India records 3,23,144 new COVID-19 cases, 2771 deaths in past 24 hours
Apr 27, 2021, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 3,23,144 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released report on Tuesday.
Situation in India beyond heartbreaking, says WHO chief on Covid crisis
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:51 am
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said the Covid situation in India is beyond heartbreaking as the Asian country continued to report over 3 lakh daily cases for the last five days and a massive spike in death counts too.
Bangladesh to receive 100,000 doses of Pfizer next month
Apr 27, 2021, at 12:02 am
As Bangladesh struggles to procure vaccines from India, officials informed the country would receive around 100,000 doses of Pfizer next month from the WHO’s Covax facility.
Karnataka: Fourteen-day lockdown to be imposed from Tuesday; free vaccine for 18-45 yrs age
Apr 26, 2021, at 10:04 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said that the cabinet has decided to impose a 14-day lockdown in the state from Tuesday night.
India registers 2812 deaths due to COVID-19 in past 24 hours
Apr 26, 2021, at 04:13 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2812 deaths due to COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
France combating against COVID-19 variants: PM
Apr 26, 2021, at 03:02 pm
Paris/Xinhua: France has launched a battle to contain highly infectious variants of COVID-19 by reinforcing border control, ramping up tests and imposing mandatory 10-day quarantine for all arrivals from high-risk countries, where the new coronavirus strains are active, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Sunday.
Will send raw material urgently required to manufacture Covishield: US tells India
Apr 26, 2021, at 05:14 am
New Delhi: The United States has identified sources of specific raw material urgently required for Indian manufacture of the Covishield vaccine that will immediately be made available for India, officials said on Sunday.
Stay Happi Pharmacy starts operations in Kashmir
Apr 26, 2021, at 03:50 am
Srinagar: Operating with over 620 functional stores across the country, StayHappi pharmacy has now successfullyentered the territory of Kashmir with its unique brand of generic medicines.
Covid-19: Oxygen plants in every district to ensure adequate availability, PM Modi tweets
Apr 25, 2021, at 10:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said medical oxygen generation plants will be set up in every district using the PM-Cares Fund to ensure adequate oxygen availability.
Maharashtra to give free Covid-19 vaccine to all in state
Apr 25, 2021, at 09:38 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: With over 60,000 Covid-19 cases daily, Maharashtra will vaccinate all the people of the state for free, state's minister Nawab Malik said Sunday.
India registers 3.49 lakh fresh Covid cases, 2,767 deaths in last 24 hours
Apr 25, 2021, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered a new record in Covid single-day spike and deaths with 3.49 lakh fresh infections and 2,767 fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Deaths from Covid-19 in Brazil close in on 390,000
Apr 25, 2021, at 03:34 pm
Rio de Janeiro/Xinhua: Brazil registered 3,076 more COVID-19-related deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing its death toll to 389,492, the country's Ministry of Health reported on Saturday.
New Covid strain detected in Sri Lanka
Apr 25, 2021, at 07:21 am
A new Covid 19 virus strain detected in Sri Lanka is spreading fast, according to an expert.
Bangladesh may run out of vaccines by May 15
Apr 25, 2021, at 07:17 am
Amid apprehensions that Bangladesh could run out of their existing stock of Covid 19 vaccines by May 15, with the government not yet sure whether fresh supplies would arrive from India, a high-level panel has warned of an ‘unstable situation” if vaccines are not imported urgently from alternative sources.
Pakistan may also face oxygen shortage, warn manufacturers
Apr 25, 2021, at 07:12 am
Like India, Pakistan may also face shortage of oxygen for the treatment of respiratory insufficiencies during the third wave of COVID-19 if the life-saving gas continues to be supplied for the industrial sector, The News reported.
Centre maps 19 states with Remdesivir manufacturers for smooth supply
Apr 25, 2021, at 07:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Health Ministry and the Department of Pharmaceuticals have made an interim allocation of antiviral drug remdesivir for 19 states and Union Territories till April 30 and manufacturers have been mapped in these states with high Covid-19 burden for fast and uniterrupted supply.
ACT now to speed up funding for COVID-19 tools, UN officials say
Apr 25, 2021, at 06:33 am
New York: Although a landmark global collaboration has developed and delivered COVID-19 vaccines and diagnostics worldwide, critical funding shortfalls remain, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Govt imposes COVID-19 restrictions across Kupwara
Apr 25, 2021, at 06:22 am
Srinagar: The government Thursday said that the district administration Kupwara is successfully implementing the restrictions imposed as per the guidelines to contain the ill effects of COVID-19 pandemic in the district.
90 percent of countries’ health services continue to be disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic: WHO
Apr 25, 2021, at 05:56 am
New York: Over one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and 90% of countries are still reporting one or more disruptions to essential health services. The findings of the second World Health Organization (WHO) “pulse survey” reveal that no substantial global change has been made since the first survey was conducted in the summer of 2020.
$274 million needed for vaccines in Nepal
Apr 25, 2021, at 05:37 am
Nepal needs around $274 million for vaccine procurement, the country’s ministry of health estimated, according to The Himalayan Times.
Vaccine registration for all adults to start April 28
Apr 25, 2021, at 04:40 am
Srinagar: Registration for vaccination against COVID-19 for all those aged above 18 will begin on the CoWINplatform and Aarogya Setu app from April 28, officials said on Thursday.
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin to cost Rs 600 for states and Rs 1200 for private hospitals
Apr 25, 2021, at 04:38 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharat Biotech's Covaxin will cost Rs 600 for states and Rs 1200 for private hospitals while the exports will cost in the range of $15 to $20, the company said in a statement.
Covid situation in India a devastating reminder of what the virus can do: WHO chief
Apr 25, 2021, at 02:52 am
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern over the growing Covid-19 caseload in India.
Linde India with Tata Group imports 24 cryogenic containers for carrying medical oxygen
Apr 25, 2021, at 02:13 am
Kolkata/UNI: Linde India in partnership with Tata group have secured 24 cryogenic containers for carriage of medical oxygen from international sources, according to an official statement.
Shree Cement revs up oxygen supply for Covid hospitals in India
Apr 25, 2021, at 12:31 am
Kolkata/Jaipur (India): Shree Cement, one of India’s top cement manufacturers, is running its oxygen plants at 100 percent capacity to cater to the shortage of oxygen in the country.
Apr 24, 2021, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has taken steps to double the production of ant-viral drug Remdesivir from 38.80 lakh units per month to 74 lakh units per month by early next month, the Home Ministry said on Friday and asked the states to ensure smooth transport and supply of the critical drug used in treating Covid-19.
Covid-19: India reports biggest single-day spike of 3,46,786 cases, 2,624 deaths
Apr 24, 2021, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: India registered 3,46,786 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 2,624 casualties in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day spike in terms of cases and deaths since the outbreak of the pandemic, according to the data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
Maharashtra records 773 Covid deaths in last 24 hrs; first 'oxygen express' reaches Nagpur
Apr 24, 2021, at 04:33 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra on Friday recorded 773 Covid-linked deaths in the last 24 hours, which is its biggest-ever single-day spike in the death count since the pandemic's outbreak.
UK strain behind massive surge in Covid cases in Delhi
Apr 24, 2021, at 03:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The UK strain is behind the rapid rise in coronavirus cases in Delhi, an analysis of samples has revealed.
Maldives inoculates 37,000 tourism sector workers
Apr 24, 2021, at 12:51 am
Authorities in the Maldives have so far vaccinated over 37,000 workers who are employed in the country’s tourism sector, according to Raajje TV. The sector forms the backbone of the archipelago’s economy and the inoculation drive would help improve the recovery.