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Massive blow for Indian professionals as US halts automatic work permit renewals | 'Tie up BJP leaders to trees and posts during SIR campaign': TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's remark courts row | Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh's outfit targets Diljit Dosanjh for touching Amitabh Bachchan’s feet on KBC | IIT Kanpur halts cloud seeding trials, says 'insufficient moisture' spoils plan to wash away pollution | Droupadi Murmu becomes first President to fly in Rafale from airbase linked to Op. Sindoor | Trump praises Modi as 'nicest looking guy, a killer' with a major India-US trade deal update | Mamata Banerjee claims man died by suicide over NRC fear amid SIR drive, BJP fires back | 'Gyanesh Kumar pushing NRC through SIR': Abhishek Banerjee mounts fresh attack on Election Commission | Blow to Siddaramaiah as Karnataka HC freezes new govt order on public gatherings | 'Given enough time': Supreme Court raps Delhi Police for no response to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam's bail pleas

India registers 5,379 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, active caseload stands at 50,594

Sep 07, 2022, at 03:27 pm

New Delhi: India registered 5,379 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the active caseload currently stands at 50,594, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.

Bharat Biotech’s intra-nasal Covid-19 vaccine receives approval for emergency use in India

Sep 07, 2022, at 01:37 am

Hyderabad/UNI: Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) Tuesday announced that iNCOVACC (BBV154), its intra-nasal vaccine against Covid-19, has received approval under restricted use in an emergency situation for ages 18 and above in India.

Covaxin maker's nasal Covid vaccine cleared for emergency use, announces Mansukh Mandaviya

Sep 06, 2022, at 10:29 pm

New Delhi: Bharat Biotech’s needle-free intranasal vaccine against Covid-19 has gained emergency use approval in India Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya confirmed on Tuesday.

India reports 4,417 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Sep 06, 2022, at 04:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 4,417 new Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 23 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Tuesday.

IVI receives Vision 2020 Dr Jordan Kassalow Award for work invision health, spectacles to the needy

Sep 05, 2022, at 11:09 pm

New Delhi: India Vision Institute (IVI), an Indian NGO working to provide access to the under privileged vision screening and a pair of free spectacles to those in need, has won the Vision2020 Dr Jordan Kassalow Vision Spring Award.

India records 5,910 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Sep 05, 2022, at 03:16 pm

New Delhi: India recorded  5,910 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 2.60 percent, as per data released  by the Ministry of Health on Monday.

India logs 6,809 new Covid cases in last 24 hrs

Sep 04, 2022, at 06:32 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India registered 6,809 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.

India registers 7,219 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Sep 03, 2022, at 03:29 pm

New Delhi: India registered 7,219 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.98 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.

IIT Guwahati establishes Centre for Advanced Research on Diagnostics in Cancer

Sep 03, 2022, at 02:39 pm

Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati celebrated its 29th Foundation Day on Sept 1 by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Karkinos Healthcare Private Limited (KHPL) for research collaboration on Cancer Diagnostics.

Health Canada approves Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for Omicron variant

Sep 03, 2022, at 05:03 am

Toronto/IBNS: Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron variant has been formally approved by Health Canada.

Vattikuti Foundation to host the best Robotic Surgery videos

Sep 02, 2022, at 06:39 pm

Michigan / New Delhi: Robotic surgeons from around the world are taking part in a video competition hosted by the US-based robotic surgery evangelist Vattikuti Foundation.

Onset of northern winter could see spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths

Sep 02, 2022, at 06:04 pm

New York: Although COVID-19 deaths have decreased across the world, numbers could rise as northern countries head into winter, senior officials from UN health agency WHO have warned.

India registers 6,168 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Sep 02, 2022, at 03:20 pm

New Delhi: India recorded  6,168 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as daily positivity rate touched 1.94 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.

India's first indigenously developed cervical cancer vaccine launched

Sep 02, 2022, at 06:47 am

The Serum Institute of India (SII) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Thursday officially announced India's first indigenous vaccine for cervical cancer.

India reports 7,946 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Sep 01, 2022, at 04:12 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India reported 7,946 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally of active caseload to 62,748, as per the Health Ministry data on Thursday.

Australia shortens isolation period, scraps mask mandate on domestic flights

Aug 31, 2022, at 11:57 pm

Canberra/UNI: The mandatory isolation period for some Australians who test positive for coronavirus will be cut to five days if they report symptoms.

India registers 5,439 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Aug 30, 2022, at 03:29 pm

New Delhi: India registered 5,439 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched  1.70 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.

India registers 7,591 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Aug 29, 2022, at 03:33 pm

New Delhi: India registered 7,591 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 4.58 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.

India records 9,436 Covid cases in last 24 hours

Aug 28, 2022, at 06:05 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 9,436 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases to 86,591, according to Union Health Ministry data issued on Sunday.

India records 9,520 new COVID-19 cases

Aug 27, 2022, at 03:55 pm

New Delhi: India registered 9,520 fresh COVID-19 cases as the daily positivity rate touched 2.50 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.

Toronto administers more than 400,000 COVID-19 vaccine fourth doses so far

Aug 27, 2022, at 03:44 am

Toronto/IBNS: More than 7.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine since the start of the vaccination campaign have been administered by Team Toronto including more than 400,000 fourth doses.

Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech alleging patent infringement over Covid vaccine

Aug 27, 2022, at 02:38 am

Washington/IBNS: Moderna Friday announced to sue its suing rival vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech, alleging the partners infringed on its patents in developing their Covid-19 shot, which was administered to hundreds of millions around the world.

World reaches ‘tragic milestone’ of one million COVID-19 deaths so far in 2022

Aug 26, 2022, at 02:42 pm

New York: There have been one million COVID-19 deaths so far this year – a “tragic milestone” that must lead to more people being vaccinated against the disease, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported on Thursday.

Italian man gets Covid-19, monkeypox, HIV all at once after unprotected sex with men

Aug 26, 2022, at 04:51 am

For the first time ever a man has been reported to have contracted Covid-19, monkeypox and HIV all at once, reported the Mail Online.

India reports 10,725 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Aug 25, 2022, at 07:00 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India reported 10,725 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally of active caseload to 94,047 as per the Health Ministry data Thursday.

African Health Ministers announce ‘pivotal’ new strategy to combat communicable diseases

Aug 24, 2022, at 08:13 pm

With the burden of cardiovascular disease, mental and neurological disorders and diabetes rising in the region, African health ministers on Tuesday, endorsed a new strategy to boost access to the diagnosis, treatment and care of severe noncommunicable diseases.

WHO supports DR Congo authorities as Ebola resurges in volatile east

Aug 24, 2022, at 07:05 pm

New York: Ebola has resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following confirmation of a case in the restive eastern province of North Kivu, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Tuesday, citing authorities in the country.

India registers 10,649 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Aug 24, 2022, at 03:07 pm

New Delhi: India registered 10,649  fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched  2.62 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.

Karkinos launches cancer cure app in Kolkata

Aug 23, 2022, at 08:50 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Technology-driven oncology platform Karkinos has launched a cancer cure app in Kolkata to break barriers towards providing access to cancer care Karkinos Healthcare Pvt Ltd, which was founded in Jul 2020.

Congo registers new Ebola case, linked to previous outbreak

Aug 23, 2022, at 03:56 pm

Kinshasa: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed a new case of the Ebola virus in the northeastern North Kivu Province, the health ministry said in a statement.