India registers 2,483 new COVID-19 cases, 1399 deaths in past 24 hours
Apr 26, 2022, at 03:22 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,483 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.55 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Working towards a malaria-free world
Apr 25, 2022, at 11:24 pm
New York: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has seen “significant breakthroughs in malaria prevention and control”, a senior official of the UN health agency said on Monday, World Malaria Day.
Maharashtra reports 144 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths
Apr 25, 2022, at 04:37 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 144 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 2 related deaths, according to a health bulletin on Monday.
India registers 2,541 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths
Apr 25, 2022, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,541 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.84 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
China: Shanghai authorities install fences in COVID-19-hit areas
Apr 25, 2022, at 03:46 am
Shanghai: Shanghai authorities have installed fences to restrict the population's movement as a measure to check growing COVID-19 situation in the Chinese city.
New Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Apr 25, 2022, at 03:03 am
New York: The health authorities of the African nation declared a new outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the north-western Equateur Province, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Saturday.
Japanese drugmaker Shionogi's COVID pill shows rapid clearance of virus
Apr 25, 2022, at 02:52 am
Tokyo: Japanese drugmaker Shionogi & Co., Ltd. on Sunday announced new results from two late-breaking presentations of S-217622 at the 32nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon where it demonstrated rapid clearance of the infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Cook Islands registers first COVID-19 death
Apr 25, 2022, at 12:23 am
The South Pacific nation of the Cook Islands on Saturday registered its first death due to COVID-19.
Jammu and Kashmir: Pediatric orthopedic surgical camp held in KMI
Apr 24, 2022, at 11:43 pm
Srinagar: A free orthopedic surgical camp was held at Khyber Medical Institute (KMI) from April 17 to 22.
Jammu and Kashmir: Hundreds of people examined, provided free medicines during Budgam health camp
Apr 24, 2022, at 11:01 pm
Budgam: Hundreds of patients were screened and provided with free medicine during a daylong Health Mela held at Girls Higher Secondary School Ompora in Budgam.
India registers uptick in Covid-19 infections, 2,593 new cases in 24 hrs
Apr 24, 2022, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India once again is witnessing an upward trend in the Covid-19 cases with 2,593 new infections recorded in the last 24 hours.
Malaysia reports 5,624 new Covid cases
Apr 24, 2022, at 02:58 pm
Kuala Lumpur/UNI/Xinhua: Malaysia reported 5,624 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the total tally to 4,427,067.
WHO reports around 170 hepatitis cases of unknown origin
Apr 24, 2022, at 02:03 pm
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: Nearly 170 cases of hepatitis of unknown origin among children are being reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), which says that there has been at least one death already.
SKUAST-Kashmir to hold international conference on Coronavirus
Apr 24, 2022, at 12:18 am
Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir is going to hold a two-day international conference on coronavirus on May 10 & 11 at the Shalimar campus.
Jammu and Kashmir: Block Health mela held at Zadibal
Apr 24, 2022, at 12:16 am
Srinagar: A Block Health mela was organised at Zadibal area on Thursday here to commemorate 75th Azadi Ka Amrit Mahatsav.
Jammu and Kashmir: 1500 patients examined, 200 Golden Health Cards issued in Bhaderwah health mela
Apr 24, 2022, at 12:13 am
Bhaderwah: To raise awareness on different health and family welfare programmes and to provide information on various diseases and their prevention, a block level Health Mela was organised at Bhaderwah on Friday.
New Zealand reports first XE variant case
Apr 23, 2022, at 09:45 pm
Wellington: New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron XE variant at the border, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Saturday.
India registers 2,527 new COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths in past 24 hours
Apr 23, 2022, at 02:50 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,527 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.56 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Delhi registers 1042 fresh Covid-19 cases, two deaths today
Apr 23, 2022, at 02:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Raising concern, Delhi logged 1,042 fresh Covid-19 cases in a day, the highest since Feb 10, with a positivity rate of 4.64 per cent.
Bangladesh registers 21 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, no deaths
Apr 22, 2022, at 11:34 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered just 21 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Friday.
WHO recommends COVID-19 drug and urges transparency around pricing
Apr 22, 2022, at 11:28 pm
New York: A highly successful COVID-19 therapy must be made available to more people, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, calling for wider distribution and greater transparency surrounding its pricing.
3 med cities coming up in Kashmir
Apr 22, 2022, at 11:10 pm
Srinagar: J&K Government has finalised the process of allotment of land at three identified locations in Kashmir, being developed as Medical Cities.
India witnesses spike as 2,451 COVID-19 cases registered in past 24 hours
Apr 22, 2022, at 03:25 pm
New York: India witnessed yet another day of spike as 2,451 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
Delhi announces free booster doses amid spurt in Covid-19 cases
Apr 22, 2022, at 05:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the Covid-19 cases are on the rise in the national capital, the Delhi government on Thursday announced that the precautionary vaccine doses will be available free for everyone in the age group 18-59 years at all government-run hospitals.
India reports 2,380 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Apr 21, 2022, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 2,380 Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 56 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Delhi records whopping 1009 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Apr 21, 2022, at 02:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi on Wednesday recorded a new high in COVID-19 cases with 1,009 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, a 60 per cent rise from yesterday.
Odisha govt issues guidelines to counter possible fresh wave of Covid-19
Apr 21, 2022, at 01:24 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Odisha government has issued a series of guidelines to counter a possible fresh wave of Covid in the state.
Mask mandate returns in Delhi as Covid-19 cases rise, violators to pay Rs. 500 as fine
Apr 21, 2022, at 12:19 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday reinforced the mask mandate in the national capital making not wearing the same in public places a punishable offence attracting a fine of Rs 500, officials said.
Young people key for COVID recovery and a sustainable future
Apr 20, 2022, at 11:12 pm
New York: Youth activism has been “pushing the world forward,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet told Day 1 of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)’s annual Youth Forum on Tuesday.
India witnesses spike as 2,067 new COVID-19 cases registered in past 24 hours
Apr 20, 2022, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi: India registered yet another day of spike in COVID-19 cases, 2,067 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.