Oral healthcare poor among pregnant women in Bhutan
Apr 07, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Oral healthcare during pregnancy is poor in Bhutan, with 40 percent of expectant mother’s never visiting dental hospital despite having problems, according to a recent study. Doctors said oral health is “of utmost necessity” as it could lead to other problems among pregnant women.
Bhutan, a vaccination success story, to continue jabs till April end
Apr 07, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Bhutan will continue its COVID -19 vaccination till the end of April for those who could not avail of the services during the weeklong campaign that ended on April 2. The service will be available at all health facilities in 20 districts or dzongkhags.
Jammu and Kashmir: COVID19 containment measures reviewed in Srinagar
Apr 07, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Srinagar: In wake of rising Covid-19 cases, the Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz today took a comprehensive review of the COVID19 control and management measures in the district, here at a meeting of the concerned officers.
Jammu and Kashmir: 3-day voluntary COVID vaccination drive starts at KU
Apr 07, 2021, at 10:56 pm
Srinagar: A voluntary COVID vaccination drive for Kashmir University’s teaching and non-teaching staff members, aged above 45 years, started at the University of Kashmir on Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Mental health awareness programme held at KU's North Campus
Apr 07, 2021, at 10:55 pm
Srinagar: A workshop-cum-awareness programme on mental health was today held at Kashmir University’s North Campus, Baramulla.
COVID-19: AstraZeneca vaccine benefits still ‘largely positive’
Apr 07, 2021, at 10:26 pm
New York: The benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are still “largely positive” and outweigh risk of rare but serious blood clots, according to an official with the World Health Organization (WHO), speaking on Tuesday during the agency’s regular press briefing from Geneva.
Sri Lanka to order six million doses of Russian Sputnik V vaccines
Apr 07, 2021, at 10:07 pm
Authorities in Sri Lanka have decided to place an order for six million doses of Russian Sputnik V, reported Colombopage. This is in addition to the earlier order the government had placed in March for five million doses of the same vaccines.
Jammu and Kashmir: Government to vaccinate teaching, non-teaching staff of schools
Apr 07, 2021, at 09:41 pm
Srinagar: The authorities have decided to vaccinate the teaching and non-teaching staff of all schools amid the temporary closure of all the educational institutions.
UNICEF head for simplifying COVID vaccine intellectual property rights for universal availability
Apr 07, 2021, at 09:26 pm
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore has called for simplifying intellectual property rights governing COVID-19 vaccines in order to make them universally available but expressed reservations about completely suspending the patents during the pandemic as demanded by India and South Africa.
Punjab imposes night curfew to combat rising COVID-19 cases
Apr 07, 2021, at 09:15 pm
New Delhi: Punjab is the new state which has imposed night curfew to contain the rising COVID-19 cases in the region.
Mexico authorises use of India's first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin
Apr 07, 2021, at 08:41 pm
Mexico City/UNI: The Mexico health regulator COFEPRIS has granted an emergency use authorization to India's first domestically-produced COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, the Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said.
How to Choose a Suitable Plan for Parents?
Apr 07, 2021, at 06:23 pm
It is rightly said that not only the wisdom increases with age but the number of ailments and their severities also shoot up with the growing age. Older people are considered highly vulnerable to diseases because of comorbidities, slow/ lower recovery rate, and decreased immunity levels. Therefore, it becomes imperative to opt for a suitable health care policy for parents at the right age to avoid unforeseen medical emergencies.
Clarity still needed on effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine passports, says UN health agency
Apr 07, 2021, at 04:06 pm
New York: Being vaccinated against COVID-19 may not prevent transmission and vaccination passports may not be an “effective strategy” for restarting travel, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned on Tuesday.
India witnesses 1,15,736 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Apr 07, 2021, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi: India recorded a massive spike of 1,15,736 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday.
Oxford suspends dosing in trial of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine in children, teenagers
Apr 07, 2021, at 02:02 pm
London/Sputnik: The University of Oxford said it had suspended administering doses of the vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) it developed with AstraZeneca in a UK study on children and teenagers aged 6-17, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.
WHO may update safety assessment of AstraZeneca vaccine in two days: Official
Apr 07, 2021, at 05:22 am
Geneva/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) may update its safety assessment on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine within the next two days, informed an official on Tuesday.
Maharashtra reports over 55000 fresh Covid cases, hospitals face oxygen shortage
Apr 07, 2021, at 05:20 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra recorded a whopping high fresh corornavirus surge with over 55,000 cases amid a scarcity of oxygen supplies in hospitals across the state.
Amid record-high Covid cases in Mumbai,Delhi; Centre says vaccination for all ages not anytime soon
Apr 07, 2021, at 04:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday made it clear that vaccination for all ages will not open anytime soon, stressing on the need to cover the most vulnerable groups amid a surge in Covid cases in India.
Covid-19 killed 122 Sri Lankan migrant workers
Apr 07, 2021, at 12:03 am
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit every section of society; however, migrant workers remain even more vulnerable as they often struggle to access health care facilities abroad. About 122 Sri Lankan migrant workers died due to the Covid-19, according to a report in Economynext.
Japan's Health Minister advises caution as COVID-19 cases surge in Tokyo: Reports
Apr 06, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Japanese Health Minister Norihisa Tamura announced that residents, business operators and healthcare workers in the capital city of Tokyo should remain vigilant in the wake of a recent surge in COVID-19 infections, with the latest daily tally reaching 399 new cases, media reported on Tuesday.
More than 12 lakh people vaccinated in Delhi: Satyendar Jain
Apr 06, 2021, at 11:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said over 12 lakh people have been vaccinated in the national capital so far, and in the wake of surge in coronavirus infection, number of beds will be increased in government and private hospitals.
Incidence of low blood sugar reduced by up to 53.5% by digital health intervention: BeatO
Apr 06, 2021, at 11:15 pm
Kolkata: A recent study by smart diabetes management platform BeatO found that using digital health tools and counselling to support the management of diabetes can help reduce the incidence of low blood sugar levels by up to 53.5%.
Apr 06, 2021, at 11:05 pm
Eight States including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat have shown a steep rise in the COVID daily new cases. 80.04% of the new cases are reported from these 8 states.
Mah becomes first state to cross 8L Covid jabs
Apr 06, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has become the first state in India to cross the landmark 8,00,000 vaccination doses from Jan 16 till date, according to official data released here on Tuesday.
COVID-19 lays bare social inequality says UN chief, as COVAX doses top 36 million
Apr 06, 2021, at 05:47 pm
New York: The COVID crisis "has revealed how unequal our societies are” said the UN chief in his message for World Health Day released on Monday.
India records slight dip in daily COVID-19 case count
Apr 06, 2021, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi: After marking over 1 lakh cases, India witnessed a slight dip in daily case count and 96,982 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, official figures said on Tuesday.
Over 80 cases of British COVID-19 strain confirmed in Russia
Apr 06, 2021, at 03:10 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: More than 80 cases of the British coronavirus variant have been registered in Russia, all of them are imported cases, Anna Popova, the head of the Russian public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said.
People in England to be offered twice-weekly rapid COVID-19 tests: UK Prime Minister
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:23 pm
London/Sputnik: People in England will be offered rapid COVID-19 tests twice a week from April 9, as part of the UK government's plan to stop the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and reopen business and society, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday.
Spike in COVID-19 cases: India’s cumulative vaccination coverage nears 8 crore mark
Apr 05, 2021, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi: In a significant development in the fight against COVID-19, the cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 7.9 Cr mark today.
Spike continues: India records 1,03,558 new cases in past 24 hours
Apr 05, 2021, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi: India reported 1,03,558 new cases in the past 24 hours, marking a massive spike in the daily count of COVID-19 cases, as per Ministry of Health released data on Monday.