India's COVID-19 daily positivity rate declines to 7.98 pct
Feb 05, 2022, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 daily positivity rate dropped to 7.98 percent while 1,27,952 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Africa needs to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination rate six-fold
Feb 04, 2022, at 08:28 pm
New York: The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Africa needs to increase six-fold for the continent to meet the 70 per cent target set for the middle of this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Ukraine conflict affecting children’s mental health: UNICEF
Feb 04, 2022, at 07:19 pm
New York: The grinding conflict in eastern Ukraine is increasingly affecting the mental health of boys and girls, causing nightmares, social isolation and panic attacks, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported.
Americas: Pace of Omicron slows amid rising COVID infections
Feb 04, 2022, at 07:04 pm
New York: COVID infections and deaths in North America continue to rise, as hospitalizations increase throughout the whole continent, the head of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office said on Wednesday.
Philippines: More support needed for thousands still reeling from Typhoon Rai
Feb 04, 2022, at 06:51 pm
New York: Humanitarians are scaling up assistance in the Philippines to assist hundreds of thousands still impacted by Typhoon Rai which struck the islands seven weeks ago, the UN said on Wednesday, launching a $169 million revised appeal to meet the urgent and growing needs.
Island States must bolster resilience to existential climate threats
Feb 04, 2022, at 06:33 pm
New York: The massive volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga followed by another earthquake and aftershocks just days afterwards, has highlighted once again the vulnerability of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a meeting this week convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has heard.
UN partnership aims to combat microplastics in cigarettes
Feb 04, 2022, at 06:20 pm
New York: A new UN partnership announced on Wednesday aims to raise awareness about the environmental and health impacts of microplastics in cigarette butts, the most discarded waste item worldwide.
Teleworking during COVID: Risks, benefits and steps to a ‘new normal’
Feb 04, 2022, at 05:50 pm
New York: More than two years since COVID-19 began disrupting office life around the world, crucial changes are needed to safeguard health while teleworking, two UN agencies said on Wednesday.
India registers 1,49,394 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, positivity rate touches 9.27 pct
Feb 04, 2022, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi: Showing declining trend, India's daily positivity rate touched 9.27 percent with 1,49,394 new COVID-19 cases recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Srinagar: Complete vaccination of students in age group of 15 to17-years-old, says Div Com
Feb 04, 2022, at 12:31 am
Srinagar/IBNS: With the achievement of hundred percent vaccination of people above 18 years in the Kashmir division, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Wednesday enjoined on District Administration, Srinagar and Director School Education, Kashmir to vaccinate the student population falling in the age group 15-17 years.
JK: Vaccine drive for providing second dose to children
Feb 04, 2022, at 12:23 am
Rajouri/IBNS: The Health Department on Tuesday started the vaccination drive to administer the second dose to children between the age group of 15-18 years.
India reports 1.72 lakh COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Feb 03, 2022, at 04:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Over 1.72 lakh COVID-19 cases and 1,008 deaths apparently due to the virus were reported from across the vast country of 1.3 billion people in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday morning.
Highest tally of cured covid19 patients recorded in Srinagar
Feb 03, 2022, at 12:29 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Srinagar has recorded the highest number of cured cases of covid19 patients among all districts of Kashmir.
Geospatial mapping to measure access to healthcare in J&K
Feb 03, 2022, at 12:16 am
Srinagar/IBNS: In a bid to assess and improve the accessibility of the healthcare network in J&K, the government is considering a proposal to start geospatial mapping of various health facilities and their utility.
Pakistan registers 6047 new COVID-19 cases
Feb 02, 2022, at 09:15 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan registered 6,047 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday.
Healthcare waste from COVID threatens environment: WHO
Feb 02, 2022, at 06:15 pm
New York: Tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has put tremendous strain on healthcare waste management systems around the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO said on Tuesday.
India reports 1.61 lakh COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Feb 02, 2022, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added over 1.61 lakh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours registering a gradual decline in the positivity rate after a massive third wave of the deadly virus, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday morning.
India's COVID-19 positivity rate declines to 9.26 percent
Feb 02, 2022, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 daily positivity rate dropped further to 9.26 percent as 1,61,386 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours as per the Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Tonga records two COVID-19 cases, to enter lockdown
Feb 02, 2022, at 02:37 pm
Tonga is all set to enter a lockdown after two fresh COVID-19 cases were recorded in Nuku'alofa city , media reports said on Wednesday.
Moldova's Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita tests COVID-19 positive
Feb 02, 2022, at 02:20 pm
Moldova's Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita on Tuesday confirmed she has tested COVID-19 positive.
New Omicron variant transmitting faster, much more infectious than original: Studies reveal
Feb 02, 2022, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: New studies are emerging which suggest that the latest version of the Omicron variant is transmitting faster and much more infectious than the original strain, said reports.
Pneumonia cases are soaring in Afghanistan, killing children: Save the Children
Feb 02, 2022, at 02:18 am
Kabul: Pneumonia cases are soaring in Afghanistan, killing children who are unable to access healthcare facilities, Save the Children said today.
Health and education cess not allowed as business expenditure: Nirmala Sitharaman
Feb 01, 2022, at 11:41 pm
‘Health and Education Cess’ is not allowed as business expenditure, clarified by Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance while presenting the Union Budget in the Parliament on Tuesday.
Feb 01, 2022, at 02:59 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed a significant drop in daily count as 1,67,059 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Kerala reports 42,154 new Covid cases, 10 deaths in single day
Feb 01, 2022, at 01:01 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala recorded 42,154 fresh Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours, the health department said on Monday.
Jan 31, 2022, at 08:17 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: An Indian Institute of Technology Madras-led International Research Team has identified a gene/protein variation present among Indians and other South Asians that increased their risk of diabetes, heart attacks and hypertension.
Man killed in rhino attack in Assam’s Majuli
Jan 31, 2022, at 07:40 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A man was killed after a rhino attacked him in Assam’s Majuli district.
Jan 31, 2022, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,09,918 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as daily positivity rate touched 15.77 percent, revealed data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
With 2.34 lakh fresh infections, COVID cases drop slightly from yesterday
Jan 30, 2022, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 2.34 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, marking a marginal drop in the daily infections from yesterday, the Union Health Ministry stated in its health bulletin on Sunday.
US Covid deaths touch 2,259 per day this week: Reports
Jan 30, 2022, at 02:26 pm
London/UNI/Xinhua: The seven-day average of COVID-19 deaths in the United States is increasing at a worrying rate, hitting 2,259 on Wednesday, the highest level since last winter's surge, the Daily Mail said in a recent report.