Carbon dioxide levels hit new record; COVID impact ‘a tiny blip’, WMO says
Nov 24, 2020, at 03:32 pm
New York: Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere hit a new record of 410.5 parts per million in 2019, and are expected to keep rising this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in its annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin on Monday.
India records 37,975 new COVID-19 cases, 480 deaths
Nov 24, 2020, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi: India, which is the second worst-hit COVID-19 nation in the world, recorded 37,975 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday.
Depression in Bay of Bengal to intensify into cyclonic storm 'Nivar' along Odisha coast: Met Dept
Nov 24, 2020, at 02:27 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI The Well Marked low-pressure area formed over Southwest adjoining the southeast Bay of Bengal concentrated into a depression on Tuesday.
Hong Kong witnessing yet another surge in COVID-19 cases
Nov 23, 2020, at 11:59 pm
Hong Kong: Hong Kong, which has been witnessing a series of protests against Chinese actions in recent times, might be bracing up for the 'fourth wave' of COVID-19 outbreak.
UNICEF planning ‘mammoth operation’ to deliver COVID-19 vaccines
Nov 23, 2020, at 11:25 pm
New York: UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is working with more than 350 logistics partners, including major airlines, shipping lines and logistics associations from around the world, to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to over 92 countries, as soon as doses become available, the UN agency said on Monday.
Nov 23, 2020, at 09:08 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A research team led by IIT Guwahati faculty, Dr. Bosanta Ranjan Boruah, Department of Physics, IIT Guwahati, and Dr. Santanu Konwar, presently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics, Abhayapuri College, Assam, has developed a novel free-space optical communication system for information transfer.
COVID-19: Oxford vaccine shows 70 percent efficiency
Nov 23, 2020, at 08:31 pm
London: Oxford University’s AstraZeneca vaccine candidate, AZD1222, which is being developed against COVID-19 disease has shown 70 percent efficiency on average, officials said.
4 Fun Ways to Maintain a Healthy Diet
Nov 23, 2020, at 07:06 pm
People rarely associate dieting with “fun.” Of course, sticking to a healthy diet can be challenging. And it certainly can be frustrating. However, the healthiest individuals understand that dieting can and should be an enjoyable experience. You don’t have to make yourself miserable just to maintain a healthy lifestyle. With that in mind, today we’ll focus on four fun ways that you can start –– or continue –– your diet. Check them out here:
India adds 44,059 new COVID-19 cases, 511 deaths
Nov 23, 2020, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi: India, one of the worst COVID-19 hit nations in the world, added 44,059 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health data released on Monday.
UK plans to scrap self-isolation requirement for COVID-19 ‘close contacts’: Reports
Nov 23, 2020, at 02:47 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce plans for a relaxation of coronavirus restrictions on Monday, which stipulate that contacts of positive coronavirus cases might not require self-isolation, The Telegraph reports.
US official expects COVID-19 vaccination to start on December 11
Nov 23, 2020, at 02:41 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The first US citizens to receive Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines may get the inoculation shot December 11, Operation Warp Speed chief adviser Moncef Slaoui told CNN on Sunday.
Belarus to produce first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine this year: Health Ministry
Nov 23, 2020, at 02:28 pm
Minsk/Sputnik: Belarus will produce the first batch of the Russian vaccine against the coronavirus, Sputnik V, before the end of the year, Acting Health Minister Dmitry Pinevich said on Sunday.
Croatia introduces new set of COVID-19 restrictions amid surging cases
Nov 23, 2020, at 01:09 am
Belgrade/Sputnik: Croatia has introduced a new set of coronavirus-related restrictions, including a ban on public gatherings, amid a deteriorating epidemiological situation in the country, the interior ministry reported on Sunday.
WHO alerts Europe might witness third COVID-19 wave in 2021
Nov 23, 2020, at 12:22 am
Moscow/UNI: David Nabarro, a special envoy of the World Health Organization (WHO), in an interview with the Swiss Badener Tagblatt newspaper on Sunday warned of the danger of a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe in early 2021.
More than 58 million Coronavirus cases now confirmed globally: Johns Hopkins University
Nov 22, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The number of coronavirus cases confirmed all over the world has surpassed 58 million, while the global COVID-19 death toll stands at over 1,378,000 according to the latest data from the Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center.
Russia's Sputnik V to be cheaper than Pfizer, Moderna vaccines
Nov 22, 2020, at 10:02 pm
Moscow/UNI: The price per dose of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus will be much lower than that of vaccines developed by the US' Pfizer and Moderna pharmaceutical companies, the Russian vaccine's official Twitter account said on Sunday.
Nov 22, 2020, at 09:43 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The summer capital, Srinagar, recorded the coldest night of the season so far after the mercury dipped and settled at minus 3 degree while world famous ski resort of Gulmarg shivered at minus 7.4 degree.
India's Covid-19 tally nears 91 lakh, Delhi witnesses highest single-day cases, deaths
Nov 22, 2020, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.3 billion people, added 45,209 fresh cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours taking the total number of infections in the country to 90.95 lakh, the Union Health Ministry data showed on Sunday.
Delhi adds 400 ICU beds to combat third wave of coronavirus infection
Nov 22, 2020, at 03:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: More than 400 ICU beds have been added in private and government-run hospitals across the national capital in the past five days to combat the third wave of coronavirus, the Delhi government said on Saturday.
Afghanistan registers 140 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:49 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan registered 140 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, media reports said on Saturday.
National Capital Delhi's air again deteriorating, reels under 'poor' category
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI:) National capital New Delhi's air quality again started deteriorating and was measured under 'poor' category with an average AQI of 255 at around 1400 hours.
COVID cases surge amid growing threat from antimicrobial resistance: WHO chief
Nov 21, 2020, at 04:12 pm
New York: More cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the past four weeks than in the first six months of the pandemic, the UN health agency chief told journalists on Friday as he launched a new report on the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance.
India registers 46,232 new COVID-19 cases, 564 deaths in past 24 hours
Nov 21, 2020, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi: India, one of the worst hit nations in the world, recorded 46,232 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
WHO believes actual COVID-19 tally in eastern Mediterranean higher than reported
Nov 20, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Eastern Mediterranean has reported 3.6 million cases of COVID-19 out of 55 million cases registration globally, but the World Health Organization (WHO) believes that the actual number is higher, Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, said on Thursday.
Over 845,000 chickens to be exterminated in Japan over new outbreaks of bird flu
Nov 20, 2020, at 09:38 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: More than 845,000 chickens will be culled in the Japanese prefecture of Kagawa over two new outbreaks of the bird flu on the island of Shikoku, Japanese media reported on Friday.
Remdesivir no COVID-19 silver bullet, says UN health agency
Nov 20, 2020, at 04:13 pm
New York: An advisory body of the UN health agency is not recommending the use of the high-profile antiviral drug Remdesivir for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, saying on Thursday there is insufficient evidence that it improves survival outcomes or cuts down on the need for patients to be put onto ventilators.
Climate crisis: ‘Nowhere near the finish line’, says UN chief
Nov 20, 2020, at 03:36 pm
New York: Pointing to its “pioneering legislation and policies”, on Thursday the UN chief hailed the 27-member European Union (EU) as a “a leader on climate action”, that had shown that it was possible to cut emissions while achieving economic growth.
Ensure safe and hygienic sanitation for all, UN urges, marking World Toilet Day
Nov 20, 2020, at 03:15 pm
New York: The UN is marking World Toilet Day on Thursday, in a bid to reinforce the need for equal access to sanitation for all. More than a quarter of the global population lack basic facilities, and more than three billion people live in homes without basic hand washing facilities, soap and water.
India records 45,882 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 20, 2020, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi: India, which is one of the worst hit nations in the world, recorded 45,882 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Pakistan continues to witness surge in COVID-19 cases, over 2500 cases reported in past 24 hours
Nov 20, 2020, at 02:55 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases as the country registered more than 2500 new instances in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Friday.