Head of European Health watchdog says COVID-19 likely to remain with mankind
Feb 13, 2021, at 02:08 pm
Brussels/Sputnik: Head of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Andrea Ammon believes that COVID-19 is likely to remain with mankind despite the current decrease in the number of new cases and the start of the mass vaccination.
France recommends single Covid vaccine dose for people recovered from the infection
Feb 13, 2021, at 02:30 am
Paris/IBNS: France on Friday recommended single dose of Covid-19 vaccine for people who have already recovered from the disease, said an AFP report.
India records a sharp decline in active COVID-19 caseload
Feb 12, 2021, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi: The country’s total Active Caseload has seen a sharp decline, falling to 1.35 lakh (1,35,926) on Friday.
‘Women and girls belong in science’ declares UN chief
Feb 12, 2021, at 08:35 pm
New York: Closed labs and increased care responsibilities are just a two of the challenges women in scientific fields are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said in his message for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, on Thursday.
‘Three major threats’ to inoculating the world – UN health agency
Feb 12, 2021, at 06:41 pm
New York: Amidst some positive news from the World Health Organization (WHO) that both COVID-19 deaths and new cases have recently been on the wane, there are “three major threats” to the UN-led international equitable vaccine initiative, COVAX, that require urgent attention.
Jammu and Kashmir: COVID19 safety kits distributed among needy families in Ganderbal
Feb 12, 2021, at 06:22 pm
Police in Ganderbal under the aegis of Civic Action Programme distributed COVID19 safety kits among poor and needy families.
Raising awareness crucial to addressing mental health problems'
Feb 12, 2021, at 06:18 pm
Srinagar: A day-long mental health awareness programme was held at Kashmir University’s South Campus, Anantnag.
Jammu and Kashmir: MVD organises Health check-up cum awareness programme at Shopian
Feb 12, 2021, at 06:15 pm
Srinagar: As a part of ongoing National Road Safety Month 2021, a Medical check-up cum awareness program was held today for learner licence seekers at Mini Secretariat, Shopian in collaboration with Health Department Shopian.
UN highlights importance of pulses for diets and food security
Feb 12, 2021, at 04:43 pm
New York: The United Nations is marking World Pulses Day on Wednesday, highlighting their importance not only as a vital source of nutrition, but also for improving soil fertility and warding off crop pests.
'Rs 167 crore released to Jammu and Kashmir to fight COVID'
Feb 12, 2021, at 04:33 pm
Srinagar: The union government has released Rs 167 crore to J&K under ‘India’s COVID19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’ post-outbreak of pandemic.
India registers 9,309 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Feb 12, 2021, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi: India on Friday registered 9,309 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, showing continuous dip in active cases, as per Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
Kent coronavirus variant might ‘sweep world’, warns UK scientist
Feb 12, 2021, at 02:44 pm
London/UNI: The head of the United Kingdom's genetic surveillance programme Sharon Peacock warned on Thursday that the coronavirus variant which was first recorded in southeast England is likely to “sweep the world” and become the most dominant global strain, as concerns grow over several emerging mutations of the virus.
WHO, EU to help eastern partnership nations to prepare for vaccine rollout
Feb 12, 2021, at 01:58 am
Geneva/Sputnik: The European Union and the World Health Organization announced an initiative on Thursday to help six Eastern Partnership countries prepare for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
India reports close to 13,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Feb 11, 2021, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which is reporting a decline in Novel Coronavirus cases, on Thursday reported close to 13,000 Covid-19 cases.
Thousands of vulnerable people left unshielded against COVID-19 in UK
Feb 11, 2021, at 07:40 am
London/Sputnik: Around 375,000 vulnerable people could not be told to shield themselves for 12 weeks and not go out for shopping, travel or leisure at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic because the shielded patient list was outdated and lacked sufficient details of people´s medical conditions, the National Audit Office said in a report released on Wednesday.
Rotary donates ventilator and other equipment for the treatment of COVD-19 affected patients
Feb 10, 2021, at 10:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Rotary Club of Calcutta Mega City in partnership with Rotary Clubs of Singapore and Singapore North have jointly contributed to Kolkata hospital Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan a state of the art ventilator unit.
India's COVID-19 caseload drops to 1.41 lakh
Feb 10, 2021, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi: India's active caseload has dropped to 1.41 lakh (1,41,511)on Wednesday.
COVID-19 ‘extremely unlikely’ to have come from a lab, experts say
Feb 10, 2021, at 04:56 pm
New York: The virus that causes COVID-19 probably jumped from animals to humans and is “extremely unlikely” to have come from a laboratory, the head of an international team investigating the origins of the disease said on Tuesday.
Cooling La Niña is on the wane, but temperatures set to rise: UN weather agency
Feb 10, 2021, at 04:13 pm
New York:Temperatures in almost all parts of the world will likely rise between now and April despite the cooling influence of the latest La Niña weather phenomenon, which has passed its peak, UN climate experts said on Tuesday. “Impacts on temperatures, precipitation and storm patterns continue”, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a statement.
India records 11,067 new COVID-19 cases, 94 deaths
Feb 10, 2021, at 03:16 pm
New Delhi: India has registered 11,067 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Number of global new COVID-19 cases falling: World Health Organization
Feb 10, 2021, at 03:01 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The number of global new COVID-19 cases is decreasing, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement.
India fights COVID-19: Delhi reports 'zero' deaths in past one day
Feb 09, 2021, at 11:52 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The national capital -- Delhi -- for the first time since the inception of pandemic novel coronavirus reported zero casualties during the past 24 hours.
Huanan market may not be 1st place where COVID-19 outbreak started in Wuhan: Expert
Feb 09, 2021, at 11:13 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Huanan seafood market may not be the first place where the coronavirus outbreak started in China's Wuhan, as the earliest case in China is not indeed associated with this market, Liang Wannian, a Chinese expert from Tsinghua University, said on Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Critically ill patient airlifted from Tulail valley
Feb 09, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Srinagar: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad, two critically ill patients were airlifted from snowbound Tulail area of Gurez valley to Bandipora for immediate medical relief on Saturday.
India’s daily new cases continue to show steady decline: Govt
Feb 09, 2021, at 10:15 pm
New Delhi: India’s daily new cases continue to manifest a downward trend. 9,110 new cases have been registered in the last 24 hours. Low number of daily cases and rising recoveries have ensured a sustained fall in the Active Cases.
New COVID-19 variants raise questions around vaccines, WHO says
Feb 09, 2021, at 09:44 pm
New York: The emergence of new coronavirus variants has raised major questions around whether currently available vaccines will be effective against them, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Feb 09, 2021, at 08:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government, under the National Program for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis, will undertake Mass Drug Administration (MDA) from Feb 8 to 13.
2021 a ‘crucial year’ for climate change, UN chief tells Member States
Feb 09, 2021, at 04:37 pm
New York: The world is far from achieving agreed goals to reduce global warming in line with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the UN Secretary-General warned on Monday in his ongoing bid to secure greater commitment to averting climate catastrophe.
Nepal completes first phase of Covid-19 vaccination drive
Feb 08, 2021, at 11:58 pm
Kathmandu: Nepal has completed the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive.
Feb 08, 2021, at 11:26 pm
New York: Weekly COVID-19 testing, coupled with a two-week isolation period for positive cases, may be the most cost-effective strategy to tackle the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the USA when transmission is high until vaccines are widely available, a modelling study published in The Lancet Public Health journal suggests.