Russia to launch first satellite to monitor Arctic climate in February 2021
Nov 14, 2020, at 02:55 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russia's Arktika-M, the first satellite to monitor the Arctic climate and environment, is going to be launched in February 2021, a source in the space and rocket industry said.
Mexico nears 1mln COVID-19 cases, 100,000 fatalities
Nov 14, 2020, at 02:49 pm
Mexico City/Sputnik: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Mexico is nearing 1 million, while the death toll is close to 100,000 people, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said.
India test fires Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile system in Odisha
Nov 14, 2020, at 04:21 am
Balasore/IBNS: India on Thursday test-fired Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) System off the Balasore coast in Odisha.
Pakistan witnessing spike, reports 2,304 coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
Nov 13, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan recorded 2,304 coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours, media reports said on Friday.
Delhi-NCR continues to be hit by 'very poor' air quality
Nov 13, 2020, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: National Capital's air continued to reel under the very poor category on Friday , the Central Pollution Control Board said here.
India’s active COVID-19 caseload drops below 4.85 lakhs
Nov 13, 2020, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi: India’s active cases today stand at 4,84,547, much below the 5-lakh mark. This is the third day of the active cases being sustained below the 5-L mark.
Measles cases hit 23-year high last year, killing 200,000 as vaccination stalls, WHO says
Nov 13, 2020, at 03:59 pm
New York: Measles killed an estimated 207,500 people last year after a decade-long failure to reach optimal vaccination coverage, resulting in the highest number of cases for 23 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) and US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said in a joint report on Thursday.
Neglected tropical diseases: Countries endorse new targets to eradicate 20 killers
Nov 13, 2020, at 03:56 pm
New York: A bold new blueprint to tackle all neglected tropical diseases has been agreed at the UN health agency’s World Health Assembly, which will involve a radical shift in approach by Member States and non-state actors, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
‘Bring life to those fighting for breath’, UNICEF urges on World Pneumonia Day
Nov 13, 2020, at 03:52 pm
New York: Pneumonia is not a new emergency, it takes the lives of some 800,000 children each year, but this year’s COVID-19 pandemic makes it even more critical to stop the deadly infection, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday.
India records 44,879 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Nov 13, 2020, at 03:27 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 44,879 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health data released.
Pakistan witnessing rise in COVID-19 deaths, experts believe 'lethal' second wave hit nation
Nov 13, 2020, at 03:50 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing a sudden rise in the number of COVID-19 cases and even recorded the highest single-day coronavirus death toll in four months when the infection claimed 34 lives on November 11, media reports said.
Nov 13, 2020, at 02:52 am
Srinagar: The trauma hospital at Bijbehara in Anantnag, which was constructed recently, is now used to serve as COVID-19 treatment centre for pregnant women.
India's Covid-19 tally now 86.83 lakh with almost 48,000 cases in 24 hours
Nov 12, 2020, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Novel Coronavirus tally in India on Thursday touched 86.83 lakh with the reporting of almost 48,000 new cases in the last 24 hours.
Delhi's single-day spike in Covid-19 cases breach 8000-mark
Nov 12, 2020, at 05:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Breaking all its previous records, Delhi registered the highest single-day spike in the number of coronavirus cases with 8,593 fresh infections in the last 24 hours.
Potential COVID-19 vaccine must meet highest standards: UK Drug regulator
Nov 12, 2020, at 12:00 am
London/Sputnik: UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) chief executive, June Raine, said on Wednesday that any potential COVID-19 vaccine must meet the highest standards before it is rolled out in the United Kingdom.
Bangladesh records 1,733 new nCoV cases
Nov 11, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Wednesday recorded 1,733 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 4,25,353.
Chinese vaccine trials in Brazil to resume after situation analysis by committee : Reports
Nov 11, 2020, at 04:16 pm
Buenos Aires/Sputnik: Trials of the Chinese vaccine Coronavac in Brazil will resume after an analysis of the situation by a special committee, according to the G1 portal, which cited National Health Surveillance Agency ANVISA chief Antonio Torres.
India registers over 44000 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 11, 2020, at 03:32 pm
New Delhi: India, the second worst hit COVID-19 nation in the world, has recorded 44,281 new cases in the past 24 hours, Ministry of Health data revealed.
Severe COVID-19 infection rare in newborns: Study
Nov 11, 2020, at 03:08 pm
Severe COVID-19 infection appears rare in newborn babies, suggests a new study.
Avoiding inflammatory foods can lower heart disease, stroke risk: Study
Nov 11, 2020, at 02:56 pm
Washington: Diets high in red and processed meat, refined grains and sugary beverages, which have been associated with increased inflammation in the body, can increase subsequent risk of heart disease and stroke compared to diets filled with anti-inflammatory foods according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Artificially sweetened drinks may not be heart healthier than sugary drinks: Study
Nov 11, 2020, at 02:48 pm
Washington: Sugary drinks and artificially sweetened beverages are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, which suggests artificially sweetened beverages may not be the healthy alternative they are often claimed to be, according to a research letter in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Vladmir Putin says all Russia's COVID-19 vaccines are efficient
Nov 10, 2020, at 11:58 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: All Russia's vaccines against COVID-19 are efficient, President Vladimir Putin assured on Tuesday, reaffirming readiness to cooperate with any country on the coronavirus response, since the matter should not be politicized.
Spain expects to receive 20Mln Pfizer vaccine doses in early 2021: Spanish Health Minister
Nov 10, 2020, at 11:52 pm
Moscow/UNI: The Spanish government expects to receive 20 million doses of Pfizer vaccine by early 2021, said Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa said on Tuesday.
UK Health secretary tells NHS to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine rollout from December
Nov 10, 2020, at 10:12 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The UK's National Health Service (NHS) has been asked to prepare for the rollout of vaccines against COVID-19 from December, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday, adding that the country's armed forces will also aid in the vaccination program.
COVID-19: 2,996 new cases, 33 deaths in 24 hrs in Bangladesh
Nov 10, 2020, at 09:38 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Officially confirmed coronavirus cases in Bangladesh soared to 2,63,503 on Tuesday with the detection of 2,996 new cases in the last 24 hours until morning.
India reports little over 38,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally touches 85.91 lakh
Nov 10, 2020, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which was reporting the massive spike in daily Covid-19 cases just a few weeks ago, on Tuesday reported little over 38,000 new infections.
UN chief stresses need for greater speed to achieve carbon neutrality
Nov 10, 2020, at 04:16 pm
New York: Although more Governments and businesses are committing to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the world is still falling far short of that goal, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday in his latest push for a cleaner, greener future.
Delhi surpasses Maharashtra in contributing new Covid-19 cases
Nov 10, 2020, at 03:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Health Ministry on Monday reported that 97 per cent of the new cases in India are from 10 States/Union Territories in which Delhi has emerged as the biggest contributor surpassing Maharashtra
COVID-19 vaccine offers 90 percent protection: Pfizer
Nov 09, 2020, at 11:20 pm
Washington: A COVID-19 vaccine, which is jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, has shown 90 percent effectiveness in preventing Covid-19 infections during the ongoing Phase 3 trials, the companies said on Monday.
Nov 09, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Srinagar: In a bid to fight COVID-19, authority is currently constructing a 200-bed building in the campus of District Hospital of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri region.