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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.

India records drop in daily count as 8,813 fresh COVID-19 cases registered in past 24 hours

Aug 16, 2022, at 03:40 pm

New Delhi: India witnessed a drop in daily count as 8,813 fresh COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla tests positive for Covid-19

Aug 16, 2022, at 02:36 am

Washington/UNI: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on Monday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 despite having received four doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the novel coronavirus.

UK approves first Covid booster vaccine targeting Omicron variants

Aug 16, 2022, at 12:34 am

London: The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said on Monday that it has approved the first COVID-19 booster vaccine developed by US-based pharmaceutical company Moderna that targets original and Omicron strains.

Marshall Islands witnesses surge in COVID-19 cases

Aug 15, 2022, at 07:56 pm

Marshall Islands: Marshall Islands is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases just days after the nation registered  its first local spread of the virus.

India registers 14,917 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Aug 15, 2022, at 03:39 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India registered 14,917 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Monday.

India registers 14,092 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

Aug 14, 2022, at 06:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 14,092 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours with a daily positivity rate of 3.69 per cent.

India registers 15,815 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Aug 13, 2022, at 03:51 pm

New Delhi: India, which has witnessed several waves so far, registered 15,815 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.

Monkeypox: Experts give virus variants new names

Aug 13, 2022, at 03:41 pm

Geneva: A group of global experts convened by WHO has agreed on new names for monkeypox virus variants, as part of ongoing efforts to align the names of the monkeypox disease, virus and variants—or clades—with current best practices.

Delhi reports 10 Covid deaths and 2,136 new cases in 24 hours

Aug 13, 2022, at 03:36 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Friday reported 2,136 new Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths due to the infection, according to data shared by the health department.

Pakistan witnesses surge in COVID-19 deaths

Aug 13, 2022, at 12:01 am

Islamabad: Pakistan recorded a surge in deaths due to COVID-19 overnight as 11 people succumbed to the viral infection, media reports said on Friday.

Maharashtra logs 1,877 new Covid-19 cases

Aug 12, 2022, at 05:18 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 1,877 fresh Covid-19 cases, according to a health bulletin released Wednesday.

India records 16,561 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Aug 12, 2022, at 03:49 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 16,561 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched  5.44 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.

India reports 16,299 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Aug 11, 2022, at 05:17 pm

New Delhi/UNI: A total of 16,299 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in India, the Health Ministry said Thursday.

Delhi reports 2,146 new Covid cases, 8 deaths

Aug 11, 2022, at 04:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi on Wednesday reported eight deaths due to Covid-19, the highest in nearly 180 days and 2,146 new cases with a positivity rate of 17.83 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here.

More breathing devices needed for premature babies born in Ukraine

Aug 10, 2022, at 09:28 pm

New York: The war in Ukraine is increasing the risks of premature births and causing babies to need more oxygen, the spokesperson for a UN-backed global health initiative told the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday in Geneva.

WHO calls for optimizing brain health to benefit people and society

Aug 10, 2022, at 09:23 pm

New York: At some point in their life, one in three people will develop some type of neurological disorder – the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, launching its first-ever position paper on optimizing brain health across the entire life span.

WHO calls for optimizing brain health to benefit people and society

Aug 10, 2022, at 05:18 pm

New York: At some point in their life, one in three people will develop some type of neurological disorder – the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, launching its first-ever position paper on optimizing brain health across the entire life span.

More breathing devices needed for premature babies born in Ukraine

Aug 10, 2022, at 05:09 pm

New York: The war in Ukraine is increasing the risks of premature births and causing babies to need more oxygen, the spokesperson for a UN-backed global health initiative told the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday in Geneva.

India registers 16,047 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Aug 10, 2022, at 03:32 pm

New Delhi: India registered 16,047 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 4.94 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.

Canada: West Nile virus in 5 pools of mosquitoes, Toronto Public Health confirms

Aug 10, 2022, at 05:02 am

Toronto/IBNS: Toronto Public Health (TPH) has confirmed that a number of mosquitoes in Toronto have tested positive for the West Nile virus (WNV).

Do not neglect to vaccinate your dogs against Canine Distemper Virus

Aug 09, 2022, at 04:07 pm

Mrs Saxena was overly protective of her pet dog Moti, when she would stop her from playing with any of the stray dogs in her vicinity when she took it out for walks.

India registers 12,751 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Aug 09, 2022, at 03:35 pm

New Delhi: India registered 12,751 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 3.50 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.

Odisha logs 652 new Covid cases, one death in last 24 hrs

Aug 09, 2022, at 01:26 am

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha reported 652 new Covid positive cases including 132 below 18 years of age in the past 24 hours taking the total tally in the state to 13,19,527.

Hong Kong: Hotels reduce Covid quarantine period to three days

Aug 08, 2022, at 06:24 pm

Hong Kong/UNI: Hong Kong is easing its Covid quarantine requirements for international arrivals by reducing the quarantine stay in hotels to three days from the earlier seven day period.

India records 16,167 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Aug 08, 2022, at 03:28 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 16,167 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours with the daily positivity rate touching 6.14 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.