Step up action and adapt to 'new climate reality', UN environment report urges
Jan 15, 2021, at 04:23 pm
New York: Though countries have made progress in planning for climate change adaptation, there are significant financing shortfalls in getting them to the stage where they provide real protection against droughts, floods and rising sea levels, a new UN environment report has found.
Brazil results show Chinese vaccine 50.4% effective against COVID-19
Jan 15, 2021, at 03:55 pm
Brazilian clinical trials have unveiled that a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac has been found to be 50.4% effective, media reports said.
Past COVID-19 infection provides some immunity but people may still carry and transmit virus: Study
Jan 15, 2021, at 02:37 pm
London: People infected with COVID-19 in the past are likely to be protected against reinfection for several months, a Public Health England (PHE) study has found, although experts cautioned those with immunity may still be able carry the virus in their nose and throat and therefore have a risk of transmitting to others.
PM Modi to launch pan India Covid-19 vaccination drive at 10:30 AM on Saturday
Jan 15, 2021, at 01:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the pan India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive on Jan 16 at 10:30 AM via video conferencing.
India reports less than 20,000 daily new cases of Covid-19 since past 7 days: Centre
Jan 15, 2021, at 01:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The ongoing trend of contraction of India’s daily new cases continues with the country recording less than 20,000 daily new cases since the last 7 days, the Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday
PM Modi likely to inaugurate Coronavirus vaccination drive virtually on Jan 16
Jan 14, 2021, at 03:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the coronavirus vaccination drive virtually on January 16, said media reports.
Congress MP Manish Tewari questions roll out of Covaxin
Jan 14, 2021, at 01:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Manish Tewari has raised questions over unavailability of options in choosing the Coronavirus vaccine, according to media reports.
Avian flu spreads to 10 states, unnatural birds death reported in J&K, Jharkhand
Jan 14, 2021, at 01:17 am
New Delhi/UNI: With the reports of unnatural mortality of birds coming from Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir and four districts of Jharkhand, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy on Wednesday said that the spread of Avian Influenza (AI), popularly known as bird flu have reached to 10 states of the country.
Global scientists double down on SARS-CoV-2 variants research at WHO-hosted forum
Jan 13, 2021, at 11:59 pm
New York: Global scientists are intensifying research into COVID-19, as the World Health Organization (WHO) moves to expand its scientific collaboration and monitoring of emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of Yamuna river pollution
Jan 13, 2021, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognizance of the Yamuna river pollution and appointed senior advocate Meenakshi Arora as Amicus Curiae in the case.
India continues its streak of decline in COVID-19 active caseload
Jan 13, 2021, at 10:29 pm
New Delhi: India’s active caseload has fallen to 2.14 lakh (2,14,507) on Wednesday.
About 1,000 people infected with UK-linked strain of COVID-19 in France: Chief Scientist
Jan 13, 2021, at 10:20 pm
Paris/Sputnik: About 1,000 people in France are infected with the mutant coronavirus strain, which was recently discovered in the UK, President of the French Scientific Council Jean-Francois Delfressy said in an interview on Wednesday.
Scientists believe SARS-CoV-2 may resemble common cold in future
Jan 13, 2021, at 10:15 pm
New York: What is the endgame for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that is causing worldwide devastation?
UN agencies and partners establish global Ebola vaccine stockpile
Jan 13, 2021, at 05:57 pm
New York: In a major milestone in the fight against deadly diseases, United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners announced on Tuesday, the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile, to help control future epidemics by ensuring timely access to vaccines for populations at risk, during outbreaks.
Covid-19: Bharat Biotech rolls out India's indigenous vaccine Covaxin
Jan 13, 2021, at 05:40 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: A day after the Serum Institute of India (SII) rolled out its vaccine against Covid-19, the first batch of India's indigenous remedy Covaxin, made by Bharat Biotech, left Hyderabad for 11 cities on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
India registers 15,968 new COVID-19 cases, 202 deaths
Jan 13, 2021, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi: India, one of the worst COVID-19 hit nations in the world, registered 15,968 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per Indian government released data on Wednesday.
Covid vaccine recipients don't get to choose between two options for now: Centre
Jan 13, 2021, at 03:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Tuesday said that no recipient of Covid-19 vaccine gets to choose from the two candidates available in the country for emergency use.
India records lowest new COVID-19 cases in 7 months; 12,584 found positive in the last 24 hours
Jan 12, 2021, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi: India's daily new COVID-19 cases tally touched a new low on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: DLTF constitutes teams, notifies measures for Bird Flu control in Srinagar
Jan 12, 2021, at 11:13 pm
Srinagar: District Administration, Srinagar, convened the meeting of District Task Force on measures to be put in place for containment of Bird Flu and initiated steps for coordination of stakeholders for concerted efforts.
China's Hebei quarantines over 20,000 residents in 15 villages amid new COVID-19 outbreak
Jan 12, 2021, at 10:32 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Local authorities in central China's Hebei province have sent over 20,000 residents from 15 villages to centralized quarantine centers, as part of their efforts to curb the recent local COVID-19 outbreak, a top provincial official said on Tuesday.
Joint field teams to monitor bird flu in Jammu and Kashmir
Jan 12, 2021, at 09:49 pm
Srinagar: The Animal Husbandry and the Wildlife Protection departments have established joint field teams and Whatsapp groups to monitor “bird-flu spread” in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir expects first batch of COVID19 vaccine today
Jan 12, 2021, at 09:19 pm
Srinagar: J&K is expecting to receive 2.5 lakh doses of COVID19 vaccines on Monday. The first batch will be administered to the healthcare workers here.
Bird-flu scare : Assam state zoo authority bans poultry entry
Jan 12, 2021, at 07:41 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Taking notice after confirming report of bird-flu outbreak in seven states of the country, Assam State Zoo authority has also taken precautionary measures to protect birds and other animals and banned poultry entry in the zoos in the state.
Air India, SpiceJet, GoAir, and IndiGo transport 56.5 lakh doses of SII's Covishield across India
Jan 12, 2021, at 05:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The first batches of coronavirus vaccine began rolling out on early Tuesday from the Pune facility of Serum Institute of India with a total of 56.5 lakh doses to be transported during the day by Air India, SpiceJet, GoAir, and IndiGo, said media reports.
Jan 12, 2021, at 05:18 pm
New York: There needs to be a “collective commitment” to get vaccinations underway worldwide for health workers and others who are at high risk of catching COVID-19, within the next 100 days, said the UN health agency chief on Monday.
UN chief calls for ‘urgent transition’ from fossil fuels to renewable energy
Jan 12, 2021, at 04:34 pm
New York: Building a global coalition for carbon neutrality by mid-century will be the UN’s “central objective”, the world body’s top official told a conference on climate action on Monday.
COVID-19 recovery offers ‘chance to change course’, Guterres tells One Planet Summit
Jan 12, 2021, at 04:28 pm
New York: The process of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic offers the chance to change course, and put humanity on a path on which it is not in conflict with nature, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Monday, urging greater efforts by everyone to protect biodiversity and step up climate action.
India fights COVID-19: First consignment of Covishield vaccines leaves Serum Institute Pune
Jan 12, 2021, at 04:25 pm
Pune/UNI: Three temperature-controlled trucks rolled out of the Serum Institute's gates shortly before 5 am and left for Pune airport, from where the vaccines will be flown to different parts of India.
Himachal Pradesh: Moderate intensity earthquake hits Chamba and Kangra district
Jan 12, 2021, at 04:22 pm
Shimla/UNI: A moderate intensity earthquake struck parts of Chamba and Kangra district on Monday night, authorities said on Tuesday.
India records 12,584 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Jan 12, 2021, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi: India registered 12,584 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, continuing the trend of recording a lower number of cases in recent times, as per Ministry of Health records released on Monday.