'Omicron is not common cold': Centre counters top epidemiologist
Jan 13, 2022, at 05:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Omicron is not a common cold and it is a misconception that is spreading, the government's top COVID-19 adviser VK Paul said on Wednesday, a day after the country's top epidemiologist called Omicron infections as mild as a cold.
China: Millions of people now forced to remain in lockdown amid spike in COVID-19 cases
Jan 13, 2022, at 03:54 am
Beijing: Millions more people in China have been ordered into lockdown and Hong Kong has banned transit passengers from 150 places as China still continues to battle the deadly COVID-19 virus outbreak, just weeks ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
Kerala reports over 12000 Covid cases, 23 deaths in last 24 hrs
Jan 13, 2022, at 01:37 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala reported 12,742 fresh Covid-19 cases and 23 fatalities in the past 24 hours, taking the state death toll to 50,254, health department said on Wednesday.
Australia daily Covid deaths hit 15-month high
Jan 12, 2022, at 09:36 pm
Canberra/UNI/Xinhua: Australia has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus deaths in more than 15 months.
COVID-19: Current vaccines may need to be updated, experts warn
Jan 12, 2022, at 06:59 pm
New York: Current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated to ensure their continued effectiveness against Omicron and future variants, an expert group appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Europe: Omicron wave threatens to overwhelm health workers in weeks
Jan 12, 2022, at 05:39 pm
New York: With forecasts indicating more than 50 per cent of Europeans are likely to become infected with the Omicron variant in the next six to eight weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that health workers still bear the greatest burden.
India registers 1,94,720 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, positivity rate touches 11.05 pct
Jan 12, 2022, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi: India registered yet another daily spike in cases as 1,94,720 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Omicron variant causing increased hospitalisations, ICU admissions in Canada: Public health officer
Jan 12, 2022, at 05:20 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Large volume of Omicron cases driving hospitalisations in Canada in the wrong direction, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, has said.
Everyone will be infected with Omicon, boosters won't stop it: Expert suggests
Jan 12, 2022, at 05:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The 'highly transmissible' Omicron variant is "almost unstoppable" and everyone will eventually be infected with it, medical experts have suggested.
Army holds medical camp in Gurez, Kashmir
Jan 12, 2022, at 12:54 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A joint medical screening camp was conducted Sunday at Tamam village by a team of doctors from the Army and Sub Divisional Hospital (SDH) Dawar, Gurez.
J&K starts administering covid19 booster shots
Jan 12, 2022, at 12:51 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has started administering the covid19 booster shots from Monday to eligible people.
Jan 11, 2022, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: Marking a slight lower surge in daily count, India registered 1,68,063 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
COVID: Maharashtra reports over 30k cases, 8 deaths; Omicron tally rises by 31
Jan 11, 2022, at 04:36 am
Mumbai/UNI: The COVID surge was consistent across Maharashtra on Monday as more than 30,000 patients were found at the week’s start.
West Bengal sees decline in COVID-19 cases with significant drop in testing
Jan 11, 2022, at 03:03 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A meaty decline in COVID-19 cases, supported by a significant drop in testing, was on Monday reported in West Bengal, a state which is one of the current hotspots of the infection in India.
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.