Centre focuses on oxygen supply, ventilators in fresh advisory to states on Covid management
Dec 25, 2022, at 01:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has asked the states and Union Territories to focus on reliable medical oxygen supply in its fresh guidelines for pandemic management amid a massive surge in Covid-19 cases in China.
WMO releases ‘tell-tale signs’ of extreme weather conditions around the world
Dec 24, 2022, at 09:25 pm
New York: From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost billions this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday, describing the “tell-tale signs and impacts” of intensified climate change.
Toronto surpasses target for 2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions, calls for ambitious future targets
Dec 24, 2022, at 02:40 am
Toronto/IBNS: 2020 Sector-based Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory, which tracks Toronto’s progress towards its GHG reduction targets has been released showing the city's community-wide emissions in 2020 was 43 per cent lower than in 1990, which exceeds the 2020 target of a 30 per cent reduction.
Dec 23, 2022, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi: Virologist Gagandeep Kang on Friday said India is currently doing fine but China, which is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases, will experience 'lots and lots of infections'.
Dec 23, 2022, at 10:01 pm
New York: Millions of Afghan children have been vaccinated during the first nationwide integrated measles and polio campaign in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power in August 2021, the UN health agency said on Thursday.
WHO’s Tedros recaps challenging year, appeals for more information on COVID spread in China
Dec 23, 2022, at 09:40 pm
New York: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern on Wednesday over the evolving COVID-19 situation in China, saying the UN agency continued to receive increasing reports of severe continuous disease across the country.
Govt approved Bharat Biotech's nasal anti-Covid vaccine: Reports
Dec 23, 2022, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The central government has approved Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine against Covid-19 amid the fresh scare of a surge in infections, media reports said.
Coronavirus, drug overdose deaths push US life expectancy to lowest since 1996
Dec 23, 2022, at 02:43 pm
Los Angeles: The increase in Covid-19 and drug overdose deaths have pushed US life expectancy to the lowest level since 1996, according to a new report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Bharat Biotech's nasal Covid vaccine to be introduced as booster dose
Dec 23, 2022, at 04:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharat Biotech’s nasal Covid vaccine, iNCOVACC, will be introduced as a booster dose as the government gears up to avert a fresh wave of coronavirus, media reports said.
'Covid not over yet': PM Modi warns against complacency in Covid review meeting
Dec 23, 2022, at 04:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid growing cases of Covid-19 in China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while chairing a review meeting on the Covid-19 situation in the country Thursday urged people to wear masks though his government did not make it mandatory.
Karnataka to make masks mandatory indoors amid rising Covid cases in China
Dec 23, 2022, at 02:40 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Amid the rising number of cases in China, the Karnataka government Thursday announced making face masks mandatory indoors, especially in closed places and air-conditioned rooms.
Dec 23, 2022, at 12:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting to review the Covid situation with top officials and ministers in the wake of the infection surge in China driven by the BF.7 variant.
Random sampling of international arrivals for Covid test already started: Govt tells Parliament
Dec 22, 2022, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Random sampling for the Covid test has been already started for incoming international passengers, the government told parliament on Thursday.
Covid-19: Bengaluru airport to start screening international passengers
Dec 22, 2022, at 03:13 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Amid a rise in coronavirus cases in China, the US and Japan, the Karnataka government will start screening international passengers to contain the spread of the infection, media reports said.
Four cases of Covid variant responsible for surge in China detected in India
Dec 22, 2022, at 01:54 am
New Delhi/ IBNS: Four cases of BF.7 sub-variant of Omicron, which is responsible for the huge Covid-19 surge in China, have been found in the Indian states of Gujarat and Odisha.
10-year-old girl dies in leopard attack in Maharashtra's Kolhapur
Dec 22, 2022, at 01:21 am
Kolhapur/UNI: A 10-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard at Kedarlingwadi In Shahuwadi tehsil of Kohlapur district in Maharashtra on Wednesday.
WHO warns rising infection cases leading to shortages of antibiotic drugs worldwide
Dec 21, 2022, at 11:35 pm
Washington: Rising cases of infections worldwide have led to a shortage of antibiotics including penicillin and amoxicillin, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) group for supply and access to medicines, Lisa Hedman, said on Wednesday.
Mask up in crowded places, govt advises people amid surge in Covid cases in China
Dec 21, 2022, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government on Wednesday advised people to wear masks in crowded places in the wake of a spike in Covid-19 cases in China, the US and Japan.
The news of rising COVID cases coming out of China is concerning: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla
Dec 21, 2022, at 08:42 pm
Mumbai: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday expressed concern over the rising COVID-19 cases in China and said the issue is 'concerning'.
As Covid-19 cases spike in China, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to hold review meet today
Dec 21, 2022, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In view of the sudden spurt of Covid -19 cases in China and other countries, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a high-level meeting to review the situation here on Wednesday.
China risks between 1.3 and 2.1 million deaths if it ends its zero-COVID strategy: Study
Dec 21, 2022, at 02:22 pm
New Delhi: Analysis by Airfinity shows between 1.3 and 2.1 million lives could be at risk if China lifts its zero-COVID policy given low vaccination and booster rates as well as a lack of hybrid immunity.
Dec 21, 2022, at 03:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government has cautioned all states to track coronavirus variants through the INSACOG network as massive COVID-19 cases are spreading through China.
UN conference concludes with ‘historic’ deal to protect a third of the world’s biodiversity
Dec 20, 2022, at 09:02 pm
New York: The UN Biodiversity Conference, COP15, concluded early on Monday in Montreal, Canada, with a landmark agreement to protect 30 per cent of the planet’s lands, coastal areas and inland waters by the end of the decade.
Bangladesh rolls out fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Dec 20, 2022, at 08:55 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh government has rolled out the process of administering the fourth COVID-19 vaccine in the country.
Top epidemiologist predicts 60 percent of Chinese population may get COVID-19
Dec 20, 2022, at 02:22 pm
Beijing: A prominent epidemiologist and health economist has said hospitals in China have been completely overwhelmed amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country.
Cold wave sweeps Odisha, Udayagiri records 5 degree Celsius
Dec 20, 2022, at 02:29 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Cold wave conditions prevailed in almost half of the 30 districts in Odisha with mercury dipped to as low as 5 degree Celsius in Udayagiri in Kandhamal district.
China COVID-19: Expert believes country may experience three winter waves
Dec 19, 2022, at 03:16 pm
Beijing: A top Chinese official has said he believes China might be seeing the first of the three COVID-19 infection waves this winter.
Freezing cold, dry weather continues in Kashmir
Dec 18, 2022, at 05:48 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Freezing cold coupled with dry weather and a drop in night temperature continues in Kashmir valley on Sunday.
Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change: WHO
Dec 17, 2022, at 11:10 pm
Geneva/UNI: Climate change has driven an unprecedented number of more deadly cholera outbreaks around the world this year, World Health Organisation (WHO) said.
Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change, warns WHO
Dec 17, 2022, at 05:12 pm
New York: Climate change has driven an “unprecedented” number of larger and more deadly cholera outbreaks around the world this year, the UN health agency, WHO, said on Friday.