Mar 27, 2021, at 10:35 pm
New York: Six states-Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh- continue to report a surge in the COVID daily new cases. 79.57% of the new cases are reported from these 6 states.
International equitable vaccine effort ships 32 million shots to 61 countries
Mar 27, 2021, at 10:30 pm
New York: "COVAX works” the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, informing journalists that the UN-backed vaccine initiative has distributed more than 32 million vaccines to 61 countries in just one month.
COVID-19: Pakistan Minister warns country may soon cross peak seen during first virus wave
Mar 27, 2021, at 09:36 pm
Islamabad: A senior Pakistani Minister has warned that the country's coronavirus situation could soon cross levels seen during the first wave in June last year.
India continues to witness COVID-19 surge: 62,258 new cases recorded
Mar 27, 2021, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi: India continued to witness surge in COVID-19 cases as 62,258 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
Moderna delays shipment of about 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Canada
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Moderna pharmaceutical company has delayed the shipment of about 600,000 coronavirus vaccine doses to Canada due to a lag in the quality control procedure, Canada's Minister of Public Services and Procurement Anita Anand said.
Drug use among older persons a ‘hidden epidemic’, narcotics experts warn
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:28 pm
New York: Drug use among older people globally has risen in recent years and countries must act to address this “hidden epidemic”, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) said in its annual report, issued on Thursday.
Pakistan reports over 4000 cases for first time in eight months
Mar 26, 2021, at 10:48 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan reported 4000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, a figure registered for the first time in eight months.
Sri Lanka on high alert after new double-mutant virus detected in India
Mar 26, 2021, at 09:51 pm
Authorities in Sri Lanka have gone on high alert after a new double-mutated variant of SARC-CoV-2 has been found in as many as 18 Indian states, reported Daily Mirror. Sri Lankan health officials have started checking foreigners and stepped up random testings on arrival in Sri Lanka.
Global COVID-19 infections rise for fourth consecutive week, deaths level off
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:34 pm
New York: COVID-19 confirmed cases continued to rise around the world for a fourth consecutive week, with around 3.3 million new cases reported in the past seven-day period, the UN health agency said on Wednesday.
Maharashtra records highest Covid cases with nearly 36,000 fresh infections, Mumbai above 5000
Mar 26, 2021, at 02:41 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra recorded a whopping 35,952 new coronavirus cases, its single-highest surge in the last 24 hours since the pandemic stuck, with Mumbai alone registering 5,504 fresh infections during this period.
Delhi records three-month highest 1,515 fresh Covid-19 cases
Mar 26, 2021, at 01:57 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi recorded 1,515 Covid-19 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, the highest in over three months, a health bulletin released on Thursday evening showed.
Multidrug-resistant TB emerges as public health concern in Bhutan
Mar 26, 2021, at 12:07 am
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) has emerged as a major health concern for Bhutan, with cases steadily increasing in the country in the last five years.
Amid rising cases, ICUs may run out soon in Bangladesh’s major cities
Mar 25, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Worried over the spike in Covid-19 infections, Bangladesh health authorities fear that intensive care units (ICUs) in major cities may soon run out of their full capacity, reported Dhaka Times. Already Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet are operating at near full capacity.
India reports over 53,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Mar 25, 2021, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a biggest single-day jump in daily infections, India on Thursday reported over 53,476 Covid-19 cases with most of them emerging from two states.
New 'double mutant variant' of Covid detected in 18 states: Centre
Mar 25, 2021, at 02:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid fears over the second wave of coronavirus, the Centre on Wednesday said that a new "double mutant variant" of the virus has been detected in 18 states in the country in addition to many other strains or variants of concern (VOCs) which have been found abroad.
Maharashtra: Nashik reports more than 2,000 cases, 15 deaths
Mar 24, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Nashik/UNI: With 2,664 COVID cases being detected in the past 24 hours, Nashik continued with the trend of recording over 2,000 cases for the 8th consecutive day, official data said Wednesday.
COVID pandemic impacted child psyche, says study
Mar 24, 2021, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi: As the COVID-year comes to a full circle since the country-wide lockdown announced to combat the pandemic on Mar 24 last year, a recent study highlights how the public health crisis has impacted children’s psycho-social well-being in the intervening months.
Spike in COVID-19 case: India’s total vaccination coverage has surpassed 5 cr doses
Mar 24, 2021, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi: India has crossed a significant milestone in the fight against the global pandemic. The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 5 crore.
Spike continues: India records 275 COVID-19 deaths, 47,262 new cases
Mar 24, 2021, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 47,262 new COVID19 cases in the past 24 hours,marking another day of spike in daily count, government data released on Wednesday showed.
1.4 million with tuberculosis, lost out on treatment during first year of COVID-19
Mar 24, 2021, at 12:15 am
New York: An estimated 1.4 million fewer people received necessary care for tuberculosis (TB) during 2020 compared with the previous year, because of COVID-19, the UN health agency said on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Amid surge in cases, authorities enforce COVID-19 protocols in Srinagar
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Srinagar: Aiming to enforce strict adherence of COVID protocols, the Srinagar administration on Monday conducted on spot rapid COVID testing of the persons moving without facemasks at public places.
COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir: Admin makes wearing masks mandatory in Bandipora
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Srinagar: The authorities while reiterating the call of wearing face masks Monday made them compulsory at public places in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district given the latest spike in COVID-19.
Covid-19: India to vaccinate all aged 45 or above from Apr 1
Mar 23, 2021, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the spike in Covid-19, the central government on Tuesday said people at the age of 45 or above will be vaccinated from Apr 1.
Mar 23, 2021, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: After recording a sharp rise for the past few days, India registered a slight decline in daily count of COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
COVID-19: Maharashtra to vaccinate 3 lakh people everyday
Mar 23, 2021, at 02:47 pm
Aurangabad/UNI: Maharashtra State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that the state government has set a target of vaccinating three lakh people every day by increasing the rate of vaccination, officials said here on Tuesday.
US phase 3 trial data shows 79% vaccine efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19: AstraZeneca
Mar 23, 2021, at 03:39 am
Ontario/IBNS: Advanced trial data from a US study on AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine showed it is 79 per cent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and was 100 per cent effective in halting severe disease and hospitalization, said AstraZeneca in a statement on Monday.
4.8 million Covishield vaccine doses administered in Bangladesh
Mar 23, 2021, at 12:33 am
The Bangladesh government has so far administered 4.8 million doses of Covishield to its people, and around 80,000 doses alone lasst Sunday. The registration portal for vaccines has already received 6.2 million applications. Bangladesh has procured over 9 million doses of vaccines so far, of which two million of them were donated by India.
34 variants of coronavirus spreading in Bangladesh
Mar 22, 2021, at 11:29 pm
The SARS COV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, has around 34 unique mutants in Bangladesh. The virus, researchers claim, has mutated 4,604 times in Bangladesh since the first week of December last year. The 34 new mutants are unique to Bangladesh.
Mar 22, 2021, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi: Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are reporting a surge in the COVID daily new cases. They together account for 80.5% of the total new cases registered in the last 24 hours.
Gap to administer second dose of Covishield should be increased to 6-8 weeks: Centre
Mar 22, 2021, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday directed the state to increase the interval between administering two doses of Covishield by 6-8 weeks for better results, officials said.