WHO's new study lists 17 pathogens as top priorities for developing new vaccine
Nov 06, 2024, at 03:42 pm
The World Health Organization has listed 17 pathogens as a priority to develop a new vaccine.
Study shows oral vaccine for UTI is potential alternative to antibiotics
Apr 08, 2024, at 04:00 pm
Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections(UTIs) can be prevented for upto nine years in more than half of people given an oral spray-based vaccine and is a potential alternative to antibiotic treatments, finds research.
Decline in vaccine coverage prompts measles surge in Europe, Central Asia, says UNICEF
Dec 15, 2023, at 08:20 pm
Measles, a vaccine-preventable disease which weakens children’s immune systems and can be fatal, is up by a staggering 3,200 per cent this year compared to last in Europe and Central Asia, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF said on Thursday (December 14, 2023).
Universal flu vaccine: US starts clinical trial
Sep 16, 2023, at 10:00 pm
The United States has begun the phase 1 trial of a new investigational universal influenza vaccine candidate.
India reports 20,557 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Jul 28, 2022, at 05:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 20,557 Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 44 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Thursday.
India reports 3,275 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 05, 2022, at 04:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 3,275 new Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 55 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Thursday.
India reports 2,539 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Mar 17, 2022, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 2,539 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 60 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
COVID-19 vaccine ready for 12-14 age group too: Centre
Mar 14, 2022, at 09:09 pm
New Delhi: Children aged 12-14 years are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination and will be able to take their first dose from Mar 16, it was announced on Monday.
UN rights chief leads call for global COVID-19 vaccine equity
Mar 11, 2022, at 03:47 pm
New York: The global failure to deliver enough COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries “is prolonging the pandemic” and causing tens of thousands of preventable deaths every week, senior UN figures told the Human Rights Council on Thursday.
India reports 14,148 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Feb 24, 2022, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 14,148 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 302 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
WHO lauds ‘historic initiative’ on vaccine equity underway in South Africa
Feb 15, 2022, at 08:09 pm
New York: During a COVID-19 global action meeting on Monday, the UN health chief described the progress underway at the World Health Organization (WHO) mRNA vaccine technology transfer Hub in South Africa, noting that the “historic initiative comes at a critical time” in the global fight against the virus.
India reports 67,084 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Feb 10, 2022, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 67,084 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 1,241 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday morning.
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.
Jan 10, 2022, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The inoculation of anti-COVID-19 booster doses for frontline workers and people aged 60 or more began in India on Monday amid the reporting of a massive 1.79 lakh infections in the last 24 hours.
COVID-19: New Year brings renewed WHO appeal for vaccine equity
Jan 07, 2022, at 05:48 pm
New York: The highest number of COVID-19 cases so far in the pandemic were reported last week across the globe, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists on Thursday.
Registration for COVID-19 vaccination of teens begins today
Jan 01, 2022, at 08:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Children aged 15 to 18 can register themselves to get jabbed with anti-COVID-19 vaccine from Saturday.
Centre rushes teams to 10 states amid rise in 'Omicron' cases
Dec 25, 2021, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government is set to rush its teams to 10 states which are either reporting high cases of COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' or the vaccination is poor, media reports said.
WHO grants emergency approval to Serum Insitute's COVID vaccine 'Covovax'
Dec 18, 2021, at 03:34 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced that it has granted emergency approval to the India-manufactured COVID-19 vaccine Covovax.
India reports 7,974 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Dec 16, 2021, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 7,974 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 343 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday.
Dec 14, 2021, at 08:21 pm
London: Researchers from the University of Oxford have analysed the impact of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern on one of the immune responses generated by vaccination.
India reports 9,419 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Dec 09, 2021, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 9,419 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 159 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday.
India reports 9,765 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Dec 02, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 9,765 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 477 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Wednesday.
India reports 10,549 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Nov 26, 2021, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 10,549 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 488 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Friday.
India reports 9,119 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Nov 25, 2021, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 9,119 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 396 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday.
Tedros calls for new high-level working group to get 40% vaccinated by year’s end
Nov 12, 2021, at 10:33 pm
New York: With just seven weeks to go before the end of the year, the World Health Organization (WHO) is asking Member States to immediately establish a high-level working group, to reach the target of vaccinating 40% of the world’s population against COVID19, by 31 December.
India reports 12,885 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Nov 04, 2021, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a spike in daily coronavirus cases, India added 12,885 infections while the toll went up by 461 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated Thursday.
India reports over 18,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Oct 21, 2021, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 18,454 new COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 160, the Union Health Ministry stated Thursday.
India crosses one billion vaccination milestone, PM Modi says 'triumph of Indian science'
Oct 21, 2021, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Scripting a world record, India Thursday touched the milestone of one billion vaccination in a major fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
India reports 26,727 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Oct 01, 2021, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a spike, India reported 26,727 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 277 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated Friday.
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.