Spanish doctors call for vaccinating pregnant women against COVID-19 after three deaths reported
Aug 02, 2021, at 11:05 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Spanish doctors called on regional authorities to accelerate the immunization of pregnant women following three reported cases of fatalities from COVID-19 in the category during the last month.
Pakistan continues to struggle against COVID-19, 40 deaths reported in past 24 hours
Aug 02, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is nce again struggling to keep COVID-19 under control as 40 people died due to the virus in the past 24 hours.
Telemedicine consultations in India increasing steadily say healthcare company
Aug 02, 2021, at 07:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The second wave and the subsequent lockdown saw more people opting for telemedicine as a primary mode of seeking medical care, according to Practo, an integrated healthcare company from India.
India records 40,134 new COVID-19 cases, 422 deaths
Aug 02, 2021, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi: India reported 40,134 new cases in the past 24 hours as fear of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming more intense now.
Australia: Queensland authorities extend lockdown till Sunday as COVID-19 cases surge
Aug 02, 2021, at 03:07 pm
Sydney: Authorities in Australia's Queensland region have extended lockdown till Sunday as the country is struggling to contain the recent COVID-19 surge.
Pakistan: Islamabad authorities planning to impose smart lockdown as positivity rate hits 10.66 pct
Aug 02, 2021, at 05:01 am
Islamabad: Authorities in Islamabad city of Pakistan are planning to impose smart lockdown as coronavirus positivity rate hit 10.66 percent on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir covers 70% families under SEHAT scheme: Govt
Aug 01, 2021, at 11:19 pm
Srinagar: While J&K features among the most successful states and UTs implementing PM JAY Ayushman Bharat, Srinagar and Kupwara districts have grossly low registration of beneficiary families, a gap that Government claims, is being covered through door-to-door service.
India records 41,831 new COVID cases, 541 deaths in last 24 hours
Aug 01, 2021, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: India recorded 41,831 fresh infections of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours pushing the total caseload to 3,16,55,824, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Chinese mainland reports 53 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Aug 01, 2021, at 03:09 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 53 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.
Florida reports record one-day increase in COVID-19 cases: CDC
Aug 01, 2021, at 02:30 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: A record 21,683 new coronavirus cases, the highest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic, was registered in Florida on Saturday, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Centre sounds alert after Covid positivity rate soars in 10 states
Aug 01, 2021, at 02:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has warned 10 states to intensify their Covid control measures, including vaccination of people above 45, as the positivity rate in some districts of these states soared above 10 per cent.
Australia: Lockdown imposed in Brisbane after Delta virus infection cases emerge
Jul 31, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Brisbane: Lockdown is back in several Australian regions as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to spread in the nation.
Pakistan: COVID-19 positivity rate crosses 8 percent for first time in 2 months
Jul 31, 2021, at 10:51 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's COVID-19 positivity rate has now touched 8.4 per cent, a major spike in the past couple of months.
Indonesia: 37,284 new COVID-19 cases registered
Jul 31, 2021, at 10:32 pm
Jakarta/UNI/XINHUA: The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 37,284 within one day to 3,409,658, with the death toll adding by 1,808 to 94,119 on Saturday.
India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 46 crore landmark
Jul 31, 2021, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed the landmark of 46 crores yesterday, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Delta variant, a warning the COVID-19 virus is getting ‘fitter and faster’
Jul 31, 2021, at 05:22 pm
New York: Cases and deaths resulting from COVID-19 continue to climb worldwide, mostly fuelled by the highly transmissible Delta variant, which has spread to 132 countries, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday.
India registers 41,649 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 593 deaths
Jul 31, 2021, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 41,649 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
Kerala records 20,772 fresh COVID cases, state health minister says 'situation under control'
Jul 31, 2021, at 05:46 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala on Friday reported 20,772 fresh COVID cases, recording over 20,000 infections for the fourth straight day.
Bangladesh registers 212 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Jul 31, 2021, at 12:00 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a country which is battered b COVID-19, registered 212 new deaths due to the virus in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Friday.
Evrysdi from Roche for treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy now available in India
Jul 30, 2021, at 07:31 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Evrysdi (risdiplam), launched by Roche, is the first and only approved treatment in India for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) patients, according to the company.
COVID-19 vaccine shipments boost for Africa
Jul 30, 2021, at 07:20 pm
New York: After a near-halt of COVID-19 vaccine shipments in Africa, delivers have ramped up in recent months, the UN health agency said on Thursday.
India records 44,230 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 555 deaths
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 44,230 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Canada: British Columbia health authorities declare COVID-19 outbreak in Central Okanagan region
Jul 30, 2021, at 06:04 am
Interior Health (B.C.)/IBNS: British Columbia declared a COVID-19 outbreak in the Central Okanagan region which accounts for more than half of the Canadian province's daily and active COVID-19 cases.
Karnataka records steep rise in COVID cases after state announces relaxations in curbs
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:09 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka along with its capital city-Bengaluru-recorded a steep hike in COVID cases on Thursday with the state reporting a whopping 2,052 new infections in the last 24 hours, 34 per cent higher than yesterday.
India reports over 43,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Jul 29, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 43,509 new COVID-19 cases Thursday while 640 people died apparently due to the virus in the last 24 hours.
Focused vision science research can benefit primary eye care, according to experts
Jul 29, 2021, at 01:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A symposium hosted by India Vision Institute (IVI) discussed cutting edge vision science innovation and research that can lead to better and improved vision care products.
Bhutan, with excellent communication strategy, vaccinates 85 percent of its people above 18 years
Jul 28, 2021, at 07:13 pm
Bhutan has administered second doses of vaccine to almost 85 percent of people who are above the age of 18 years in a week-long inspired vaccination drive that has gained it international attention. With this, around 60 percent of its entire population of around 750,000 people is now fully vaccinated. The US had recently donated 550,000 Moderna vaccines to Bhutan.
India once again witnesses a spike as 43,654 new Covid-19 cases registered in past 24 hours
Jul 28, 2021, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi: After a dip, India once again witnessed a spike as 43,654 new Covid-19 were registered in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Jul 28, 2021, at 02:16 am
Puri/IBNS: The famous pilgrim and beach town of Odisha, Puri, has become the first city in India to achieve 24 x 7 safe drinking water from taps as laid down by the Indian Quality Standards of IS 10500.
Tokyo confirms 2,848 daily COVID-19 cases, highest since pandemic starts
Jul 28, 2021, at 01:12 am
Tokyo/UNI/Xinhua: Tokyo confirmed a record 2,848 daily COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, four days after the opening of the Olympics, with health experts warning that the worst is yet to come, local media reported Tuesday.