India records 69,921 new COVID-19 cases
Sep 01, 2020, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi: India on Tuesday recorded 69,921 new COVID-19 cases and 819 deaths, the Ministry of Health released data revealed.
Punjab govt to adopt new technology that replaces coal with CNG in brick kilns
Sep 01, 2020, at 12:51 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Punjab government will check the possibilities to shift coal-fired brick kilns, about 2,200 of them, to compressed natural gas (CNG) to curb air pollution, said a media report.
Vaccine by the end of 2020 possible, says Union health minister
Aug 31, 2020, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union health and family welfare minister Dr Harshvardhan said on Monday that a vaccine might be ready in the country by the end of this year, said media report.
Pakistan: 163 killed, 101 injured in rain-related incidents
Aug 31, 2020, at 08:52 pm
Islamabad/Xinhua: At least 163 people have been killed while 101 others were injured since June 15 of this year in separate incidents triggered by torrential monsoon rains in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in a report.
Aussie researchers repurpose SARS treatment to fight COVID-19
Aug 31, 2020, at 08:29 pm
Sydney/Xinhua: In the race to find a cure for COVID-19, Australian researchers have discovered that a compound originally designed to fight SARS can also stop COVID-19 growth in the laboratory.
New Zealand reports 9 new cases of COVID-19 as Auckland relaxes restrictions
Aug 31, 2020, at 05:26 pm
Wellington/Xinhua: New Zealand reported nine new cases of COVID-19 on Monday as the largest city Auckland relaxed restrictions but required mask wearing on public transport.
India registers over 78,000 new COVID19 cases in 24 hours
Aug 31, 2020, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi: India registered 78,512 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per government data released on Monday.
COVID-19: Afghanistan reports fresh 22 cases
Aug 31, 2020, at 03:32 am
Kabul/UNI: Afghanistan reported 22 more cases of COVID-19 on Sunday taking the country's cumalative total of cases to 38,165 said the country's Ministry of Public Health.
US drug agency says COVID-19 vaccine may be authorized before end of phase 3 trials
Aug 31, 2020, at 03:09 am
Washington/Sputnik: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is ready to authorize a vaccine against COVID-19 before the end of phase three clinical trials if such a move proves to bring more benefits than risks, Stephen Hahn, the head of the FDA, told the Financial Times (FT) in an interview, which was published on Sunday.
Saudi-led coalition says intercepts bomb-laden Houthi drone
Aug 31, 2020, at 03:05 am
Riyadh/Xinhua: The Saudi-led coalition announced on Sunday its interception of a bomb-laden drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels toward the southern Saudi region, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Nepal records 1,221 nCoV cases in single day
Aug 31, 2020, at 03:01 am
Kathmandu/UNI; Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday reported 1,221 new cases of coronavirus infection taking the nationwide COVID count to 38,561.
Asteroid 2011 ES4 to make closest approach to Earth on Sept 1
Aug 31, 2020, at 02:57 am
Hyderabad/UNI: Asteroid 2011 ES4 will make the closest approach to the Earth and will be closer to our planet than the moon on September 1.
Bangladesh registers 42 new COVID-19 deaths
Aug 31, 2020, at 12:19 am
Dhaka: In the past 24 hours, Bangladesh recorded 42 more COVID-19 related deaths, media reports said.
COVID-19: India crosses another landmark, records highest ever tests in a single day
Aug 30, 2020, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi: India has crossed a crucial milestone in the fight against COVID-19. For the first time, a record number of more than 10.5 lakh COVID tests have been conducted in a single day.
Total recoveries from COVID-19 in India crosses 27 lakh-mark
Aug 30, 2020, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi|: With more patients recovering and being discharged from hospitals and home isolation (in case of mild and moderate cases), India's COVID-19 total recoveries have crossed 27 lakh today.
Aug 30, 2020, at 10:00 pm
Dhaka: Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited, the fast-growing manufacturer of generic pharmaceutical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients, and the Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd (SII), the world’s largest vaccine producer,on Sunday announced an agreement in principle for a cooperation and distribution agreement to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, for which Beximco will be the exclusive supplier in Bangladesh.
India's Covid-19 cases surpass 35 lakhs with biggest single-day surge of 78,751 new infections
Aug 30, 2020, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded the biggest single-day jump with 78,761 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours which took the country's tally to 35,42,733, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Blood test may point to patients at higher risk for COVID-19 deterioration, death
Aug 30, 2020, at 04:44 am
George Washington University (GW) researchers found five biomarkers, medical indicators found in the blood, associated with higher odds of clinical deterioration and death in COVID-19 patients. Published in Future Medicine, these findings will help physicians better predict outcomes for COVID-19 patients in the U.S.
Estrogen may lessen severity of COVID-19 symptoms in women, says study
Aug 30, 2020, at 04:18 am
Why are men at greater risk than women for more severe symptoms and worse outcomes from COVID-19 regardless of age?
Bangladesh records 2,131 new COVID-19 cases
Aug 29, 2020, at 11:57 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 2,131 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Saturday.
Total COVID-19 recoveries in India surpass 26 lakh
Aug 29, 2020, at 10:56 pm
New Delhi: The COVID-19 recoveries have crossed 26 lakh today, the Indian government said on Saturday.
Hurricane Laura : Most dangerous hurricane to hit the US this season
Aug 29, 2020, at 10:08 pm
New York: Hurricane Laura is by far the most intense and dangerous hurricane to hit the United States this season, the UN weather agency said on Friday, the day after it made landfall on the US Gulf Coast.
106 killed in rain-triggered incidents across Pakistan
Aug 29, 2020, at 09:59 pm
Islamabad/Xinhua: At least 106 people have been killed and 52 injured since June 15 in separate incidents triggered off by torrential monsoon rains in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in a report on Friday.
Shanghai reports 3 new imported COVID-19 cases
Aug 29, 2020, at 03:29 pm
Shanghai/Xinhua: Shanghai reported three new imported COVID-19 cases and no increase in domestically-transmitted cases on Friday, the municipal health commission said Saturday.
India records 76472 new COVID-19 cases, 1021 deaths in 24 hours
Aug 29, 2020, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed another day of massive spike in COVID-19 cases as the country registered 76,472 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health data released on Saturday.
Assam reports 2036 new COVID-19 cases
Aug 28, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam registered 2036 fresh positive cases for COVID-19 in last 24 hours and with the new cases that state tally has surged to 98,807.
UNICEF: Time is of the essence, as water shortages compound desperate situation in Beirut
Aug 28, 2020, at 10:34 pm
New York: Risk of water-borne diseases is rising in Beirut, in the aftermath of the devastating explosion in early August, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned, calling for urgent action to ensure families and responders have access to safe water and sanitation.
India urged to lead global push for clean energy, climate action
Aug 28, 2020, at 10:21 pm
New York: India has a crucial role to play in promoting clean energy and climate action as the world looks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday.
‘Widespread’ COVID-19 transmission, limited testing, deepen Syria’s humanitarian woes
Aug 28, 2020, at 10:12 pm
New York: COVID-19 is having a dramatic impact on health services in Syria, where limited testing is obscuring the real extent of the pandemic, the UN’s Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Thursday.
COVID-19: India tests more than 9 lakh samples each day, two days in a row
Aug 28, 2020, at 10:10 pm
India has already created a capacity of doing 10 lakh tests per day. 9,01,338 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, the government said on Friday.