Correspondent LuLu Mall, Kerala’s most preferred shopping, food and entertainment destination...
Dire warnings turn true as coronavirus starts ravaging rural areas in US
It was a few weeks back that Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute and professor of...
29 people who attended funeral positive for coronavirus
NIRMAL YESODA Coronavirus that apparently originated in Wuhan, China has changed the course of...
Serum Institute gets nod for human clinical trials of vaccine
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given nod to the Serum Institute of India (SII) for...
US facing new phase of coronavirus pandemic, says Deborah Birx
Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus task force coordinator has shockingly revealed that the...
Russia’s sputnik moment on COVID-19, vaccine to be launched by mid August
Moscow-based Gamaleya Institute will be the first in the world to come out with a coronavirus vaccine, in...