WHO chief makes last push for countries to join multilateral COVID-19 vaccine effort
Sep 18, 2020, at 11:41 pm
New York: Countries which have not signed on to a global mechanism that has pledged to provide fair and timely access to a COVID-19 vaccine, are urged to do so before Friday, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told a virtual meeting of Member States, held on the eve of the deadline.
Reversing land degradation can ‘pre-empt and manage’ conflicts
Sep 18, 2020, at 10:32 pm
New York: To help prevent conflicts and at the same time protect the planet, “we all must tackle environmental degradation”, a top UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.
New Zealand reports zero coronavirus cases for 1st time in over a month
Sep 18, 2020, at 10:13 pm
Wellington/UNI: New Zealand has reported no new cases of coronavirus on Friday, the first time since early August.
Protect health workers to save patients, WHO reiterates on World Patient Safety Day
Sep 18, 2020, at 10:08 pm
New York: COVID-19 has reminded the world of the vital role health workers play in relieving suffering and saving lives, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said, underlining the need to ensure their safety and protection.
China leading in COVID-19 vaccine development, has no need to steal foreign data, claims Beijing
Sep 18, 2020, at 09:51 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: China is leading in the development of a vaccine against COVID-19 and thus Beijing does not need to steal vaccine-related data from other countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Friday, commenting on media reports claiming that Chinese hackers had allegedly stolen data on coronavirus vaccine development from Spain.
Syria COVID spread may be much higher than figures suggest, Lowcock tells Security Council
Sep 18, 2020, at 09:36 pm
New York: Reports from inside Syria are pointing to a much broader spread of COVID-19 than the number of confirmed cases – currently 3,618 – suggests, the UN’s top humanitarian official says.
India reports 96,424 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally crosses 52-lakh mark
Sep 18, 2020, at 04:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.3 billion people, on Friday reported over 96,000 Covid-19 cases pushing the tally of infections beyond the 52-lakh mark.
UN chief: COVID-19 vaccine must be affordable and available to all
Sep 18, 2020, at 02:45 pm
New York: The continuing COVID-19 pandemic continues to top a long list of global concerns, the UN chief told journalists on Wednesday, noting that “the grimmest of milestones” is upon us.
More research needed into COVID-19 effects on children, says WHO head
Sep 18, 2020, at 02:17 pm
New York: More research is needed into factors that increase the risk of severe COVID-19 disease among children and adolescents, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said, adding that while children may have largely been spared many of the most severe effects, they have suffered in other ways.
Ozone treaties ‘inspiring examples’ of political will, UN chief says on International Day
Sep 18, 2020, at 01:55 pm
New York: The United Nations commemorated the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, on Wednesday, recognizing the success of landmark global agreements in helping restore the protective layer around Earth.
Jammu and Kashmir: GMC Anantnag gets ICMR nod for RT-PCR testing
Sep 18, 2020, at 01:46 pm
Srinagar: Government Medical College Anantnag will soon be starting the gold-standard RT-PCR testing for COVID19 with Indian Council of Medical Research gave a go-ahead.
UK coronavirus cases rise by 3,395 amid test shortages
Sep 18, 2020, at 01:32 pm
London/Xinhua: The number of coronavirus cases in Britain rose by 3,395 on Thursday with 21 more deaths as the country is struggling to cope with test shortages.
WHO alerts weekly cases in Europe eclipse March peak
Sep 18, 2020, at 01:20 pm
Geneva/UNI: The World Health Organisation(WHO) said on Thursday that there has been a significant increase in the number of weekly COVID cases being reported across Europe and that it has exceeded the numbers reported in March when the pandemic first peaked.
COVID-19: Positive cases cross 6 lakh mark in AP
Sep 18, 2020, at 02:15 am
Vijayawada/UNI: The massive spike of Coronavirus positive cases continued in Andhra Pradesh as the total number of cases have crossed the six lakh mark while 72 more patients died taking the death toll to 5,177.
Entire country fighting Coronavirus together with PM Modi: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
Sep 17, 2020, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that the entire country, including the Chief Ministers of various states, are fighting the Novel Coronavirus pandemic together with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sep 17, 2020, at 09:33 pm
Jammu: Environmentalist Dr. Nazia Rasool Latifi is trying to combat environmental pollution by creating vertical gardens in Jammu using plastic bottles.
India adds close to 98,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally crosses 51-lakh mark
Sep 17, 2020, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The total number of Novel Coronavirus cases in India on Thursday crossed the 51-lakh mark as the country of 1.3 billion people reported a record spike in Covid-19 cases by adding 97,894 fresh infections in the last 24 hours.
Myanmar reports 1 more COVID-19 death, 185 new cases
Sep 17, 2020, at 02:07 am
Yangon/Xinhua: Myanmar reported one more COVID-19 death on Wednesday night, bringing the death toll in the country to 40 in total, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry.
Heart, lung problem on the rise in post-Covid-19 recovered patients:Expert
Sep 17, 2020, at 12:49 am
Kolkata/UNI: Many recovered Covid-19 patients are suffering from heart problems and lung diseases after beating the novel coronavirus infection.
UK may implement curfews in London to contain possible 2nd wave of COVID-19 - Official
Sep 17, 2020, at 12:14 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Curfews may be imposed in London to prevent a second wave of COVID-19, Kevin Fenton, the London director of Public Health England agency, said in an interview with the Evening Standard daily newspaper, published on Wednesday.
WHO does not see surge in COVID-19 spreading in Russia
Sep 16, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The World Health Organization (WHO) does not register a surge in COVID-19 daily growth in Russia, while the situation is different in Europe, WHO Representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said on Wednesday.
France shuts down over 80 schools due to COVID-19 : Education Minister
Sep 16, 2020, at 10:18 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The French authorities have closed some 80 educational facilities two weeks after the beginning of the school year over a recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, French Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh registers 21 new COVID-19 deaths
Sep 16, 2020, at 09:43 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has registered 21 fresh COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Wednesday.
Russia's RDIF confirms plans to sell 100mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine to India
Sep 16, 2020, at 09:33 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) confirmed on Wednesday reaching an agreement to deliver 100 million doses of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V to India, specifying that the deal was reached with India's Dr. Reddy's.
Yoga efficacy in early recovery of Covid-19 patients being studied: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
Sep 16, 2020, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The efficacy of yoga in facilitating the early recovery of Covid–19 patients is being surveyed in a research project being undertaken by the Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN) in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital, Delhi, AIIMS Delhi, AIIMS Rishikesh and RML Hospital, Delhi.
Serum Institute gets DCGI nod to resume Covid-19 vaccine
Sep 16, 2020, at 04:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Serum Institute of India (SII) has got the nod of the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to resume the phase two and three trials for Covid-19 vaccine, media reports said.
India's total COVID-19 cases cross 50-lakh mark
Sep 16, 2020, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 50-lakh mark with 90,123 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health figures revealed on Wednesday.
Climate change: Record northern heat, fuels concerns over US wildfire destruction
Sep 16, 2020, at 03:01 pm
New York: The northern hemisphere experienced its warmest August ever, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday, amid searing conditions that have contributed to devastating wildfires on the west coast of the United States.
UN report highlights links between ‘unprecedented biodiversity loss’ and spread of disease
Sep 16, 2020, at 02:49 pm
New York: The continued degradation of the environment is increasing the likelihood of diseases spreading from animals to humans, warns a UN report on biodiversity, released on Tuesday.
Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Nepal
Sep 16, 2020, at 02:00 pm
Kathmandu: An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Wednesday, officials said.