India reports 17,407 new Covid-19 cases
Mar 04, 2021, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 17,407 new cases of the Coronavirus over the past 24 hours, with the total number of those infected having reached 11,156,923, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday.
COVAXIN is 81 pct effective: Bharat Biotech
Mar 04, 2021, at 12:11 am
Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech, a global leader in vaccine innovation,developing vaccines for infectious diseases, today announced the first interim analysis of itsBBV152 (COVAXIN) where it showed it was 81 percent effective.
Mar 03, 2021, at 10:28 pm
New Delhi: Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka continue to report a surge in the COVID daily new cases. Together, they account for 85.95% of the new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
Equitable vaccine delivery plan needs more support to succeed: COVAX partners
Mar 03, 2021, at 09:04 pm
New York: The equitable coronavirus vaccine delivery initiative COVAX that has delivered its first doses to West Africa and Latin America in the past few days, is a credit to international solidarity, but potential obstacles must be overcome if a fully global rollout is to be achieved, UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday.
India's active Covid-19 caseload surges to 1.70 lakh as infections surpass recoveries
Mar 03, 2021, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The total number of active Covid-19 cases surged to 1,70,126 after India recorded more number of infection cases than recoveries with 14,989 people testing positive for the virus in a single day, as per the Union Health Ministry data released on Wednesday.
3.81 lakh vaccinated for COVID-19: Jammu and Kashmir Govt
Mar 03, 2021, at 06:03 pm
Sringar: A total of 3.81 lakh healthcare workers and other frontline workers have been vaccinated for COVID-19 so far, the government said Monday.
Maharashtra: 45-yr-old man from Thane dies after taking 2nd Covid vaccine shot
Mar 03, 2021, at 03:02 pm
Thane/UNI: A 45-year-old man from Thane city died within minutes of taking his second dose of Covid vaccine at a hospital in Bhiwandi town of the district.
Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat witness an upsurge in daily new COVID-19 cases
Mar 02, 2021, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi: India’s total Active Caseload stands at 1.68 lakh (1,68,358) on Tuesday as the country added 12,286 new cases in the last 24 hours.
Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan takes Covid-19 vaccine shot
Mar 02, 2021, at 07:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan and his wife took the first shot of Covid-19 vaccine on the second day of the latest vaccination drive phase.
COVID-19 cases rise for first time in seven weeks: WHO
Mar 02, 2021, at 04:38 pm
New York: After six consecutive weeks of decline, COVID-19 cases worldwide increased last week for the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
One in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050: WHO
Mar 02, 2021, at 03:52 pm
Geneva: Nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide ─ or 1 in 4 people ─ will be living with some degree of hearing loss by 2050, warns the World Health Organization’s (WHO) first World Report on Hearing, released on Tuesday.
India registers 12,286 new COVID-19 cases
Mar 02, 2021, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi: India registered 12,286 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data.
Fight against coronavirus: More than 1.47 Cr COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India
Mar 02, 2021, at 02:47 pm
New Delhi: The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 1.47 Crore on Monday.
West Bengal reports 'zero' COVID deaths in past 24 hours
Mar 02, 2021, at 04:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS: For the first time in nearly a year, West Bengal on Monday recorded no Covid-19 related death in the last 24 hours, reports said.
COVID-19 affected 1 in 30 Russians during first year of pandemic
Mar 02, 2021, at 12:27 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The COVID-19 infection has affected nearly one in 30 Russians since the first case was registered in the country on March 1, 2020, according to the data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) and the coronavirus response center.
India begins second phase of COVID vaccination today: Check out the procedures
Mar 01, 2021, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi: In its fight against COVID-19, India started its second phase of vaccination from Monday.
Mar 01, 2021, at 09:55 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan health experts fear that there might be a resurgence in the number of COVID-19 cases with coronavirus-related restrictions having been relaxed in the nation.
Mar 01, 2021, at 09:25 pm
New Delhi: Several States in the country continue to report an increased number of daily new cases. 6 States, Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, have shown a surge in new cases in the last 24 hours.
Boosting traditional medicine: India makes donations to Taiwan
Mar 01, 2021, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi: India donated 1.5 million rupee to Taiwan’s National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine (NRICM) as an attempt to boost cooperation in traditional medicine, media reports said.
PM Modi takes first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at AIIMS
Mar 01, 2021, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here Monday.
Mar 01, 2021, at 03:42 pm
Geneva/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that less than 10 percent of the global population have antibodies to the coronavirus, WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan said.
India records 15,510 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, 106 deaths
Mar 01, 2021, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 15,510 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health and Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Medical check up camp for children in Mendhar village
Mar 01, 2021, at 03:24 am
Srinagar: With the aim to spread health awareness among school children, Indian army organised a medical check-up and awareness camp at Primary School Behrote located near Line of Control in Balakote sector of Mendhar sub division in Poonch district.
Jammu and Kashmir: Cabinet Secretary reviews COVID19 situation
Mar 01, 2021, at 12:53 am
Srinagar: The Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba, while chairing a high-level meeting to review the public health response to COVID-19 Saturday asked all the States and Union Territories to closely monitor the trajectory of COVID infections to prevent surge in cases and assiduously expedite vaccination of priority groups in accordance to the guidelines in this regard.
India registers 16,752 COVID-19 cases, 113 more deaths
Feb 28, 2021, at 10:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 16,752 Covid-19 cases and 113 more deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Australia receives first batch of AstraZeneca vaccines: Health Minister
Feb 28, 2021, at 09:25 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines developed by UK drugmaker AstraZeneca arrived in Australia on Sunday, Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said.
Coronavirus vaccines to be capped at Rs. 250 per shot in private hospitals: Centre
Feb 28, 2021, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Coronavirus vaccines will be capped at Rs. 250 per shot at private hospitals and health centres, the Union Health Ministry has said in a statement.
Czech President asks Vladimir Putin For Sputnik V Vaccine: Reports
Feb 28, 2021, at 02:57 pm
Prague/Sputnik: Czech President Milos Zeman has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for supplies of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, CNN Prima reports.
Kolkata: CMRI introduces Robotic Ortho Surgery for first time in East India
Feb 27, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Kolkata: CK Birla Hospitals -CMRI has introduced Robotic Ortho Surgery for the first time in Eastern India, promising to cure patients suffering from knee related troubles.
Feb 27, 2021, at 08:46 pm
New York: The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution calling on all Member States to support a “sustained humanitarian pause” to local conflicts, in order to allow for COVID-19 vaccinations. Briefing journalists afterwards, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus argued that more could be done.