With clock ticking, sustainable transport key to Global Goals
Oct 13, 2021, at 05:29 pm
New York: From electric cars and buses to zero-carbon producing energy sources, new and emerging technologies along with innovative policy changes, are critical for combating climate change. But to be effective, they must ensure that transport strategies benefit everyone, including the poorest, according to a new UN multi-agency report launched on Tuesday.
India registers 15,823 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 13, 2021, at 03:03 pm
New Delhi: India, the nation that has witnessed a deadly second wave of the pandemic earlier this year, registered 15,823 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Chinese mainland reports 22 new imported Coronavirus cases
Oct 13, 2021, at 02:21 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported from outside the mainland, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.
Oct 13, 2021, at 04:44 am
Kabul: An official said on Monday that mental illness cases have increased in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan due to the rise in economic hardships in the country, media reports said.
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin recommended for use in children below 18 years
Oct 13, 2021, at 03:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: An expert panel on Tuesday recommended Bharat Biotech's Covaxin to be administered on children between the ages of two and 18.
Vladimir Putin calls for closer global cooperation on conserving biodiversity
Oct 13, 2021, at 01:40 am
Kunming/UNI/Xinhua: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for closer international cooperation on preserving biodiversity and providing related support to developing countries.
India records 14,313 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 12, 2021, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi: India, the nation which witnessed a massive surge in cases during the second wave of the pandemic in recent times, registered 14,313 new COVID-19 new cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily count in the past 224 days, as per the Ministry of Health website.
Bangladesh records 11 new deaths due to COVID-19
Oct 11, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a nation which witnessed a deadly COVID-19 spike in recent times, recorded 11 deaths due to the virus in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Monday.
COVID-19: India’s recovery rate touches 98 percent for first time
Oct 11, 2021, at 07:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has reported 18,132 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest in 209 days as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
India records 18,132 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 11, 2021, at 03:03 pm
New Delhi: India, the nation which witnessed a deadly COVID-19 outbreak earlier this year, recorded 18,132 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Monday.
Bangladesh registers 14 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Oct 11, 2021, at 02:00 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a nation which witnessed a deadly COVID-19 outbreak in recent times, registered 14 deaths due to the virus in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
India records 18,166 new Covid cases in last 24 hrs, lowest single-day rise in 7 months
Oct 10, 2021, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 18,166 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest single-day rise in nearly seven months, the Union Health Ministry said in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
Make mental healthcare for all a reality, urges Guterres
Oct 10, 2021, at 12:02 am
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on mental health worldwide, and action must be taken to “redress the glaring inequalities exposed by the pandemic”, including over access to vital services, declared UN Secretary-General António Guterres, ahead of World Mental Health Day, marked on Sunday.
Bangladesh records 20 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Oct 09, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a nation which witnessed a deadly COVID-19 wave, registered 20 deaths in the past 24 hours, media
Access to a healthy environment, declared a human right by UN rights council
Oct 09, 2021, at 10:01 pm
New York: The Human Rights Council recognised this Friday, for the first time, that having a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right.
Pink flamingos return to Kazakhstan’s capital in time for World Migratory Bird Day
Oct 09, 2021, at 09:44 pm
Following five years of absence, pink flamingos have been flocking back to Kazakhstan’s capital, Nur-Sultan, much to the delight of residents who have flooded social media with photos of their return.
UN health agency issues definition of post COVID-19 condition to aid treatment
Oct 09, 2021, at 09:13 pm
New York: The first official clinical definition of living with “post COVID” sickness, has been agreed upon following global consultation and released to help boost treatment for sufferers, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
World misses most 2020 mental health targets: WHO
Oct 09, 2021, at 08:57 pm
New York: At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting a growing need for mental health support, there has been a worldwide failure to provide people with the services they need, a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded.
Pandemic linked to rising rates of depressive and anxiety disorders: Study
Oct 09, 2021, at 03:46 pm
Queensland: Cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders have increased by more than 25 per cent worldwide, according to a world-first study of the impact of COVID-19 on mental health.
India registers 19,740 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 09, 2021, at 03:32 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which witnessed a deadly second wave of COVID-19, recorded 19,740 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
Mosquirix: First malaria vaccine gets WHO's backing
Oct 09, 2021, at 05:11 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organisation has endorsed the first-ever Malaria vaccine - Mosquirix - proven to have the capability of considerably reducing malaria, and fatal malaria, in studies conducted on young African children.
Bangladesh records single-digit COVID-19 deaths for first time in seven months
Oct 08, 2021, at 11:13 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded seven deaths due to COVID-19 for the past 24 hours, media reports said on Friday.
COVID-19: Global vaccine plan aims to end ‘two-track pandemic’
Oct 08, 2021, at 10:37 pm
New York: The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday unveiled an $8 billion pathway out of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a bid to make vaccines accessible to everyone, everywhere.
WHO endorses 'historic' malaria vaccine for at-risk children
Oct 08, 2021, at 05:35 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the world’s first malaria vaccine, in what the UN health agency’s chief described on Wednesday as “an historic day” for the decades-long battle against the deadly disease.
India registers 21,257 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 08, 2021, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation that witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, registered 21,257 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
Pakistan: 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Balochistan, death toll touches 20
Oct 08, 2021, at 02:38 pm
Quetta: The death toll due to the 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Pakistan's Balochistan region has now touched 20, media reports said on Friday.
Mizoram reports 7,799 COVID-19 cases in last 6 days
Oct 08, 2021, at 12:17 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The COVID-19 situation in Mizoram is still alarming as the virus tally has breached 1 lakh-mark and the positivity rate in the state is still high above 13 percent.
India ready to handle surge of upto 5 lakh COVID-19 cases daily: Govt
Oct 08, 2021, at 12:13 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday that India is fully prepared to manage a surge of 4.5 to 5 lakh cases of COVID-19 daily as healthcare facilities like oxygen plants, ICU beds and ventilators are being ramped up on a large scale.
UNICEF report focuses on mental health of children around the globe and how to cope with the problem
Oct 07, 2021, at 04:37 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: Children around the globe are faced with myriad issues, compounded with challenges owing to the pandemic situation.
India reports 22,431 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Oct 07, 2021, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a spike in daily count of COVID-19 cases, India reported 22,431 new infections while the toll went up by 318 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in a bulletin Thursday.