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.
Nepal remains vulnerable to Zika virus outbreak
Jul 14, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Health experts in Nepal warned the government over the possible outbreak of the Zika virus--recently detected in the southern Indian state of Kerala--as the virus vector remains present in almost all districts in Nepal. Mosquitoes that transmit the dengue virus also transmit the Zika virus.
Delhi records 77 COVID-19 cases
Jul 14, 2021, at 11:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi registered 77 cases of COVID-19 and one death from the virus in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said here on Wednesday.
Face mask to remain compulsory in London public transport after July 19
Jul 14, 2021, at 10:56 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced on Wednesday that wearing face mask in the city's public transport will remain compulsory after July 19, when the UK central government is set to lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions in England.
UN body unveils new plan to end ecological destruction, ‘preserve and protect nature’
Jul 14, 2021, at 10:18 pm
New York: Equitably “redirecting, repurposing or eliminating incentives” that harm biodiversity by at least $500 billion per year is just one of the 21 ambitious targets of a new draft agreement released by a UN body in the lead up to the landmark November climate conference, COP26, in the United Kingdom.
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.
Jul 14, 2021, at 03:35 am
Bangkok: Thailand authorities have decided to mix Oxford's AstraZeneca with China's Sinovac vaccine to combat rising COVID-19 cases in the country.
Sidestepping China, Taiwan tech companies buy 10m Covid vaccine doses
Jul 14, 2021, at 03:20 am
Taipei: Major Taiwanese tech companies have drafted a deal to buy 10m vaccine doses for Taiwan, completely sidestepping China, media reports said.
Nepal to get 1.6 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses as donation from Japan
Jul 14, 2021, at 02:57 am
Japan will donate 1.6 million Astra-Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses to Nepal through the WHO’s COVAX, which will help the country to provide the second dose to people who had already received the first doses of Covishield.
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.
India fights corona: COVID-19 case count on marginal decline in Meghalaya
Jul 13, 2021, at 10:31 pm
Shillong/UNI: Meghalaya, which is one of the most COVID-19 affected states in the North East, has been registering a marginal decline in the daily case count, which is largely attributable to the strict implementation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs).
India's first COVID-19 patient infected again
Jul 13, 2021, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi: A student from Kerala's Thrissur region, who was the first Indian to test positive for Covid-19 after returning to India with the outbreak of the pandemic in January 2020, has been infected again, media reports said.
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.
Conflict, climate change, COVID, forces more people into hunger
Jul 13, 2021, at 07:02 pm
New York: Global hunger levels have skyrocketed because of conflict, climate change and the economic impact of COVID-19; and one in five children around the world is stunted, UN agencies warned on Monday.
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.
US FDA adds warning on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine related to rare neurological disorder
Jul 13, 2021, at 02:18 pm
Washington/UNI/Xinhua: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added a new warning on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, saying the vaccine has been linked to a serious but rare side effect called Guillain-Barre syndrome.
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".
Jammu and Kashmir: Health workers cross knee-deep river to carry out COVID-19 vaccination drive
Jul 12, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Srinagar: A team of health workers crossed a knee-deep river to reach a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri to carry out COVID-19 vaccination drive.
Nepal PM Oli says all Nepalis to get vaccine by end 2021
Jul 12, 2021, at 11:02 pm
Kathmandu: All Nepalis will get vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of this year, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said on Sunday, assuring the country of the government’s effort to procure vaccines.
India records 37, 154 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours
Jul 12, 2021, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi: India, which witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, reported 37,154 new cases in the last 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Bhutan now has surplus vaccines; US sends 500,000 Moderna vaccines doses
Jul 12, 2021, at 04:35 am
Bhutan has now secured surplus Covid-19 vaccines as the United States confirmed donating 500,000 vaccines to the country. Over 97 percent of the eligible adult population in the country has already received the first dose of vaccine.
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.
New study highlights unacceptably high global prevalence of syphilis among men who have sex with men
Jul 10, 2021, at 10:24 pm
London: A new study, Prevalence of syphilis among men who have sex with men: A global systematic review and meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020, released today highlights the unacceptably high global prevalence of syphilis among men who have sex with men and underscores the need to advance stalled progress toward eliminating syphilis as a public health threat by 2030.