North and Middle Andaman declares night curfew following sharp surge of COVID-19 cases
Apr 12, 2021, at 01:56 am
Mayabunder/UNI: After south Andaman district of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, now the North and Middle Andaman District on Sunday declared night curfew following a sharp surge in COVID-19 positive cases in the UT.
Apr 12, 2021, at 01:35 am
New Delhi: The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 10 Cr today.
Bangladesh reports 78 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Apr 12, 2021, at 01:19 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 78 COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, highest daily figure recorded since the virus hit the country last year, media reports said.
France to start vaccinating people aged over 55 on Monday: Health Minister
Apr 11, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Paris/Sputnik: France will start vaccinating people aged over 55 from COVID-19 on Monday as part of efforts to expand the vaccination campaign, Health Minister Olivier Veran told Journal du dimanche in an interview.
COVID-19 spike: Central team visits Aurangabad
Apr 11, 2021, at 10:47 pm
Aurangabad/Maharashtra/UNI: Aurangabad district administration has taken appropriate measures to contain the COVID spread, stated the Central team on Sunday.
COVID-19: Central team visits Nashik
Apr 11, 2021, at 09:38 pm
Nashik/UNI: Amid the COVID surge, a team formed by the Centre visited Kalvan taluka and reviewed the measures being taken to contain the pandemic, a report said on Sunday.
South Korea to resume administration of AstraZeneca vaccines: Reports
Apr 11, 2021, at 09:11 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: South Korea decided on Sunday to resume the administration of AstraZeneca vaccines to suitable recipients after having paused distribution amid blood clot concerns, media reported.
Telangana writes to Centre flagging Covid-19 vaccine shortage
Apr 11, 2021, at 06:35 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Telangana has joined several states in citing a shortage of vaccines against coronavirus and has written to Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan stating the stocks would last only for three more days.
India records biggest Covid single-day spike with 1,52,879 fresh cases
Apr 11, 2021, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a grim situation, India added 1,52,879 fresh Covid infections in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to over 1.33 crore cases.
India fastest country to administer 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses
Apr 11, 2021, at 06:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said India has become the fastest nation to administer 100 million doses as the country crossed the 10 crore-mark.
Pfizer-BioNTech apply for US authorization to use Its vaccine in adolescents : Statement
Apr 10, 2021, at 04:08 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Pfizer and BioNTech said in a statement that they have applied to expand emergency use authorization of their vaccine for usage in adolescents between 12 and 15 years old.
India registers 1,45,384 new COVID-19 cases, 794 deaths
Apr 10, 2021, at 03:09 pm
New Delhi: India registered 1,45,384 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking yet another massive surge in cases, as per Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
Pfizer- BioNTech seek permission for emergency use of Covid-19 vaccine in adolescents in US
Apr 10, 2021, at 06:11 am
Washington/IBNS: US drug major Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE have sought the permission for emergency use of their vaccine in adolescents aged 12 to 15, according to a Reuters report.
Mumbai: Vaccination at private centres to shut till Monday, inoculation to continue at govt ones
Apr 10, 2021, at 05:59 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Vaccination at private centres in Mumbai will remain shut till Monday due to insufficient supply of Covid-19 vaccine, the city's civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in a statement.
UP: Three women given anti-rabies shots instead of Covid jabs, probe confirms
Apr 10, 2021, at 05:00 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Three elderly women in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, who went to a government hospital for Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday, were given anti-rabies shots instead, media reports said.
Karnataka reports biggest Covid spike this year with nearly 8000 cases in last 24 hrs
Apr 10, 2021, at 02:01 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka reported a whopping 7,955 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day spike in the state this year.
Journalist who accompanied Bhutan PM to Bangladesh tests positive
Apr 09, 2021, at 11:07 pm
A Bhutanese journalist, who was a member of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering’s entourage to Bangladesh last month, tested positive for COVID-19 and has been quarantined at a facility in the capital Thimphu. This is the first time that a journalist has been tested positive in the line of duty in Bhutan.
Jammu and Kashmir: AAI for strict observance of COVID SOPs at Srinagar Airport
Apr 09, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Srinagar: A 4-member Airport Premises Committee (APC) has been formed at the Srinagar International Airport to ensure that Covid-19 guidelines are followed by the flyers.
Jammu and Kashmir: Cases expected to rise with increase in daily tests
Apr 09, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Srinagar: With J&K testing over 40,000 samples a day, the number of positive cases is expected to rise in the coming days, the UT government said.
Assam plans to conduct 1 lakh COVID-19 tests within a week
Apr 09, 2021, at 06:00 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: While COVID-19 positive cases are rising across the country, the Assam government has decided to conduct 1 lakh tests for the virus in the state within a week.
New project to help 30 developing countries tackle marine litter scourge
Apr 09, 2021, at 05:19 pm
New York: A UN-backed initiative aims to turn the tide on marine litter, in line with the global development goal on conserving and sustainably using the oceans, seas and marine resources.
Coronavirus: Global death toll crosses 2.893 million
Apr 09, 2021, at 02:33 pm
Washington/UNI: The global death toll due to COVID-19 has topped 2.893 million, while the cumulative case tally has almost touched 133.5 million cases, said the US-based Johns Hopkins University in it's latest pandemic update.
'Hue & cry by states over partisanship by Centre in vaccine distribution farce': Harsh Vardhan
Apr 09, 2021, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As a row over Covid vaccines' distribution between Centre and some states intensified on Thursday, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan called this "hue & cry by certain states about partisanship by the union government" just a "farce".
Healthcare company Practo launches online consultations in 15 vernacular languages
Apr 08, 2021, at 11:27 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Practo, an integrated Indian healthcare company, has decided to introduce vernacular language options for its teleconsultation service.
Armenia receives 1st batch of 15,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine: Russian Embassy
Apr 08, 2021, at 08:12 pm
Yerevan/Sputnik: The first batch of 15,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 has been delivered to Armenia, the counselor of the Russian embassy in Yerevan, Pavel Kurochkin said on Thursday.
Germany to hold bilateral negotiations on Sputnik V supplies with Russia: Spahn
Apr 08, 2021, at 08:05 pm
Berlin/Sputnik: Germany will hold negotiations with Russia on the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in order to learn when and in what amount it can be supplied, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Thursday.
India reports over 1.26 lakh Covid-19 cases, 685 deaths in 24 hours
Apr 08, 2021, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a grim picture, India, which is witnessing a massive surge in Novel Coronavirus cases, on Thursday reported over 1.26 lakh fresh infections from across the vast country of 1.3 billion people.
Centre allows Covid-19 vaccination in work places, asks states, UTs to prep up
Apr 08, 2021, at 07:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, the Centre today allowed vaccination in the workplaces where at 100 eligible and willing beneficiaries are present and asked the state and union territories to make necessary arrangements for the drive.
Maharashtra's Satara stops vaccination after running out of doses: Reports
Apr 08, 2021, at 05:26 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra's Satara stopped vaccination against Covid-19 on late Wednesday night after district authorities ran out of doses, media reports said quoting Vinay Gouda, the Chief Executive Officer of the Satara Zilla Parishad.
UK to offer AstraZeneca vaccine's alternative to people below 30 yrs over concerns of blood clots
Apr 08, 2021, at 04:27 am
London/IBNS: Amidst concerns over rare blood clot disorders resulting in deaths of people following inoculation, a government committee in the UK has said that those below 30 years of age should be offered an alternative to the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine.