Mauritius declares environment emergency after fuel leak
Aug 08, 2020, at 05:06 pm
Port Louis/UNI: Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth has declared an environmental emergency over the massive fuel spill from the Japanese bulk carrier MV Wakashio that ran aground near the island nation.
Pandemic highlights importance of indigenous self-determination: UN rights chief
Aug 08, 2020, at 04:59 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need to ensure the world’s indigenous people have control over their own communities, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has affirmed.
COVID-19: Lift sanctions ‘bringing suffering and death’, urge UN rights experts
Aug 08, 2020, at 04:52 pm
New York: A group of UN independent human rights experts have called on countries to lift – or at the very least, ease – sanctions to allow affected nations and communities access to vital supplies to fight against the global coronavirus pandemic.
India Fights COVID-19: 933 deaths recorded in 24 hours
Aug 08, 2020, at 04:06 pm
New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours in India touched 933, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday.
Global cooperation is our only choice against COVID-19, says WHO chief
Aug 07, 2020, at 10:55 pm
New York:With more than 18.5 million cases of COVID-19 reported worldwide as of Thursday, and 700,000 deaths, the UN’s top health official again appealed to countries to unite in the fight against the disease
India's COVID-19 recovery rate climbs a new high of nearly 68%
Aug 07, 2020, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi: India continues on the path of COVID-19 management boosted by two significant achievements, continuously rising recovery rate among the COVID-19 patients and Case Fatality Rate that has remained much below the global average, the government said on Friday.
Looking for a Health Insurance Plan in India? Read These 10 Tips First
Aug 07, 2020, at 07:19 pm
Health insurance is a necessity but one most people don’t have. While a smattering of countries have universal health care, most countries leave it to their citizens to secure their own medical insurance.
India reports 62,538 cases, 886 fatalities in past 24 hours
Aug 07, 2020, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported the highest single-day spike of 62,538 Covid-19 cases during the past 24 hours while 886 people succumbed to the disease in the same period.
Worldwide Number of COVID-19 Cases Surpasses 19 Million - Johns Hopkins University
Aug 07, 2020, at 01:56 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The worldwide number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has surpassed 19 million, Johns Hopkins University says.
India's COVID-19 cases breach 2 million mark
Aug 07, 2020, at 05:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India's coronavirus cases crossed the grim landmark of 2 million on Thursday evening as the country's total tally now stands at 20,06,760.
Aug 07, 2020, at 04:07 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With highest-ever single-day spike of 2,954 cases, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 86,754, including 23,829 active cases, 1,902 deaths and 61,023 discharges, reports said on Thursday.
Glenmark introduces higher strength FabiFlu to reduce pill burden of COVID-19 treatment
Aug 06, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Pharma major Glenmark announced on Thursday that it has introduced a 400 mg version of oral antiviral FabiFlu, for treating mild to moderate COVID-19 in India.
India reports over 56,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally close to 20 lakh
Aug 06, 2020, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported over 56,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours between Wednesday and Thursday mornings, pushing the overall tally close to 20 lakh.
Aug 06, 2020, at 03:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With a record number of 24,047 tests conducted in 59 laboratories in the past 24 hours, West Bengal's cumulative Covid-19 testing figure has reached 10,03,027 while the state has registered 2,816 fresh infections and 61 fatalities during the same period—both numbers are the highest single-day surge so far, reports said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh: 33 more people die due to COVID-19
Aug 05, 2020, at 11:15 pm
Dhaka: The highly infectious COVID-19 virus has claimed 33 more lives in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
Nepal: Magnitude 3.5 earthquake hits Kathmandu, no casualty
Aug 05, 2020, at 11:04 pm
Kathmandu: An earthquake, which measured 3.5 on the Richter Scale, hit Nepal's Kathmandu valley on Wednesday, officials said.
India records highest ever single day recoveries of 51,706, Case Fatality Rate dips to 2.09 pct
Aug 05, 2020, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi: India has recorded the highest ever single day recoveries in the last 24 hours.
COVID19: India conducts over 6 lakh tests in 24 hours
Aug 05, 2020, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi: India has continued testing more than 6 lakh COVID-19 samples for the second consecutive day.
Heavy rain likely to occur in Telangana, North Coastal AP and Yanam: Met
Aug 05, 2020, at 07:14 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places in Telangana during the next 24 hours, Meteorological Centre said on Wednesday.
Breastfeeding link to COVID-19 is negligible, says World Health Organization
Aug 05, 2020, at 04:33 pm
New York: The risk of COVID-19 infection from breastfeeding is negligible and has never been documented, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, in a call for greater support for the practice.
Philippines: UN and partners launch major COVID-19 response plan to aid 5.4 million
Aug 05, 2020, at 04:25 pm
New York: Prioritizing the safety and well-being of women and girls, the UN and partners launched on Tuesday a COVID-19 humanitarian response plan to assist some 5.4 million of the poorest and most marginalized people in the Philippines.
Across Sudan, heavy rains and flash floods destroy houses, wash away crops – UN relief wing
Aug 05, 2020, at 04:16 pm
New York: Hundreds of houses have been destroyed and vital infrastructure damaged due to riverine and flashfloods after heavy rains across large parts of Sudan, the United Nations relief wing has reported.
Aug 05, 2020, at 04:40 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With highest-ever single-day spike of 2,752 infections and 54 deaths, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has mounted to 80,984, including 22,315 active ones, 1,785 fatalities and 56,884 discharges, reports said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Coronavirus tally reaches 2,44,020
Aug 04, 2020, at 11:26 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh recorded 1,918 more COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours taking the south Asian nation's overall tally to 2,44,020, the Directorate General of Health Services said on Tuesday.
Storms, coronavirus pose ‘double threat’ for children in Central America and Caribbean – UNICEF
Aug 04, 2020, at 10:49 pm
New York: Across Central America and the Caribbean, the more than 70 million children impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic could soon face another threat – catastrophic hurricane storms, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Monday.
‘No silver bullet’ to combat COVID-19, says UN health agency head
Aug 04, 2020, at 10:31 pm
New York: There is “no silver bullet” to combat COVID-19, the head of the UN health agency told journalists on Monday, adding, “and there might never be”.
Uttar Pradesh: COVID-19 case tally breaches 1 lakh-mark
Aug 04, 2020, at 10:05 pm
Lucknow/UNI: The COVID-19 case tally of Uttar Pradesh crossed one lakh-mark on Tuesday after recording 2,983 fresh cases.
India's Covid recoveries cross 12 lakh mark, recovery rate 66.31 pc
Aug 04, 2020, at 06:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India's COVID recoveries on Tuesday crossed the 12 lakh mark after the country recorded 44,306 cured/discharged cases with the rate of recovery improving to 66.31 per cent.
India registers 52,050 new COVID-19 cases, death toll touches 38938
Aug 04, 2020, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 52, 050 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.
New York State Reports Lowest Death Rate, Hospitalization Since Pandemic Began - Cuomo
Aug 04, 2020, at 02:55 pm
Washington/Sputnik: New York State has reported its lowest daily figures for deaths, hospitalizations and patients in intensive care units (ICUs) from COVID-19 since the pandemic began, Governor Andrew Cuomo told a press conference on Monday.