Kerala reports another monkeypox case, state tally now 5
Aug 02, 2022, at 07:50 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Another case of monkeypox was confirmed in Kerala Tuesday, taking the total cases in the state to five, Health Minister Veena George said.
Breastfeeding: ‘More critical than ever’ start to life
Aug 02, 2022, at 07:32 pm
New York: It’s more critical than ever to begin life as a newborn being breastfed, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Executive Director of UN Children’s Fund UNICEF.
Maharashtra reports 830 new Covid-19 cases and one death
Aug 02, 2022, at 04:43 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 830 new cases of Covid-19 and one related death, according to a health bulletin Tuesday.
India registers 13,734 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 02, 2022, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi: India registered 13,734 new COVID-19 cases with daily positivity rate touching 3.34 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Nigerian man tests positive for Monkeypox in Delhi, 2nd case in capital
Aug 02, 2022, at 05:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A 35-year-old Nigerian man, living in Delhi and having no recent history of foreign travel, has tested positive for Monkeypox, media reports said on Monday.
Chinese rocket returns to Earth, lands near Philippines island
Aug 01, 2022, at 11:24 pm
Beijing: A Chinese booster rocket made an uncontrolled return to earth on Saturday, leading US officials to chide Beijing for not sharing information about the potentially hazardous object's descent, Khaleej Times reported on Sunday.
India registers 16,464 new COVID-19 cases
Aug 01, 2022, at 04:02 pm
New Delhi: India registered 16,464 new COVID-19 cases as the daily positivity rate touched 6.01 percent in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Reason for death of suspected Monkeypox case will be examined: Veena George
Aug 01, 2022, at 12:26 am
Thiruvananthapuram: The reason for the death of a 22-year-old returnee from UAE whose death is suspected to be due to Monkeypox at Chavakkad in Thrissur will be examined, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Sunday.
Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Nepal, no casualty
Jul 31, 2022, at 08:04 pm
Kathmandu: An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale was felt in several parts of Nepal on Sunday, officials said.
India logs 19,673 new Covid cases, 45 death in 24 hours
Jul 31, 2022, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India registered 19,673 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Maharashtra reports 2,087 new Covid cases and 4 deaths
Jul 31, 2022, at 03:46 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 2,087 new cases of Covid-19 and 4 related deaths, according to a health bulletin on Sunday.
New York declares state disaster emergency over monkeypox
Jul 31, 2022, at 01:54 pm
Washington/Xinhua: New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency late Friday night due to the growing monkeypox cases in the state.
India's first monkeypox patient tested negative: Kerala Health Minister
Jul 31, 2022, at 12:20 am
Thiruvananthapuram: India's first monkeypox case, a 35-year-old man, who is undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College hospital here, has tested negative, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Saturday.
Canada confirms 803 monkeypox cases
Jul 30, 2022, at 09:06 pm
Ottawa/UNI: The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed 803 cases of monkeypox in the country.
India records 20,408 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jul 30, 2022, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 20,408 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours with the daily positivity rate touching 5.05 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
San Francisco declares Monkeypox 'local emergency'
Jul 30, 2022, at 03:37 am
San Francisco/IBNS: US city of San Francisco has declared the Monkeypox virus spread a local emergency.
Toronto administers COVID-19 vaccines to children aged between six months to five years
Jul 30, 2022, at 02:19 am
Toronto/IBNS: Team Toronto’s vaccination campaign Thursday started to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children aged six months to under five years.
Children at risk of new ‘unexplained acute hepatitis’ outbreak – UN health agency
Jul 29, 2022, at 09:59 pm
New York: The world is currently facing a new outbreak of “unexplained acute hepatitis infections” affecting children, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday, World Hepatitis Day.
UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right
Jul 29, 2022, at 09:45 pm
New York: With 161 votes in favour, and eight abstentions*, the UN General Assembly adopted a historic resolution on Thursday, declaring access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, a universal human right.
FAO warns 90 per cent of Earth’s topsoil at risk by 2050
Jul 29, 2022, at 09:40 pm
New York: A full 90 per cent of the Earth’s precious topsoil is likely to be at risk by 2050, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO.
Monkeypox vaccine: WHO urges countries to share data on effectiveness
Jul 29, 2022, at 08:55 pm
New York: As Monkeypox cases reach over 18,000 in 78 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, recommended targeted vaccination for those exposed to someone infected and those at high risk of exposure, including health workers, laboratory workers and people with multiple sexual partners.
India records 20,409 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jul 29, 2022, at 03:43 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 20,409 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 5.12, as per data released on Friday.
India reports 20,557 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Jul 28, 2022, at 05:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 20,557 Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 44 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Thursday.
Centre invites bid to develop diagnostic kits, vaccines against monkeypox
Jul 28, 2022, at 05:55 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday announced that it has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) from pharmaceutical manufacturers to develop diagnostic kits and vaccines for the monkeypox virus.
Monkeypox cases globally pass 18,000: WHO
Jul 28, 2022, at 03:53 am
Geneva/UNI: More than 18,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide, with a tenth of patients requiring hospitalization, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Japan logs over 203,000 new Covid cases
Jul 28, 2022, at 12:39 am
Tokyo/UNI: The daily tally of COVID-19 cases in Japan has surpassed 203,000, breaking the record since the start of the pandemic, Japanese media reported on Wednesday.
Global awareness critical to protect world’s mangroves: UN science chief
Jul 27, 2022, at 06:22 pm
New York: Time is running out to protect the world’s mangroves which are not only home to many species but also an important hedge against climate impacts, the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Tuesday.
WHO: ‘We believe Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped’
Jul 27, 2022, at 05:55 pm
New York: The rapidly spreading Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, “with the right strategies in the right groups”.
India registers 18,313 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jul 27, 2022, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 18,313 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 4.31 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Northern Philippines rocked by 7.3-magnitude earthquake
Jul 27, 2022, at 03:36 pm
Manila/Xinhua/UNI: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 rattled Abra province in northern Philippines on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.