Delhi LG Anil Baijal tests COVID-19 positive
Apr 30, 2021, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Friday announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Vaccinated Europeans now outnumber those infected by COVID, but ‘threat remains present’
Apr 30, 2021, at 06:29 pm
New York: Just over 460 days since the first COVID-19 cases were reported in Europe, more citizens living in the region have now been vaccinated, than the number infected, and although new cases and hospitalizations are falling, “the threat remains present”, a senior UN health official said on Thursday.
Increased cancer risk for petroleum industry workers and people living near plants: New UN study
Apr 30, 2021, at 06:25 pm
New York: People working in the petroleum industry or living near petroleum facilities are at increased risk of developing several different cancer types, according to a new report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARCWHO), part of the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
Apr 30, 2021, at 06:18 pm
New York: The United Kingdom’s intention to cut 85 per cent of its contribution to a flagship UN family planning programme this year, will have devastating consequences for women and girls and their families across the world, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) said on Thursday.
UN providing equipment and supplies to help India fight rapid COVID-19 surge
Apr 30, 2021, at 05:46 pm
New York: The United Nations is supporting India as the country battles a major surge in COVID-19 cases which on Wednesday saw the overall reported death toll top 201,000, according to latest World Health Organization (WHO) figures. Confirmed cases stand at just under 18 million nationwide.
Jammu and Kashmir expected to get vaccines by May 20 for persons above 18
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:04 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued orders for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines for undertaking vaccination of people above 18 years and the administration is expected to get supplies by May 20, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Jammu and Kashmir surplus in oxygen supply: Govt
Apr 30, 2021, at 03:38 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday said it is surplus by nearly 30,000 cubic meters of oxygen.
India records 3498 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Apr 30, 2021, at 03:32 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 3498 deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
Nepal: More children testing positive for Covid-19 this time
Apr 30, 2021, at 03:23 pm
Last year, when Nepal faced the first wave of the coronavirus, not many children were reported to have contracted the virus; thanks to the prolonged lockdown, school closure, and other restrictive measures that kept the infection rate low among children.
IIT Bombay shows a simple and fast solution to oxygen crisis
Apr 30, 2021, at 02:57 pm
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have converted nitrogen generator into oxygen generator in a creative and ingenious solution to addressing the medical oxygen shortage in the country for treatment of Covid 19 patients.
Sri Lanka to get $80 million from World Bank for vaccines
Apr 30, 2021, at 05:08 am
The World Bank has approved $80 million for Sri Lanka to aid itsvaccine deployment and distribution, reported Colombopage. Thisadditional finance builds on the $217.56 million Sri Lanka COVID-19 Emergency Response and Pandemic Preparedness Project which wasapproved in April 2020.
Jammu and Kashmir: 84-hour lockdown in 11 districts from this evening
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:36 am
Srinagar: As there is no respite from surging COVID cases, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has announced 84-hour lockdown in 11 districts starting Thursday 7 pm till Monday 7 am.
Delhi records highest Covid deaths in single day with 395 fatalities
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi on Thursday once again reported the highest ever fatalities due to Covid-19 in a single day with 395 deaths.
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:12 am
London: The first large study to report the effect of bodyweight on risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19 across the full range of body-mass index (BMI) is published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.
Bharat Biotech cuts down Covaxin's price for states
Apr 30, 2021, at 01:55 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharat Biotech has reduced the price of Covaxin from Rs 600 per dose to Rs 400 for the state governments in view of the challenges faced by the already overstretched health system, the company said on Thursday.
India records 3,79,257 fresh COVID-19 cases, 3645 deaths
Apr 29, 2021, at 03:21 pm
Kolkata: India's daily COVID-19 rise continues to witness a spike as 3,79,257 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Thursday.
UK sends oxygen equipment to support India battling against Covid-19
Apr 29, 2021, at 05:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The UK will send further vital oxygen equipment to India in support of the country’s fight against COVID-19.
Apr 29, 2021, at 05:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Covaxin, developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, ICMR and National Institue of Virology, has been found to protect against the B.1.617 variant or the Indian double mutant strain, said White House Chief Medical Adviser Anthony Fauci on Tuesday.
More than 80 lakh people registered for Covid vaccine in 3 hours: Centre
Apr 29, 2021, at 04:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Registration for the new eligible population groups to get inoculated against Covid-19 commenced on Wednesday from 4 pm and within three hours, the government received over 80 lakhs registration.
Karnataka reports 39,047 fresh Covid cases; 22, 596 infections in Bengaluru alone
Apr 29, 2021, at 04:12 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka reported a record 39,047 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total caseload to 14.39 lakh, the state health department said on Wednesday.
SpiceJet airlifts 1000 oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi
Apr 29, 2021, at 01:29 am
Kolkata/UNI: SpiceXpress, the air cargo arm of SpiceJet, on Wednesday airlifted 1000 oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi.
WHO tells India to address critical gaps urgently
Apr 29, 2021, at 01:20 am
The World Health Organization Wednesdasy said filling critical gaps in essential medical supplies and hospital capacities should be top priority as India battles surge in COVID-19 cases. “The current rapid surge of COVID-19 cases has put immense pressure on the health systems, already overburdened since the start of the pandemic. We need to act with speed, expand hospital capacities and equip them with medical supplies, most needed to save lives,” said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region.
Coronavirus infection touches 10.2 percent positivity rate in Pakistan
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:39 am
The positivity rate has risen to 10.2 percent in Pakistan, with the country recording over 4,400 new infections in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 804,939 on Tuesday, reported The News.
Maldives records highest daily surge in Covid-19 cases
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:25 am
The Maldives recorded 328 new infections on Monday, the highest single-day surge since March 2020 when the archipelago recorded the first cases of the coronavirus, reported Raajhe TV. Total cases of the Covid-19 surpassed the 28,000 marks.
Pfizer could have first oral drug for COVID-19 by end of year: CEO Bourla
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:03 am
Washington/Sputnik: Pfizer’s experimental oral drug to treat COVID-19 at the first sign of illness could be available before the end of the year, Chief Executive Albert Bourla told CNBC on Tuesday.
Plastic Free Market Initiative launched in New Town, Kolkata
Apr 28, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (WBHIDCO) and New Town Kolkata, Development Authority (NKDA) recently launched a Plastic Free Market Initiative, which they say is India’s first such project.
Bahrain,UAE extend India help to fight COVID-19
Apr 28, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Countries like Bahrain and the UAE have agreed to help India in their fight against the deadly second wave of COVID-19.
Russia to send medical aid to India
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Moscow/UNI: Russia will send medical aid to India in the next few days to help in fight against second COVID wave, Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
Indian American doctors’ body lends helping hand to India’s Covid fight
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:30 pm
The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), the largest ethnic medical organization in the US with over 80,000 members, has reached out to Covid-battered India by arranging oxygen concentrators, facilitating tele-consultations and giving a call for generous donations.
Jammu and Kashmir: 5 more Srinagar localities notified as Containment Zones
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Srinagar: Srinagar District Administration on Monday evening declared five more localities in the summer capital as “micro-containment zones” following a sharp rise in COVID19 cases.