Bangladesh registers two deaths due to COVID-19
Dec 17, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a country which registered a severe wave of the pandemic in recent times, registered two new deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Friday.
Lifesaving support for new mothers in crisis-wracked Afghanistan
Dec 17, 2021, at 11:23 pm
The Malalai Maternity Hospital is one of the busiest in the Afghan capital, Kabul, welcoming around 85 babies into the world every day, including 20 by Caesarean section. But the ongoing crisis in the country is drastically undermining the staff’s capacity to care for their patients.
India detected 101 new cases of Omicron so far, avoid unnecessary travel: Health Ministry warns
Dec 17, 2021, at 11:20 pm
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Friday alerted people and said 101 cases of Omicron have been recorded across 11 states in India.
Delhi registers 10 new Omicron cases
Dec 17, 2021, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi: Ten fully vaccinated international travellers, including a few who have received the booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines, were infected with Omicron variant in Delhi on Friday, pushing the city's tally to 20 so far, officials told UNI.
COVID-19: WHO urges Europeans to be smart and safe this holiday season
Dec 17, 2021, at 05:02 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is reminding Europeans to remain vigilant against COVID-19 spread as they round out the year with friends and family.
Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola outbreak over
Dec 17, 2021, at 04:42 pm
New York: The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu Province that began in October, is officially over, national health authorities announced this Thursday.
India registers 7,447 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Dec 17, 2021, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi: India, a country which is slowly witnessing a rise in Omicron patient numbers, registered 7,447 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Britain reports another daily surge of 88,376 new Covid cases amid Omicron spread
Dec 17, 2021, at 05:58 am
London/IBNS: The United Kingdom on Thursday reported a massive 88,376 new coronavirus cases, a second consecutive record daily infection, as the Omicron variant surge raises panic in the country.
Kerala records 3,404 fresh COVID cases, 36 deaths
Dec 17, 2021, at 01:18 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala reported 3,404 fresh COVID-19 cases and 36 deaths on Thursday showing no respite from rising number of COVID cases in the state.
COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Americas triple in 2021
Dec 16, 2021, at 11:05 pm
New York: Compared to the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 was “undoubtedly worse” for the Americas, where infections and deaths tripled, the top UN health official there reported on Wednesday.
COVID-19: Four more Omicron cases confirmed in Delhi
Dec 16, 2021, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Four more passengers arriving in the national capital were confirmed to be infected with Omicron virus, taking the total number of cases in the city to 10, officials said on Thursday.
UN agency begins COVID vaccine rollout for 7,500 stranded migrants in Yemen
Dec 16, 2021, at 08:48 pm
New York: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has begun a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for migrants stranded in Yemen. The goal is to inoculate around 7,500 people at its Migrant Response Points in Aden and Ma’rib.
India reports 7,974 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Dec 16, 2021, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 7,974 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 343 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday.
UK witnesses surge in daily COVID cases amid Omicron variant's spread
Dec 16, 2021, at 04:34 am
london/IBNS: The United Kingdom recorded its highest daily COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic on Wednesday amid the massive spread of the Omicron variant.
West Bengal reports first Omicron case
Dec 15, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal on Wednesday reported its first Omicron case as a seven-year-old boy from Murshidabad district tested positive for the new coronavirus variant.
No return to normal without universal COVID jabs: General Assembly President
Dec 15, 2021, at 11:00 pm
New York: The President of the General Assembly on Tuesday announced a New Year resolution on vaccine equity, calling on governments to come together on this issue ahead of a major event in mid-January.
COVID-19: Don’t underestimate Omicron, WHO chief warns
Dec 15, 2021, at 10:54 pm
New York: The Omicron variant is “probably” now present in most of the world’s countries and it would be a mistake to dismiss the COVID-19 strain as “mild”, said the head of the UN health agency (WHO) on Tuesday.
COVID cases surging in Africa at fastest rate this year, but deaths remain low
Dec 15, 2021, at 10:32 pm
New York: An 83 per cent surge in COVID-19 cases during the past week in Africa, driven by the Delta and Omicron variants, is causing fewer deaths than previous spikes, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed on Tuesday, but more waves could be on the way, due to the continent’s slow vaccine rollout.
India reports 6,984 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Dec 15, 2021, at 04:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 6,984 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 247 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Wednesday.
Omicron spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant: WHO chief
Dec 15, 2021, at 05:38 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is "spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant".
Vaccine for children above 3 years in next 6 months: Adar Poonawalla
Dec 15, 2021, at 01:16 am
New Delhi/UNI: Amid concern over the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 virus and vulnerability of children, Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer of the Serum Institute of India, on Tuesday said alongwith two other companies, SII has reached the trial phase of developing a vaccine for the children aged above three and it should be ready within the next 6 months.
China: Guangzhou reports Omicron Covid-19 variant case
Dec 14, 2021, at 10:50 pm
Guangzhou/UNI/Xinhua: The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has detected a Covid-19 case involving the Omicron coronavirus variant, local health authorities said at a press conference Tuesday.
New platform for childhood cancer medicines counters ‘unacceptable imbalance’ in survival rates
Dec 14, 2021, at 10:45 pm
New York: A UN-backed initiative announced on Monday aims to ensure children with cancer living in low and middle-income countries have uninterrupted access to affordable, safe and effective medicines.
UNFPA: $835 million needed for ‘lifesaving’ reproductive healthcare in crisis settings
Dec 14, 2021, at 10:30 pm
New York: Life-saving sexual and reproductive health services are more vital than ever, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Monday, launching an $835 million appeal to support people in crisis settings during 2022.
Dec 14, 2021, at 08:21 pm
London: Researchers from the University of Oxford have analysed the impact of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern on one of the immune responses generated by vaccination.
Dec 14, 2021, at 08:06 pm
New York: COVID-19 certification led to increased vaccination uptake 20 days before and 40 days after introduction in countries with lower-than-average vaccination coverage, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Public Health journal.
Delhi fights COVID-19: 4 new cases of Omicron take tally to 6
Dec 14, 2021, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The national capital reported four new cases of Omicron variant, pushing the city's tally to six.
7.4-magnitude quake strikes off central Indonesia, tsunami warning issued
Dec 14, 2021, at 04:26 pm
Jakarta/UNI/Xinhua: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake jolted East Nusa Tenggara province in central parts of Indonesia on Tuesday and could trigger tsunami waves, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said.
India registers 5,784 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, lowest in 571 days
Dec 14, 2021, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi: India, which is slowly witnessing a rise in Omicron cases, registered 5,784 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Kolkata's CMRI hospital observes 52nd foundation day
Dec 14, 2021, at 03:57 am
Kolkata/IBNS: CK Birla Group-run multi-speciality hospital in Kolkata, the Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI), on Monday observed its 52nd foundation day with some of its young as well as adult patients who had undergone complicated transplant procedure and other complex treatments successfully.