COVID-19: India's Case Fatality Rate drops below 1.5 percent
Oct 31, 2020, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 Case Fatality Rate (CFR) has fallen below 1.5%, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday.
Long-term symptoms of COVID-19 ‘really concerning’, says WHO chief
Oct 31, 2020, at 09:45 pm
New York: With some COVID-19 patients reporting long-term symptoms, including damage to major organs, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged Governments to ensure they receive necessary care.
India registers 48,268 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 551 deaths
Oct 31, 2020, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally on Saturday crossed 8.1 million-mark as the nation registered 48,268 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health data released.
US COVID-19 cases surpass 9 mln: Johns Hopkins University
Oct 31, 2020, at 02:25 pm
New York/Xinhua: The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 9 million, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
Chinese mainland reports 6 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases
Oct 31, 2020, at 02:16 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: Six new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
Death toll due to earthquake in Turkey touches 20: Emergency Agency
Oct 31, 2020, at 02:03 pm
Ankara/UNI: The death from the earthquake in Turkey has risen to 20 people while the number of those injured to 786, the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said in a statement on Saturday.
Powerful earthquake hits Turkey, Greece
Oct 31, 2020, at 01:38 am
Ankara/Athens/UNI: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Aegean Sea off Turkey's western province of Izmir on Friday, while the shocks were strongly felt on the Greek island of Samos.
Oct 30, 2020, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that COVID has evoked worldwide interest in Yoga, Ayurveda and Naturopathy to build immunity and search for healthy lifestyle.
Most people mount a strong antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 that does not decline rapidly: Study
Oct 30, 2020, at 11:11 pm
The vast majority of individuals infected with mild-to-moderate COVID 19 mount a robust antibody response that is relatively stable for at least five months, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published October 28, in the journal Science.
Pakistan: COVID-19 tally crosses 1,000 mark for first time since July
Oct 30, 2020, at 10:29 pm
Islamabad: Showing a slow rise in the number of active COVID-19 cases, the country registered more than 1,000 cases for the first time since July on Oct 29, media reports said on Friday.
India reports over 48,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, active cases fall below 6 lakh
Oct 30, 2020, at 05:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the second worst Covid-19-affected country in the world, reported over 48,000 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally of infections to 80,88,851.
After nearly a decade away, La Niña weather system is back
Oct 30, 2020, at 04:27 pm
New York: Many will be familiar with El Niño – the ocean-warming phenomenon that affects global weather patterns – but how about La Niña, which is linked to cooler sea temperatures?
Millions affected as devastating typhoon strikes Viet Nam
Oct 30, 2020, at 03:39 pm
New York: A major typhoon has struck central Viet Nam, affecting millions of people – including about 2.5 million children – in a region already reeling from the effects of severe floods, according to UN agencies in the country.
Delhi's air quality slumps to 'severe' category on Thursday, to improve between Friday and Sunday
Oct 30, 2020, at 12:49 am
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) worsened to “severe” category on Thursday, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said.
Israel pledges support for cancer awareness in India
Oct 29, 2020, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Embassy of Israel in India on Thursday announced its support for a cancer charity in India during the 'World Breast Cancer Awareness Month' amid growing partnership and friendship between Israel and India is expanding to community domains.
J&K: GDC Nowshera organizes online competitions to mark Blood Donation Day
Oct 29, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Sinagaar: Red Ribbon Club, Government Degree College, Nowshera today organized two online competitions to mark the “National Voluntary Blood Donation Day- 2020”.
UN builds momentum for restoring forests as world enters key decade for ecosystems
Oct 29, 2020, at 10:15 pm
New York: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is leading a push for the world to scale up efforts to restore landscapes and forests over the next decade, with eyes on a target to salvage 350 million hectares of degraded and deforested lands, an area bigger than India in total.
UN chief hails Republic of Korea’s vow to achieve carbon neutrality
Oct 29, 2020, at 10:12 pm
New York: The Republic of Korea’s pledge towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 has been hailed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as “a very positive step in the right direction”.
Covid-19 vaccine could be ready by December: Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla
Oct 29, 2020, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi/Pune/IBNS: Giving a hope to 1.3 billion people of India, vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SII)'s chief Adar Poonawalla has said the Oxford University's Covid-19 vaccine can be made available in the country by December 2020.
India's Coronavirus tally crosses 80-lakh mark with over 49,000 new infections in 24 hours
Oct 29, 2020, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time France and Germany are getting into the anti-Covid-19 lockdown mode again, the Novel Coronavirus tally in India on Thursday went past the 80-lakh mark with the reporting of 49,881 new infections in the last 24 hours.
Coronavirus daily cases in Delhi breach 5,000-mark
Oct 29, 2020, at 04:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital on Wednesday reported over 5,000 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest so far in the city since the pandemic has hit.
Iran's parliament speaker infected with COVID-19: Report
Oct 29, 2020, at 01:36 am
Tehran/Xinhua: Speaker of Iran's Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf announced on Wednesday that he has been infected with COVID-19, Tasnim news agency reported.
Hong Kong reports no new local COVID-19 cases for 3 consecutive days
Oct 28, 2020, at 11:26 pm
Hong Kong/Xinhua: Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, taking Hong Kong's tally to 5,310.
Pakistan: Second wave of COVID-19 sweeps nation, govt makes wearing masks compulsory
Oct 28, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Islamabad: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) in Pakistan has made wearing masks compulsory for all the citizens in the country as they step out from their houses, amid warning of rising COVID-19 cases in the nation.
More research needed about COVID-19 reinfection: Bangladeshi experts
Oct 28, 2020, at 11:12 pm
Dhaka/Xinhua: Health experts in Bangladesh have stressed the need for doing more research to know about the rapid loss of antibodies in asymptomatic COVID-19 infected people, calling for people to stay vigilant.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh reports 1,493 new cases, 23 more deaths
Oct 28, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Wednesday recorded 1,493 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 3,03,079.
2020 Climate Action Award winners shine ray of hope
Oct 28, 2020, at 10:51 pm
In a year that has cast darkness upon many, the 2020 UN Global Climate Action Awards, announced on Tuesday, shone a light on the positive action that many across the globe are taking, to combat climate change.
Indonesia's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 400,000
Oct 28, 2020, at 10:47 pm
Jakarta/Xinhua: Indonesia's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 400,000 on Wednesday after 4,029 new cases were recorded within one day, pushing the tally to 400,483, while the death toll rose by 100 to 13,612.
UN agency chiefs appeal for ‘open science’ beyond COVID-19, citing dangers of secrecy and denial
Oct 28, 2020, at 10:42 pm
New York: The heads of three UN agencies joined forces on Tuesday to appeal for a global push towards “open science”, citing the value of cooperation in the response to COVID-19 and the dangers of treating evidence-based knowledge as an exclusive asset, or simple matter of opinion.
India registers 43893 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 508 deaths
Oct 28, 2020, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi: India registered 43893 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health data released on Wednesday.