India registers 2,841 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths in past 24 hours
May 13, 2022, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,841 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as daily positivity rate touched 0.58 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
North Korea registers six deaths due to COVID-19
May 13, 2022, at 02:28 pm
Pyongyang: North Korea has registered six deaths due to COVID-19 and fever symptoms were reported by more than 18,000 people nationwide the previous day, media reports said on Friday.
India reports 2,827 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 12, 2022, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 2,827 Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 24 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in its bulletin Thursday.
Assam govt signs MoA with Tata Technologies to upgrade technical institutes
May 12, 2022, at 05:18 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In a move to upgrade technical institutes covering all aspects of curriculum, training and equipment in consonance with the latest industry needs, a memorandum of agreement was signed between the government of Assam and Tata Technologies Limited in presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati on Wednesday.
Cyclone Asani: Flights cancelled at Vizag airport for second day
May 11, 2022, at 09:16 pm
Visakhapatnam: All incoming and outgoing flights at Visakhapatnam Airport have been cancelled for the second consecutive day on Wednesday due to Cyclonic Storm 'Asani'.
WHO calls for greater regulation of cross-border alcohol marketing
May 11, 2022, at 09:00 pm
New York: Alcohol is increasingly being marketed across borders, with young people and heavy drinkers particularly targeted, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report on Tuesday that calls for more effective regulation.
India reports 2,897 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 11, 2022, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India registered 2,897 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Wednesday.
Severe cyclonic storm 'Asani' now weakens into cyclonic storm: IMD
May 11, 2022, at 02:32 pm
Hyderabad: The Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Asani' (pronounced as Asani) over west-central Bay of Bengal moved west-north-westwards with a speed of 12 kmph during the past six hours, weakened into a Cyclonic Storm on Wednesday.
Cyclone Ashani gradually loses its strength, turns into deep depression in West Bengal
May 11, 2022, at 01:21 am
Kolkata/UNI: Cyclone Ashani gradually lost its strength and turned into a deep depression, the weather office forecast stated on Tuesday, adding that scattered rains will be received in the southern part of West Bengal including Kolkata, Howrah, Purba Medinipur, North and South 24 Parganas and Nadia districts.
Climate: World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree threshold
May 10, 2022, at 11:36 pm
New York: There is a 50:50 chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5 degrees Celcius above pre-industrial levels in the next five years, and the likelihood is increasing with time, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), published on Tuesday in Geneva.
UN joins faith-based initiative for shift towards climate-responsible finance
May 10, 2022, at 07:32 pm
New York: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) joined religious leaders and others on Monday in signing a landmark joint appeal for climate-responsible finance “as a moral imperative towards children”.
Severe Cyclonic storm 'Asani' to reach North Andhra Pradesh Coast by tonight
May 10, 2022, at 06:57 pm
Hyderabad: The Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Asani' (pronounced as Asani) over West Central and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph during the past six hours and lay centered at 0830 hours on Tuesday over west central Bay of Bengal.
India records 2,288 new COVID19 cases, 10 deaths
May 10, 2022, at 02:48 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,288 new COVID19 cases as the daily positivity rate dropped to 0.47 percent in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Pakistan detects first case of Omicron sub-variant
May 10, 2022, at 01:14 am
Islamabad: Pakistan has detected its first case of Omicron sub-variant, the National Institute of Health, Islamabad confirmed on Monday.
China: Beijing reports 50 new local Covid infections
May 10, 2022, at 01:09 am
Beijing: Beijing reported 50 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections between 3 p.m. Sunday and 3 p.m. Monday, said local authorities Monday.
India records 3,207 new COVID-19 cases, 29 deaths
May 09, 2022, at 03:22 pm
New Delhi: India registered 3,207 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.95 percent in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
China: Shanghai reports 322 confirmed, 3,625 asymptomatic local Covid-19 cases
May 09, 2022, at 02:03 pm
Shanghai: China's Shanghai city reported 322 confirmed locally transmitted Covid-19 cases and 3,625 local asymptomatic cases on Sunday, the municipal health commission said Monday.
New Zealand reports first Omicron BA.5 variant case
May 08, 2022, at 07:16 pm
Wellington: New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron BA.5 variant at the border amid 12,392 community cases during the weekend, said the Health Ministry on Sunday.
India records 3,451 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
May 08, 2022, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Sunday recorded 3,451 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement.
South Korea reports 40,064 new Covid-19 cases
May 08, 2022, at 02:48 pm
Seou/UNI/Xinhua: South Korea reported 40,064 new Covid-19 cases as of midnight Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,544,398, the health authorities said Sunday.
Tornado damages several houses in Assam's Barpeta district
May 08, 2022, at 02:26 am
Guwahati: A low-intensity tornado struck the Chenga Roumari area in Assam's Barpeta district on Saturday.
Depression over Bay of Bengal to intensify into Cyclonic storm on May 8: IMD
May 08, 2022, at 12:12 am
Kolkata: A depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm on May 8, IMD sources on Saturday said.
New international partnerships needed to boost healthcare in Syria
May 07, 2022, at 07:30 pm
New York: As the protracted conflict in Syria continues to push millions deeper into poverty and increase their vulnerability to health risks, UN agencies and their partners met on Friday to spur action to revitalize the country’s embattled healthcare system.
Clean hands may make the difference between life and death – WHO report
May 07, 2022, at 07:13 pm
New York: When good hand hygiene and other infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are followed, 70 per cent of infections can be prevented in health care settings, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report published on Friday.
UNICEF highlights devastating mental health dangers for Ukraine’s children
May 07, 2022, at 07:07 pm
New York: Ten weeks into the war in Ukraine, UN humanitarians on Friday said that they were urgently ramping up efforts to provide vulnerable children with specialist and psychosocial support, amid “tremendous” mental health needs and ongoing dangers linked to the Russian invasion and sexual and gender-based violence.
India records 3,805 new COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths
May 07, 2022, at 03:16 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 3,805 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity touched 0.78 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
COVID-19 surge in China: Asian Games postponed
May 06, 2022, at 09:04 pm
Hangzhou: Asian Games 2022, due to take place in Hangzhou, China from September 10 to 25, have been postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said on Friday.
Nearly 15 million deaths directly or indirectly linked to COVID-19
May 06, 2022, at 07:05 pm
New York: Approximately 14.9 million deaths globally were directly or indirectly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic by the end 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday in new data on excess mortality attributable to the disease.
New plan to accelerate clean energy access for millions globally
May 06, 2022, at 06:42 pm
New York: Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on Wednesday launched two new initiatives to accelerate action towards achieving clean, affordable energy for all, and the ambitious goal of net-zero carbon emissions.
India registers 3,545 new COVID-19 cases, 27 deaths
May 06, 2022, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 3,545 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.76 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.