Div Com visits tertiary healthcare hospitals in Srinagar
Jan 11, 2022, at 12:27 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Divisional Commissioner for Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Saturday took an extensive tour of the tertiary healthcare hospitals in Srinagar and PM Cares covid DRDO Hospital to inspect the coronavirus containment measures in place.
T cells from common colds cross-protect against infection with SARS-CoV-2: Study
Jan 10, 2022, at 11:44 pm
London: A new study, published in Nature Communications and led by Imperial College London researchers, provides the first evidence of a protective role for these T cells.
Jan 10, 2022, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The inoculation of anti-COVID-19 booster doses for frontline workers and people aged 60 or more began in India on Monday amid the reporting of a massive 1.79 lakh infections in the last 24 hours.
China: Tianjin conducts Covid test of 14 mn people
Jan 10, 2022, at 03:34 pm
Beijing/UNI: China's northern coastal city of Tianjin has started conducting Covid-19 tests of its 14 million population after two Omicron cases were reported in the city.
India continues to witness spike, registers 1,79,723 new COVID-19 cases
Jan 10, 2022, at 03:27 pm
New Delhi: India registered 1,79,723 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking yet another day of surge, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
US: Snow leopard dies in zoo after suffering from COVID-19
Jan 09, 2022, at 09:11 pm
Bloomington: A snow leopard died after suffering from COVID-19 induced pneumonia at Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington city of the US.
2 crore between 15-18 yr get Covid vaccine, PM says momentum should continue
Jan 09, 2022, at 08:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to continue the momentum of vaccination of the age group 15-18 year, as Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the number of vaccinations has crossed two crore mark.
New COVID variant detected in Cyprus: Minister
Jan 09, 2022, at 08:16 pm
Nicosia, Cyprus/UNI/Xinhua: A new COVID-19 variant which was dubbed Deltacron has been identified in Cyprus, but it is not presently a source of alarm, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Saturday.
India records massive surge in daily cases with 1,59,632 new infections in last 24 hours
Jan 09, 2022, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a whopping rise of Covid cases, India witnessed 1,59,632 new infections in the last 24 hours.
Climate change: For 25th year in a row, Greenland ice sheet shrinks
Jan 08, 2022, at 09:10 pm
New York: 2021 marked the 25th year in a row in which the key Greenland ice sheet lost more mass during the melting season, than it gained during the winter, according to a new UN-endorsed report issued on Friday.
Forensic lab aids crack down on illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam
Jan 08, 2022, at 09:03 pm
New York: Despite travel bans and other COVID-19 restrictions, the small team at Viet Nam’s wildlife forensic lab has been bolstering police efforts to crack down on illegal trafficking, with support from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Mumbai registers 6 new COVID-19 deaths
Jan 08, 2022, at 08:26 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Mumbai recorded 20,971 Covid-19 cases and six fatalities while 8,490 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Saturday.
Relief teams fear worsening aftermath of Super Typhoon Rai
Jan 08, 2022, at 05:56 pm
New York: Super Typhoon Rai which ripped through the Philippines over Christmas, has created a massive emergency with huge and ongoing needs, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
India witnesses another surge in COVID-19 cases, registers 1,41,986 fresh cases
Jan 08, 2022, at 03:47 pm
New Delhi: India continued to witness a jump in daily count as 1,41,986 fresh COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Global Covid-19 cases cross 300 million mark
Jan 08, 2022, at 02:38 pm
Washington/UNI: The number of coronavirus cases confirmed globally has surpassed 300 million mark as the Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly setting new infection records in several countries.
West Bengal reports 18,213 COVID-19 cases , 18 deaths in 24 hours
Jan 08, 2022, at 02:08 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal, which is one of the worst COVID-19 affected states, added 18,213 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 18 in the last 24 hours, the state health bulletin said on Friday.
New COVID variant B.1.640 not a threat yet: WHO
Jan 07, 2022, at 11:43 pm
Geneva/UNI/Xinhua: The new COVID variant called B.1.640 being monitored by the World Health Organization (WHO) is not "circulating widely at the moment" and has so far been identified in less than one percent of the samples sequenced in France, WHO experts said here on Thursday.
COVID-19: Karnataka Minister rules out lockdown
Jan 07, 2022, at 10:41 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: While advocating a "duck and fight" strategy, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Friday said the government does not have any intentions of enforcing a lockdown despite increasing number of Covid cases.
COVID-19: New Year brings renewed WHO appeal for vaccine equity
Jan 07, 2022, at 05:48 pm
New York: The highest number of COVID-19 cases so far in the pandemic were reported last week across the globe, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists on Thursday.
Anti-COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir cleared by DCGI has safety concerns: ICMR chief
Jan 07, 2022, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) chief Balram Bhargava on Wednesday said anti-COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir, which has been cleared by India's drug regulator, has "major safety concerns".
Bangladesh: 10 more Omicron cases reported
Jan 07, 2022, at 02:41 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has registered 10 more Omicron cases, media reports said on Friday.
Mumbai reports over 20,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, 85 percent asymptomatic
Jan 07, 2022, at 03:59 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In an increase in infections by 33 percent, Mumbai, the financial capital of India with a heavy international footfall, reported over 20,000 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, media reports said.
West Bengal reports over 15,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Jan 07, 2022, at 03:04 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The tally of COVID-19 cases in West Bengal, one of the top contributors to the daily surge in infections across the country, went up by 15,421 on Thursday.
Delhi likely to record 1400 cases today: State Health Minister
Jan 06, 2022, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi is likely to record 1400 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, state Health Minister Satyendar Jain said.
India reports 90,928 COVID-19 cases, 325 deaths in 24 hours
Jan 06, 2022, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added a massive figure of 90,928 COVID-19 cases while the death toll went up by 325 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Mumbai records 39 pct jump in daily Covid cases with 15,166 fresh infections in last 24 hrs
Jan 06, 2022, at 05:02 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai on Wednesday witnessed a 39 percent jump in daily cases as it recorded 15,166 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the highest tally since the outbreak of pandemic in 2020.
Merck's Covid pill Molnupiravir out of national treatment protocol for 'major safety concerns': ICMR
Jan 06, 2022, at 04:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has cited 'major safety concerns' for not adding Merck's coronavirus pill, Molnupiravir, to the national treatment protocol.
60 COVID-19 positive cases detected in IIT Guwahati, govt declares campus as containment zone
Jan 06, 2022, at 04:33 am
Guwahati/IBNS: After detection of 60 COVID-19 positive cases from the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G), the administration of Assam’s Kamrup district has declared the campus of the higher education institute as a containment zone.
Assam reports two cases of Omicron variant
Jan 06, 2022, at 04:27 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has reported two cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19.
COVID-19: Night curfew imposed in Tamil Nadu from tomorrow, full lockdown on Sundays
Jan 05, 2022, at 10:15 pm
Chennai/UNI: As the COVID cases surge, the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday announced night curfew from tomorrow, while ordering total lockdown on Sundays to prevent spread of the virus.