Govt warns against new COVID variant identified in Africa, asks for rigorous screening and testing

Nov 26, 2021, at 08:47 pm

New Delhi/UNI: In wake of the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa, the Union Health Ministry has asked all states and union territories to conduct rigorous screening and testing of international travelers arriving in India, especially from the countries where the latest variant is being reported.

Hong Kong finds new Covid strain in two people travelling from Africa

Nov 26, 2021, at 05:27 pm

Hong Kong: The health authorities in Hong Kong have sounded an alarm as two people travelling from Africa have been detected with the Covid-strain that has become a cause of concern in the southern parts of the continent.

Drones deliver blood to prevent maternal death in Botswana

May 31, 2021, at 04:13 am

New York: Drones are providing life-saving care to women in remote parts of the southern African country, Botswana, who otherwise may die in childbirth, thanks to support from the United Nations.