Belarus to produce first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine this year: Health Ministry
Nov 23, 2020, at 02:28 pm
Minsk/Sputnik: Belarus will produce the first batch of the Russian vaccine against the coronavirus, Sputnik V, before the end of the year, Acting Health Minister Dmitry Pinevich said on Sunday.
Croatia introduces new set of COVID-19 restrictions amid surging cases
Nov 23, 2020, at 01:09 am
Belgrade/Sputnik: Croatia has introduced a new set of coronavirus-related restrictions, including a ban on public gatherings, amid a deteriorating epidemiological situation in the country, the interior ministry reported on Sunday.
WHO alerts Europe might witness third COVID-19 wave in 2021
Nov 23, 2020, at 12:22 am
Moscow/UNI: David Nabarro, a special envoy of the World Health Organization (WHO), in an interview with the Swiss Badener Tagblatt newspaper on Sunday warned of the danger of a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe in early 2021.
More than 58 million Coronavirus cases now confirmed globally: Johns Hopkins University
Nov 22, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The number of coronavirus cases confirmed all over the world has surpassed 58 million, while the global COVID-19 death toll stands at over 1,378,000 according to the latest data from the Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center.
Russia's Sputnik V to be cheaper than Pfizer, Moderna vaccines
Nov 22, 2020, at 10:02 pm
Moscow/UNI: The price per dose of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus will be much lower than that of vaccines developed by the US' Pfizer and Moderna pharmaceutical companies, the Russian vaccine's official Twitter account said on Sunday.
India's Covid-19 tally nears 91 lakh, Delhi witnesses highest single-day cases, deaths
Nov 22, 2020, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.3 billion people, added 45,209 fresh cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours taking the total number of infections in the country to 90.95 lakh, the Union Health Ministry data showed on Sunday.
Delhi adds 400 ICU beds to combat third wave of coronavirus infection
Nov 22, 2020, at 03:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: More than 400 ICU beds have been added in private and government-run hospitals across the national capital in the past five days to combat the third wave of coronavirus, the Delhi government said on Saturday.
Afghanistan registers 140 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:49 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan registered 140 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, media reports said on Saturday.
COVID cases surge amid growing threat from antimicrobial resistance: WHO chief
Nov 21, 2020, at 04:12 pm
New York: More cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the past four weeks than in the first six months of the pandemic, the UN health agency chief told journalists on Friday as he launched a new report on the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance.
India registers 46,232 new COVID-19 cases, 564 deaths in past 24 hours
Nov 21, 2020, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi: India, one of the worst hit nations in the world, recorded 46,232 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
WHO believes actual COVID-19 tally in eastern Mediterranean higher than reported
Nov 20, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Eastern Mediterranean has reported 3.6 million cases of COVID-19 out of 55 million cases registration globally, but the World Health Organization (WHO) believes that the actual number is higher, Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, said on Thursday.
Remdesivir no COVID-19 silver bullet, says UN health agency
Nov 20, 2020, at 04:13 pm
New York: An advisory body of the UN health agency is not recommending the use of the high-profile antiviral drug Remdesivir for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, saying on Thursday there is insufficient evidence that it improves survival outcomes or cuts down on the need for patients to be put onto ventilators.
Ensure safe and hygienic sanitation for all, UN urges, marking World Toilet Day
Nov 20, 2020, at 03:15 pm
New York: The UN is marking World Toilet Day on Thursday, in a bid to reinforce the need for equal access to sanitation for all. More than a quarter of the global population lack basic facilities, and more than three billion people live in homes without basic hand washing facilities, soap and water.
India records 45,882 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 20, 2020, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi: India, which is one of the worst hit nations in the world, recorded 45,882 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Pakistan continues to witness surge in COVID-19 cases, over 2500 cases reported in past 24 hours
Nov 20, 2020, at 02:55 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases as the country registered more than 2500 new instances in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Friday.
Nov 20, 2020, at 02:41 pm
Washington: Although SARS-CoV-2 genetic material may still be detected in respiratory or stool samples for several weeks, no live virus (that can cause infection) was found in any type of sample collected beyond nine days of symptoms starting and people with SARS-CoV-2 are mostly likely to be highly infectious from symptom onset and the following five days, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of three human coronaviruses published in The Lancet Microbe journal.
Study based on Next Generation Sequencing sheds new light on genetic disorders among Indians
Nov 20, 2020, at 01:30 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) is a leading technology being used to diagnose and manage genetic disorders.
Confident that coronavius vaccine will be ready in 3-4 months: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Nov 19, 2020, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said he is confident that the coronavirus vaccine will be ready in three to four months and the vaccine will be given to 135 crore Indians after scientifically evaluating who should receive the vaccine first.
India reports jump in Covid-19 cases, sees over 45,000 infections in 24 hours
Nov 19, 2020, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.3 billion people, on Thursday reported over 45,000 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally to over 8.95 million.
Tokyo may raise COVID-19 alert to highest on Thursday amid virus spike - Reports
Nov 19, 2020, at 12:15 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The Tokyo metropolitan government intends to update the COVID-19 alert to the highest level amid a record rise in cases both in the capital and nationwide, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing knowledgeable sources.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine emerges 95 percent effective in final analysis
Nov 18, 2020, at 11:42 pm
Washington: Pharmaceutical major Pfizer on Wednesday confirmed that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate is 95 percent effective in the final analysis of the Phase 3 trial.
Bangladesh registers 21 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
Nov 18, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 21 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Wednesday.
New coronavirus recoveries outpace daily new cases for more than 1.5 months
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: New Covid-19 recoveries on Wednesday outpaced daily new additions for more than 1.5 months, as less than 50,000 new daily cases surfaced for the eleventh continuous day.
Turmeric lozenge to help reduce Coroanvirus infection risk: Study
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Mumbai/UNI: A Mumbai based KJ Somaiya Hospital and Gelnova Labs have taken a step towards minimising the infection risk of Covid-19 amongst health care workers by following a month-long study with 303 healthcare workers to study the role of Turmgel in reducing the risk of infection.
COVID-19: Bengaluru fatality rate lowest among major cities, says Minister
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Bengaluru's Covid-19 fatality rate (1.1 per cent) is the lowest among all major cities in the country, Karnataka Minister for Health Dr K Sudhakar said on Wednesday.
Additional doctors, ICU beds, testing facilities to contain spike in Coroanvirus cases in Delhi: MHA
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Around 45 doctors and 160 paramedics from Central Armed police Force (CAPF) will soon take over the management of the DRDO-run Covid care hospital near Delhi airport, Union Home Ministry officials said here on Wednesday.
WHO regional department in DR Congo says 11th outbreak of Ebola virus defeated
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: DR Congo has overcome the eleventh outbreak of the Ebola virus, which had been circulating for half a year in the Central African nation, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional department announced on Wednesday.
Pakistan continues to witness spike in Coronavirus cases, registers 2298 new cases
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:44 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing yet another spike in COVID-19 cases as 2,298 new coronavirus cases were registered on Nov 17.
Kuwait to receive 1.7 million doses of Moderna Coronavirus vaccine: Reports
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Doha/Sputnik: Kuwait has signed a contract with US company Moderna to receive 1.7 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine after production begins, Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai reported.
India registers over 38,000 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 18, 2020, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi: After maintaining less than 30,000 cases for the past two days, India on Wednesday recorded 38,617 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health data released.