India records 18,870 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Sep 29, 2021, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation that witnessed a devastating second wave of the pandemic, registered 18,870 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Drugs used by some Type 2 diabetics may lessen their risk for severe COVID-19 complications: Study
Sep 29, 2021, at 01:41 am
New York: A type of drug already used to treat obesity and Type 2 diabetes, when taken six months prior to the diagnosis of COVID-19, was associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization, respiratory complications and death in COVID-19 patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.
Sep 28, 2021, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 18,795 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Sep 28, 2021, at 12:08 am
London: The COVID-19 pandemic triggered life expectancy losses not seen since World War II in Western Europe and exceeded those observed around the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc in central and Eastern European countries, according to research published today, led by scientists at Oxford’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science.
India records 26,041 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Sep 27, 2021, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi: India, the country which witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, registered 26,041 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
India logs 28,326 new COVID cases, 260 deaths in last 24 hours
Sep 26, 2021, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A total of 28,326 people tested positive for COVID-19 during the past 24 hours in India, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
SKIMS journal dissects pandemic in Kashmir
Sep 25, 2021, at 08:49 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The first-ever issue of SKIMS Medical Journal on the Pandemic was released Thursday detailing the scientific analysis of various facets of the pandemic ranging from its impact on the psyche of the people to the access of emergency surgical procedures.
India reports 29,616 COVID-19 cases, 290 deaths in 24 hours
Sep 25, 2021, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 29,616 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 290 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated Saturday.
WHO backs Regeneron COVID-19 drug cocktail - with equal access, price cut
Sep 25, 2021, at 04:29 pm
New York: The Regeneron antibody drug cocktail – casirivimab and imdevimab – has been added to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) list of treatments for COVID-19 patients, the UN agency said on Friday, before underscoring the need for lower prices and equitable distribution.
Expert says COVID-19 will eventually become like common cold
Sep 24, 2021, at 03:54 pm
London: A scientist, who was associated with the development of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab, has said COVID-19 will eventually become like the other coronaviruses which circulate widely and cause the common cold.
‘We can end the pandemic’, UN chief says in new call for global vaccine plan
Sep 23, 2021, at 11:10 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday repeated his call for a global COVID-19 vaccination plan to boost production and reach millions over the coming months, in line with recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO).
India reports 31,923 COVID-19 cases, 282 deaths in 24 hours
Sep 23, 2021, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a South Asian nation, reported 31,923 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 282 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Thursday.
US to double vaccines donation to other countries to over 1.1 billion: Antony Blinken
Sep 23, 2021, at 01:25 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States will donate three COVID-19 vaccine shots to match every dose used at home, bringing up the total to over 1.1 billion, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.
COVID ‘Shot for All’, not a luxury, but development priority: UNDP
Sep 22, 2021, at 09:28 pm
New York:Top politicians joined award-winning African performers and others on Tuesday, in New York, to take part in a special event organized by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), to discuss how COVID-19 vaccines can be fairly distributed worldwide, as a key priority for development.
India registers 26,964 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Sep 22, 2021, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi: India registered 26,964 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
India won't buy 'expensive' Moderna, Pfizer Covid-19 shots as local production soars: Report
Sep 22, 2021, at 03:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India would not buy Covid-19 vaccines from foreign producers Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna as domestic production of the shots has increased manifold, Reuters reported citing sources.
Johnson & Johnson's second COVID-19 booster shot is 94 pct effective against moderate-severe disease
Sep 22, 2021, at 12:27 am
Washington: Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday said its COVID-19 second booster vaccine shot is 94 percent effective when administered within two months after applying the first dose in the US.
Philippines records 16,361 new COVID-19 cases, death toll crosses 37,000
Sep 22, 2021, at 12:13 am
Manila/UNI/Xinhua: The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 16,361 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,401,916.
India warns 'reciprocal measures' on UK vaccine policy
Sep 21, 2021, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has iterated its "right to take reciprocal measures" over the UK government's "discriminatory" decision to not recognise Covishield if the matter was not resolved, the government said Tuesday.
India registers 26,115 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, active cases lowest in six months
Sep 21, 2021, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which witnessed a deadly second wave of the pandemic this year, registered 26,115 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday.
Sep 21, 2021, at 02:53 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Up to 70% of the world population can be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2022 if the delivery of vaccine doses can be accelerated by donor nations to the countries that need them most, World Bank President David Malpass said in an interview with CNBC.
Time for flu shot in Kashmir: medical experts
Sep 21, 2021, at 05:27 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Ahead of winters in Kashmir, the medical experts suggested people that they get their Influenza vaccine which prevents H1N1 infection commonly known as swine flu.
India to resume vaccine export and donations from next month: Health Minister
Sep 21, 2021, at 04:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India will resume export and donations of excess Covid vaccines from next month, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviy announced on Monday.
Bangladesh records 26 fresh deaths due to COVID-19
Sep 21, 2021, at 12:43 am
India registers 30,256 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Sep 20, 2021, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi: India registered 30,256 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Chinese authorities shut down schools, events as Delta cases surge in Fujian
Sep 20, 2021, at 05:22 am
Conducting rounds of tests and shutting down schools, authorities in the Chinese region of Fujian have been alert as the more transmissible Delta variant of coronavirus is spreading fast in the southeastern province, media reports said.
Bangladesh adds 43 new deaths due to COVID-19 in past 24 hours
Sep 20, 2021, at 01:35 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a nation which witnessed a deadly COVID-19 pandemic surge in recent times, registered 43 deaths due to the virus in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Sunday.
COVID-19: Mu variant detected in Finland
Sep 20, 2021, at 01:08 am
Helsinki: Finland has reported the first case of Mu variant of the COVID-19 virus, a strain which was called by the World Health Organization as “variant of interest” last month.
Centre warns 11 states about 'emerging challenge' over more dangerous dengue strain
Sep 19, 2021, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has asked 11 states to ramp up their medical preparedness with early detection, fever helplines, stocking of adequate testing kits, larvicides and medicines to tackle a more dangerous strain of dengue they have been reporting.
India records over 30,000 fresh COVID infections in last 24 hours
Sep 19, 2021, at 06:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 30,773 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Sunday.