Jammu and Kashmir: Director Health pays visit to family of deceased COVID warrior
Nov 21, 2021, at 05:33 am
Srinagar: Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather , on Friday visited the family of pharmacist of Baramulla who died due to COVID19 on November 17 and paid rich tributes to the deceased.
Jammu and Kashmir: Govt reviews preventive efforts against surge in Covid cases
Nov 21, 2021, at 05:12 am
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday reviewed the preventive efforts of the District Administrations against surge in Covid cases.
Kerala reports 6,075 fresh COVID cases, 32 deaths
Nov 21, 2021, at 02:51 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala reported 6,075 fresh COVID positive cases and 32 deaths on Saturday, the highest in the country, even as other states continued to record a decline in infections.
Bangladesh registers zero COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Nov 20, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh, which has witnessed the deadly phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the past few months, registered zero deaths in the last 24 hours, media reports said.
More than 21.65 cr unused vaccines available with states, UTs, says Centre
Nov 20, 2021, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday said 129 crore (1,29,90,13,890) vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through Govt of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.
About 50,000 diabetic patients identified under Mukhyamantri Nirog Yojna in HP: Survey
Nov 20, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: About fifty thousand people have been diagnosed with Diabetes in Himachal Pradesh and that the prevalence of diabetes in the state of Himachal Pradesh is 11.5 per cent, which is higher than the national average of 9.8 per cent.
India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 115.79 Cr
Nov 20, 2021, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi: With the administration of 51,59,931 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 115.79 Cr (1,15,79,69,274), as per provisional reports till 7 am on Saturday.
India records 10,302 new COVID-19 cases, 267 deaths in past 24 hours
Nov 20, 2021, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi: India, the nation which witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, recorded 10,302 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
Ashok Gehlot govt to urge PM Modi to allow Covid booster dose
Nov 20, 2021, at 01:22 am
Jaipur/UNI: The Rajasthan government is preparing to introduce the third booster dose of Covid-19 to check the spread of coronavirus.
Vietnam capital urges anti-Covid measures as transmissions hit record points
Nov 19, 2021, at 11:13 pm
Hanoi,/UNI/Xinhua: The Vietnamese capital Hanoi is implementing drastic measures to counter the surge of locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, which have hit records in the past few days.
Evidence points to animal market, not lab, as epicenter of COVID-19 pandemic: Study
Nov 19, 2021, at 11:03 pm
New York: The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China, has emerged as the most likely source of the COVID-19 outbreak, making a possible alternative explanation that the virus leaked from a research lab increasingly unlikely, according to a paper published in the journal Science by Michael Worobey, a virus evolution expert at the University of Arizona.
Austria to reintroduce full lockdown to combat rising COVID-19 cases
Nov 19, 2021, at 10:51 pm
Vienna: Austria has decided to impose a full lockdown from Monday in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases in the country in recent times.
Indian drugs regulator seeks more info on Merck's Covid-19 pill
Nov 19, 2021, at 10:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian drug regulator CDSCO's expert panel has sought additional data from the companies seeking emergency use authorisation (EUA) for MSD's Covid-19 antiviral medication molnupiravir, media reports said.
Chinese mainland registers 8 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Nov 19, 2021, at 08:47 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported eight new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday.
India records 11,106 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 19, 2021, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 11,106 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
India reports 11,919 new COVID-19 cases, 470 deaths in 24 hours
Nov 18, 2021, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A total of 11,919 people have tested positive for COVID-19 during the past 24 hours in the country, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Vaccine hesitancy is now the greatest threat in overcoming pandemic: Adar Poonawalla
Nov 18, 2021, at 06:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Serum Institute of India chief Adar Poonawalla, whose pharma company manufactured COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, on Wednesday said the hesitancy to get inoculated is the "greatest threat" in overcoming the pandemic.
COVID-19: Licensing agreement for new candidate drug ‘an important first step’
Nov 18, 2021, at 12:22 am
New York: Access to a new COVID-19 drug will be expanded in low- and middle-income countries following a voluntary licensing agreement between the pharmaceutical company Pfizer and a UN-backed global health initiative, announced in Geneva on Tuesday.
Tobacco use continues to fall, but still 'long way to go'
Nov 18, 2021, at 12:12 am
New York: The number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally, going from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said onTuesday.
India records 10,197 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, significantly higher than yesterday
Nov 17, 2021, at 02:59 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation that witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, registered 10,197 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Pfizer seeks emergency use authorization for COVID-19 oral antiviral candidate
Nov 17, 2021, at 02:45 pm
Washington: Pfizer Inc. on Tuesday announced it is seeking Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of its investigational oral antiviral candidate, PAXLOVID, for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in patients at increased risk of hospitalizations or death.
Pfizer to allow other drug manufacturers to make its Covid pill, 95 nations to benefit
Nov 17, 2021, at 02:21 am
Geneva/IBNS: US pharmaceutical major Pfizer has announced plans to make its antiviral pill against COVID-19 available to other drug manufacturers so as to benefit the world's least wealthy countries.
Russia confirms 36,818 new Coronavirus cases
Nov 16, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Russia has confirmed 36,818 Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,145,912, the response center said on Tuesday.
India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 112.97 Cr
Nov 16, 2021, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi: With the administration of 59,75,469 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 112.97 Cr (1,12,97,84,045) till 7 am on Tuesday, officials said.
‘Under $1’ test kits available to stop mother-child HIV/syphilis transmission
Nov 16, 2021, at 05:17 pm
New York: Dual test kits, which cost less than $1, are now available for pregnant women to stem mother-to-child HIV and syphilis transmission, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday.
Tobacco use continues to fall, but still 'long way to go'
Nov 16, 2021, at 04:59 pm
New York: The number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally, going from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said onTuesday.
Coronavirus: India's daily case count sees major dip with 8,865 new cases
Nov 16, 2021, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi: India's daily count witnessed a massive dip as 8,865 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday.
UK approves COVID-19 booster vaccine for people over 40 years
Nov 16, 2021, at 01:32 am
London/UNI/Sputnik: The United Kingdom’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on Monday announced that people over 40 years old living in the country will now be eligible to receive a booster COVID-19 vaccine six months after having their second dose, as a new study showed that boosters give over 90 percent protection in adults over 50.
China: Fresh COVID-19 infection reported from 21 provinces, 1379 infected
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:32 am
Beijing: A Chinese official has said the latest COVID-19 infection spread was recorded from 21 provinces across the nation.
India records 10,229 new COVID-19 cases, 125 deaths in past 24 hours
Nov 15, 2021, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which witnessed a deadly second wave of the pandemic, recorded 10,229 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.