Americas: Pace of Omicron slows amid rising COVID infections
Feb 04, 2022, at 07:04 pm
New York: COVID infections and deaths in North America continue to rise, as hospitalizations increase throughout the whole continent, the head of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office said on Wednesday.
Teleworking during COVID: Risks, benefits and steps to a ‘new normal’
Feb 04, 2022, at 05:50 pm
New York: More than two years since COVID-19 began disrupting office life around the world, crucial changes are needed to safeguard health while teleworking, two UN agencies said on Wednesday.
India registers 1,49,394 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, positivity rate touches 9.27 pct
Feb 04, 2022, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi: Showing declining trend, India's daily positivity rate touched 9.27 percent with 1,49,394 new COVID-19 cases recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
JK: Vaccine drive for providing second dose to children
Feb 04, 2022, at 12:23 am
Rajouri/IBNS: The Health Department on Tuesday started the vaccination drive to administer the second dose to children between the age group of 15-18 years.
India reports 1.72 lakh COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Feb 03, 2022, at 04:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Over 1.72 lakh COVID-19 cases and 1,008 deaths apparently due to the virus were reported from across the vast country of 1.3 billion people in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday morning.
Healthcare waste from COVID threatens environment: WHO
Feb 02, 2022, at 06:15 pm
New York: Tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has put tremendous strain on healthcare waste management systems around the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO said on Tuesday.
India reports 1.61 lakh COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Feb 02, 2022, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added over 1.61 lakh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours registering a gradual decline in the positivity rate after a massive third wave of the deadly virus, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday morning.
India's COVID-19 positivity rate declines to 9.26 percent
Feb 02, 2022, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 daily positivity rate dropped further to 9.26 percent as 1,61,386 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours as per the Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Moldova's Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita tests COVID-19 positive
Feb 02, 2022, at 02:20 pm
Moldova's Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita on Tuesday confirmed she has tested COVID-19 positive.
New Omicron variant transmitting faster, much more infectious than original: Studies reveal
Feb 02, 2022, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: New studies are emerging which suggest that the latest version of the Omicron variant is transmitting faster and much more infectious than the original strain, said reports.
Feb 01, 2022, at 02:59 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed a significant drop in daily count as 1,67,059 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Kerala reports 42,154 new Covid cases, 10 deaths in single day
Feb 01, 2022, at 01:01 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala recorded 42,154 fresh Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours, the health department said on Monday.
Jan 31, 2022, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,09,918 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as daily positivity rate touched 15.77 percent, revealed data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
With 2.34 lakh fresh infections, COVID cases drop slightly from yesterday
Jan 30, 2022, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 2.34 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, marking a marginal drop in the daily infections from yesterday, the Union Health Ministry stated in its health bulletin on Sunday.
US Covid deaths touch 2,259 per day this week: Reports
Jan 30, 2022, at 02:26 pm
London/UNI/Xinhua: The seven-day average of COVID-19 deaths in the United States is increasing at a worrying rate, hitting 2,259 on Wednesday, the highest level since last winter's surge, the Daily Mail said in a recent report.
Maharashtra Health Minister says COVID-19 cases declining in state
Jan 29, 2022, at 11:11 pm
Pune/UNI: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday claimed that the third wave of COVID-19 was fast declining in the state.
COVID-19: India records 235532 new cases, 871 deaths in past 24 hours
Jan 29, 2022, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,35,532 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
India reports 2.51 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 627 deaths
Jan 28, 2022, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 2,51,209 new COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 627 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.
Kashmir: Selfless volunteers, local NGOs help people in distress
Jan 28, 2022, at 03:10 am
Srinagar/IBNS: As covid19 gripps Kashmir, many local NGOs and other community-based organizations are providing necessary medical help to people in distress.
Omicron dominant Covid-19 variant in India, cases reflect early indications of plateau: Centre
Jan 28, 2022, at 12:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Omicron is now the dominant variant of coronavirus in India and there are already indications of a plateau in the number of cases as only the top ten states are recording 77 percent of total active cases, the health ministry said today.
Covishield and Covaxin get DCGI's conditional approval for sale in regular market
Jan 27, 2022, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Covishield and Covaxin have been granted approval by drugs regulator Drugs Control Regulator General of India (DCGI) for sale in the regular market.
India reports 2.86 lakh COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Jan 27, 2022, at 05:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 2,86,384 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 573 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday morning.
Bangladesh registers 15,527 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
Jan 26, 2022, at 11:43 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 15,527 new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Wednesday.
Goa logs 1,794 new Covid cases in last 24 hrs
Jan 26, 2022, at 12:56 am
Panaji/UNI: With 5,597 samples tested in the last 24 hours, Goa recorded 1794 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, the health department said.
‘No free ride’ for COVID, it's here ‘for the foreseeable future’: Tedros
Jan 25, 2022, at 06:59 pm
New York: The world must accept that COVID-19 is with us “for the foreseeable future”, even if it is possible to end the acute phase of the pandemic this year, UN health agency chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday.
India records 2,55,874 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 614 deaths
Jan 25, 2022, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed a dip in the daily case count as 2,55,874 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Kerala announces stricter curbs in Thiruvananthapuram, cinemas, gyms shut, gatherings banned
Jan 25, 2022, at 04:52 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Cinemas, theatres, gyms and swimming pools will be temporarily closed in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram as the COVID positivity rate in the capital city surged to 49 per cent.
Uttar Pradesh crosses milestone of administering 25-crore vaccines
Jan 24, 2022, at 11:57 pm
Lucknow/UNI: In another victory against the Covid-19 pandemic, Uttar Pradesh crossed the 25 crore vaccine doses milestone on Monday, health officials here confirmed.
India registers 3,06,064 new COVID-19 cases, positivity rate touches 20.75 percent
Jan 24, 2022, at 02:46 pm
New Delhi: India registered 3,06,064 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking a slight dip in daily count, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Evidence shows Omicron variant could help end the pandemic: Expert
Jan 24, 2022, at 01:11 am
Pune/UNI: Noted epidemiologist Dr Naresh Purohit on Sunday said the emergence of new Covid variant Omicron may be the end of pandemic in its present raging form.