Coronavirus: One death, 20 new cases and all-time low infection rate in Delhi
Aug 31, 2021, at 12:14 am
New Delhi/UNI: The four-day streak of no death in Delhi was broken as the national capital recorded one death and 20 fresh cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours even as the positivity rate fell to an all-time low, according to the Delhi government's health bulletin shared on Monday.
COVID-19: Bangladesh to vaccinate 80 pc population by 2022
Aug 30, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh will be able to vaccinate the targeted 80 per cent of its over 160 million population by the next year.
Over two-thirds people in Nepal have COVID-19 antibodies: Survey
Aug 30, 2021, at 11:10 pm
Kathmandu/UNI/XINHUA: Over two-thirds of Nepal's population has developed antibodies against COVID-19, as shown by a nationwide survey conducted by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Pakistan registers 66 new COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Aug 30, 2021, at 10:32 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan, a nation which has witnessed several rounds of COVID-19 pandemic, registered 66 new deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
India adds 42,909 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 30, 2021, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 42,909 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
India registers 45,083 new COVID infections, active cases continue to drop
Aug 29, 2021, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 45,083 new COVID infections in the last 24 hours taking the country's active caseload to 3,68,558, the Union Health Ministry said in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police distributes Covid19 safety kits among people at Parimpora
Aug 29, 2021, at 01:38 am
Srinagar: To enhance the sense of community partnership, Police distributed Covid19 safety kits among people.
Light-to-moderate coffee drinking associated with health benefits: Study
Aug 29, 2021, at 12:31 am
Sophia Antipolis: Up to three cups of coffee per day is associated with a lower risk of stroke and fatal heart disease, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.
Alcohol use in young adults is associated with early ageing of blood vessels: Study
Aug 29, 2021, at 12:00 am
Sophia Antipolis: Drinking alcohol during adolescence to young adulthood is associated with accelerated arterial stiffening, a precursor to cardiovascular disease. That’s the finding of a study presented at ESC Congress 2021.
Green neighbourhoods linked with better heart health: Study
Aug 28, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Sophia Antipolis: People who live in green neighbourhoods are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.
Coronavirus: Delhi records no death for third consecutive day
Aug 28, 2021, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: For the third consecutive day, no death due to COVID-19 was recorded in Delhi even as 29 fresh cases emerged in the last 24 hours, the department of health and family welfare reported on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: People not wearing masks are being tested for COVID-19 in Srinagar
Aug 28, 2021, at 10:56 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Concerned over reports that majority people are not following Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), the health department officials are conducting COVID-19 tests of all those who are not wearing masks in Srinagar.
Vaccine inequity causes ‘dangerous divergence’ in COVID survival rates – UN agency heads
Aug 28, 2021, at 09:14 pm
New York: The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is progressing at “two alarmingly different speeds”, UN agency leaders said in a statement on Friday, noting that less than two per cent of adults are fully vaccinated in most low-income countries compared to almost 50 per cent in high-‑income nations.
Delta variant doubles risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation compared to alpha variant, says study
Aug 28, 2021, at 09:07 pm
New York: People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant have approximately double the risk of hospitalisation compared with those infected with the alpha variant, a study of more than 40,000 cases from England between 29 March and 23 May 2021, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal has confirmed.
WHO ‘exploring all options’ to get medical supplies into Afghanistan
Aug 28, 2021, at 05:52 pm
New York: With medical stocks dwindling in Afghanistan, and insecurity at the airport in the capital, Kabul, following the terrorist attack on Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues to examine ways to deliver much-needed supplies to the country, a senior official told journalists in Geneva.
Vaccine inequity causes ‘dangerous divergence’ in COVID survival rates – UN agency heads
Aug 28, 2021, at 05:40 pm
New York: The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is progressing at “two alarmingly different speeds”, UN agency leaders said in a statement on Friday, noting that less than two per cent of adults are fully vaccinated in most low-income countries compared to almost 50 per cent in high-‑income nations.
COVID-19: Kerala to conduct Seroprevalence study to estimate population level immunity
Aug 28, 2021, at 04:37 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: The Kerala government has accorded sanction to conduct Seroprevalence study to estimate the population level immunity (level of herd immunity induced by both natural and the COVID-19 vaccines) in the state.
India reports 46,759 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, Kerala major contributor
Aug 28, 2021, at 04:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.3 billion people, reported 46,759 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Saturday.
Coronavirus: Kerala to conduct Seroprevalence study to estimate population level immunity
Aug 28, 2021, at 04:02 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala Government has accorded sanction to conduct Seroprevalence study to estimate the population level immunity (level of herd immunity induced by both natural and the COVID vaccines) in the state.
India administers over 1 crore vaccine doses in a single day, PM Modi appreciates
Aug 28, 2021, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India administered more than 1 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
India achieves new milestone with 1 crore vaccine doses administered in single day
Aug 28, 2021, at 05:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India achieved a new milestone in its COVID vaccination drive by administering over 1 crore doses on Friday, its highest single-day count so far.
Mexican researchers create special facemask neutralizing SARS-CoV-2: University
Aug 27, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Mexico City/UNI/Sputnik: The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) has announced that its researchers have created a special textile face mask using silver and copper nanolayers that neutralizes the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
India records new 44,658 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 496 die
Aug 27, 2021, at 03:40 pm
New Delhi: India registered 44,658 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
'Project Baala' partners with mountaineer Nitish Singh, accelerates awareness on menstrual hygiene
Aug 27, 2021, at 02:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: 'Project Baala' has partnered with Nitish Singh, a 24-year-old mountaineer, who recently hoisted the tricolour on Mount Elbrus, to address the lack of sanitary hygiene awareness among women.
MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin launches IVI Mobile Eye Clinic in Chennai
Aug 26, 2021, at 07:21 pm
Chennai: Udhayanidhi Stalin, MLA from Chepauk, today launched an India Vision Institute (IVI) Mobile Eye Clinic at Lock Nagar, Chennai.
India reports over 46,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Aug 26, 2021, at 04:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In another spike in daily coronavirus cases, India reported 46,164 COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the country's health ministry said Thursday.
Kerala reports 30 pct increase in Covid cases in 24 hrs, govt flags 'Onam spike'
Aug 26, 2021, at 04:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The number of Covid cases in Kerala jumped nearly 30 per cent over the past 24 hours to reach 31,000 as the state government flagged an 'Onam spike'.
Covid19 vaccine efficacy dropped as Delta variant arose : CDC
Aug 26, 2021, at 02:25 am
The effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines in frontline workers fell to 66 per cent after the Delta variant emerged compared to 91 per cent before it became dominant, according to a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Thai scientists develop robotic arm to draw more AstraZeneca vaccine doses
Aug 26, 2021, at 01:36 am
Bangkok: As Thailand fights its worst-ever Covid-19 outbreak, the scientists in the country have developed a robotic arm that can optimise the use of the coronavirus vaccines, enabling more efficient use of the doses.
Booster shot offers nine-fold increase in COVID-19 antibodies: Johnson & Johnson
Aug 26, 2021, at 12:28 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday that a study showed a nine-fold increase in COVID-19 antibodies in participants who took a booster dose of its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine.