Hosps in Delhi asked to be on high alert over new Covid variant 'omicron'
Nov 28, 2021, at 03:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After the detection of a new coronavirus variant, 'omicron', and a surge in cases in other countries, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has directed all senior officials to be on high alert and ensure coronavirus safety measures.
Delhi's Air Quality Index further slips into 'very poor' category today
Nov 27, 2021, at 04:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi slipped to 386 in the 'very poor' category on Saturday morning, stated the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
Amid fears over new COVID variant, India registers 8,318 fresh cases
Nov 27, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 8,318 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday amid concerns over a new variant called Omicron.
77 fresh COVID cases in Karnataka medical college, facility shut
Nov 27, 2021, at 02:45 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A medical college in Karnataka's Dharwad has become a COVID-19 hotspot with 77 more testing positive, which took the total number of cases to 281 there.
WHO classifies new COVID strain as 'variant of concern', names it 'Omicron'
Nov 27, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the recently-detected B.1.1.529 strain of COVID-19 as a variant of concern and named it as Omicron.
Moderna studies two booster candidates to anticipate new variant-like mutations
Nov 27, 2021, at 02:07 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: American pharma company Moderna said on Friday it is studying two booster candidates designed to anticipate mutations similar to the Omicron COVID-19 variant discovered in South Africa this week.
Chinese President Xi Jinping faces criticism for skipping COP26 global climate summit
Nov 27, 2021, at 05:12 am
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has been facing criticism from across the globe for not attending COP26 — a global summit on climate change convened by the United Nations Organization (UNO) in Glasgow weeks ago — despite being a country that has one-quarter of the carbon emissions of the world.
Belgium detects Europe's first case of new COVID variant
Nov 27, 2021, at 04:39 am
Brussels/IBNS: Belgium on Friday detected its first case of the new variant of COVID-19, which also marks the first infection in Europe, media reports said.
12 nursing students test COVID positive in Bengaluru with 11 of them fully vaccinated
Nov 27, 2021, at 02:47 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Twelve students of a nursing college in Bengaluru have tested positive for COVID-19 even as 11 of them are fully vaccinated.
Govt warns against new COVID variant identified in Africa, asks for rigorous screening and testing
Nov 26, 2021, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In wake of the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa, the Union Health Ministry has asked all states and union territories to conduct rigorous screening and testing of international travelers arriving in India, especially from the countries where the latest variant is being reported.
Hong Kong finds new Covid strain in two people travelling from Africa
Nov 26, 2021, at 05:27 pm
Hong Kong: The health authorities in Hong Kong have sounded an alarm as two people travelling from Africa have been detected with the Covid-strain that has become a cause of concern in the southern parts of the continent.
Covid19 cases jump to 182 in Karnataka medical college after event
Nov 26, 2021, at 04:03 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The medical college in Karnataka's Dharwad, where 66 students had tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday, has turned into a Covid-19 hotspot as more staff and students have been detected with the infection Friday, taking the total number to 182.
India reports 10,549 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Nov 26, 2021, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 10,549 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 488 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Friday.
EU approves Pfizer shots for children aged 5 to 11 yr
Nov 26, 2021, at 05:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The European Union (EU) has cleared Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 on Thursday, the first shot to get approval for inoculating a population where the virus is spreading rapidly, media reports said.
Travellers from South Africa, Hong Kong must be screened rigorously amid fears of new strain: Centre
Nov 26, 2021, at 04:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday called for rigorous screening and testing of travellers coming from South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana where a new variant of COVID-19 has been found with multiple mutations.
COVID-19: European infection spike confirmed, vaccine advice for kids
Nov 26, 2021, at 12:02 am
New York: COVID-19 cases have increased in the last week with 3.6 million infections reported globally, as opposed to the 3.3 million over the previous seven days, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
66 vaccinated medical students infected with coronavirus in Karnataka
Nov 25, 2021, at 09:17 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: As many as 66 fully vaccinated students of a medical college in Karnataka's Dharwad have tested positive for Covid-19, media reports said
India reports 9,119 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Nov 25, 2021, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 9,119 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 396 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday.
Russia may launch Sputnik Light Covid Vaccine in India by next month: Reports
Nov 25, 2021, at 04:23 am
Moscow/IBNS: The Russian Direct Investment Fund on Wednesday informed that Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be launched in India by December this year.
WHO updates guidelines on COVID-related organ inflammation in children
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:42 pm
New York: Children who have developed organ inflammation linked to COVID-19 infection should be given steroid treatment in hospital, the World Health Organization, (WHO), said on Tuesday.
Two doses of India's COVAXIN is 50 percent effective against symptomatic COVID-19: Study
Nov 24, 2021, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: The first real-world assessment of BBV152, a COVID-19 vaccine developed in India, known as COVAXIN in the country, suggests that two vaccine doses result in 50 percent effectiveness against symptomatic COVID-19.
COVID-19: Pfizer vaccine shows 100 percent efficiency in adolescents after 4 months
Nov 24, 2021, at 03:03 pm
New York: Pfizer Inc.and BioNTech SE have announced topline results from a longer-term analysis of the safety and efficacy of their COVID-19 vaccine in individuals aged between 12 through 15 years, where it was found that two-dose series showed 100 percent efficiency against the virus after four months.
India registers 9,283 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 24, 2021, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed slight marginal rise in the daily count as 9,283 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Australia surpasses 200,000 total Covid-19 cases amid battle against 3rd wave
Nov 24, 2021, at 12:08 am
Canberra/UNI/Xinhua: Australia has reported its most coronavirus deaths in almost a month as the country surpassed 200,000 confirmed cases amid the battle against the third wave of infections.
Current system will not protect us from the next pandemic, ‘which could happen at any time’
Nov 23, 2021, at 08:36 pm
New York: Efforts to reform global pandemic preparedness and response are happening too slowly, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response said on Monday.
India reports 7,579 cases in 24 hours, lowest in 543 days
Nov 23, 2021, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 7,579 new COVID-19 cases, lowest in the 543 days and 236 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 4,66,147 in the country, the Union Health Ministry stated on Tuesday.
The birth of Raimona, Assam’s sixth national park
Nov 23, 2021, at 06:07 am
The Assam government has declared the state’s sixth national park, Raimona National Park in the Kokrajhar district. Known for its legendary elephant herds and rare butterflies, it is also home to endangered Gee’s golden langur, and other rare species such as Bengal tiger, clouded leopard, gaur, and chital. The park is expected to boost biodiversity conservation, transboundary wildlife management, and ecotourism. Mongabay India writers Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya and Jyotirmoy Saharia report
Bangladesh registers two fresh COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
Nov 23, 2021, at 02:25 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered two fresh deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, media reports said Sunday.
Austria imposes lockdown amid rising COVID-19 cases
Nov 22, 2021, at 09:51 pm
Vienna: Austria, a nation which is witnessing a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases, returned to full lockdown amid protests against the measures on Monday.
CK Birla Healthcare expands into Kolkata with the launch of Birla Fertility and IVF chain
Nov 22, 2021, at 07:35 pm
Kolkata: CK Birla Healthcare launched its comprehensive fertility clinic, Birla Fertility and IVF in West Bengal (Ideal Plaza in Sarat Bose Road).