COVID-19: Pakistan Minister warns country may soon cross peak seen during first virus wave

Mar 27, 2021, at 09:36 pm

Islamabad: A senior Pakistani Minister has warned that the country's coronavirus situation could soon cross levels seen during the first wave in June last year.

India continues to witness COVID-19 surge: 62,258 new cases recorded

Mar 27, 2021, at 03:19 pm

New Delhi: India continued to witness surge in COVID-19 cases as  62,258 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.

Moderna delays shipment of about 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Canada

Mar 26, 2021, at 11:48 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Moderna pharmaceutical company has delayed the shipment of about 600,000 coronavirus vaccine doses to Canada due to a lag in the quality control procedure, Canada's Minister of Public Services and Procurement Anita Anand said.

Drug use among older persons a ‘hidden epidemic’, narcotics experts warn

Mar 26, 2021, at 11:28 pm

New York: Drug use among older people globally has risen in recent years and countries must act to address this “hidden epidemic”, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) said in its annual report, issued on Thursday.

Pakistan reports over 4000 cases for first time in eight months

Mar 26, 2021, at 10:48 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan reported 4000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, a figure registered for the first time in eight months.

Biodiversity at risk, threatens human survival, UN forum hears

Mar 26, 2021, at 10:43 pm

New York: As the living tissue of the earth, biodiversity is “intimately linked to human health” the head of the UN’s scientific agency told a global forum on Wednesday, noting that “we are part of that living tissue”.

Sri Lanka on high alert after new double-mutant virus detected in India

Mar 26, 2021, at 09:51 pm

Authorities in Sri Lanka have gone on high alert after a new double-mutated variant of SARC-CoV-2 has been found in as many as 18 Indian states, reported Daily Mirror.  Sri Lankan health officials have started checking foreigners and stepped up random testings on arrival in Sri Lanka.

Global COVID-19 infections rise for fourth consecutive week, deaths level off

Mar 26, 2021, at 05:34 pm

New York: COVID-19 confirmed cases continued to rise around the world for a fourth consecutive week, with around 3.3 million new cases reported in the past seven-day period, the UN health agency said on Wednesday.

UN chief urges ‘clear and credible’ plans to achieve net zero

Mar 26, 2021, at 05:29 pm

New York: The United Nations Secretary-General on Tuesday urged all countries, companies and financial institutions to commit to net zero or carbon neutrality, with “clear and credible” plans to achieve the target, starting immediately.

Maharashtra records highest Covid cases with nearly 36,000 fresh infections, Mumbai above 5000

Mar 26, 2021, at 02:41 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra recorded a whopping 35,952 new coronavirus cases, its single-highest surge in the last 24 hours since the pandemic stuck, with Mumbai alone registering 5,504 fresh infections during this period.

Delhi records three-month highest 1,515 fresh Covid-19 cases

Mar 26, 2021, at 01:57 am

New Delhi/UNI: Delhi recorded 1,515 Covid-19 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, the highest in over three months, a health bulletin released on Thursday evening showed.

Bhutan announces alternative feed for yaks to address winter fodder scarcity

Mar 26, 2021, at 12:11 am

Feed and fodder scarcity for yaks has been a major challenge for the yak herders every winter in Bhutan.

Multidrug-resistant TB emerges as public health concern in Bhutan

Mar 26, 2021, at 12:07 am

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) has emerged as a major health concern for Bhutan, with cases steadily increasing in the country in the last five years.

Maldives plans to legalise shark fishing

Mar 26, 2021, at 12:04 am

The Maldives, whose tourism-dependent economy has been hit hard by the pandemic,  is planning to end the ban on shark fishing and turn it into a lucrative enterprise. This was announced by the Fisheries Minister Zaha Waheed, who said that discussions are underway to open up shark fishing as a managed fisheries sector.

Amid rising cases, ICUs may run out soon in Bangladesh’s major cities

Mar 25, 2021, at 11:24 pm

Worried over the spike in Covid-19 infections, Bangladesh health authorities fear that intensive care units (ICUs) in major cities may soon run out of their full capacity, reported Dhaka Times. Already Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet are operating at near full capacity. 

India reports over 53,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Mar 25, 2021, at 04:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a biggest single-day jump in daily infections, India on Thursday reported over 53,476 Covid-19 cases with most of them emerging from two states.

New 'double mutant variant' of Covid detected in 18 states: Centre

Mar 25, 2021, at 02:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid fears over the second wave of coronavirus, the Centre on Wednesday said that a new "double mutant variant" of the virus has been detected in 18 states in the country in addition to many other strains or variants of concern (VOCs) which have been found abroad.

Maharashtra: Nashik reports more than 2,000 cases, 15 deaths

Mar 24, 2021, at 11:55 pm

Nashik/UNI: With 2,664 COVID cases being detected in the past 24 hours, Nashik continued with the trend of recording over 2,000 cases for the 8th consecutive day, official data said Wednesday.

COVID pandemic impacted child psyche, says study

Mar 24, 2021, at 11:23 pm

New Delhi: As the COVID-year comes to a full circle since the country-wide lockdown announced to combat the pandemic on Mar 24 last year, a recent study highlights how the public health crisis has impacted children’s psycho-social well-being in the intervening months. 

Spike in COVID-19 case: India’s total vaccination coverage has surpassed 5 cr doses

Mar 24, 2021, at 10:42 pm

New Delhi: India has crossed a significant milestone in the fight against the global pandemic. The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 5 crore.

Inventions boom in ‘assistive tech’ offers wider benefits for all

Mar 24, 2021, at 07:10 pm

New York: Rapid growth in innovations that are designed to help people overcome their disabilities could soon offer a fix to all manner of mobility, sight and other difficulties, UN patent experts WIPO said on Tuesday.

Spike continues: India records 275 COVID-19 deaths, 47,262 new cases

Mar 24, 2021, at 03:17 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 47,262 new COVID19 cases in the past 24 hours,marking another day of spike in daily count, government data released on Wednesday showed.

1.4 million with tuberculosis, lost out on treatment during first year of COVID-19

Mar 24, 2021, at 12:15 am

New York: An estimated 1.4 million fewer people received necessary care for tuberculosis (TB) during 2020 compared with the previous year, because of COVID-19, the UN health agency said on Monday.

Oceans under threat like never before, warns World Meteorological Organization

Mar 24, 2021, at 12:03 am

New York: Climate change has hit the world’s oceans hard, UN weather experts said on Monday, in a call for lifesaving monitoring and early warning services that were interrupted by COVID-19 to be ramped up again, to protect shipping and coastal communities at risk.

Recognize ‘true value’ of water, UN urges, marking World Day

Mar 23, 2021, at 11:59 pm

New York: The UN is marking World Water Day on Monday with a global conversation on how people value the lifegiving resource in different parts of the world, according to local needs.

Jammu and Kashmir: Amid surge in cases, authorities enforce COVID-19 protocols in Srinagar

Mar 23, 2021, at 11:56 pm

Srinagar: Aiming to enforce strict adherence of COVID protocols, the Srinagar administration on Monday conducted on spot rapid COVID testing of the persons moving without facemasks at public places.

Jammu and Kashmir: Weeklong plantation drive starts at Faculty of Forests SKUAST-K

Mar 23, 2021, at 11:49 pm

Srinagar: A week long plantation drive started today at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir’s (SKUAST) Faculty of Forestry, Benhama-Watlar, Ganderbal with the planting of deodar sapling by Professor Tariq Hussain Masoodi, Dean Faculty of Forestry at the campus.

COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir: Admin makes wearing masks mandatory in Bandipora

Mar 23, 2021, at 11:45 pm

Srinagar: The authorities while reiterating the call of wearing face masks Monday made them compulsory at public places in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district given the latest spike in COVID-19.

Climate change has affected water sources in J&K: LG Manoj Sinha

Mar 23, 2021, at 11:28 pm

Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha today said that climate change has reduced the size of glaciers leading to fast depletion of water resources in many districts of J&K.

Covid-19: India to vaccinate all aged 45 or above from Apr 1

Mar 23, 2021, at 08:59 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the spike in Covid-19, the central government on Tuesday said people at the age of 45 or above will be vaccinated from Apr 1.