WHO calls for moratorium on COVID-19 booster jabs
Aug 06, 2021, at 10:39 pm
NewYork: The head of the UN health organization called on Wednesday for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until “at least the end of September” to enable the world’s most vulnerable people to be inoculated.
Australia further restricts international movement due to coronavirus : Reports
Aug 06, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: Australians who live overseas will now be required to provide "compelling reasons" for returning to their place of residence after visiting as the country further toughens ban on international travel over the COVID-19 threat, the ABC reported on Friday, citing yet unpublished government regulations.
Latest COVID-19 data confirms infections have risen globally for four consecutive weeks
Aug 06, 2021, at 09:36 pm
New York: COVID-19 infections have continued to rise globally for more than a month now, with over four million cases reported in the past week alone, the UN health agency said on Wednesday.
India records 44,643 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 06, 2021, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 44,643 new COID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking a slight spike in cases, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine falls short in producing antibodies: Study
Aug 06, 2021, at 06:29 am
Budapest: A Hungarian study has found China's Sinopharm vaccines failed to produce sufficient antibodies in a quarter of elderly people who were voluntarily tested in Budapest, media reports said.
ISRO's gearing up for GSLV-F10/EOS-O3 mission on Aug 12
Aug 05, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Chennai/UNI: After a long gap, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for a GSLV mission from the spaceport of Sriharikota, about 100 km from here, on August 12 early morning.
India reports 42,982 new COVID-19 cases, 533 deaths in 24 hours
Aug 05, 2021, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 42,982 new COVID-19 cases Thursday while the deaths apparently due to the virus went up by 533 in the last 24 hours.
India exported over 6 crore vaccines, current focus on domestic demand: Govt tells Lok Sabha
Aug 05, 2021, at 01:01 am
New Delhi/UNI: India has so far exported over six crore doses of Covishield and Covaxin - under its 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative, but now domestic supplies are the primary concern, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
Study finds Coronavirus infections three times lower in double vaccinated people
Aug 04, 2021, at 10:32 pm
London: A new research has found that double vaccinated people were three times less likely than unvaccinated people to test positive for the coronavirus.
India records 42,625 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 04, 2021, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 42,625 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released in the past 24 hours by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Pandemic far from over, 8 states show rise in R-Factor: Centre warns amid Delta variant spread
Aug 04, 2021, at 06:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Tuesday warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is "still raging" and eight states have shown a rise in the R-factor, which is a "significant problem".
Aug 04, 2021, at 01:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: All US-based Covid-19 vaccine makers are insisting on protection from lawsuits and liability and India is reluctant to allow their entry on these conditions, delaying their availability in India, according to NK Arora, head of the government's vaccine panel.
India daily COVID-19 tally drops, 30,549 new cases recorded in past 24 hours
Aug 03, 2021, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi: India's daily tally dropped as 30,549 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday.
Outpatient care in China’s Nanjing suspended amid new COVID-19 outbreak, say city authorities
Aug 02, 2021, at 11:14 pm
Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: Hospitals in the Chinese city of Nanjing in the eastern Jiangsu province are suspending outpatient appointments amid the new coronavirus outbreak, the city government said.
Spanish doctors call for vaccinating pregnant women against COVID-19 after three deaths reported
Aug 02, 2021, at 11:05 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Spanish doctors called on regional authorities to accelerate the immunization of pregnant women following three reported cases of fatalities from COVID-19 in the category during the last month.
India records 40,134 new COVID-19 cases, 422 deaths
Aug 02, 2021, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi: India reported 40,134 new cases in the past 24 hours as fear of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming more intense now.
Pakistan: Islamabad authorities planning to impose smart lockdown as positivity rate hits 10.66 pct
Aug 02, 2021, at 05:01 am
Islamabad: Authorities in Islamabad city of Pakistan are planning to impose smart lockdown as coronavirus positivity rate hit 10.66 percent on Sunday.
India records 41,831 new COVID cases, 541 deaths in last 24 hours
Aug 01, 2021, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: India recorded 41,831 fresh infections of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours pushing the total caseload to 3,16,55,824, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Chinese mainland reports 53 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Aug 01, 2021, at 03:09 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 53 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.
Florida reports record one-day increase in COVID-19 cases: CDC
Aug 01, 2021, at 02:30 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: A record 21,683 new coronavirus cases, the highest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic, was registered in Florida on Saturday, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Centre sounds alert after Covid positivity rate soars in 10 states
Aug 01, 2021, at 02:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has warned 10 states to intensify their Covid control measures, including vaccination of people above 45, as the positivity rate in some districts of these states soared above 10 per cent.
Australia: Lockdown imposed in Brisbane after Delta virus infection cases emerge
Jul 31, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Brisbane: Lockdown is back in several Australian regions as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to spread in the nation.
Pakistan: COVID-19 positivity rate crosses 8 percent for first time in 2 months
Jul 31, 2021, at 10:51 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's COVID-19 positivity rate has now touched 8.4 per cent, a major spike in the past couple of months.
India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 46 crore landmark
Jul 31, 2021, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed the landmark of 46 crores yesterday, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Delta variant, a warning the COVID-19 virus is getting ‘fitter and faster’
Jul 31, 2021, at 05:22 pm
New York: Cases and deaths resulting from COVID-19 continue to climb worldwide, mostly fuelled by the highly transmissible Delta variant, which has spread to 132 countries, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday.
Kerala records 20,772 fresh COVID cases, state health minister says 'situation under control'
Jul 31, 2021, at 05:46 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala on Friday reported 20,772 fresh COVID cases, recording over 20,000 infections for the fourth straight day.
Bangladesh registers 212 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Jul 31, 2021, at 12:00 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a country which is battered b COVID-19, registered 212 new deaths due to the virus in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Friday.
COVID-19 vaccine shipments boost for Africa
Jul 30, 2021, at 07:20 pm
New York: After a near-halt of COVID-19 vaccine shipments in Africa, delivers have ramped up in recent months, the UN health agency said on Thursday.
India records 44,230 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 555 deaths
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 44,230 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Karnataka records steep rise in COVID cases after state announces relaxations in curbs
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:09 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka along with its capital city-Bengaluru-recorded a steep hike in COVID cases on Thursday with the state reporting a whopping 2,052 new infections in the last 24 hours, 34 per cent higher than yesterday.