Norovirus confirmed in Kerala's Wayanad, Health Minister issues preventive guidelines
Nov 13, 2021, at 02:50 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Friday asked people to be vigilant after Novovirus, an animal-borne disease transmitted through contaminated water and food, was confirmed in Wayanad, media reports said.
Insulin still out of reach for many 100 years after its discovery: WHO
Nov 13, 2021, at 02:25 am
New York: A century after it was discovered, insulin still remains out of reach for many people living with diabetes, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Friday to commemorate the milestone anniversary.
People in India still not realizing that Covid-19 infection causes deaths: Dr Shankar
Nov 12, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Dr K Shankar, Director of Institute of Preventive Medicine Public Health Labs & Food (Health) Administration, Hyderabad has said that the people in India including in Telangana still have not realized that the Covid-19 infection causes the deaths.
NZ reports 201 new community cases of Delta variant
Nov 12, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: New Zealand reported 201 new Delta variant cases of Covid-19 in the community on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's community outbreak to 5,196.
Australia hits 90 pc Covid-19 vaccine first dose rate
Nov 12, 2021, at 10:55 pm
Canberra/UNI/Xinhua: Australia has hit a new milestone in Covid-19 vaccination, with 90 percent of adults having received the one dose.
Tedros calls for new high-level working group to get 40% vaccinated by year’s end
Nov 12, 2021, at 10:33 pm
New York: With just seven weeks to go before the end of the year, the World Health Organization (WHO) is asking Member States to immediately establish a high-level working group, to reach the target of vaccinating 40% of the world’s population against COVID19, by 31 December.
Pakistan: Karachi reports Dengue-like mysterious fever
Nov 12, 2021, at 10:11 pm
Karachi: A mysterious Dengue-like fever has been reported from Pakistani city of Karachi but when tested patients are emerging negative for the ailment, media reports said.
India reports 12,516 new COVID-19 cases, 501 deaths
Nov 12, 2021, at 04:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 12,516 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, while 501 more fatalities were also recorded in the same period, taking the overall death toll to 46,2690, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday.
Covaxin 77.8 pct effective against COVID-19: Lancet study
Nov 12, 2021, at 01:43 pm
London: Interim data from a phase 3 trial of BBV152, a COVID-19 vaccine developed in India and known as Covaxin, reports that two doses offer 77.8% protection against symptomatic COVID-19, finds Lancet study.
Kashmir: Indian army organises free medical camp at Drugmulla
Nov 12, 2021, at 03:55 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Indian Army organised a free medical camp in an attempt to provide basic health facilities in the remote areas of Drugmulla block at the Udaan School, Drugmulla, said Col Emron Musavi, PRO (Defence) Srinagar.
ACS reviews Covid-19 status in Kashmir
Nov 12, 2021, at 03:36 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) for Health and Medical Education, Vivek Bhardwaj, Tuesday chaired a meeting with the officers to review the Covid-19 status in the Kashmir division.
J&K's CS approves revised health benefits package for Covid-19 complications
Nov 12, 2021, at 03:32 am
Jammu/IBNS: Chairing the fourth Governing Council’s meeting for Ayushman Bharat, Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday approved the revised health benefits package for Covid-19 complications.
India reports over 13,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Nov 11, 2021, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 13,091 new COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 340 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday.
Hong Kong approves persons vaccinated with Covaxin for inbound travel
Nov 11, 2021, at 01:05 am
New Delhi/UNI: Travellers who have received both doses of Covaxin are now eligible for inbound travel to Hong Kong as the country has included the India-made COVID-19 vaccine into its list of approved vaccines.
Kashmir: Dengue testing facility inaugurated at JLNM Hospital
Nov 10, 2021, at 08:55 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Director Health Services Kashmir (DHSK), Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, Sunday inaugurated dengue testing facility at the JLNM Hospital.
COVID-19 pandemic brings global syringe shortage into sharp focus
Nov 10, 2021, at 06:07 pm
New York: Efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccine production should be matched by access to the syringes needed to inject them - and there could even be a global shortage of needles for regular immunization campaigns next year - the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
India records 11,466 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 10, 2021, at 03:05 pm
India registered 11,466 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
96 countries agree to mutually recognise India's COVID vaccination certificates: Health Minister
Nov 10, 2021, at 01:34 am
New Delhi/UNI: Paving the way for travel globally amid COVID-19, as many as 96 countries have agreed to mutual recognition of India's vaccination certificates, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday.
COVID-19: Maharashtra completes 10 crore vaccine doses
Nov 09, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Thane/UNI: A member of the Supreme Court-appointed National COVID-19 Task Force has praised Maharashtra on reaching the landmark 10 crore vaccination mark on Tuesday.
India registers 10,126 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 09, 2021, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi: India registered 10,126 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the lowest in 266 days, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
UK to recognise India's Covaxin, no quarantine required for fully vaccinated travellers
Nov 09, 2021, at 06:04 am
London/IBNS: Britain on Monday said it would give approval to India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine-Covaxin-and travellers inoculated with both the shots will not be required to quarantine, media reports said.
India registers 11,451 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 08, 2021, at 03:53 pm
New Delhi: India,the nation which witnessed a deadly second wave of the pandemic, registered 11,451 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
India records 10,853 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, marginally less than yesterday
Nov 07, 2021, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 10,853 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a figure marginally less than the previous day, the Union Health Minister said in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
UP: Zika virus spreads to Kannauj
Nov 07, 2021, at 03:15 am
Kannauj/UNI: Zika Virus, which is creating havoc in Kanpur, has now started spreading its tentacles and the first case outside Kanpur was reported from Kannauj on Saturday.
Bharat Biotech's US partner files request for paediatric use of Covaxin
Nov 07, 2021, at 02:03 am
New Delhi/UNI: Ocugen Inc, Bharat Biotech's partner in the US and Canada for Covaxin, has submitted a request to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Covid-19 jab for paediatric use.
India registers 10,929 new cases in the past 24 hours
Nov 06, 2021, at 02:55 pm
New Delhi: India, the country which witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19, registered 10,929 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Pfizer says its antiviral pill 89 pc effective in preventing severe Covid
Nov 06, 2021, at 06:12 am
Pfizer has stopped the clinical trial for experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 before the stipulated period after the drug was shown to reduce by 89 percent the chances of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of developing severe symptoms, the company said.
Amid rising Covid cases, no new variant found in J&K, says UT administration
Nov 06, 2021, at 03:38 am
Srinagar/IBNS: J&K Government on Thursday said no new variant of concern was circulating in J&K and the rise of Covid-19 over the past week could be attributed to massive gatherings during the wedding season in Kashmir.
Pfizer COVID-19 antiviral pill shows it cuts risks of hospitalization, death by 89 percent
Nov 05, 2021, at 11:30 pm
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc on Friday announced its investigational novel COVID-19 oral antiviral candidate,PAXLOVID, significantly reduced hospitalization and death, based on an interim analysis of the Phase 2/3 EPIC-HR (Evaluation of Protease Inhibition for COVID-19 in High-Risk Patients) randomized, double-blind study of non-hospitalized adult patients with COVID-19, who are at high risk of progressing to severe illness.
Fighting COVID-19: New Zealand secures another medicine
Nov 05, 2021, at 09:58 pm
Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: The addition of another drug to the suite of COVID-19 medicines available in New Zealand is good news for patients and for the health system, Health Minister Andrew Little said on Friday.