Oxford suspends dosing in trial of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine in children, teenagers
Apr 07, 2021, at 02:02 pm
London/Sputnik: The University of Oxford said it had suspended administering doses of the vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) it developed with AstraZeneca in a UK study on children and teenagers aged 6-17, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.
WHO may update safety assessment of AstraZeneca vaccine in two days: Official
Apr 07, 2021, at 05:22 am
Geneva/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) may update its safety assessment on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine within the next two days, informed an official on Tuesday.
Maharashtra reports over 55000 fresh Covid cases, hospitals face oxygen shortage
Apr 07, 2021, at 05:20 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra recorded a whopping high fresh corornavirus surge with over 55,000 cases amid a scarcity of oxygen supplies in hospitals across the state.
Amid record-high Covid cases in Mumbai,Delhi; Centre says vaccination for all ages not anytime soon
Apr 07, 2021, at 04:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday made it clear that vaccination for all ages will not open anytime soon, stressing on the need to cover the most vulnerable groups amid a surge in Covid cases in India.
One-horned rhino census stopped temporarily in Nepal as tiger kills mahout
Apr 07, 2021, at 12:17 am
Nepal’s famous one-horned rhino census was temporarily stopped yet again after a mahout involved in the counting was killed by a Royal Bengal tiger.
Indian astronomers track supernova explosion to one of the hottest kind of stars
Apr 07, 2021, at 12:05 am
New Delhi: Indian astronomers have tracked a rare supernova explosion and traced it to one of the hottest kind of stars called Wolf–Rayet stars or WR stars.
Covid-19 killed 122 Sri Lankan migrant workers
Apr 07, 2021, at 12:03 am
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit every section of society; however, migrant workers remain even more vulnerable as they often struggle to access health care facilities abroad. About 122 Sri Lankan migrant workers died due to the Covid-19, according to a report in Economynext.
Japan's Health Minister advises caution as COVID-19 cases surge in Tokyo: Reports
Apr 06, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Japanese Health Minister Norihisa Tamura announced that residents, business operators and healthcare workers in the capital city of Tokyo should remain vigilant in the wake of a recent surge in COVID-19 infections, with the latest daily tally reaching 399 new cases, media reported on Tuesday.
More than 12 lakh people vaccinated in Delhi: Satyendar Jain
Apr 06, 2021, at 11:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said over 12 lakh people have been vaccinated in the national capital so far, and in the wake of surge in coronavirus infection, number of beds will be increased in government and private hospitals.
Incidence of low blood sugar reduced by up to 53.5% by digital health intervention: BeatO
Apr 06, 2021, at 11:15 pm
Kolkata: A recent study by smart diabetes management platform BeatO found that using digital health tools and counselling to support the management of diabetes can help reduce the incidence of low blood sugar levels by up to 53.5%.
Apr 06, 2021, at 11:05 pm
Eight States including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat have shown a steep rise in the COVID daily new cases. 80.04% of the new cases are reported from these 8 states.
Mah becomes first state to cross 8L Covid jabs
Apr 06, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has become the first state in India to cross the landmark 8,00,000 vaccination doses from Jan 16 till date, according to official data released here on Tuesday.
COVID-19 lays bare social inequality says UN chief, as COVAX doses top 36 million
Apr 06, 2021, at 05:47 pm
New York: The COVID crisis "has revealed how unequal our societies are” said the UN chief in his message for World Health Day released on Monday.
India records slight dip in daily COVID-19 case count
Apr 06, 2021, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi: After marking over 1 lakh cases, India witnessed a slight dip in daily case count and 96,982 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, official figures said on Tuesday.
Over 80 cases of British COVID-19 strain confirmed in Russia
Apr 06, 2021, at 03:10 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: More than 80 cases of the British coronavirus variant have been registered in Russia, all of them are imported cases, Anna Popova, the head of the Russian public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said.
People in England to be offered twice-weekly rapid COVID-19 tests: UK Prime Minister
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:23 pm
London/Sputnik: People in England will be offered rapid COVID-19 tests twice a week from April 9, as part of the UK government's plan to stop the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and reopen business and society, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday.
More than 50 killed in flash floods in Indonesia and Timor Leste
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:14 pm
Jakarta/UNI: Flash floods and landslides killed more than 50 people in Indonesia and Timor Leste, reports said on Sunday.
Spike in COVID-19 cases: India’s cumulative vaccination coverage nears 8 crore mark
Apr 05, 2021, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi: In a significant development in the fight against COVID-19, the cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 7.9 Cr mark today.
Spike continues: India records 1,03,558 new cases in past 24 hours
Apr 05, 2021, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi: India reported 1,03,558 new cases in the past 24 hours, marking a massive spike in the daily count of COVID-19 cases, as per Ministry of Health released data on Monday.
Maharashtra witnesses 57,074 fresh COVID-19 cases
Apr 05, 2021, at 04:14 am
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra State on Sunday reported 57,074 new COVID-19 cases, highest single-day spike since the outbreak of the virus, taking the total number of infections in the state to 30,10,597, the state health department said.
Kerala reports 2,802 new COVID cases, 2,173 recoveries: Health Minister
Apr 05, 2021, at 02:39 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Total 2,802 more persons on Sunday were tested positive for COVID-19 across Kerala while 2,173 patients recovered from the disease, State Health Minister KK Shailaja said.
Bangladesh: 7,087 infected, 53 die of COVID-19 in 24 hrs
Apr 05, 2021, at 02:01 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh government on Sunday reported 7,087 more coronavirus cases, the highest number of infections in a day, bringing the total number to 6,37,364.
Jammu and Kashmir: 5 lakh trees to be planted in capital cities
Apr 05, 2021, at 01:57 am
Srinagar: Commissioner Secretary, Forests, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma today chaired an interdepartmental meeting to review afforestation drives under Green India Mission, at the Civil Secretariat here.
No fresh registration for healthcare workers to get Covid vaccine: Centre
Apr 04, 2021, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Frontline medical and healthcare workers can no longer register for Covid-19 vaccination through the CoWIN app, the Health Ministry has said.
Use COVID-19 recovery to make inclusion ‘a reality’, UN chief says on World Day
Apr 04, 2021, at 02:32 am
New York: Building a more inclusive and accessible world that recognizes the contributions of all people, including persons with disabilities must be a “key goal” as countries work to recover from COVID-19 pandemic, United Nations Secretary-General said on Friday, commemorating World Autism Awareness Day.
Mumbai records over 9,000 Covid-19 cases, 27 deaths
Apr 04, 2021, at 02:28 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai reported over 9,000 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single day spike ever, along with 27 deaths.
Delhi registers 3,567 COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths
Apr 04, 2021, at 12:06 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi registered 3,567 COVID-19 cases and 10 more deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said on Saturday afternoon.
Himachal Pradesh: Earthquake hits parts of Lahaul Spiti
Apr 03, 2021, at 09:52 pm
Shimla/UNI: A light intensity earthquake was recorded at the Lahaul Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh last night, said the National Center for Seismology here on Saturday.
World Bank to provide $75 million to Nepal to procure vaccines
Apr 03, 2021, at 09:27 pm
Nepal will get $75 million funding from the World Bank to access the safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines for prioritized groups of the country. Both the World Bank and the Nepali government, on Friday have signed an agreement, according to a report in the Himalayan Times.
India records another massive spike: 89129 new COVID-19 cases recorded, 714 deaths
Apr 03, 2021, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi: India recorded a massive jump in daily count of COVID-19 cases as 89,129 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.