New COVID-19 virus strain may be present in other countries: WHO chief scientist
Dec 22, 2020, at 02:33 pm
New Delhi: Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation, has said the new mutant strain of the covid-19, which has been found in the UK, may already be present in other countries.
Australia confirms two cases of new coronavirus strain that has hit UK
Dec 22, 2020, at 03:41 am
Sydney/IBNS: Amid the commencement of vaccination programme against Covid-19 virus across several countries, Australia on Monday confirmed that it has detected two cases of a new strain of coronavirus, that is fast spreading and has forced the British authorities to reverse plans of relaxing the curbs during the Christmas, from where the first confirmed infection of the strain was reported.
'Govt alert, no reason to panic': Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on UK Coronavirus strain
Dec 21, 2020, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardh on Monday said the government was fully alert over the fresh Covid-19 strain in the United Kingdom, urging people not to panic.
India registers 24,337 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Dec 21, 2020, at 03:45 pm
New Delhi: India registered 24,337 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Italy detects new mutated coronavirus strain in returnee from UK: Health Ministry
Dec 21, 2020, at 02:35 pm
Rome/UNI: The new coronavirus strain with mutations has been detected in Italy in a person who recently returned from the United Kingdom, the Italian Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Health ministry calls emergency meeting to discuss new strain of coronavirus
Dec 21, 2020, at 06:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union health ministry called an emergency meeting of its Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) after a new strain of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) was reported in the United Kingdom.
New COVID-19 virus: WHO maintaining 'close contact' with UK officials
Dec 20, 2020, at 11:34 pm
London: The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is maintaining a 'close contact' with UK officials over the emergence of a new variant of coronavirus.
India records 26,624 fresh Covid-19 cases, 341 new deaths
Dec 20, 2020, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 26,624 fresh coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking its tally to 1,00,31,223, the Health Ministry data showed on Sunday morning.
WHO says in contact with British officials on new coronavirus strain
Dec 20, 2020, at 02:25 pm
Geneva/Sputnik: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday it will release additional information on the new coronavirus strain discovered in the UK as it becomes available.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu receives Covid-19 vaccine shot
Dec 20, 2020, at 02:02 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday got vaccinated against the coronavirus disease with a Pfizer-BioNTech shot, which was broadcast live on national television.
Shigella bacterial infection kills 1 in north Kerala, sickens 20; administration alarmed
Dec 20, 2020, at 05:15 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: With the pandemic still in full swing, another infection caused by shigella bacteria has raised an alarm in north Kerala after an 11-year-old boy died of the illness and 20 others are suspected to be sickened by the pathogen, said media reports.
National capital Delhi shivers at 3.3 degrees
Dec 19, 2020, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi, Dec 19 (UNI) The National Capital on Saturday woke up to a wintry morning with minimum temperature dropping further to 3.3 degrees C (Lodi Road Centre), four points below the normal for the season, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.
Two billion COVID vaccine doses secured, WHO says end of pandemic is in sight
Dec 19, 2020, at 04:04 pm
New York: The end of the pandemic is in sight but we must not let our guard down, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, as he welcomed the news that the global vaccine partnership COVAX has lined up almost two billion doses of existing and candidate vaccines for use worldwide.
India crosses 1 crore COVID-19 cases mark
Dec 19, 2020, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi: India has crossed the grim milestone of 1 crore COVID-19 cases late on Friday.
US approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Dec 19, 2020, at 02:58 pm
Washington: The United States has approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for the release of millions of doses.
'I didn't feel a thing', says US Vice President Mike Pence after receiving Covid-19 vaccine shot
Dec 19, 2020, at 03:38 am
Washington/IBNS: United States Vice President Mike Pence on Friday received a Covid-19 vaccine shot in a live television appearance in an attempt to boost public confidence about its effectiveness.
Dec 19, 2020, at 01:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union ministry of health Friday said Covid-19 vaccination will be voluntary, and urged the people to get vaccinated irrespective of previous history of the infection.
Introduction of COVID-19 vaccine to J&K: Atal Dulloo chairs maiden meeting of UT level Task Force
Dec 18, 2020, at 09:49 pm
Srinagar: The maiden meeting of UT level Task Force for implementation of various preparatory activities relatedto introduction of COVID-19 vaccine was held here today under the chairmanship of Atal Dulloo,Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education Department.Dr Renu Sharma, Director Family Welfare gave an overview of measures that have been taken in J&K tocontrol the spread of COVID-19 through better awareness, diagnosis and treatment.
India registers 22,889 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Dec 18, 2020, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi: India once again reported a fall in the daily count of COVID-19 cases as 22,889 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
Dec 18, 2020, at 02:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A moderate earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit national capital at around 2346 hrs on Thursday.
US registers new daily record of 3,656 COVID-19-related deaths: Johns Hopkins University
Dec 18, 2020, at 02:15 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US authorities reported 3,656 coronavirus-related deaths, representing a new daily record since the beginning of the pandemic, data compiled by Johns Hopkins University revealed on Thursday.
Sputnik V Phase 3 Covid-19 vaccine trial in Kolkata
Dec 18, 2020, at 05:33 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata's Peerless Hospital Ethics Committee has approved the Sputnik V Phase 3 Covid 19 vaccine trial on Thursday.
ISRO successfully launches satellite for improved disaster management, internet connectivity
Dec 18, 2020, at 02:00 am
Sriharikota/IBNS: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday launched the country's 42nd communication satellite which will help in disaster management and boost internet connectivity.
India adds over 24,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally crosses 99.5 lakh
Dec 17, 2020, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which is witnessing a slide in positive cases over the last several weeks, on Thursday added little over 24,000 Covid-19 cases taking the overall tally to cross 99.5 lakh.
Pakistan records 105 fresh COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
Dec 16, 2020, at 11:49 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases and in the past 24 hours 105 new deaths due to the virus have been reported from the nation, media reports said.
To end the pandemic, WHO says $28 billion ACT project is ‘the best deal in town’
Dec 16, 2020, at 10:36 pm
New York: An international coalition aiming to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic needs $28 billion, a bargain price for stopping the damage done by a virus that has run rampant for the past year, a senior UN World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Tuesday.
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Dec 16, 2020, at 04:49 pm
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India registers 26, 382 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Dec 16, 2020, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi: India, which is one of the badli hit COVID-19 nations in the world, registered 26,382 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Bangladesh registers 40 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Dec 16, 2020, at 01:05 am
Dhaka: The COVID-19 virus has claimed 40 new lives in Bangladesh as the total death toll due to the disease now stands at 7,129.
Fight against COVID-19: India's national recovery rate crosses 95 percent
Dec 15, 2020, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi: India's national recovery rate from COVID-19 has crossed 95 percent, Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.