World’s two largest economies commit to climate action – Guterres
Sep 22, 2021, at 09:39 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday welcomed important commitments made towards climate action by the world’s two largest economies, as the 76th High Level Debate began in New York.
COVID ‘Shot for All’, not a luxury, but development priority: UNDP
Sep 22, 2021, at 09:28 pm
New York:Top politicians joined award-winning African performers and others on Tuesday, in New York, to take part in a special event organized by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), to discuss how COVID-19 vaccines can be fairly distributed worldwide, as a key priority for development.
India registers 26,964 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Sep 22, 2021, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi: India registered 26,964 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Melbourne, no casualty
Sep 22, 2021, at 03:09 pm
Melbourne: An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit near Melbourne in southern Australia on Wednesday, officials said.
India won't buy 'expensive' Moderna, Pfizer Covid-19 shots as local production soars: Report
Sep 22, 2021, at 03:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India would not buy Covid-19 vaccines from foreign producers Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna as domestic production of the shots has increased manifold, Reuters reported citing sources.
India-made Covishield cleared for travel to United States from November as of now: Reports
Sep 22, 2021, at 01:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the United States will allow fully vaccinated air passengers to travel to the country from November, Serum Institute's Covishield has become the only Indian-made vaccine to find a place in the list of approved ones for now, media reports said.
Johnson & Johnson's second COVID-19 booster shot is 94 pct effective against moderate-severe disease
Sep 22, 2021, at 12:27 am
Washington: Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday said its COVID-19 second booster vaccine shot is 94 percent effective when administered within two months after applying the first dose in the US.
Philippines records 16,361 new COVID-19 cases, death toll crosses 37,000
Sep 22, 2021, at 12:13 am
Manila/UNI/Xinhua: The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 16,361 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,401,916.
China: COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak spikes in Fujian
Sep 21, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Beijing: Local authorities have stepped up travel restrictions and suspended mass activities ahead of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival as COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak has spiked in Fujian province of China.
India warns 'reciprocal measures' on UK vaccine policy
Sep 21, 2021, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has iterated its "right to take reciprocal measures" over the UK government's "discriminatory" decision to not recognise Covishield if the matter was not resolved, the government said Tuesday.
Call for ‘decisive action now’ to avoid climate catastrophe
Sep 21, 2021, at 06:28 pm
New York: Speaking alongside the UK Prime Minister in New York on Monday the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on world leaders for “decisive action now to avert climate catastrophe.”
Innovation continued despite COVID-19: New UN report
Sep 21, 2021, at 06:14 pm
New York:Despite the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19, the new technology sector continued to thrive and prosper last year, the UN’s intellectual property agency said in a new report published on Monday.
J&K likely to cross one crore Covid vaccine doses
Sep 21, 2021, at 05:32 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: J&K is likely to cross the landmark of administering one crore Covid vaccine doses to people above 18 years of age.
Government initiates project to increase disaster resilience of J&K, Ladakh
Sep 21, 2021, at 05:22 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir government has commissioned two consultancy assignments to increase the disaster resilience of J&K and Ladakh and increase the capacity of both union territories (UTs) to respond promptly and effectively to any crisis or emergency.
India registers 26,115 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, active cases lowest in six months
Sep 21, 2021, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which witnessed a deadly second wave of the pandemic this year, registered 26,115 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday.
Sep 21, 2021, at 02:53 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Up to 70% of the world population can be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2022 if the delivery of vaccine doses can be accelerated by donor nations to the countries that need them most, World Bank President David Malpass said in an interview with CNBC.
LG inaugurates Sharp Sight Eye Hospital at Barzulla, Kashmir
Sep 21, 2021, at 05:50 am
Srinagar/IBNS: J&K Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Sunday inaugurated the Sharp Sight Eye Hospital at Barzulla area here.
Time for flu shot in Kashmir: medical experts
Sep 21, 2021, at 05:27 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Ahead of winters in Kashmir, the medical experts suggested people that they get their Influenza vaccine which prevents H1N1 infection commonly known as swine flu.
India to resume vaccine export and donations from next month: Health Minister
Sep 21, 2021, at 04:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India will resume export and donations of excess Covid vaccines from next month, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviy announced on Monday.
Stakeholders focus on child-centric plans to meet challenges of the imminent pandemic third wave
Sep 21, 2021, at 01:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: According to health experts, the impending third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be a bigger threat to children.
Bangladesh records 26 fresh deaths due to COVID-19
Sep 21, 2021, at 12:43 am
Chinese mainland reports 28 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Sep 20, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 28 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, all in Fujian Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
Clinical trial results show Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is safe for children aged between 5 to 11
Sep 20, 2021, at 10:28 pm
New York: Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE on Monday announced results from a Phase 2/3 trial showing a favorable safety profile and robust neutralizing antibody responses in children 5 to 11 years of age using a two-dose regimen of 10 µg administered 21 days apart, a smaller dose than the 30 µg dose used for people 12 and older.
India registers 30,256 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Sep 20, 2021, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi: India registered 30,256 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Chinese authorities shut down schools, events as Delta cases surge in Fujian
Sep 20, 2021, at 05:22 am
Conducting rounds of tests and shutting down schools, authorities in the Chinese region of Fujian have been alert as the more transmissible Delta variant of coronavirus is spreading fast in the southeastern province, media reports said.
Bangladesh adds 43 new deaths due to COVID-19 in past 24 hours
Sep 20, 2021, at 01:35 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a nation which witnessed a deadly COVID-19 pandemic surge in recent times, registered 43 deaths due to the virus in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Sunday.
COVID-19: Mu variant detected in Finland
Sep 20, 2021, at 01:08 am
Helsinki: Finland has reported the first case of Mu variant of the COVID-19 virus, a strain which was called by the World Health Organization as “variant of interest” last month.
Centre warns 11 states about 'emerging challenge' over more dangerous dengue strain
Sep 19, 2021, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has asked 11 states to ramp up their medical preparedness with early detection, fever helplines, stocking of adequate testing kits, larvicides and medicines to tackle a more dangerous strain of dengue they have been reporting.
PM Modi urges citizens to take part in mementos auction
Sep 19, 2021, at 06:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called citizens to take part in the auction of gifts and mementos.
India records over 30,000 fresh COVID infections in last 24 hours
Sep 19, 2021, at 06:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 30,773 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Sunday.