Record profits, while COVID treatment often ‘out of reach’ for the poor
May 05, 2022, at 08:40 pm
New York: While reported COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline, Omicron sub-variants are driving an increase in the Americas and Africa, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, noting the disparity between profits being made, and treatments available in the developing world.
Himachal Pradesh: Four die in car accident at Shimla district
May 05, 2022, at 06:59 pm
Shimla/UNI: Four People traveling died when their car fell down at Chupadi near Rohru of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday evening, spokesperson of state disaster management authority confirmed Thursday.
India reports 3,275 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 05, 2022, at 04:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 3,275 new Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 55 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Thursday.
WHO warns of worsening obesity ‘epidemic’ in Europe
May 04, 2022, at 11:45 pm
New York: Obesity rates have reached “epidemic” proportions across Europe and are still rising, the World Health Organization (WHO) Office for the region said in a report published on Tuesday.
Laos govt advises people to get Covid booster shots
May 04, 2022, at 10:44 pm
Vientiane/UNI/Xinhua: Laos health authorities have advised the people to get a Covid-19 vaccine booster to strengthen their immunity and meet the criteria needed to apply for foreign travel.
India registers 3,205 new COVID-19 cases, 31 deaths
May 04, 2022, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi: India marked a significant jump in daily count in the past 24 hours as 3,205 new COVID-19 cases were registered, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
African Swine Fever: Assam’s Biswanath district administration bans pig transport, pork products
May 04, 2022, at 02:32 pm
Guwahati: In view of the surging African Swine Fever (ASF) cases, Biswanath district administration of Assam has banned 66 locations of the district from transporting any live pig or pig feed or pork products.
Delhi reports 1,414 COVID-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours
May 04, 2022, at 04:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi reported 1,414 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which is 31 per cent more than yesterday.
India registers 2,568 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 20 deaths
May 03, 2022, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,568 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the country's daily positivity rate touched 0.61 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
China reopens makeshift hospitals in Beijing to tackle possible COVID-19 surge
May 03, 2022, at 01:49 am
Beijing: China has resurrected Beijing's makeshift hospitals to handle the possible COVID-19 surge in the capital, media reports said on Monday.
India registers 3,157 fresh COVID-19 cases, 26 deaths in past 24 hours
May 02, 2022, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 3,157 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.07 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
India witnesses spike in Covid-19 cases with 3,324 new infections in last 24 hrs
May 01, 2022, at 05:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid an upward trend of Covid-19 cases, India recorded 3,324 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
Maharashtra logs 155 fresh Covid-19 cases
May 01, 2022, at 04:08 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has reported 155 new Covid-19 cases and one death in the past 24 hours, the health bulletin said on Sunday.
WHO calls for end to ‘insidious’ online marketing of baby formula
Apr 30, 2022, at 05:46 pm
New York: The $55 billion baby formula industry must end exploitative online marketing targeting parents, particularly mothers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report published on Friday.
India records 3,688 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Apr 30, 2022, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 3,688 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.74 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Ebola vaccination campaign begins in DR Congo to counter new outbreak
Apr 29, 2022, at 08:49 pm
New York: An Ebola vaccination campaign has begun in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to halt the spread of a deadly new outbreak in the country, where the disease is endemic.
India registers 3,377 new COVID-19 cases, 60 deaths in past 24 hours
Apr 29, 2022, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi: India registered 3,377 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.71 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
India reports 3,303 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Apr 28, 2022, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 3,303 new Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 39 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Shanghai's battle against COVID-19 continues as 51 more deaths recorded
Apr 28, 2022, at 05:00 am
Shanghai: There seems to be no respite from COVID-19 outbreak in China as Shanghai city added 51 new deaths recently, media reports said.
Delhi records 1,367 new Covid-19 cases, one death in 24 hours
Apr 28, 2022, at 02:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi on Tuesday logged 1,367 new Covid-19 cases, which is up by 13 per cent from yesterday's infections and recorded a positivity rate of 4.50 per cent
It is clear that Corona challenge is not fully over, says PM Modi while interacting with CMs
Apr 27, 2022, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi interacted with the Chief Ministers to review the COVID-19 situation here on Wednesday.
Apr 27, 2022, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,927 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.58 percent, according to data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
COVID-19: Maharashtra registers 153 new cases
Apr 27, 2022, at 02:39 pm
Mumbai: At least 153 new cases of Covid-19 and four deaths were reported in the state, according to the health bulletin on Wednesday.
COVID-19: Covaxin, Corbevax get nod for 5-12 years
Apr 26, 2022, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi: Bharat Biotech's Covaxin has been approved for being administered to children between 6 and 12 years of age and Corbevax for children 5 to 12 years old, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday.
India registers 2,483 new COVID-19 cases, 1399 deaths in past 24 hours
Apr 26, 2022, at 03:22 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,483 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.55 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Working towards a malaria-free world
Apr 25, 2022, at 11:24 pm
New York: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has seen “significant breakthroughs in malaria prevention and control”, a senior official of the UN health agency said on Monday, World Malaria Day.
Maharashtra reports 144 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths
Apr 25, 2022, at 04:37 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 144 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 2 related deaths, according to a health bulletin on Monday.
India registers 2,541 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths
Apr 25, 2022, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,541 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.84 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
China: Shanghai authorities install fences in COVID-19-hit areas
Apr 25, 2022, at 03:46 am
Shanghai: Shanghai authorities have installed fences to restrict the population's movement as a measure to check growing COVID-19 situation in the Chinese city.
New Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Apr 25, 2022, at 03:03 am
New York: The health authorities of the African nation declared a new outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the north-western Equateur Province, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Saturday.