Bangladesh registers 20 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Jan 25, 2021, at 01:29 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 20 COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Sunday.
India’s active caseload further contracts to 1.84 lakhs
Jan 24, 2021, at 10:20 pm
New Delhi: India continues on its steady trajectory of reporting a sustained downfall in the daily new cases and consequential decline in the active cases, as per Ministry of Health data released on Sunday.
COVID-19: Death toll in Bangladesh crosses 8000
Jan 24, 2021, at 12:08 am
Dhaka: The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 virus in Bangladesh has now crossed 8000-mark, media reports said.
Hong Kong locks down nearly 10,000 people in Coronavirus-hit district: Reports
Jan 23, 2021, at 10:31 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Hong Kong authorities on Saturday issued a two-day lockdown on some 10,000 residents of the densely populated Yau Tsim Mong district, seeking to stem a spike in COVID-19 transmissions, media reported.
India's active COVID-19 caseload drops to 1.85 lakh
Jan 23, 2021, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi: India’s total Active Caseload continues to manifest sustained downward movement. It has dropped to 1.85 lakh (1,85,662) on Saturday, as per government released data.
Mali to purchase 8.4 Million doses of vaccine against Coronavirus: Reports
Jan 23, 2021, at 05:03 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Mali is going to purchase 8.4 million doses of vaccine against the coronavirus, media reported.
Johnson expects UK COVID-19 deaths to remain high 'for a little while to come'
Jan 23, 2021, at 04:49 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The United Kingdom will continue to register a high number of COVID-19 related deaths in the near future, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.
Pandemic will not end for anyone, ‘until it ends for everyone’
Jan 23, 2021, at 03:35 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic “will not end for anyone, until it ends for everyone”, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, advocating for an equitable and globally-coordinated vaccine distribution programme.
Jammu and Kashmir: Bandipora health centre 'upgraded' to NTPHC only on papers
Jan 22, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Srinagar: A health centre in Ajas tehsil of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district is without road and proper staff despite being “upgraded” to New Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC).
COVID ‘vaccine hoarding’ putting Africa at risk: WHO
Jan 22, 2021, at 04:32 pm
New York: Africa is in danger of being left behind in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as countries in other regions strike bilateral deals, thus driving up prices, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday.
Fauci announces US intention to resume major role in global health
Jan 22, 2021, at 03:59 pm
New York: The United States’ top medical official said on Thursday that the US will now join the World Health Organization’s global initiative to help poorer nations overcome COVID-19, in addition to a raft of new measures in support of access to universal healthcare, such as abortion services.
India registers 14,545 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Jan 22, 2021, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi: India registered 14,545 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released on Friday.
Guterres urges world to ‘work together in solidarity’ as US moves to rejoin WHO
Jan 22, 2021, at 03:34 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday welcomed the announcement by President Joe Biden that the United States will re-engage with the World Health Organization (WHO) and play a full role in advancing global health and health security.
Jan 22, 2021, at 02:42 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan government and its alliance with China continues as PM Imran Khan and the drug authority recently authorised emergency use of Chinese firm Sinopharm's anti-coronavirus vaccine, which a Chinese doctor has dubbed the ‘most unsafe in the world’ claiming that it has 73 side effects..
India officially hands over 20 lakh Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh
Jan 22, 2021, at 01:23 am
Dhaka/UNI: India officially handed over 20 lakh vaccines for Novel Coronavirus to Bangladesh as a gift on Thursday.
PM Modi, Chief Ministers to get Covid-19 vaccine in second phase
Jan 22, 2021, at 01:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive coronavirus vaccine in the second phase of the country-wide immunisation drive along with chief minister and MPs and MLAs over 50, reported the media.
Bird Flu: FSSAI says well-cooked poultry safe to consume; issues guidelines for consumption
Jan 21, 2021, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Against the backdrop of the Bird Flu pandemic, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has said that consumption of poultry products is safe provided due care is taken during handling and cooking.
Tripura govt to provide free sanitary napkins to 1.68 lakh adolescent girl students
Jan 21, 2021, at 09:09 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tripura government today announced an ambitious scheme to ensure menstrual hygiene among the girls studying in Classes VI to XII.
India's Covid-19 cases cross 1.06 crore with over 15,000 new infections
Jan 21, 2021, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A total of 15,223 fresh infections were registered in the past 24 hours taking the country's tally to 1,06,10,883, as per the Union Health Ministry update on Thursday.
Jammu and Kashmir: COVID vaccination center opened at GMC Srinagar
Jan 21, 2021, at 05:48 am
Srinagar: J&K health department today opened a vaccination center at Government Medical College Srinagar to reach out to more healthcare workers.
Jan 20, 2021, at 10:50 pm
London: Reducing air pollution to WHO recommended levels would prevent more than 50,000 deaths a year across European cities, according to a study published today in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.
Mask-wearing linked to reduced COVID-19 transmission, US modelling study suggests
Jan 20, 2021, at 10:32 pm
London: Mask-wearing is associated with better control of COVID-19 transmission in the community, according to a study that links data from a survey of more than 300,000 people in the US with localised estimates of virus transmission based on the reproductive number (R), published today in The Lancet Digital Health journal.
Jan 20, 2021, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi: India accomplished a significant achievement today. The total Active Caseload has fallen below the 2-lakh mark today to 1,97,201.
Covid-19: Over 6.31 healthcare workers vaccinated in India, says Health Ministry
Jan 20, 2021, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As many as 6,31,417 healthcare workers have been vaccinated so far across 11,660 sessions, Health Ministry has cited in its provisional report.
East African countries better prepared, but desert locust threat ‘not over’
Jan 20, 2021, at 04:01 pm
New York: Action to control unprecedented desert locust infestations in the Horn of Africa last year has protected crops and livelihoods, but funding is needed to sustain operations against new incursions, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.
Independent panel finds critical early failings in COVID-19 response
Jan 20, 2021, at 03:50 pm
New York: The global system for pandemic alert and response is “not fit for purpose”, highlighting the need for a new framework in the wake of COVID-19, experts appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an interim report presented on Tuesday.
India records 13,823 new COVID-19 cases
Jan 20, 2021, at 03:42 pm
Kabul: India reported 13,823 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking continuous decline in daily numbers, as per Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
UN agencies supporting mammoth India COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Jan 20, 2021, at 03:29 pm
New York: India has begun what is the world’s biggest COVID vaccination campaign so far, deploying hundreds of thousands of health workers, with the training and support of the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
COVID-19: India to supply vaccines to six nations, including Nepal and Bangladesh
Jan 20, 2021, at 02:44 pm
New Delhi: The Government of India has said it received several requests for the supply of Indian manufactured vaccines against COVID-19 from neighbouring and key partner countries.
7,585 healthcare workers vaccinated against Covid-19 across Assam
Jan 20, 2021, at 04:47 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The fourth day of the massive countrywide COVID-19 vaccination programme was conducted successfully in Assam on Tuesday.