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.
Bad weather disrupts rescue operations in Japan landslide area : Reports
Jul 03, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: The Japanese Self-Defense Forces cannot start a full-scale rescue operation to search for missing people in the disaster area in the city of Atami, Shizuoka prefecture, due to bad weather and nighttime, Japanese media said on Saturday.
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.
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon in Jan-Jun highest in five years
Jul 03, 2021, at 10:41 pm
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: The deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon during the first six months of 2021 has reached its highest peak in the last five years, the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) that belongs to the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovations announced.
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.
Assam Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya inaugurates Van Mahotsav
Jul 02, 2021, at 02:33 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Environment and Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya inaugurated the week-long 72nd Van Mahotsav at Garbhanga reserve forest on the outskirts of Guwahati 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.
Assam: Leopard trapped in open well on the fringe of Garbhanga forest rescued
Jul 02, 2021, at 12:02 am
Guwahati/IBNS: An adult leopard that fell down in a well at Madhab Nagar on the fringe of Garbhanga Reserve Forest on the outskirts of Guwahati was rescued by forest personnel on Thursday.
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.
Jun 30, 2021, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi: India's top health experts have said COVID-19 in children is often asymptomatic and seldom requires hospitalization, giving slight relief to parents who are worried over the possible third wave and its impact on children.
Cabinet approves MoU between India, Nepal in the field of health research
Jun 30, 2021, at 10:36 pm
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India and the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), Nepal in 17 November 2020 and 4 January 2021 respectively.
ILPA conducts vaccination drive for leather industry workers in Kolkata
Jun 30, 2021, at 08:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Indian Leather Products Association (ILPA) has started a vaccination camp at the ILPA Leather Goods Park in Zone 9 of the Calcutta Leather Complex, in collaboration with state government’s MSME&T and Health department, according to a release by ILPA.
Record-breaking ‘pressure-cooker’ heatwave hits Canada, US northwest
Jun 30, 2021, at 05:14 pm
New York: A "pressure-cooker" heatwave that's broken temperature records twice in 48 hours in the US northwest and western Canada is being mirrored across large parts of the northern hemisphere, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.
Canada registering unprecedented heatwave, several dead
Jun 30, 2021, at 03:43 pm
Ottawa: An unprecedented heatwave, which is smashing all temperature records, has left several people dead in Canada, media reports said on Wednesday.