Over two-thirds people in Nepal have COVID-19 antibodies: Survey
Aug 30, 2021, at 11:10 pm
Kathmandu/UNI/XINHUA: Over two-thirds of Nepal's population has developed antibodies against COVID-19, as shown by a nationwide survey conducted by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
India registers 45,083 new COVID infections, active cases continue to drop
Aug 29, 2021, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 45,083 new COVID infections in the last 24 hours taking the country's active caseload to 3,68,558, the Union Health Ministry said in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police distributes Covid19 safety kits among people at Parimpora
Aug 29, 2021, at 01:38 am
Srinagar: To enhance the sense of community partnership, Police distributed Covid19 safety kits among people.
Delta variant doubles risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation compared to alpha variant, says study
Aug 28, 2021, at 09:07 pm
New York: People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant have approximately double the risk of hospitalisation compared with those infected with the alpha variant, a study of more than 40,000 cases from England between 29 March and 23 May 2021, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal has confirmed.
WHO ‘exploring all options’ to get medical supplies into Afghanistan
Aug 28, 2021, at 05:52 pm
New York: With medical stocks dwindling in Afghanistan, and insecurity at the airport in the capital, Kabul, following the terrorist attack on Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues to examine ways to deliver much-needed supplies to the country, a senior official told journalists in Geneva.
COVID-19: Kerala to conduct Seroprevalence study to estimate population level immunity
Aug 28, 2021, at 04:37 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: The Kerala government has accorded sanction to conduct Seroprevalence study to estimate the population level immunity (level of herd immunity induced by both natural and the COVID-19 vaccines) in the state.
India reports 46,759 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, Kerala major contributor
Aug 28, 2021, at 04:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.3 billion people, reported 46,759 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Saturday.
India administers over 1 crore vaccine doses in a single day, PM Modi appreciates
Aug 28, 2021, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India administered more than 1 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
India achieves new milestone with 1 crore vaccine doses administered in single day
Aug 28, 2021, at 05:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India achieved a new milestone in its COVID vaccination drive by administering over 1 crore doses on Friday, its highest single-day count so far.
Mexican researchers create special facemask neutralizing SARS-CoV-2: University
Aug 27, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Mexico City/UNI/Sputnik: The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) has announced that its researchers have created a special textile face mask using silver and copper nanolayers that neutralizes the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
India records new 44,658 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 496 die
Aug 27, 2021, at 03:40 pm
New Delhi: India registered 44,658 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
India reports over 46,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Aug 26, 2021, at 04:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In another spike in daily coronavirus cases, India reported 46,164 COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the country's health ministry said Thursday.
Kerala reports 30 pct increase in Covid cases in 24 hrs, govt flags 'Onam spike'
Aug 26, 2021, at 04:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The number of Covid cases in Kerala jumped nearly 30 per cent over the past 24 hours to reach 31,000 as the state government flagged an 'Onam spike'.
Covid19 vaccine efficacy dropped as Delta variant arose : CDC
Aug 26, 2021, at 02:25 am
The effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines in frontline workers fell to 66 per cent after the Delta variant emerged compared to 91 per cent before it became dominant, according to a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Thai scientists develop robotic arm to draw more AstraZeneca vaccine doses
Aug 26, 2021, at 01:36 am
Bangkok: As Thailand fights its worst-ever Covid-19 outbreak, the scientists in the country have developed a robotic arm that can optimise the use of the coronavirus vaccines, enabling more efficient use of the doses.
Booster shot offers nine-fold increase in COVID-19 antibodies: Johnson & Johnson
Aug 26, 2021, at 12:28 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday that a study showed a nine-fold increase in COVID-19 antibodies in participants who took a booster dose of its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine.
Pakistan reports 141 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Aug 25, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan registered 141 fresh deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest number of fatalities recorded in one day since 161 deaths were recorded nearly four months ago on May 4, media resorts said.
Portuguese researchers now discover potential drug combo against COVID-19
Aug 25, 2021, at 02:34 pm
Lisbon/UNI/Xinhua: A research team in Portugal has found three existing drugs that can help inhibit COVID-19 effects, the Diario de Noticias of Portugal daily reported Tuesday.
'India may be entering stage of endemicity of COVID': WHO Chief Scientist
Aug 25, 2021, at 04:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan said India could have reached the stage of endemicity in terms of the overall COVID-19 situation.
India registers 25,467 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 24, 2021, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 25,467 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours amid fears that a third wave of the pandemic may hit the nation soon.
India reports 25,072 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, lowest in 160 days
Aug 23, 2021, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In the lowest tally of daily infections in 160 days, India reported 25,072 COVID-19 cases Monday, as per the data released by the Union Health Ministry.
India records 30,948 COVID infections in 24 hours, registers lowest active cases in 5 months
Aug 22, 2021, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 30,948 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours pushing the total tally of cases to 3,24,24,234. The death toll too climbed to 4,34,367 with 403 fresh fatalities, according to Union Health Ministry data on Sunday.
Data on need for Covid vaccine booster dose by 2022 : Dr Randeep Guleria
Aug 22, 2021, at 02:56 am
Delhi: The need for a third dose or booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine to maintain protection level against the pathogen could be ascertained after more information is available, All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) director Dr Randeep Guleria said today.
Police clash with anti-lockdown protesters in several Australia cities
Aug 22, 2021, at 12:08 am
Sydney: Police clashed with anti-lockdown supporters as they demonstrated in Australian cities of Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir sees slight increase in daily Covid caseload
Aug 21, 2021, at 10:25 pm
Srinagar: There has been a slight increase in Covid infection cases in J&K with 159 fresh cases and one fatality attributed to viral respiratory illness reported in the last 24-hours.
New Zealand registers 11 new Delta cases of COVID-19 in community
Aug 20, 2021, at 03:42 pm
Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: New Zealand reported 11 new Delta cases of COVID-19 in the community on Friday, bringing the total number of cases associated with the current Auckland community outbreak to 31.
India records 36,571 new COVID-19cases in past 24 hours
Aug 20, 2021, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi: India, the nation which witnessed the second wave of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, recorded 36,571 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health of released data on Friday.
Australia fights COVID-19: Curfew imposed in parts of Sydney
Aug 20, 2021, at 03:10 pm
Sydn/Xinhua: Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW), epicentre of the country's current COVID outbreak, announced Friday to extend the lockdown on Greater Sydney until the end of September and to impose curfew on some areas of concern.
India reports 36,401 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Aug 19, 2021, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 36,401 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in a bulletin Thursday.
WHO flags fake Covid vaccine in India and Africa
Aug 19, 2021, at 05:49 am
Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday raised concern over the serious threat posed by fake vaccines to world public health after it confirmed identification of counterfeit versions of Covishield, one of the two primary coronavirus vaccines used in India.