New Zealand reports 5,435 Covid-19 cases
Jun 16, 2022, at 09:26 pm
Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: New Zealand reported 5,435 new community cases of Covid-19 and 15 more deaths from the pandemic, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday.
India reports 12,213 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Jun 16, 2022, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 12,213 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally in the country to 4,32, 57,730, according to the Health Ministry data Thursday.
WHO to determine if Monkeypox should be declared ‘Emergency of International Concern’
Jun 15, 2022, at 07:30 pm
New York: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee has been convened due to the spread of the Monkeypox virus to 32 non-endemic countries.
India adds 8,822 fresh COVID-19 cases to its tally
Jun 15, 2022, at 03:43 pm
New Delhi: India recorded another major spike in daily count as 8,822 fresh COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the daily count to 2 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Delhi reports over 80 pct rise in daily Covid-19 infection
Jun 15, 2022, at 01:07 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi reported a massive increase in Covid-19 cases on Tuesday as the capital city recorded over an 80 per cent hike in the daily tally compared to the previous day.
US health secretary tests positive for Covid-19
Jun 14, 2022, at 10:10 pm
Washington/UNI/Xinhua: US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra tested positive for COVID-19, the second time for him in less than a month.
Leading men's health organisations vow to work together to launch International Men’s Health Week
Jun 14, 2022, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Leading men's health organisations have vowed to work together to launch the International Men's Health Week.
India witnesses slight decline in daily count as 6,594 fresh cases recovered in past 24 hours
Jun 14, 2022, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi: India registered a slightly lower daily surge in the past 24 hours as 6,594 fresh cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
China: 21 more people found infected in bar-related COVID-19 outbreak
Jun 14, 2022, at 04:59 am
Beijing: Beijing, the Chinese capital city which was slowly limping back from tight COVID-19 restrictions, registered 21 fresh cases which are mostly linked to the bar in Sanlitun of Chaoyang district.
Maharashtra's active Covid cases jump 241 pct in 10 days
Jun 14, 2022, at 12:47 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra's active Covid-19 cases have seen a whopping increase of 241 per cent from 5,127 cases on June 3 to 17,480 cases on June 13, the state health bulletin data showed on Monday.
Yashoda Hospitals' group expands its footprints in Kolkata, to focus on gastrology, neurology
Jun 13, 2022, at 11:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Yashoda Hospitals Hyderabad, a super specialty hospital, launched a well-equipped clinic at Salt Lake, Kolkata, to provide a slew of medical technologies and services to patients in the eastern region and Bangladesh.
COVID not over yet, says Union Health Minister amid rising cases across several states
Jun 13, 2022, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya has warned the nation that pandemic is not over and people should still follow COVID Appropriate behaviour (CAB).
Venezuela reports its first monkeypox case
Jun 13, 2022, at 06:10 pm
Buenos Aires/UNI/Sputnik: The first case of monkeypox has been registered in Venezuela, the country’s Ministry of Health informs.
Jun 13, 2022, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which has witnessed three devastating waves of the COVID-19 with the second wave being deadly among the rest, is registering an upsurge in daily count for the past several days with 8,084 fresh cases recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the daily positivity rate to 3.24 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
India records steep rise in COVID-19 with 8,582 new cases in last 24 hrs
Jun 12, 2022, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Raising alarm again, India reported 8,582 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Maharashtra reports 2,922 new Covid cases in 24 hrs
Jun 12, 2022, at 01:50 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra recorded 2,922 new Covid-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours, the health bulletin said on Sunday.
Russian health watchdog detects Omicron subvariant BA.4 in population
Jun 12, 2022, at 01:25 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: A more contagious subvariant of the Covid-19 Omicron strain has slipped into Russia, a senior official at the national consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said.
World must ‘speed up’ efforts to end AIDS pandemic by 2030
Jun 12, 2022, at 12:16 am
New York: To end AIDS, beat COVID-19 and “stop the pandemics of the future”, the world needs to ensure global access to lifesaving health technologies, the UN Chef de Cabinet has told a meeting of the General Assembly to review progress.
India continues to witness surge in daily count, 8,329 fresh cases recorded
Jun 11, 2022, at 03:11 pm
New Delhi: India is continuing to witness a daily surge as 8,329 fresh COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Mumbai records 1,956 new Covid cases in 24 hrs, 12.74 pct positivity rate
Jun 11, 2022, at 01:44 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai on Friday reported 1,956 new Covid-19 cases, which is 15 per cent higher than yesterday (1,702), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
Women, children benefit in vision screenings in Chennai
Jun 10, 2022, at 09:18 pm
Chennai/IBNS: An India Vision Institute (IVI) screening campaign on Friday, in association with Hoya Vision Care and Chennai Optical Association, is benefiting 150 underprivileged women and 100 children from city orphanages.
India records 7,584 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, highest daily surge in 3 months
Jun 10, 2022, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi: India added 7,584 more COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the country continued to witness a fresh surge in several parts, data released by the Ministry of Health revealed on Friday.
COVID-19: Sri Lankan government lifts mask mandates
Jun 10, 2022, at 04:40 am
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has lifted the mask mandate which was imposed for outdoor and indoor spaces.
French authorities launch probe into Ferrero salmonella outbreak
Jun 10, 2022, at 03:25 am
Paris/UNI/Xinhua: A preliminary investigation was opened here on Thursday following complaints alleging salmonella poisoning in children who had consumed Kinder chocolates produced by Ferrero, the Italian confectionery giant, the Paris Prosecutor's Office said on Thursday.
Vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of miscarriage: Study
Jun 10, 2022, at 02:37 am
London: Women with low vitamin D levels are at significantly increased risk of miscarriage, a new study reveals.
Jun 10, 2022, at 12:02 am
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Wednesday that monkeypox infections in non-endemic countries have passed the 1,000 mark and the risk of it becoming established in some is “real”.
Monkeypox: Canadian travellers abroad asked to be cautious, new isolation measures issued
Jun 09, 2022, at 04:57 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian travellers abroad have been warned by the country's public health agency to be extra careful amid the rapid spread of monkeypox.
New Zealand prepares for further waves of Omicron sub-variants
Jun 08, 2022, at 08:15 pm
Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: New Zealand medical experts enhanced Covid-19 surveillance at international borders as it prepares for further waves of Omicron sub-variants that are rising in prevalence.
World Food Safety Day highlights need to improve health, prevent foodborne risks
Jun 08, 2022, at 07:13 pm
New York: Safe food is one of the most critical guarantors for good health, the UN said on Tuesday – the fourth global World Food Safety Day – aiming to mobilize action for preventing, detecting and managing foodborne risks and improving human health.
India registers 5,233 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths
Jun 08, 2022, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi: India is once again witnessing a spike as 5,233 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours taking the daily positivity rate to 1.67 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.