US, China agree to work together to tackle climate crisis: Joint Statement
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:43 pm
Washington/UNI: China and the United States have agreed to cooperate on the issue of climate change, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and China Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua said in a joint statement after their Shanghai talks.
Jammu and Kashmir: 8 areas marked 'micro-containment zones' in Baramulla
Apr 18, 2021, at 12:18 am
Srinagar: The government has brought eight locations under the “micro-containment zones” following a sharp rise in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Jammu and Kashmir: Div Com stresses on adequate availability of oxygen
Apr 17, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Srinagar: With surge in number of covid-19 cases, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today called for an increase in the bed capacity for Covid-19 patients at all designated hospitals.
Apr 17, 2021, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi: The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has nearly reached 12 crore on Saturday as part of the world’s largest vaccination drive.
Pakistan: Death toll due to COVID-19 crosses 16000
Apr 17, 2021, at 09:34 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's COVID-19 death toll crossed the 16000 mark on Saturday, media reports said.
India records 2.34 lakh fresh nCoV cases, over 1,300 deaths
Apr 17, 2021, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India registered 2,34,692 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day spike since the outbreak of the pandemic, according to the Union Health Ministry data released on Saturday.
Pakistan reports 110 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Apr 17, 2021, at 06:19 am
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday confirmed the deaths of 110 coronavirus deaths during the last 24 hours due to COVID-19, media reports said.
Apr 17, 2021, at 05:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the steep rise in Covid-19 cases, the Centre on Friday said it is taking steps to increase and accelerate the production of indigenous vaccines under Atma Nirbhar Bharat 3.0 Mission COVID Suraksha.
Covid-19 is primarily airborne, safety protocol should be changed urgently: Lancet study
Apr 17, 2021, at 04:35 am
London/IBNS: A report published by The Lancet journal has dismissed the popular scientific view that SARS-CoV-2 or the novel coronavirus is not an airborne pathogen.
Maharashtra, Delhi record highest-ever one-day Covid spike
Apr 17, 2021, at 03:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Maharashtra and Delhi on Friday reported their biggest-ever single-day surge in coronavirus cases, government data stated.
Harsh Vardhan reviews preparedness of AIIMS New Delhi in light of recent surge of COVID19 cases
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi: Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, on Friday visited All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi to review their COVID-19 preparedness in light of recent surge of COVID cases in the Capital.
Alert over shortage of new drugs for ‘world’s most dangerous bacteria’
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:28 pm
New York: A lack of new treatments for common infections has left people dangerously exposed to the “world’s most dangerous bacteria”, the UN health agency said on Thursday.
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi: The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 11.72 Cr today as part of the world’s largest vaccination drive.
DRDO to build two 550-bed Covid hospitals in Lucknow
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Lucknow/UNI: On the instructions of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the Army will build two Covid Hospitals in Lucknow. For this, the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) team will reach Lucknow by a special aircraft on Friday.
UN to launch funding appeal for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines following volcano eruption
Apr 16, 2021, at 10:59 pm
The UN is set to launch a funding appeal to support Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where ongoing volcanic “explosions” continue to disrupt life in the Caribbean island nation and nearby countries, a top official in the region said on Wednesday.
Past COVID-19 infection does not fully protect young people against reinfection: Study
Apr 16, 2021, at 10:24 pm
New York: A past COVID-19 infection does not completely protect against reinfection in young people, according to an observational study of more than 3,000 healthy members of the US Marines Corps most of whom were aged 18-20 years, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.
Jammu and Kashmir: With surge in cases, COVID19 situation reviewed in Srinagar
Apr 16, 2021, at 04:59 pm
Srinagar: Keeping in view the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Wednesday convened a meeting with senior functionaries of Health Department to review the prevailing Covid-19 situation and controlling measures undertaken in Srinagar district.
India witnesses another day surge in COVID-19 cases, 1185 people die in past 24 hours
Apr 16, 2021, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi: There seems to be no respite from the hands of COVID-19 as India recorded 2,17,353 new cases in the past 24 hours, marking yet another day of surge in patient numbers, official government data released on Friday unveiled.
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine may also effectively protect animals from COVID-19, says developer
Apr 16, 2021, at 02:55 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine may also effectively protect animals from COVID-19, Alexander Gintsburg, the head of the Russian Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology Microbiology that developed the drug, told Sputnik.
Pakistan faces new challenge as private market opens up to sell vaccines
Apr 16, 2021, at 04:40 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is facing a major challenge as amid growing number of cases and slow vaccination drive carried out by the Imran Khan government, the South Asian nation has been forced to allow the private sector to import and sell vaccines.
Hundreds take to the streets protesting against dog killing in Nepal
Apr 16, 2021, at 04:11 am
Hundreds of people descended on the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, and protested there. For the capital, accustomed to regular political demonstrations since the last year, this time the protest was organized for seeking justice for Khaire.
Bhutan launches a million trees project
Apr 16, 2021, at 02:33 am
A million trees would be planted in the next five years in Bhutan’s fallow land under a drive, “Million Trees Project’, that kicked off this week in the Himalayan nation The drive aims to make optimal use of the limited arable land available in the country.
Covid-19: 156 CAPF personnel test positive in 24 hrs, total surges to 577
Apr 15, 2021, at 11:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As many as 156 security personnel of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) have tested positive for Coronavirus in the last 24 hours pushing the total number of infections to 577, officials said here on Thursday.
Double mutant strains have a role in sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in India : Report
Apr 15, 2021, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Strains of coronavirus with double mutations have been found in patients in 10 states and this could be the cause behind the jump in Covid-19 cases in these states,an NDTV report said, citing top sources in the Union Health Ministry.
More than 1.28 cr Covid-19 doses administered during 'Tika Utsav': Health Ministry
Apr 15, 2021, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: More than 1.28 crore Covid-19 doses were administered during 'Tika Utsav', the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said here on Thursday.
India reports over 2 lakh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Apr 15, 2021, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has registered 2,00,739 new Covid-19 cases within the past 24 hours, marking the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Karnataka reports 11,265 Covid cases, highest one-day spike this year
Apr 15, 2021, at 04:52 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka reported the highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases this year by recording 11,265 new infections in the last 24 hours.
Delhi reports over 17000 fresh Covid cases setting a new single-day record
Apr 15, 2021, at 03:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital logged more than 17,000 fresh cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, setting another record in single-day infections since the pandemic stuck in Delhi last year.
IIT Kharagpur model shows SARS-CoV-2 alters lung cell metabolism, could help therapeutics
Apr 15, 2021, at 02:36 am
Kharagpur/IBNS: A research model developed by IIT Kharagpur researchers predicting alteration in metabolic reaction rates of lung cells post SARS-CoV-2 infection is expected to lead to a better understanding of metabolic reprogramming and aid the development of better therapeutics to deal with the viral pandemics, according to the researchers.
Denmark permanently drops AstraZeneca vaccine's use over rare side effects
Apr 15, 2021, at 02:23 am
Denmark/IBNS: Denmark on Tuesday announced it would stop using the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine permanently, becoming the first European country to do so over suspected rare but serious side effects.