Smoking whilst pregnant linked to smaller babies in future pregnancies: Study
Dec 03, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Researchers from University Hospital Southampton (UHS) have found that the link between smoking at the start of pregnancy and having a smaller baby may extend to future pregnancies.
First Omicron variant case confirmed in Sri Lanka: Health official
Dec 03, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Colombo/UNI/Sputnik: Sri Lankan health authorities said on Friday that they have detected the first case of Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the country.
COVID-19: WHO calls for greater vigilance amid fast-spreading Omicron variant
Dec 03, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Manila/UNI/Xinhua: World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director for the Western Pacific Takeshi Kasai on Friday urged people to remain vigilant against the spread of the potentially more transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant.
Covid-19: South Africa hit by fourth wave driven by Omicron variant of coronavirus
Dec 03, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Cape Town/IBNS: The fourth wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant has hit South Africa as seven of the country's nine provinces reported cases linked to the new strain, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday, according to media reports.
Take doubles doses, wear masks as precaution against Omicron; Indian govt
Dec 03, 2021, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Friday asked people to take double doses of vaccines, wear masks and maintain social distancing to prevent the spread of Omicron variant of the COVID-19 which has been detected in the country.
Chinese mainland reports 80 locally transmitted Coronavirus cases
Dec 03, 2021, at 03:24 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 80 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday.
Dec 03, 2021, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which witnessed the deadly second wave of the pandemic and registered two Omicron variant cases on Thursday, registered 9,216 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
UK records highest daily number of COVID cases since mid-July
Dec 03, 2021, at 02:26 pm
London/UNI/Xinhua: Britain registered 53,945 new COVID-19 infections, the highest since July 17, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 10,329,074, according to official figures released Thursday.
Dec 03, 2021, at 06:23 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Augnito, an advanced medical Voice AI solution, handed over the keys to a multi-purpose vehicle that can be used for conducting camps in the remotest of areas to DigiSwasthya, a health tech non-profit organization, to proliferate accessibility of healthcare across rural India.
Five contacts of Omicron infected patient in Bengaluru test Covid-19 positive
Dec 03, 2021, at 05:27 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Five contacts of one of the patients, infected by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, have tested positive for Covid-19, Bengaluru's civic body informed on Thursday, according to media reports.
India's first Omicron patient left for Dubai week after testing positive: Records
Dec 03, 2021, at 03:52 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: A 66-year-old man, who has become one of India's first two cases of the Omicron Covid variant to have arrived in the country on Nov 20, left for Dubai on a flight seven days later, official records showed on Thursday.
Covid-19: Too early to say Omicron will create mild illness only, say top South African scientists
Dec 03, 2021, at 02:43 am
The top South African scientists have told the country's lawmakers that it is still too early to say the Omicron variant will only cause mild illness, media reports said.
Scientists propose cheaper mass PCR testing method sans kits: COVID Research
Dec 03, 2021, at 01:26 am
London/UNI/Sputnik: A group of Singaporean and British scientists has proposed a scalable cheap alternative to the existing PCR testing method using kits to increase the availability of timely and uninterrupted COVID testing in lower income countries, according to research published in the journal 'Nature'.
Covid-19: India's first two cases of Omicron variant detected in Karnataka
Dec 02, 2021, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Two Covid-19 cases of Omicron variant have been detected for the first time in India on Thursday, the Union health ministry said.
Child health and nutrition status shows some improvements, a long way to go still to achieve targets
Dec 02, 2021, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: While it is heartening to see some improvements in some of the child health and nutrition indicators in India, as revealed by the recent National Family Health Survey findings (NFHS-5), a closer look at the numbers suggests that it’s still a long way to go in reaching the Poshan Abhiyan targets and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) within the stipulated time of 2022 and 2030 respectively.
India reports 9,765 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Dec 02, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 9,765 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 477 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Wednesday.
WHO commends South Africa, Botswana for speed and accuracy of sharing information on Omicron
Dec 02, 2021, at 06:00 am
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lauded South Africa and Botswana for identifying the new variant of coronavirus and "the speed and transparency" with which they alerted and shared information with it.
Omicron: England records 22 cases so far
Dec 02, 2021, at 04:31 am
London: England has recorded 22 confirmed Omcron infection cases as the latest COVID-19 variant is driving the world to take stringent measures to stop its spread.
WHO issues international travel guidelines, warns against blanket ban
Dec 02, 2021, at 03:58 am
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned countries on Tuesday against imposing a complete travel ban over the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, asserting that such measures “will not prevent the international spread, and they place a heavy burden on lives and livelihoods."
New Delhi: Four admitted to Lok Nayak Hospital with suspected new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron'
Dec 01, 2021, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Four travellers from London (UK) and Amsterdam (Netherlands) have been admitted to the Lok Nayak Hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Tuesday night, sources said.
Scientists at Hong Kong University first in Asia to isolate Omicron coronavirus variant
Dec 01, 2021, at 09:36 pm
Hong Kong/UNI/Sputnik: Scientists at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have become the first in Asia to succeed in isolating the new Omicron coronavirus variant from clinical samples, the university said.
Dec 01, 2021, at 09:23 pm
Johannesburg/IBNS: The Omicron coronavirus variant detected in southern Africa is most likely to displace the highly contagious Delta variant as far as transmissibility is concerned.
Workers with HIV-AIDS continue to face stigma, discrimination: ILO
Dec 01, 2021, at 07:07 pm
New York: “Myths and misconceptions” about HIV and AIDS continue to fuel stigma and discrimination in the workplace, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Tuesday.
Don’t freak out: BioNTech co-founder tells on Omicron
Dec 01, 2021, at 06:34 pm
The CEO of COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech feels that the currently operating vaccines against COVID-19 might still be effective against Omicron in protecting a person from severe disease.
At least 226 cases of Omicron COVID-19 strain confirmed in 20 countries, says Fauci
Dec 01, 2021, at 04:54 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: There are at least 226 confirmed cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus in 20 countries, top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday.
Dec 01, 2021, at 03:30 pm
New Delhi: India registered 8,954 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours at a time when the country is tightening measures at the airports to prevent any possible spread of Omicron variant that has been reported from several corners of the globe now.
COVID-19: WHO’s Tedros criticizes ‘blunt’ Omicron measures
Dec 01, 2021, at 04:06 am
New York: The head of the UN health agency has criticized “blunt” and “blanket” measures taken by countries in the past few days to stop the spread of the Omicron variant.
Existing RT-PCR tests can detect Omicron variant of COVID-19: Centre
Dec 01, 2021, at 02:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Existing COVID-19 tests like RT-PCR and RAT can detect traces of Omicon variant, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the Parliament amid the scare over the new strain.
Two travellers from South Africa who reached Sydney via Singapore test positive for Omicron COVID
Dec 01, 2021, at 01:59 am
Sydney/UNI: Two travellers from South Africa who reached Sydney via Singapore have tested positive for the new Omicron COVID-19 variant.
Pakistan: 81 new dengue fever cases, 2 more deaths reported in Punjab
Nov 30, 2021, at 11:00 pm
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: Pakistan's eastern Punjab province reported 81 new dengue fever cases and two more deaths during the last 24 hours, Secretary of the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department of Punjab Imran Sikandar Baloch said Tuesday.