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.
COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline: WHO
Oct 07, 2021, at 01:11 am
New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths has continued to decline globally, with 3.1 million new cases and just over 54,000 new deaths, reported over the last week, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Only 1 in 10 people who need palliative care, receive it: WHO
Oct 06, 2021, at 09:49 pm
New York: Only one in 10 people who need palliative care are receiving it, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Decade of climate breakdown saw 14 per cent of coral reefs vanish
Oct 06, 2021, at 09:41 pm
New York: Between 2009 and 2018, the continuous rise in sea temperature cost the world 14 per cent of its coral reefs – that’s more than the size of Australia’s reefs combined – a UN-backed report revealed on Tuesday.
Climate change, population increase fuel looming water crisis: WMO
Oct 06, 2021, at 09:01 pm
New York: Improved water management, monitoring and forecasting are needed in the face of a looming global water crisis, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and partners said in a report published on Tuesday.
India records 18,833 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 06, 2021, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: India, the nation which witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19, registered 18,833 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Justice Magrey launches cleanliness drive in Dal Lake, Srinagar
Oct 06, 2021, at 05:26 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Judge of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh, Tuesday launched a cleanliness drive in Dal Lake.
Cleanliness drive launched in Srinagar under Swachhta Pakhwada
Oct 06, 2021, at 05:24 am
Srinagar/IBNS: In connection with the ongoing Swachhta Pakhwada under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan being observed on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the district administration of Srinagar launched a special cleanliness drive in all government offices and at the Panchayat level.
J&K records highest ever daily Covid inoculation
Oct 06, 2021, at 05:13 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded the highest number of Covid vaccination doses administered in a day.
Decision on Covaxin's clearance next: WHO
Oct 06, 2021, at 04:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said it will announce its decision on clearance of India's indigenously developed Covaxin next week when the UN agency and an independent group of experts meet.
China PCR test orders soared before first confirmed COVID case in 2019: Reports
Oct 06, 2021, at 12:28 am
Canberra: An Australian cyber security company has claimed purchase of PCR tests in China's Hubei Province surged months before the first official reports of a novel coronavirus case there.
Oct 05, 2021, at 09:48 pm
Stockholm: The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to scientists from Japan, Germany and Italy on Tuesday.
Pandemic impact ‘tip of the iceberg’ after years of neglecting child mental health
Oct 05, 2021, at 09:34 pm
New York: COVID-19 has taken a toll on the mental health of children and young people, and impacts could be felt for many years to come, UN children’s agency, UNICEF, warned on Tuesday.
Only around 1 in 5 space industry workers are women
Oct 05, 2021, at 09:17 pm
New York: The number of women employed in the international space industry represents just 20-22 percent of the workforce, according to figures released by the UN; roughly the same proportion as 30 years ago.
India records 18,346 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, lowest daily count in 209 days
Oct 05, 2021, at 03:01 pm
New Delhi: India, the nation which witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19, registered 18,346 new cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily count in 209 days, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.