Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Nepal, no casualty
Jul 31, 2022, at 08:04 pm
Kathmandu: An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale was felt in several parts of Nepal on Sunday, officials said.
India logs 19,673 new Covid cases, 45 death in 24 hours
Jul 31, 2022, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India registered 19,673 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Maharashtra reports 2,087 new Covid cases and 4 deaths
Jul 31, 2022, at 03:46 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 2,087 new cases of Covid-19 and 4 related deaths, according to a health bulletin on Sunday.
New York declares state disaster emergency over monkeypox
Jul 31, 2022, at 01:54 pm
Washington/Xinhua: New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency late Friday night due to the growing monkeypox cases in the state.
India's first monkeypox patient tested negative: Kerala Health Minister
Jul 31, 2022, at 12:20 am
Thiruvananthapuram: India's first monkeypox case, a 35-year-old man, who is undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College hospital here, has tested negative, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Saturday.
Canada confirms 803 monkeypox cases
Jul 30, 2022, at 09:06 pm
Ottawa/UNI: The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed 803 cases of monkeypox in the country.
India records 20,408 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jul 30, 2022, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 20,408 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours with the daily positivity rate touching 5.05 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
San Francisco declares Monkeypox 'local emergency'
Jul 30, 2022, at 03:37 am
San Francisco/IBNS: US city of San Francisco has declared the Monkeypox virus spread a local emergency.
Toronto administers COVID-19 vaccines to children aged between six months to five years
Jul 30, 2022, at 02:19 am
Toronto/IBNS: Team Toronto’s vaccination campaign Thursday started to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children aged six months to under five years.
Children at risk of new ‘unexplained acute hepatitis’ outbreak – UN health agency
Jul 29, 2022, at 09:59 pm
New York: The world is currently facing a new outbreak of “unexplained acute hepatitis infections” affecting children, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday, World Hepatitis Day.
UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right
Jul 29, 2022, at 09:45 pm
New York: With 161 votes in favour, and eight abstentions*, the UN General Assembly adopted a historic resolution on Thursday, declaring access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, a universal human right.
FAO warns 90 per cent of Earth’s topsoil at risk by 2050
Jul 29, 2022, at 09:40 pm
New York: A full 90 per cent of the Earth’s precious topsoil is likely to be at risk by 2050, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO.
Monkeypox vaccine: WHO urges countries to share data on effectiveness
Jul 29, 2022, at 08:55 pm
New York: As Monkeypox cases reach over 18,000 in 78 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, recommended targeted vaccination for those exposed to someone infected and those at high risk of exposure, including health workers, laboratory workers and people with multiple sexual partners.
India records 20,409 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jul 29, 2022, at 03:43 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 20,409 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 5.12, as per data released on Friday.
India reports 20,557 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Jul 28, 2022, at 05:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 20,557 Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 44 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Thursday.
Centre invites bid to develop diagnostic kits, vaccines against monkeypox
Jul 28, 2022, at 05:55 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday announced that it has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) from pharmaceutical manufacturers to develop diagnostic kits and vaccines for the monkeypox virus.
Monkeypox cases globally pass 18,000: WHO
Jul 28, 2022, at 03:53 am
Geneva/UNI: More than 18,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide, with a tenth of patients requiring hospitalization, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Japan logs over 203,000 new Covid cases
Jul 28, 2022, at 12:39 am
Tokyo/UNI: The daily tally of COVID-19 cases in Japan has surpassed 203,000, breaking the record since the start of the pandemic, Japanese media reported on Wednesday.
Global awareness critical to protect world’s mangroves: UN science chief
Jul 27, 2022, at 06:22 pm
New York: Time is running out to protect the world’s mangroves which are not only home to many species but also an important hedge against climate impacts, the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Tuesday.
WHO: ‘We believe Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped’
Jul 27, 2022, at 05:55 pm
New York: The rapidly spreading Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, “with the right strategies in the right groups”.
India registers 18,313 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jul 27, 2022, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 18,313 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 4.31 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Northern Philippines rocked by 7.3-magnitude earthquake
Jul 27, 2022, at 03:36 pm
Manila/Xinhua/UNI: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 rattled Abra province in northern Philippines on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
Landmark guidelines aim to protect children uprooted by climate change
Jul 26, 2022, at 06:52 pm
New York: New UN-backed guidelines issued on Monday aim to protect, include and empower children forced to flee their homes due to the climate crisis, marking the first-ever global effort to address this increasingly major concern.
Monkeypox: How it spreads, who’s at risk - here’s what you need to know
Jul 26, 2022, at 05:57 pm
New York: Monkeypox is not a new disease, and in some African countries it is endemic. However, the international outbreak which began in May 2022, has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a global health emergency. Here are some of the important things to know about monkeypox.
‘Do one thing’ to save lives on World Drowning Prevention Day: WHO
Jul 26, 2022, at 05:50 pm
New York: More than 236,000 people die annually from drowning - among the leading causes of death for those aged one to 24 years, and the third leading cause of injury deaths worldwide overall - the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, urging everyone to “do one thing” to save lives.
India registers 14,830 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 36 deaths
Jul 26, 2022, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi: India registered 14,830 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 3.48 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Mass vaccination against monkeypox not recommend in Singapore
Jul 25, 2022, at 11:30 pm
Singapore/UNI/Xinhua: Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) does not recommend mass vaccination of the whole population against monkeypox as of now, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in a Facebook post on Monday.
UK: NHS critically understaffed
Jul 25, 2022, at 09:17 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: The National Health Service of the United Kingdom (NHS) is facing the worst shortage of workforce in its history, which threatens the safety of both employees and patients, the Health and Social Care Committee of the House of Commons said in a report on Monday.
California wildfire still remains uncontained
Jul 25, 2022, at 07:06 pm
California: Firefighters in California are struggling to contain a fast-moving wildfire which is growing in size.
Bavarian Nordic monkeypox vaccine gets EU approval
Jul 25, 2022, at 06:51 pm
Copenhagen: Bavarian Nordic announced on Monday that the European Commission (EC) has extended the marketing authorization for the Company’s smallpox vaccine, IMVANEX to include protection from monkeypox and disease caused by vaccinia virus.