Ghana becomes first country to get free coronavirus vaccines through COVAX scheme
Feb 24, 2021, at 10:10 pm
Geneva/Sputnik: Ghana became the first country on Wednesday to receive a batch of free anti-coronavirus vaccine doses through the COVAX initiative, a shot-sharing scheme behind the inoculation drive in poorer countries.
Feb 24, 2021, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi: As the winter season nears its end and summer trends start setting in across most regions of the country, understanding the changes in winter pollution trends across regions becomes necessary to know the challenge and depth of action needed to meet the clean air benchmark.
Climate crisis and economic shocks leave millions food insecure across Central America
Feb 24, 2021, at 05:24 pm
New York: Reporting that hunger has increased almost fourfold in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua in the past two years, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday warned that 1.7 million people are in the ‘emergency’ category of food insecurity, calling for $47.3 million now, to provide urgent food assistance.
India records 13,742 new COVID-19 cases, 104 deaths
Feb 24, 2021, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi:India registered 13,742 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, , as per Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Vaccinate frontline staff fast: Centre tells states reporting surge in Covid cases
Feb 24, 2021, at 05:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday wrote to five states that have reported a surge in the daily Covid-19 cases and asked them to expedite vaccination of healthcare staff and frontline workers in districts worst affected.
Afghanistan starts COVID-19 vaccination drive
Feb 23, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Kabul/UNI: Afghanistan started the COVID vaccination drive with a ceremony at the Presidential Palace, here on Tuesday.
Prioritize vaccine contracts with UN-led COVAX initiative, urges health chief Tedros
Feb 23, 2021, at 11:23 pm
New York: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on manufacturers to prioritize contracts with the UN-led equitable vaccines initiative, COVAX, declaring that it’s “not a matter of charity, it’s a matter of epidemiology”.
2021: Critical year to ‘reset our relationship with nature’, says UN chief
Feb 23, 2021, at 10:57 pm
New York: During this time of “crisis and fragility”, the UN chief told the United Nations Environment Assembly on Monday that human well-being and prosperity can be vastly improved by prioritizing nature-based solutions.
India’s Active COVID-19 caseload stands below 1.5 lakh
Feb 23, 2021, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi: The country’s Active Caseload has fallen below 1.50 lakh. It stands at 1,47,306 on Tuesday, officials said.
India reports over 10,000 Covid-19 infections amid spike in positive cases
Feb 23, 2021, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which is suddenly witnessing a spike in Novel Coronavirus cases in some parts, on Tuesday reported over 10,000 fresh infections.
India sees steepest rise in active coronavirus cases since Nov end
Feb 23, 2021, at 03:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed a massive spike in active coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours with 4,421 infections, which is the steepest rise since the end of November.
Coronil: IMA 'shocked' over Patanjali's claim on tablet, seeks Union Health Minister's response
Feb 22, 2021, at 11:31 pm
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association has expressed 'shock' over 'blatant lie of WHO certification' for Patanjali's Coronil tablet, which the company has claimed to be an evidence-based medicine to combat COVID-19 disease.
At least 9 pilot whales dead in mass stranding in New Zealand's Golden Bay : Department
Feb 22, 2021, at 10:13 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Forty-nine pilot whales have got stranded in shallow waters in New Zealand's Golden Bay and nine of them died, the country's Conservation Department said on Monday.
US: Coronavirus deaths nearing 500,000 a year after pandemic outbreak
Feb 22, 2021, at 03:29 pm
Washington/UNI: Roughly one year since the first known death by the COVID-19 in the United States, an unfathomable toll is nearing -- the loss of half a million people, which meant that more Americans have perished from COVID-19 than on the battlefields of World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War combined, reported The New York Times.
India registers 14,199 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Feb 22, 2021, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi: Once again witnessing a spike, India recorded 14,199 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health reported data on Monday.
Guinea’s Ebola vaccination postponed amid problems with delivery: Local WHO Branch
Feb 22, 2021, at 02:51 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Ebola vaccination in Guinea is being delayed as the plane carrying a batch of vaccine doses was unable to land, the Guinea branch of the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
COVID-19 case rise: Mumbai Police to challan people for not wearing masks
Feb 22, 2021, at 04:45 am
Mumbai: Mumbai Police on Sunday announced people in the city who will be found not wearing a mask will be issued challans.
Odisha govt to implement strict covid 19 guidelines to avoid COVID-19 virus spike
Feb 22, 2021, at 01:41 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: With the surge in covid positive cases in certain states, the Odisha government on Sunday directed all Collectors, Municipal Commissioners and Police Superintendents to strictly implement COVID-19 safety guidelines.
'Please be patient': Adar Poonawalla urges nations waiting for Covishield vaccines
Feb 21, 2021, at 06:36 pm
Pune/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Sunday requested countries and governments to "be patient" amid the wait for 'Covishield' supplies, the coronavirus vaccine his pharmaceutical company has developed in partnership with the Oxford University and British-Swedish pharma firm AstraZeneca.
Japan receives second batch of Pfizer shots against COVID-19: Reports
Feb 21, 2021, at 03:22 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: The second batch of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses has been delivered to Japan, the country’s media report.
Avian Flu : Russia reports first case of H5N8 transmission to humans : Report
Feb 21, 2021, at 05:16 am
Moscow/IBNS : Russia on Saturday said it has detected the first case of transmission of H5N8 strain of avian flu virus and alerted the World Health Organization, said an AFP report.
AstraZeneca vaccine will work better, faster if 2nd dose replaced with Sputnik V:Makers
Feb 20, 2021, at 10:37 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Developers of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said on Saturday that AstraZeneca can achieve maximum efficacy of its vaccine in less than a three-month interval if it uses Sputnik V as its second shot.
Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, MP witness upsurge in daily COVID-19 new cases
Feb 20, 2021, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi: India’s present active caseload now consists of 1.30% of India’s total Positive Cases.
India reports 13,993 new Covid-19 cases, 101 deaths
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Saturday reported 13,993 fresh Covid-19 infections during the past 24 hours, pushing the country's caseload to 1,09,77,387, while the death toll mounted to 1,56,212 with 101 more fatalities.
Indian American scientist Swati Mohan leads NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover touchdown
Feb 20, 2021, at 06:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS : Indian American scientist Swati Mohan, who led the guidance, navigation, and control operations of NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover, trended throughout Friday, as she confirmed the successful landing of the rover on the red planet at around 3:55 PM Eastern Time (2055 GMT) the day before.
Uttarakhand: Mild quake hits Pithoragarh
Feb 19, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Haldwani/UNI: An earthquake of 4.0 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand on Friday, District Disaster Management Officer Shikha Suyal said.
WHO believes badgers, rabbits could have spread COVID-19 to humans: Reports
Feb 19, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: World Health Organization (WHO) experts investigating the pandemic’s origins suggest that ferret badgers and rabbits, which were sold at a Wuhan market in China, could have played a role in spreading the novel coronavirus to humans, The Wall Street Journal reported.
WHO seeks $1.96 billion for 2021 Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Response
Feb 19, 2021, at 05:06 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking nearly $2 billion to fund its 2021 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for COVID-19 response which, was launched on Thursday in Geneva.
India reports 13,193 new Covid-19 cases, 81 deaths
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Friday reported 13,193 fresh Covid-19 infections during the past 24 hours, pushing the country's caseload to 1,09,63,394, while the death toll mounted to 1,56,111 with 81 more fatalities.
NASA's Perseverance Rover lands on Mars in search of ancient microbial life
Feb 19, 2021, at 02:22 pm
Washington/Sputnik: NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover landed on the Red Planet on Thursday, surviving a perilous 7-minute descent suspended by cables in the final minutes from a saucer-shaped spacecraft that slowed the plunge to walking speed before releasing the six-wheeled robot.