Bihar registers 749 new Covid-19 cases
Jul 08, 2020, at 07:15 pm
Patna/UNI: With 749 new cases, including 235 in Patna alone, the coronavirus tally increased to 13274 in Bihar so far.
Bihar: Seven days lockdown in Patna again from July 10
Jul 08, 2020, at 07:08 pm
Patna/UNI: In view of the soaring graph of coronavirus positive cases in Patna, the administration today decided to enforce lockdown again from July 10 till 16 in Patna.
India's COVID-19 recovery rate improves, touches 61.53%: Govt
Jul 08, 2020, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed a sharp recovery of 61.53 percent COVID-19 infected patients in the past 24 hours, government said.
Coronavirus outbreak: 3 more die, death toll rises to 146 in J&K
Jul 08, 2020, at 03:55 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three patients including two women and a 65-year-old man died due to COVID-19 in Kashmir, taking the death toll due to the virus in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to 146.
Indonesia reports 1,853 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 50 new deaths
Jul 08, 2020, at 03:49 pm
Jakarta/Xinhua: The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 1,853 within one day to 68,079, with the death toll adding by 50 to 3,359, Achmad Yurianto, a Health Ministry official, said at a press conference here on Wednesday.
India adds 22,752 new Covid-19 cases, 482 deaths in 24 hours
Jul 08, 2020, at 11:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India continued to witness a massive surge in Novel Coronavirus cases as 22,752 people in the country of 1.3 billion people were newly infected between Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, taking the overall Covid-19 tally to 7,42,417.
More evidence of causal link between air pollution and early death
Jul 08, 2020, at 09:40 am
Strengthening U.S. air quality standards for fine particulate pollution to be in compliance with current World Health Association (WHO) guidelines could save more than 140,000 lives over the course of a decade, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
WHO to issue new brief on airborne transmission, following ‘active engagement’ with scientists
Jul 08, 2020, at 08:54 am
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to issue a brief on the modes of transmission of the new coronavirus, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Jul 08, 2020, at 08:16 am
New York: Novavax, Inc, a late stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, on Tuesday announced that it has been selected to participate in Operation Warp Speed (OWS), a U.S. government program that aims to begin delivering millions of doses of a safe, effective vaccine for COVID-19 in 2021.
Spike in Australian COVID-19 cases "deeply concerning": health authority
Jul 07, 2020, at 09:29 pm
Canberra/Xinhua: Australia has recorded almost 200 new cases of coronavirus in a single day.
West Bengal reports 850 fresh Covid-19 cases, death toll crosses 800 mark
Jul 07, 2020, at 09:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With 850 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 23,837, including 7,243 active cases, 804 deaths and 15,790 discharges, reports said on Tuesday.
COVID-19: 1178 new positive cases reported in AP
Jul 07, 2020, at 06:10 pm
The spike in Coronavirus positive cases as well as deaths continued in Andhra Pradesh as 1178 fresh cases were reported while 13 more patients died on Tuesday.
Move away from outdated ‘mad or bad’ approach to mental illness, urges independent UN expert
Jul 07, 2020, at 06:03 pm
New York: States, civil society, psychiatric organizations and the World Health Organization (WHO) itself must change the way they address mental health challenges, a UN independent rights expert said, calling for a shift towards understanding the context behind mental distress.
Jul 07, 2020, at 06:02 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: After detection of COVID-19 positive cases, three floors of the State Bank of India (SBI)’s Northeast head office in Guwahati were declared as containment zone.
India has one of lowest COVID-19 cases per million in the world: Govt
Jul 07, 2020, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi: India’s cases per million population is 505.37 while the global average is at 1453.25, showing how the nation managed to have one of lowest COVID-19 cases per million in the world.
UNAIDS report: COVID-19 pandemic derails 2020 HIV targets
Jul 07, 2020, at 05:18 pm
New York: HIV targets set for 2020 will not be reached, owing in part to deeply unequal access to antiretroviral therapy and service disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new UNAIDS report released on Monday.
New UN report outlines ways to curb growing spread of animal-to-human diseases
Jul 07, 2020, at 04:18 pm
New York: As the battle against COVID-19 rages, the world can expect to see other diseases that pass from animals to humans emerge, according to a new UN report launched on Monday, which maintains that there is still time to head off potential zoonotic pandemics.
Haryana records 266 fresh cases, tally 17,770
Jul 07, 2020, at 03:51 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana registered 266 fresh cases on Tuesday, raising the infection tally to 17,770 in the state.
Maharashtra: Aurangabad reports third batch of COVID-19 cases
Jul 07, 2020, at 03:41 pm
Aurangabad/UNI: As many as 37 new COVID-19 cases were detected here on Tuesday, the third batch of patients to be found in quick succession in a span of few hours.
India to begin human trials of COVAXIN next week
Jul 07, 2020, at 01:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The human trials of India's first Covid-19 vaccine, COVAXIN, is expected to begin next week, media reports said.
Fight Against COVID-19: India's contagion tally crosses 7 lakh
Jul 07, 2020, at 10:41 am
New Delhi/UNI: India's COVID-19 tally on Tuesday surged past seven lakh-mark after the country recorded a sharp spike of 22252 infections in the past 24 hours.
Israeli govt closes bars, gyms after coronavirus spike
Jul 07, 2020, at 09:00 am
Jerusalem/Xinhua: Israeli cabinet reimposed on Monday several restrictions to combat a rapid surge of coronavirus cases, deciding to immediately close gyms, bars, night clubs, and event halls.
West Bengal's COVID-19 cases near 23000-mark, death toll at 779
Jul 06, 2020, at 11:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal on Monday recorded 681 fresh coronavirus infections taking the state's total tally to 22,987.
Assam government decides to upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into national park
Jul 06, 2020, at 08:46 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Monday decided to upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into national park.
Israel's COVID-19 cases surpass 30,000
Jul 06, 2020, at 04:24 pm
Jerusalem/Xinhua: The number of coronavirus cases in Israel has reached 30,162, after the state's Ministry of Health reported 204 new cases on Monday.
COVID-19 cases in Assam double in 13 days, state tally surges to 11736
Jul 06, 2020, at 04:11 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has witnessed sharp spike in the numbers of COVID-19 positive cases as the state has registered 735 positive cases for the deadly virus in last 24 hours.
India's Covid-19 tally nears 7 lakhs with over 24,000 fresh cases in 24 hours
Jul 06, 2020, at 10:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion, on Monday reported over 24,000 fresh Novel Coronavirus cases taking the overall tally of infections close to seven lakhs.
Scientists now claim COVID-19 is airborne, ask WHO to revise recommendations
Jul 06, 2020, at 09:41 am
Washington: A group of scientists have claimed that the potential for Covid-19 to spread through airborne transmission is being underplayed by the World Health Organization, media reports said.
Amid COVID-19 outbreak, China reports one bubonic plague case
Jul 06, 2020, at 09:06 am
Beijing/IBNS: Chinese authorities have enhanced precautions after one of its cities confirmed a case of bubonic plague, media reports said.
India surpasses Russia to become third worst-hit nation in COVID-19 tally
Jul 06, 2020, at 08:44 am
New Delhi: Recording continuous high cases for the past several days, India on Sunday surpassed Russia to become the third nation in the world with the highest number of COVID-19 infected cases.