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10 Tips to Consider When Choosing Health Insurance

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

Without a doubt, health insurance is one of the most important insurance policies to have in the current atmosphere, given the rise in the prevalence of health problems at a young age. Furthermore, the enormous medical treatment costs emphasize the importance of obtaining a health insurance policy.

India reports 2.51 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 627 deaths

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

New Delhi/UNI: India reported 2,51,209 new COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 627 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.

UN assisting thousands affected by Tropical Storm Ana in Mozambique

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

New York: UN teams are on the ground in Mozambique assisting thousands of people affected by Tropical Storm Ana, which made landfall in central and northern regions of the country earlier this week.

India's daily positivity rate drops to 15.88 percent, 2.51 new COVID-19 cases recorded

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

New Delhi: India recorded 2,51,209 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours while the daily positivity rate dropped to 15.88 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.

Wild jumbo killed after being hit by goods train in Assam’s Kamrup

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

Guwahati/IBNS: In an unfortunate incident, one wild elephant was killed after being hit by the engine of a goods train in Assam’s Kamrup district on Thursday night.

Kashmir: Selfless volunteers, local NGOs help people in distress

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

Srinagar/IBNS: As covid19 gripps Kashmir, many local NGOs and other community-based organizations are providing  necessary medical help to people in distress.

Omicron dominant Covid-19 variant in India, cases reflect early indications of plateau: Centre

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Omicron is now the dominant variant of coronavirus in India and there are already indications of a plateau in the number of cases as only the top ten states are recording 77 percent of total active cases, the health ministry said today.

Covishield and Covaxin get DCGI's conditional approval for sale in regular market

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Covishield and Covaxin have been granted approval by drugs regulator Drugs Control Regulator General of India (DCGI) for sale in the regular market.

WHO: New guidance on treating complications due to unsafe abortion

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

New York: New insights into quality of care for girls and women facing medical complications due to unsafe abortion were published on Wednesday by the UN health agency and partners.

India reports 2.86 lakh COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 2,86,384 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 573 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday morning.

Bangladesh registers 15,527 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 15,527 new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Wednesday.

Pfizer and BioNTech initiate study to evaluate Omicron-based COVID-19 vaccine in adults aged between 18-55

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

New York: Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE on Wednesday announced the initiation of a clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of an Omicron-based vaccine candidate in healthy adults 18 through 55 years of age.

Madagascar: Deadly tropical storms cause flooding, landslides

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

New York: Two separate tropical weather systems in Madagascar have left at least 34 dead and triggered flooding and landslides, particularly in the capital, Antananarivo, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Tuesday.

Kashmir: Bandipora hamlet completes vaccinating entire population

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

Bandipora/IBNS: After getting its name recorded as one of the first villages in the country to vaccinate the entire 18-years-old and above age group, the remote Vewan hamlet in north Kashmir's Bandipora district has zero cases of covid19.

Goa logs 1,794 new Covid cases in last 24 hrs

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

Panaji/UNI: With 5,597 samples tested in the last 24 hours, Goa recorded 1794 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, the health department said.

Rise in use of traditional medicine in China causing new crisis in African nations: Report

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

Beijing: A rise in use of Chinese traditional medicines in several African nations have created a new crisis as it is fueling demand for endangered species whose body parts are used to make certain ingredients.

‘No free ride’ for COVID, it's here ‘for the foreseeable future’: Tedros

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

New York: The world must accept that COVID-19 is with us “for the foreseeable future”, even if it is possible to end the acute phase of the pandemic this year, UN health agency chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday.

India records 2,55,874 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 614 deaths

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

New Delhi: India witnessed a dip in the daily case count as 2,55,874 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.

Kerala announces stricter curbs in Thiruvananthapuram, cinemas, gyms shut, gatherings banned

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Cinemas, theatres, gyms and swimming pools will be temporarily closed in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram as the COVID positivity rate in the capital city surged to 49 per cent.

Uttar Pradesh crosses milestone of administering 25-crore vaccines

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

Lucknow/UNI: In another victory against the Covid-19 pandemic, Uttar Pradesh crossed the 25 crore vaccine doses milestone on Monday, health officials here confirmed.

Covid pandemic can end in 2022 if comprehensive measures taken: WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: The international community can put an end to the coronavirus pandemic in 2022 if it takes comprehensive measures, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.

India registers 3,06,064 new COVID-19 cases, positivity rate touches 20.75 percent

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

New Delhi: India registered 3,06,064 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking a slight dip in daily count, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.

Evidence shows Omicron variant could help end the pandemic: Expert

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am

Pune/UNI: Noted epidemiologist Dr Naresh Purohit on Sunday said the emergence of new Covid variant Omicron may be the end of pandemic in its present raging form.

Bangladesh witnessing another surge in COVID-19 cases, positivity rate touches 31 pct

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh is witnessing yet another surge in COVID-19 cases as 10,906 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Sunday.

Pakistan seeing fifth wave, 7,586 fresh COVID-19 cases recorded in past 24 hours

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing a rise in COVID-19 cases as 7,586 fresh cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Sunday.

At 3.33 lakh new Covid-19 infections, India witnesses marginal drop in cases from yesterday

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 3.33 lakh cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, which is marginally lower than yesterday.

JK: DC Bandipora reviews arrangements for celebration of 'World Wetland Day'

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

Bandipora: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad on Friday chaired a meeting of Officers to review the arrangements for the celebration of World Wetland day on February 2.

India logs 3.37 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 488 deaths in 24 hours

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 3,37,704 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.

COVID-19: India's daily positivity rate touches 17.22 percent

Sep 19, 2024, at 01:28 am

New Delhi: India registered  3,37,704 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, witnessing a rise in daily positivity rate to 17.22 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.