COVID-19: West Bengal govt suspends UK flights to Kolkata from Jan 3 amid Omicron scare

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid rapidly rising Covid-19 cases, the West Bengal government has decided to suspend all direct flights from the United Kingdom to Kolkata from January 3, officials said on Thursday.

Kerala reports 2,423 fresh COVID cases, 15 deaths

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala recorded 2,423 fresh COVID cases and 15 fatalities on Thursday showing no respite from rising number of infections in the state.

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Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

India reports over 13,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India's tally of daily COVID-19 cases is witnessing jumps every other day with the country reporting over 13,000 cases in the last 24 hours.

Delhi witnesses massive Covid spike in last 24 hrs, records 923 cases

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a massive spike, Delhi on Wednesday reported 923 cases of COVID-19, with which the national capital witnessed an 86 percent jump in cases in the last 24 hours and the highest since May 30.

COVID-19 situation remains critical in China's Xi'an despite lockdown

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Xi'an, China: Health situation in China's Xi'an city remains critical as daily COVID-19 case count remains high even after six-day lockdown imposed recently.

COVID tsunami will lead world health systems to collapse: WHO

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned that Delta and Omicron are twin threats that are driving up cases to record numbers and will lead to a tsunami of cases.

Jammu and Kashmir: Health awareness lecture series continues at KU

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

  Srinagar: Eminent Oncosurgeon Dr Shabnam Bashir on Tuesday delivered a lecture at the University of Kashmir as part of the varsity's ongoing Health Awareness Initiative (HAI).

Bengal reports massive spike in Covid infections, over 1000 cases in last 24 hrs

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal on Wednesday witnessed a major spike in Covid-19 cases amid the festive celebrations.

Assam gears up for vaccination drive of age group of 15-18 years

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Guwahati: Assam is gearing up to vaccinate those between the age group of 15 and 18 years from January.

Scientists identify antibodies that can neutralize omicron: Study

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

New York: An international team of scientists have identified antibodies that neutralize omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Pakistan may face COVID-19 fifth wave in February: Experts

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Islamabad: Health experts have warned that Pakistan may experience fifth wave of the COVID-19 in the mid of February 2022, media reports said.

Rajasthan registers 23 new Omicron cases

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Jaipur/UNI: Rajasthan on Wednesday reported 23 new cases of Omicron, taking the new variant of tally to 69.

Bangladesh: Omicron tally touches four

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh's overall Omicron tally has touched four after two more new cases were detected recently.

COVID-19: India's Omicron tally touches 781, daily case count rises

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

New Delhi: India registered a significant rise in daily count in the past 24 hours as  9,195 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.

Pakistan detects 79 Omicron cases so far

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday said 79 Omicron cases have been detected in the country so far.

Massive spike in daily Covid cases after Delhi, Mumbai see record jump

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed a massive spike in Covid-19 cases with Mumbai and Delhi registering a 70 percent and 50 percent jump over a 24-hour period. 

Number of cancer patients rising in Afghanistan: Officials

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Kabul: Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said the number of cancer patients in the country's state-run hospitals have increased in recent times, according to media reports.

Jammu & Kashmir witnesses 91 fresh COVID-19 cases, one death

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 91 fresh Covid-19 cases while one person died due to the infection during the last 24 hours, official sources said.

France: Govt tightens restrictions amid fear over Omicron spread

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Paris: France has announced stricter restrictions to curb COVID-19 spike amid rising concern over Omicron spread.

China: Mainland reports 182 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 182 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Tuesday.

Vietnam detects first Omicron case

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Hanoi: Vietnam has emerged as the latest nation to report an Omicron case, media reports said on Tuesday.

UNESCO marks semi-centennial anniversary of biosphere preservation

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

New York: The UN cultural agency commemorated on Monday the 50th anniversary of its Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB), which created in 1971, has been promoting a long-lasting connection between people and nature.

India gives nod to two more anti-COVID-19 vaccines, one drug

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Strengthening the fight against COVID-19, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday gave nod to two more anti-COVID-19 vaccines and a drug to battle the deadly virus.

India's Omicron tally touches 653, Maharashtra tops chart

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

New Delhi: India's Omicron tally touched 653 while the overall new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours in the country reached 6,358, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.

Spain registers highest-ever 14-day incidence of COVID-19 after Christmas break

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Madrid/UNI/Xinhua: The Spanish Ministry of Health on Monday evening said that the 14-day incidence of the coronavirus rose by 294 points in the four days from Dec. 23 to 1,206.21 cases per 100,000 people after the Christmas holiday weekend.

Delhi junior doctors threaten shutdown of medical services over police crackdown on NEET protest

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Hundreds of resident doctors practicing in Delhi on Monday threatened to completely shut down medical services, alleging a brutal police crackdown on their protest against the delay in college allotments after the NEET postgraduate exam.

Ramp up vaccination of all eligible population: Centre tells poll-bound states

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan held a high level meeting with the five poll bound states of Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab to review the public health response measures for containment and management of COVID-19, and the vaccination status in these states.

China will have great difficulty with Omicron and zero covid policy: South African scientist

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Cape Town, South Africa: South African scientist, who had informed the world about Omicron, said China's 'Zero Covid' policy won't work against the super-transmissible mutant variant.

South Korea approves first oral Covid pill treatment

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Seoul/UNI/Sputnik: South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Monday approved Pfizer’s oral antiviral pill, the first one to treat Covid-19 in the country, after a panel of experts reviewed its safety and efficiency, national media said.