COVID-19: North Kashmir man’s sample returns positive 5 days after death, toll 34

COVID-19: North Kashmir man’s sample returns positive 5 days after death, toll 34

Srinagar: Five days after his death and subsequent burial, swab samples of an 86-year-old man from Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district returned positive for the pathogen on Wednesday, taking the death toll due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 34. Official sources told local news agency that the octogenarian, a resident […]

Restrictions to continue which are in place: Div Com

Restrictions to continue which are in place: Div Com

Srinagar, June 3: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole Wednesday said that restrictions will continue which are already in place in the valley because of the surge in the number of coronavirus cases. “We are currently in a surge. Daily more than 100 cases are coming regularly. The restrictions will continue which are already in […]

First human trial of potential coronavirus antibody treatment begins

First human trial of potential coronavirus antibody treatment begins

As the number of coronavirus cases race beyond the 6 million-mark globally, scientists and experts are speeding up the effort to arrive at the potential vaccine for Covid-19. In what can be termed as nothing short of a stepping stone in India’s fight against Covid-19, New Delhi has approved Gilead Sciences Inc’s antiviral drug remdesivir for emergency […]