COVID-19: West Bengal records 2,134 new cases, 38 more deaths reported
Kolkata/IBNS: With 2,134 fresh infections and 38 more fatalities reported in the past 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has reached 62,964, including 19,493 active ones, 1,449 deaths and 42,022 discharges, reports said on Tuesday.
China registers 68 new COVID-19 cases, 34 asymptomatic carriers - Health Authorities
Beijing/Sputnik: China confirmed 68 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, up from 61 a day ago, and another 34 asymptomatic carriers, while the number of recoveries rose by 16, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.
COVID-19 death toll in Bangladesh touches 3000
Dhaka: The death toll due to COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh has touched 3000, media reports said.
Mumbai records lowest single-day COVID-19 cases in past 100 days
Mumbai: With almost 9000 testings performed in a single day, Mumbai recorded only 700 COVID-19 positive cases in the past 24 hours, one of the lowest figures recorded in the past three months.
India's COVID-19 fatality rate reduces to 2.25 percent
New Delhi: India’s Case Fatality Rate (CFR) is progressively falling and currently, it is 2.25 percent, read a government statement.
Child rights observatory and its partner commit to support State to say no to stigma on COVID19
Bhopal/IBNS: A total of 65 members from 25 districts of Madhya Pradesh participated in a webinar hosted recently by Child Rights Observatory, Madhya Pradesh.
India's COVID-19 death toll touches 33425
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 cases tally reached 14.83 lakh after 47,703 cases were recorded in a single day, Ministry of Health data unveiled on Tuesday.
Trade pact could boost Africa’s income by as much as $450 billion: World Bank
New York: The African Continental Free Trade Area represents a major opportunity for countries to boost growth, reduce poverty, broaden economic inclusion and help “expand opportunities for all Africans”, hailed a World Bank official on Monday, which if fully implemented, could boost regional income by around $450 billion.
Spread of hepatitis B in children under five, lowest in decades: WHO
New York: The global prevalence of potentially-deadly hepatitis B in children under age five, dropped to under one per cent in 2019 – down from five per cent in the pre-vaccine decades between the 1980s and early 2000s, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Monday.
Moderna announces phase 3 COVE Study of mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 begins
New York/IBNS: Moderna, Inc, a clinical stage biotechnology company, on Monday announced that the Phase 3 study of its mRNA vaccine candidate (mRNA-1273) against COVID-19 has begun dosing participants.
Canada surpasses 114,000 COVID-19 cases, death toll exceeds 8,890 - Health Agencies
Toronto/Sputnik: Newly released data on COVID-19 cases in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec indicate that the total number of infections for the whole country has surpassed 114,000 cases.
WHO chief says global COVID-19 cases double over past six weeks
Geneva/Xinhua: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday that he will reconvene the Emergency Committee on Thursday to re-evaluate the COVID-19 pandemic, as global COVID-19 cases had doubled over the past six weeks.
Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 650,000: Johns Hopkins University
New York/Xinhua: Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 650,000 on Monday, reaching 650,029 as of 2:00 p.m. (1800 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
COVID-19: West Bengal reports 2112 new cases, tally crosses 60,000-mark
Kolkata/IBNS: With 2112 fresh infections and 39 more fatalities reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 60830, including 19502 active ones, 1411 deaths and 39917 discharges, reports said on Monday.
Assam: Wearing PPE kits doctors conduct caesarean section of a COVID-19 positive woman
Guwahati/IBNS: A team of doctors and other health workers of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH) in Assam’s Barpeta district have successfully conducted first caesarean section of a COVID-19 positive pregnant lady in the state by wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) kits.