India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage reaches nearly 40 cr: Ministry of Health
Jul 17, 2021, at 03:03 am
New Delhi: India’s cumulative COVID Vaccination Coverage reached nearly 40 crore (39,93,62,514), as per the 7 pm provisional report on Friday.
COVID-19: Manipur imposes total curfew for 10 days from July 18
Jul 16, 2021, at 02:36 pm
Guwahati: As cases related to Delta variant of COVID-19 in the state are rising, the Manipur government decided to impose a total curfew in the state for ten days from July 18.
Third wave likely to hit in August, may be comparatively mild: ICMR
Jul 16, 2021, at 02:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The third wave of COVID is likely to hit India during the end of August and might be comparatively mild than the second one, Dr Samiran Panda, Head of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has told NDTV.
Covid19: WHO chief Tedros says world in the early stages of 'third wave'
Jul 15, 2021, at 10:21 pm
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday warned the world about the 'early stages' of the third wave of Covid-19 as the infections caused by the Delta variant increased.
India reports 41,806 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Jul 15, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday reported 41,806 new COVID-19 cases as per the data of India's Health Ministry.
Pakistan: Sindh bans indoor dining, closes schools amid a spike in COVID-19 cases
Jul 14, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The Sindh government on Wednesday announced that it had decided to reimpose coronavirus restrictions regarding indoor dining and also ordered the closure of all schools in the province due to a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases.
India reports 38,792 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours amid dip in daily vaccination
Jul 14, 2021, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Wednesday reported 38,792 new COVID-19 cases at a time the country is once again struggling to cope up with the vaccine demand from 1.3 billion people.
Centre raises concerns over gross violations of COVID-19 guidelines
Jul 14, 2021, at 01:27 am
New Delhi/UNI: The government on Tuesday said the third wave of COVID-19 can be seen in some parts of the world and warned of a similar outcome if COVID-19 appropriate behaviour is not followed by the public.
Jul 13, 2021, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi: A first of its kind retrospective cohort study on impact of vaccination among Covid-19 patients by Star Health and Allied Insurance, one of the leading standalone health Insurance company in India, unveiled the significant impacts of vaccination among individuals 45 years and above.
Serum Institute says Covishield production increased to 110 million doses in July
Jul 13, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Pune/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) said Tuesday the production of Covishield has been ramped up to 110 million doses this month, according to media reports.
COVID-19 booster strategy as Delta multiplies, highlights ‘disappointing inequality’: WHO
Jul 13, 2021, at 10:51 pm
New York: The COVID-19 Delta variant is travelling around the world at a “scorching pace” driving a new spike in cases and deaths, but it’s exposing a ‘hugely uneven and inequitable’ global gap in vaccine supply, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
SII to start production of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine from September
Jul 13, 2021, at 08:38 pm
Pune/IBNS: World's largest vaccine manufacturer, Serum Institute of India (SII), is all set to start the production of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine in India from September, said the CEO of Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Kirill Dmitriev.
Over 1.91 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states: Health Ministry
Jul 13, 2021, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: More than 1.91 crore (1,91,55,630) balance and unutilized Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union Territories, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.
India adds 31,443 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, lowest in 118 days
Jul 13, 2021, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a positive picture, India on Tuesday added 31,443 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, reporting the lowest daily figure in the last 118 days.
Third wave 'inevitable', tourism and pilgrimage can wait: Indian Medical Association warns
Jul 13, 2021, at 02:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India's top doctor body, the Indian Medical Association (IMA), on Monday appealed to the Centre and state governments to not let the guard down, as the third wave of COVID-19 is "inevitable".
Lambda variant can be found in Sri Lanka any time: Health Ministry
Jul 12, 2021, at 04:18 am
Sri Lankan Health Ministry has warned of the possibility that Covid-19 patients of the new Lambda variant could be found in the country at any time.
Bangladesh reports 230 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Jul 12, 2021, at 12:37 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh is combating a serious wave of COVID-19 pandemic as 230 new deaths due to the infection were reported in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Sunday.
India records 41, 506 fresh COVID infections, active cases decline to 4.54 lakh
Jul 11, 2021, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 41,506 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, and added 895 deaths during the same period.
Decision on Covaxin's emergency use listing in 4-6 weeks: WHO
Jul 11, 2021, at 02:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) will take a decision on emergency use approval for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin in the next four to six weeks, Soumya Swaminathan, the UN health body's chief scientist has said.
India records 42,766 new cases, 1206 deaths due to COVID-19 in past 24 hours
Jul 10, 2021, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi: India recorded a single-day spike in death due to COVID-19 as 1206 people died due to the highly infectious virus in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccine 'cocktail' gives immunity against Delta strain: Report
Jul 10, 2021, at 02:33 pm
Bangkok/UNI/Sputnik: A research by Thai scientists shows that a cocktail of two doses of Sinovac coronavirus vaccine and one dose of AstraZeneca creates sufficient immunity in humans to resist the Delta strain, while just two doses of Sinovac are effective only against the Alpha strain and do not guarantee sufficient protection from Delta.
Child mental health crisis ‘magnified’ by COVID, warns UN chief
Jul 10, 2021, at 02:55 am
New York: Half of the world’s children experience violence on and offline in some form every year, with “devastating and life-long consequences” for their mental health, the UN chief warned a symposium on the issue on Thursday.
COVID second wave not over yet, warns Centre's top advisor
Jul 10, 2021, at 02:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The second wave of COVID-19, which caused an unprecedented rise in cases and deaths, is not yet over, the government warned on Friday, urging people to avoid crowding and keep wearing masks.
India registers 43,393 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jul 09, 2021, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India registered 43,393 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours taking the active caseload to 4,58,727, as per Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
India reports spike in COVID-19 cases amid unlock
Jul 08, 2021, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the ongoing process of unlocking socio-economic activities in various states and union territories, India on Thursday reported a spike in COVID-19 cases adding over 45,000 new infections, two thousand more than a day ago.
COVID-19 cases slowly increases in Pakistan, only 3.5 pct people vaccinated so far
Jul 08, 2021, at 12:09 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing a slow hike in COVID-19 positive cases ever since restrictions were relaxed in the country in recent times.
COVID-19: India reports 43,733 cases, 553 deaths in past 24 hours
Jul 07, 2021, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 43,733 new cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours pushing the country's infection caseload to 3,06,64,218, while the death toll soared to 4,03,281 with 553 more fatalities, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
Sustainable development report shows devastating impact of COVID, ahead of ‘critical’ new phase
Jul 07, 2021, at 05:24 pm
New York: The world was not on track to meet the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) before COVID-19 struck, and now the challenge has been magnified many times over, according to a new flagship UN report that indicates countries must take ‘critical’ steps on the road out of the pandemic, during the next 18 months.
COVID-19: India's daily positivity rate stands at 2.61 percent, active caseload delines
Jul 05, 2021, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi: India has reported less than 40,000 (39,796) daily new cases in the last 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
India reports 39,796 COVID-19 cases, 723 deaths in 24 hours
Jul 05, 2021, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which is recovering from the second wave of COVID-19, on Monday reported over 39,000 new infections besides 723 deaths apparently due to the virus.