India registers 7,591 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 29, 2022, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi: India registered 7,591 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 4.58 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
India records 9,436 Covid cases in last 24 hours
Aug 28, 2022, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 9,436 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases to 86,591, according to Union Health Ministry data issued on Sunday.
India records 9,520 new COVID-19 cases
Aug 27, 2022, at 03:55 pm
New Delhi: India registered 9,520 fresh COVID-19 cases as the daily positivity rate touched 2.50 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Toronto administers more than 400,000 COVID-19 vaccine fourth doses so far
Aug 27, 2022, at 03:44 am
Toronto/IBNS: More than 7.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine since the start of the vaccination campaign have been administered by Team Toronto including more than 400,000 fourth doses.
Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech alleging patent infringement over Covid vaccine
Aug 27, 2022, at 02:38 am
Washington/IBNS: Moderna Friday announced to sue its suing rival vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech, alleging the partners infringed on its patents in developing their Covid-19 shot, which was administered to hundreds of millions around the world.
World reaches ‘tragic milestone’ of one million COVID-19 deaths so far in 2022
Aug 26, 2022, at 02:42 pm
New York: There have been one million COVID-19 deaths so far this year – a “tragic milestone” that must lead to more people being vaccinated against the disease, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported on Thursday.
Italian man gets Covid-19, monkeypox, HIV all at once after unprotected sex with men
Aug 26, 2022, at 04:51 am
For the first time ever a man has been reported to have contracted Covid-19, monkeypox and HIV all at once, reported the Mail Online.
India reports 10,725 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Aug 25, 2022, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 10,725 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally of active caseload to 94,047 as per the Health Ministry data Thursday.
African Health Ministers announce ‘pivotal’ new strategy to combat communicable diseases
Aug 24, 2022, at 08:13 pm
With the burden of cardiovascular disease, mental and neurological disorders and diabetes rising in the region, African health ministers on Tuesday, endorsed a new strategy to boost access to the diagnosis, treatment and care of severe noncommunicable diseases.
WHO supports DR Congo authorities as Ebola resurges in volatile east
Aug 24, 2022, at 07:05 pm
New York: Ebola has resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following confirmation of a case in the restive eastern province of North Kivu, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Tuesday, citing authorities in the country.
India registers 10,649 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 24, 2022, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi: India registered 10,649 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 2.62 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Karkinos launches cancer cure app in Kolkata
Aug 23, 2022, at 08:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Technology-driven oncology platform Karkinos has launched a cancer cure app in Kolkata to break barriers towards providing access to cancer care Karkinos Healthcare Pvt Ltd, which was founded in Jul 2020.
Congo registers new Ebola case, linked to previous outbreak
Aug 23, 2022, at 03:56 pm
Kinshasa: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed a new case of the Ebola virus in the northeastern North Kivu Province, the health ministry said in a statement.
India registers 8,586 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 23, 2022, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi: India registered 8,586 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 2.19 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Maharashtra records 1,183 new Covid cases
Aug 23, 2022, at 02:40 pm
Mumbai: Maharashtra reported 1,183 fresh Covid-19 cases, according to a health bulletin released on Tuesday.
India registers 9,531 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 22, 2022, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi: India registered 9,531 people in COVID-19 as the daily positivity rate touched 4.15 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
India registers 11,539 fresh COVID-19 cases
Aug 21, 2022, at 06:03 pm
New Delhi: India on Sunday registered 11,539 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 3.75 percent, as per data released by the ministry of Health.
Maharashtra records 1,855 fresh Covid-19 cases, two more deaths
Aug 21, 2022, at 04:30 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra recorded 1,855 fresh cases of Covid-19 and two virus-related deaths during the past 24 hours, according to a health bulletin on Sunday.
Lancet warns about 'Tomato Flu', a highly infectious disease affecting children
Aug 21, 2022, at 01:17 pm
A new type of disease, called Tomato flue, affecting the hand, foot, and mouth is spreading in India with Kerala and Odisha reporting cases of the infection.
WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola
Aug 20, 2022, at 09:55 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for countries to improve access to two lifesaving Ebola medicines, in its first guidelines on the viral disease, published on Friday.
India registers 13,272 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 20, 2022, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi: India registered 13,272 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 4.21 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Chile: Monkeypox cases surpass 200
Aug 20, 2022, at 03:10 pm
Buenos Aires: The number of registered monkeypox cases has surpassed 200 in Chile, the country’s Ministry of Health informs.
WHO warns of disease threat amid Horn of Africa drought
Aug 19, 2022, at 06:53 pm
New York: The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday highlighted the need to support millions facing starvation and disease in the Horn of Africa.
Monkeypox cases top 35,000: WHO
Aug 19, 2022, at 06:43 pm
New York: Monkeypox infections continue to rise globally, with more than 35,000 cases across 92 countries and territories, and 12 deaths, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday.
India records 15,754 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 19, 2022, at 03:46 pm
New Delhi: India added 15,754 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 3.47 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Quebec’s lack of transparency leading to hesitancy over COVID-19 boosters: Health experts
Aug 19, 2022, at 03:23 am
Quebec/IBNS: Quebec’s Health experts reportedly have attributed the provincial government’s failure to be transparent and manage people’s expectations as one among various reasons why Quebecers are hesitating in getting their COVID-19 booster shots.
India reports 12,608 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Aug 18, 2022, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 12,608 new Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 72 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Thursday.
Millions more children to benefit from world’s first malaria vaccine: UNICEF
Aug 17, 2022, at 04:09 pm
New York: The pharmaceutical company GSK has been awarded a contract to produce the world’s first malaria vaccine so that millions more children will be protected against the killer disease, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Tuesday.
India records 9,062 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 17, 2022, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 9,062 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 2.49 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Delhi sees rise in hospitalisations after Covid spike, 8-10 deaths daily
Aug 17, 2022, at 02:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hospitalisations are up in Delhi as Covid-19 cases reported a surge prompting authorities to urge people to wear masks and observe precautions related to the disease.