Monkeypox transmission may have gone undetected ‘for some time’
Jun 03, 2022, at 08:46 pm
New York: Thirty non-endemic countries have reported more than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
India records over 4,000 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jun 03, 2022, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi: India registered over 4000 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time in the past three months, official data showed on Friday.
At least 643 cases of Monkeypox detected across 26 non-endemic states: WHO
Jun 03, 2022, at 02:39 pm
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: At least 643 monkeypox cases in humans have been registered in 26 non-endemic countries by early June, Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses Lead at the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme Maria Van Kerkhove said on Thursday.
India reports 3,712 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Jun 02, 2022, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 3,712, new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of cases to 4,31,64,544 in the country, as per the Health Ministry data on Thursday.
Mumbai's daily Covid positivity rate rises to 8.4 pct today with 739 new cases
Jun 02, 2022, at 02:24 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai's Covid-19 positivity rate or the number of cases per 100 tests has risen to 8.40 per cent from 6 per cent in the last 24 hours, the civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in its evening medical bulletin on Wednesday.
Spain confirms 12 new monkeypox cases
Jun 02, 2022, at 12:40 am
Madrid/UNI/Xinhua: The Spanish Ministry of Health confirmed 12 new monkeypox cases, raising the total caseload to 132. Spain, followed by Britain, becomes the country with the most detected cases of the disease in the current outbreak.
India registers 2,745 fresh COVID-19 cases
Jun 01, 2022, at 03:03 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,745 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.60 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
WHO cautions monkeypox spread may not be contained
Jun 01, 2022, at 02:41 pm
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently not confident that the spread of monkeypox can be completely contained, Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, said.
Tobacco kills up to half of its users, says WHO; scannable billboards in Mumbai to spread awareness
May 31, 2022, at 05:39 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: According to the latest data published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) tobacco kills up to half of its users.
India records 2,338 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
May 31, 2022, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,338 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours with the daily positivity rate touching 0.64 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
WHO upgrades global monkeypox threat to 'moderate'
May 30, 2022, at 11:03 pm
Washington: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday announced that it has decided to upgrade the threat from monkeypox to the world to 'moderate' from 'low', as the tropical virus spreads to dozens of countries, The Daily Mail reported.
India registers 2,706 new COVID-19 cases, 25 deaths
May 30, 2022, at 02:59 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,706 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.97 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Cases of Omicron sub-variants detected in Maharashtra: Report
May 29, 2022, at 05:45 pm
Mumbai: For the first time, four patients of B.A. 4 variant and three cases of B.A. 5 variants of the Omicron sub-lineage of coronavirus, have been detected in Maharashtra, media reports aid.
India reports 2,828 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
May 29, 2022, at 05:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: India registered 2,828 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic countries just the beginning: WHO
May 29, 2022, at 04:06 am
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the 200 monkeypox cases detected recently in the countries where it is not endemic could be just the beginning and more cases are likely to be reported in the coming days.
Chile: Apology for sterilizing HIV-positive women in moment of ‘reproductive justice’
May 28, 2022, at 11:20 pm
New York: The head of the UN agency leading the fight against HIV/AIDS, welcomed on Friday a public apology from Chile on a landmark case of involuntary sterilization of women living with HIV.
UP: Yogi govt issues advisory on 'monkeypox'
May 28, 2022, at 09:05 pm
Lucknow/UNI: In the wake of the increasing cases of infectious disease 'monkeypox' in different countries including Europe and America, the Uttar Pradesh government issued an advisory on Saturday.
India records 2,685 new COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths
May 28, 2022, at 03:09 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,685 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.60 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Himachal Pradesh's red apricot can help fight cancer
May 27, 2022, at 09:33 pm
Shimla/UNI: Sanjeev Chauhan, a gardener in Shimla district, has grown red coloured apricot (Red Bolero Apricot), which is a Spanish variety, in his garden.
India registers 2,710 fresh COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths
May 27, 2022, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,710 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.58 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Honeywell, Narayana Health partner to develop healthcare technologies
May 27, 2022, at 05:13 am
Bengaluru: Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) Thursday announced the signing of a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited (Narayana Health) to identify, assess and collaborate on opportunities for the latter’s digital transformation journey.
India reports 2,628 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 26, 2022, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 2,628 new Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 18 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Thursday morning.
Tedros re-elected to lead the World Health Organization
May 25, 2022, at 09:36 pm
New York: The Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the world’s leading public health agency.
North Korea records over 155,000 new fever cases
May 25, 2022, at 09:30 pm
Seoul/UNI/Sputnik: North Korea has registered more than 115,000 new cases of unidentified fever believed to be COVID-19 over the past 24 hours and no new death, with the overall number of cases now exceeding 3 million, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Wednesday, citing health authorities.
World’s richest countries damaging child health worldwide: UNICEF
May 25, 2022, at 08:33 pm
New York: Over-consumption in the world’s richest countries is creating unhealthy, dangerous, and toxic conditions for children globally, according to a new report published on Tuesday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Monkeypox outbreak can still be contained, insists UN health agency
May 25, 2022, at 08:24 pm
New York: The monkeypox outbreak that has been reported in 16 countries and several regions of the world can still be contained and the overall risk of transmission is low, the UN health agency said on Tuesday.
India registers 2,124 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 17 deaths
May 25, 2022, at 03:42 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,124 new COVID-19 in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.46 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
UAE reports first case of Monkeypox
May 25, 2022, at 03:04 pm
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has reported the first case of Monkeypox.
China reports first case of 'more contagious' Omicron BA.4 variant: Reports
May 25, 2022, at 02:29 am
Beijing: China, which is witnessing a spike in cases and consequent lockdown, has reported the more contagious Omicron BA.4 variant, media reports said on Tuesday.
Monkeypox becoming COVID-19 like pandemic is zero percent: US Health expert
May 24, 2022, at 11:59 pm
Washington: A top US health expert has said the chance of Monkeypox becoming a COVID-19 like pandemic is 'zero percent'.