China: Shanghai gets 100 makeshift hospitals for Covid
Apr 09, 2022, at 11:58 pm
Shanghai: Shanghai, a city fighting hard against the viral infection, has built over 100 makeshift hospitals for Covid-19 treatment with over 160,000 beds, the Shanghai municipal government said on Saturday.
Gujarat reports first case of XE variant of COVID-19
Apr 09, 2022, at 11:46 pm
Vadodara: A Covid-19 XE variant infection case has been reported from Gujarat, media reports said on Saturday, just a day after the Centre expanded the availability of precaution doses.
COVID-19: Covishield and Covaxin prices slashed to Rs 225 per dose for Pvt centres
Apr 09, 2022, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi: A day before the rollout of precaution doses for the population aged between 18 and 59 years, the Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers have slashed the price of jabs by more than half.
COVID-19: Covishield shot reduced from Rs.600 to Rs.225, announces Adar Poonawalla
Apr 09, 2022, at 09:20 pm
Mumbai: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Saturday announced the price of Covishield shot for private hospitals has been reduced from Rs. 600 to Rs. 225.
New COVID wave a reminder pandemic is ‘far from over’: Guterres
Apr 09, 2022, at 06:53 pm
New York: Governments and pharmaceutical companies need to work together in a better way, to deliver vaccines “to every person, everywhere” – not simply in the wealthiest nations, said the UN chief on Friday.
India records 1,150 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Apr 09, 2022, at 03:05 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 1,150 new COVID19 cases in the past 24 hours as the country's daily positivity rate now stands at 0.25 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Centre warns five states including Delhi, Maharashtra over rising Covid cases
Apr 09, 2022, at 05:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in China and the US, the Centre Friday warned five states including Kerala, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Delhi and Haryana, to not let their guards down.
All adults can take paid precautionary COVID-19 booster shots from Sunday: Centre
Apr 08, 2022, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Friday announced all adult citizens could take paid COVID-19 booster shots from private vaccination centres from Sunday.
World Health Day: Take climate action, take care of each other
Apr 08, 2022, at 09:08 pm
New York: An urgent call to protect health and mitigate the climate crisis was issued by the UN health agency on Wednesday, to mark World Health Day on Thursday.
Maharashtra reports 128 fresh Covid-19 cases and 6 deaths
Apr 08, 2022, at 04:51 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 128 fresh cases of Covid-19 cases and six virus related deaths, according to a health bulletin on Friday.
India records 1,109 new COVID-19 cases, 43 deaths
Apr 08, 2022, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 1,109 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate stood at 0.24 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
India reports 1,033 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Apr 07, 2022, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 1,033 Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 43 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
China: Shanghai conducts another Covid-19 screening
Apr 07, 2022, at 12:29 am
Shanghai: China's largest city, is carrying out a new round of PCR and antigen testing for Covid-19 on Wednesday as daily increase in new cases remains high despite the lockdown, which was initially planned to be lifted on April 5 but continues to remain in effect.
India reports first XE COVID-19 variant case
Apr 06, 2022, at 11:32 pm
Mumbai: India on Wednesday reported its first XE variant of the coronavirus disease case in Mumbai, media reports said.
Plant health summit aims to boost food security, safeguard human health
Apr 06, 2022, at 05:11 pm
New York: The world’s plant protection body met on Tuesday, aiming to set new plant health standards to both safeguard human wellbeing and preserve food security, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Shanghai builds another makeshift hospital to combat rising COVID-19 cases
Apr 06, 2022, at 03:02 pm
Shanghai: Shanghai is converting the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) into a makeshift hospital with a planned capacity of 40,000 beds.
India records 1,086 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Apr 06, 2022, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 1,086 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, slightly higher than the daily count recorded for the past two days, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Bangladesh registers 36 new COVID-19 infections
Apr 06, 2022, at 01:31 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 36 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours which is the lowest daily count recorded since Apr 6, 2020, media reports said on Tuesday.
China: Shanghai COVID lockdown extended to entire city
Apr 05, 2022, at 11:10 pm
Shanghai: Chinese authorities have extended the lockdown in Shanghai city to cover the entire 25 million people amid rise in COVID-19 cases, media reports said on Tuesday.
Almost everyone now breathing polluted air, warns WHO
Apr 05, 2022, at 10:55 pm
New York: An astonishing 99 per cent of the world’s population breathes polluted air that exceeds internationally approved limits, with negative health impacts kicking in at much lower levels than previously thought, UN medical scientists said on Monday.
UN climate report: It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees
Apr 05, 2022, at 10:50 pm
New York: A new flagship UN report on climate change out Monday indicating that harmful carbon emissions from 2010-2019 have never been higher in human history, is proof that the world is on a “fast track” to disaster, António Guterres has warned, with scientists arguing that it’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.
SL health sector declares medical emergency
Apr 05, 2022, at 08:10 pm
Colombo/UNI: As the economic situation continues to worsen in Sri Lanka, a health emergency has been declared in the island nation due to shortage of medicine, fuel, and equipment and constant power cuts.
Chinese mainland registers 1,173 Covid-19 cases
Apr 05, 2022, at 03:20 pm
Beijing: The Chinese mainland reported 1,173 new locally-transmitted Covid-19 infections on Monday, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.
India registers 795 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 58 deaths
Apr 05, 2022, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi: India registered 795 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the country's daily count continued to witness a decline, as per the data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
913 new cases reported in last 24 hours, Daily COVID deaths less than 10 today
Apr 04, 2022, at 09:54 pm
In a significant development, following a continuous downward trend, India’s Active Caseload (12,597) today has declined to less than 13,000 mark after 714 days. Active cases now constitute 0.03% of the country's total Positive Cases.
India's daily COVID-19 cases drop below 1,000-mark, 913 recorded in past 24 hours
Apr 04, 2022, at 03:27 pm
New Delhi: India's daily count dropped below 1000-mark as 913 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Leopard caged in Assam’s Golaghat
Apr 04, 2022, at 12:17 am
Guwahati: A leopard was caged at Betioni Kakatigaon area under Khumtai assembly constituency in Assam’s Golaghat district on Sunday.
Covid19: WHO suspends UN supply for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin
Apr 03, 2022, at 07:45 pm
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has suspended the supply of Covaxin made by Indian manufacturer Bharat Biotech to upgrade facilities and address deficiencies revealed in an inspection, media reports said.
India records 1,096 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Apr 03, 2022, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 1,096 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours in India, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Malaysia reports 14,692 new Covid-19 infections, 56 new deaths
Apr 03, 2022, at 03:04 pm
Kuala Lumpur/IBNS/Xinhua: Malaysia reported 14,692 new Covid-19 infections as of Saturday midnight, bringing the national total to 4,234,087, according to the health ministry.