India reports spike in COVID-19 cases amid unlock
Jul 08, 2021, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the ongoing process of unlocking socio-economic activities in various states and union territories, India on Thursday reported a spike in COVID-19 cases adding over 45,000 new infections, two thousand more than a day ago.
Kashmir: DIET Sopore organises seminar on 'Disaster Management and Covid-19 Pandemic'
Jul 08, 2021, at 04:25 am
Sopore: District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) Sopore Tuesday organised a day-long seminar cum-workshop on 'Disaster Management and Covid-19 Pandemic' with Additional Deputy Commissioner, Sopore, Parvaiz Sajad as the chief guest.
COVID-19 cases slowly increases in Pakistan, only 3.5 pct people vaccinated so far
Jul 08, 2021, at 12:09 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing a slow hike in COVID-19 positive cases ever since restrictions were relaxed in the country in recent times.
COVID-19: India reports 43,733 cases, 553 deaths in past 24 hours
Jul 07, 2021, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 43,733 new cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours pushing the country's infection caseload to 3,06,64,218, while the death toll soared to 4,03,281 with 553 more fatalities, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
Equitable distribution of vaccines, equipment only way out of pandemic: WHO chief
Jul 07, 2021, at 05:20 pm
New York: Equitable distribution of equipment and medicines to fight COVID-19 is the only way out of the global crisis, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, in remarks to a meeting of the advisory group making the case for investing in these tools.
COVID-19: India's daily positivity rate stands at 2.61 percent, active caseload delines
Jul 05, 2021, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi: India has reported less than 40,000 (39,796) daily new cases in the last 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
India reports 39,796 COVID-19 cases, 723 deaths in 24 hours
Jul 05, 2021, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which is recovering from the second wave of COVID-19, on Monday reported over 39,000 new infections besides 723 deaths apparently due to the virus.
Bangladesh may face oxygen crisis if Covid cases rise
Jul 05, 2021, at 01:10 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh may soon face an oxygen crisis, the country’s health authorities have warned, if the Covid-19 cases continue to rise at the current pace.
India continues to see dip in COVID cases, reports 43,071 new infections
Jul 04, 2021, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 43,071 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, slightly lower than Saturday. The Asian country recorded 955 deaths during the same period.
Covaxin's efficacy result will help getting WHO's approval : Govt expert body chief
Jul 04, 2021, at 02:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India-made Covaxin's recently published result on efficacy will help the vaccine in getting World Health Organisation’s (WHO) emergency approval, the chairperson of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India (NTAGI), Dr NK Arora said on Saturday.
COVID-19: Pakistan witnessing slow pace in vaccination
Jul 03, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan, which has witnessed several waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, is still slow in vaccinating its population, media reports said.
Pakistan registers 1400 COVID-19 cases
Jul 03, 2021, at 11:05 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan on Saturday reported 1,400 fresh cases of novel coronavirus during the past 24 hours, pushing the country's caseload to 9,61,085.
Covaxin overall 77.8% effective against COVID-19, claims Bharat Biotech
Jul 03, 2021, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hyderabad-based biotechnology company Bharat Biotech has claimed its anti-COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, is 77.8% effective against the deadly virus.
India records 44,111 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jul 03, 2021, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi: India reported 44,111 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
Bharat Biotech says COVAXIN records 77.8 percent effectiveness against COVID-19
Jul 03, 2021, at 02:30 pm
Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech on Saturday claimed its created COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN has shown 77.8 per cent effectiveness against the virus.
Faster we vaccinate, the better: Dr. Ambrish Mithal on COVID-19 situation
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:58 am
Dr Ambrish Mithal, a Padma Bhushan and B C Roy awardee, is the chairman and head of endocrinology and diabetes department at Max Healthcare, a group of 16 hospitals. In an exclusive chat with Ina Puri at Ek Mulakat Vishesh, organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement, Dr. Mithal spoke about COVID-19 situation, the need to vaccinate and the struggle his fraternity had to go through over the last few weeks. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh tracks
Centre rushes expert teams to 6 states with increased Covid19 cases
Jul 03, 2021, at 12:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central government has rushed two-member expert teams to six states that have been recording a steady increase in coronavirus cases to implement control and containment measures.
India records 853 deaths due to COVID-19 in past 24 hours
Jul 02, 2021, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi: India registered a decline in daily fatalities due to COVID-19 as 853 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Johnson & Johnson says its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes Delta variant
Jul 02, 2021, at 02:27 pm
New Jersey: Johnson & Johnson on Thursday announced data that demonstrated its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine generated strong, persistent activity against the rapidly spreading Delta variant and other highly prevalent SARS-CoV-2 viral variants.
India to accept single-dose vaccine Sputnik Light's trial data from Russia: Dr. Reddy's
Jul 02, 2021, at 04:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A government expert panel has provided green signal to Russian-made single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine to submit its phase 3 trial data, the vaccine's India-partner Dr Reddy's said on Thursday.
Kerala reports 12,868 new COVID cases, 11,564 recoveries
Jul 02, 2021, at 01:13 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Covid-19 was newly detected in 12,868 persons in Kerala on Thursday while 11,564 patients have recovered from the disease, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
Covid19: UK to vaccinate vulnerable population with third dose ahead of winter
Jul 02, 2021, at 12:46 am
London/IBNS: The UK Government is preparing to give a booster shot to those Britons, who have already received two doses of coronavirus vaccine, from September in order to ensure that the protection against new variants of the virus is maintained before winter arrives, according to media reports.
Zydus Cadila seeks DCGI's emergency use approval for its 3-dose, 'needle free' vaccine : Reports
Jul 01, 2021, at 09:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Gujarat-based pharma company Zydus Cadila has sought Drugs Controller General of India's (DCGI) approval for emergency use of its ZyCoV-D three-dose Covid shot which is the "world's first Plasmid DNA vaccine" and safe for children above the age of 12, according to media reports.
India reports over 48,000 COVID-19 cases, 1,005 deaths in 24 hours
Jul 01, 2021, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a slight increase in daily cases, India on Thursday reported 48,786 new COVID-19 infections besides registering 1,005 deaths apparently due to the virus in the last 24 hours.
Shraddha Kapoor, R. Madhavan join Vicks' Iconic #TouchOfCare Campaign on National Doctors Day
Jul 01, 2021, at 05:28 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Vicks, a brand synonymous with family and care, on Wednesday launched the third edition of its iconic #TouchOfCare campaign series joined by celebrities Shraddha Kapoor and R. Madhavan on the eve of National Doctors’ Day 2021.
Novavax may get approval in two months, likely to be costlier than Covishield
Jul 01, 2021, at 02:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Covovax shot developed by US vaccine-maker Novavax may be cleared for use in India between July and September, which would make it the fifth vaccine approved in the South Asian country.
Kerala reports 13,658 new COVID cases, 11,808 recoveries
Jul 01, 2021, at 01:28 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Covid-19 was newly detected in 13,658 persons in Kerala on Wednesday while 11,808 patients have recovered from the disease, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
Bangladesh records significant spike in COVID-19 cases, 8822 recorded in past 24 hours
Jun 30, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded a significant spike in COVID-19 cases as 8822 fresh instances were registered in the past 24 hours.
AstraZeneca partners with Docon to digitise healthcare clinics across India
Jun 30, 2021, at 11:30 pm
Bengaluru, India: AstraZeneca India, a leading science-led biopharmaceutical company, on Wednesday announced that they have signed and memorandum of understanding with Docon Technologies, Bengaluru, for digitising 1,000 clinics across India.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Myanmar in the field of health research
Jun 30, 2021, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India and the Department of Medical Research (DMR), Ministry of Health and Sports of Myanmar signed on February, 2020 at New Delhi.