COVID-19: India reports 43,733 cases, 553 deaths in past 24 hours
Jul 07, 2021, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 43,733 new cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours pushing the country's infection caseload to 3,06,64,218, while the death toll soared to 4,03,281 with 553 more fatalities, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
Sustainable development report shows devastating impact of COVID, ahead of ‘critical’ new phase
Jul 07, 2021, at 05:24 pm
New York: The world was not on track to meet the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) before COVID-19 struck, and now the challenge has been magnified many times over, according to a new flagship UN report that indicates countries must take ‘critical’ steps on the road out of the pandemic, during the next 18 months.
Equitable distribution of vaccines, equipment only way out of pandemic: WHO chief
Jul 07, 2021, at 05:20 pm
New York: Equitable distribution of equipment and medicines to fight COVID-19 is the only way out of the global crisis, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, in remarks to a meeting of the advisory group making the case for investing in these tools.
Experts caution Pakistan may soon witness famine-like situation if water crisis continues
Jul 07, 2021, at 04:12 am
Islamabad: Pakistani experts have warned that the country may face a famine-like situation due to scarcity of water.
COVID-19: India's daily positivity rate stands at 2.61 percent, active caseload delines
Jul 05, 2021, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi: India has reported less than 40,000 (39,796) daily new cases in the last 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
India reports 39,796 COVID-19 cases, 723 deaths in 24 hours
Jul 05, 2021, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which is recovering from the second wave of COVID-19, on Monday reported over 39,000 new infections besides 723 deaths apparently due to the virus.
Bangladesh may face oxygen crisis if Covid cases rise
Jul 05, 2021, at 01:10 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh may soon face an oxygen crisis, the country’s health authorities have warned, if the Covid-19 cases continue to rise at the current pace.
India continues to see dip in COVID cases, reports 43,071 new infections
Jul 04, 2021, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 43,071 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, slightly lower than Saturday. The Asian country recorded 955 deaths during the same period.
Covaxin's efficacy result will help getting WHO's approval : Govt expert body chief
Jul 04, 2021, at 02:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India-made Covaxin's recently published result on efficacy will help the vaccine in getting World Health Organisation’s (WHO) emergency approval, the chairperson of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India (NTAGI), Dr NK Arora said on Saturday.
COVID-19: Pakistan witnessing slow pace in vaccination
Jul 03, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan, which has witnessed several waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, is still slow in vaccinating its population, media reports said.
Bad weather disrupts rescue operations in Japan landslide area : Reports
Jul 03, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: The Japanese Self-Defense Forces cannot start a full-scale rescue operation to search for missing people in the disaster area in the city of Atami, Shizuoka prefecture, due to bad weather and nighttime, Japanese media said on Saturday.
Pakistan registers 1400 COVID-19 cases
Jul 03, 2021, at 11:05 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan on Saturday reported 1,400 fresh cases of novel coronavirus during the past 24 hours, pushing the country's caseload to 9,61,085.
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon in Jan-Jun highest in five years
Jul 03, 2021, at 10:41 pm
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: The deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon during the first six months of 2021 has reached its highest peak in the last five years, the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) that belongs to the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovations announced.
Covaxin overall 77.8% effective against COVID-19, claims Bharat Biotech
Jul 03, 2021, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hyderabad-based biotechnology company Bharat Biotech has claimed its anti-COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, is 77.8% effective against the deadly virus.
India records 44,111 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jul 03, 2021, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi: India reported 44,111 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
Bharat Biotech says COVAXIN records 77.8 percent effectiveness against COVID-19
Jul 03, 2021, at 02:30 pm
Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech on Saturday claimed its created COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN has shown 77.8 per cent effectiveness against the virus.
Faster we vaccinate, the better: Dr. Ambrish Mithal on COVID-19 situation
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:58 am
Dr Ambrish Mithal, a Padma Bhushan and B C Roy awardee, is the chairman and head of endocrinology and diabetes department at Max Healthcare, a group of 16 hospitals. In an exclusive chat with Ina Puri at Ek Mulakat Vishesh, organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement, Dr. Mithal spoke about COVID-19 situation, the need to vaccinate and the struggle his fraternity had to go through over the last few weeks. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh tracks
Centre rushes expert teams to 6 states with increased Covid19 cases
Jul 03, 2021, at 12:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central government has rushed two-member expert teams to six states that have been recording a steady increase in coronavirus cases to implement control and containment measures.
India records 853 deaths due to COVID-19 in past 24 hours
Jul 02, 2021, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi: India registered a decline in daily fatalities due to COVID-19 as 853 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Johnson & Johnson says its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes Delta variant
Jul 02, 2021, at 02:27 pm
New Jersey: Johnson & Johnson on Thursday announced data that demonstrated its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine generated strong, persistent activity against the rapidly spreading Delta variant and other highly prevalent SARS-CoV-2 viral variants.
India to accept single-dose vaccine Sputnik Light's trial data from Russia: Dr. Reddy's
Jul 02, 2021, at 04:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A government expert panel has provided green signal to Russian-made single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine to submit its phase 3 trial data, the vaccine's India-partner Dr Reddy's said on Thursday.
Assam Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya inaugurates Van Mahotsav
Jul 02, 2021, at 02:33 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Environment and Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya inaugurated the week-long 72nd Van Mahotsav at Garbhanga reserve forest on the outskirts of Guwahati on Thursday.
Kerala reports 12,868 new COVID cases, 11,564 recoveries
Jul 02, 2021, at 01:13 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Covid-19 was newly detected in 12,868 persons in Kerala on Thursday while 11,564 patients have recovered from the disease, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
Covid19: UK to vaccinate vulnerable population with third dose ahead of winter
Jul 02, 2021, at 12:46 am
London/IBNS: The UK Government is preparing to give a booster shot to those Britons, who have already received two doses of coronavirus vaccine, from September in order to ensure that the protection against new variants of the virus is maintained before winter arrives, according to media reports.
Assam: Leopard trapped in open well on the fringe of Garbhanga forest rescued
Jul 02, 2021, at 12:02 am
Guwahati/IBNS: An adult leopard that fell down in a well at Madhab Nagar on the fringe of Garbhanga Reserve Forest on the outskirts of Guwahati was rescued by forest personnel on Thursday.
Zydus Cadila seeks DCGI's emergency use approval for its 3-dose, 'needle free' vaccine : Reports
Jul 01, 2021, at 09:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Gujarat-based pharma company Zydus Cadila has sought Drugs Controller General of India's (DCGI) approval for emergency use of its ZyCoV-D three-dose Covid shot which is the "world's first Plasmid DNA vaccine" and safe for children above the age of 12, according to media reports.
India reports over 48,000 COVID-19 cases, 1,005 deaths in 24 hours
Jul 01, 2021, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a slight increase in daily cases, India on Thursday reported 48,786 new COVID-19 infections besides registering 1,005 deaths apparently due to the virus in the last 24 hours.
Shraddha Kapoor, R. Madhavan join Vicks' Iconic #TouchOfCare Campaign on National Doctors Day
Jul 01, 2021, at 05:28 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Vicks, a brand synonymous with family and care, on Wednesday launched the third edition of its iconic #TouchOfCare campaign series joined by celebrities Shraddha Kapoor and R. Madhavan on the eve of National Doctors’ Day 2021.
Novavax may get approval in two months, likely to be costlier than Covishield
Jul 01, 2021, at 02:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Covovax shot developed by US vaccine-maker Novavax may be cleared for use in India between July and September, which would make it the fifth vaccine approved in the South Asian country.
Kerala reports 13,658 new COVID cases, 11,808 recoveries
Jul 01, 2021, at 01:28 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Covid-19 was newly detected in 13,658 persons in Kerala on Wednesday while 11,808 patients have recovered from the disease, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.