Côte d'Ivoire takes delivery of latest COVAX vaccine shipment, in further boost for Africa
Feb 27, 2021, at 07:26 pm
New York: Côte d'Ivoire received 504,000 doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine on Friday making it the second African nation in a week to benefit from the first shipments of shots from the UN-backed global COVAX initiative, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported.
India records 16488 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Feb 27, 2021, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi: Continuing the upward trend, as many as 16,488 new COVID-219 cases have been registered in India in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
At least 16 people died after COVID-19 vaccination in Switzerland: Watchdog
Feb 27, 2021, at 02:40 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: At least 16 people have died in Switzerland after being vaccinated against the coronavirus, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic) said.
Jammu and Kashmir: KU V-C inaugurates programme on mental health
Feb 26, 2021, at 10:16 pm
Srinagar: A four-day training programme on mental health started at the University of Kashmir on Wednesday.
South Sudan: UN agencies support nationwide polio vaccination campaign
Feb 26, 2021, at 09:30 pm
New York: The second round of a vaccination campaign to protect more than 2.8 million children from polio is underway in South Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
WHO-backed policy brief calls for action to address ‘long COVID’
Feb 26, 2021, at 09:24 pm
New York: With one in 10 people still feeling ill 12 weeks after having COVID-19, authorities must do more to support them, a UN-backed policy brief issued on Thursday argues.
West Africa steps up efforts to tackle latest Ebola threat
Feb 26, 2021, at 09:02 pm
New York: As a new Ebola outbreak threatens Guinea, six neighboring countries are urgently scaling up preparation and response efforts to prevent the further spread of the deadly virus, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Matt Pottinger says China attempted to cover up the coronavirus in the early days
Feb 26, 2021, at 04:57 pm
Beijing: Former US deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger has said China had attempted to cover up the coronavirus in the early days of the crisis.
India records 16,577 new COVID-19 cases, 120 deaths
Feb 26, 2021, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi: India continued to witness a spike as the country registered 16,577 new COVID19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Studies find high anaemia rate in China’s Xinjiang region, points to malnutrition in young people
Feb 26, 2021, at 03:05 am
Beijing: Two separate studies conducted by Chinese researchers have found that malnutrition has been rising in China’s far western region of Xinjiang, media reports said.
India sees spike in Covid-19 daily cases, reports over 16,000 infections in 24 hours
Feb 25, 2021, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which was witnessing a gradual decline in the Novel Coronavirus daily cases, on Thursday reported over 16,000 infections.
COVID: India to vaccinate senior citizens from March 1
Feb 24, 2021, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that people aged over 60 and those above 45 years with co-morbidities will be inoculated at 10,000 government and over 20,000 private vaccination centres from March 1.
India’s active caseload stands at 1.46 lakh today
Feb 24, 2021, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi: India has been containing the country’s Active Caseload under 1.50 lakh. The active cases are 1,46,907 today. The present active caseload now consists of 1.33% of India’s total Positive Cases.
Centre rushes multi-disciplinary high level Central teams to states witnessing surge in cases
Feb 24, 2021, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi: The Centre has deputed high level multi-disciplinary teams to Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for supporting them in public health measures for targeted COVID response and management, and effectively tackling the pandemic.
Ghana becomes first country to get free coronavirus vaccines through COVAX scheme
Feb 24, 2021, at 10:10 pm
Geneva/Sputnik: Ghana became the first country on Wednesday to receive a batch of free anti-coronavirus vaccine doses through the COVAX initiative, a shot-sharing scheme behind the inoculation drive in poorer countries.
India records 13,742 new COVID-19 cases, 104 deaths
Feb 24, 2021, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi:India registered 13,742 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, , as per Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Vaccinate frontline staff fast: Centre tells states reporting surge in Covid cases
Feb 24, 2021, at 05:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday wrote to five states that have reported a surge in the daily Covid-19 cases and asked them to expedite vaccination of healthcare staff and frontline workers in districts worst affected.
Afghanistan starts COVID-19 vaccination drive
Feb 23, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Kabul/UNI: Afghanistan started the COVID vaccination drive with a ceremony at the Presidential Palace, here on Tuesday.
Prioritize vaccine contracts with UN-led COVAX initiative, urges health chief Tedros
Feb 23, 2021, at 11:23 pm
New York: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on manufacturers to prioritize contracts with the UN-led equitable vaccines initiative, COVAX, declaring that it’s “not a matter of charity, it’s a matter of epidemiology”.
India’s Active COVID-19 caseload stands below 1.5 lakh
Feb 23, 2021, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi: The country’s Active Caseload has fallen below 1.50 lakh. It stands at 1,47,306 on Tuesday, officials said.
India reports over 10,000 Covid-19 infections amid spike in positive cases
Feb 23, 2021, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which is suddenly witnessing a spike in Novel Coronavirus cases in some parts, on Tuesday reported over 10,000 fresh infections.
India sees steepest rise in active coronavirus cases since Nov end
Feb 23, 2021, at 03:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed a massive spike in active coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours with 4,421 infections, which is the steepest rise since the end of November.
Coronil: IMA 'shocked' over Patanjali's claim on tablet, seeks Union Health Minister's response
Feb 22, 2021, at 11:31 pm
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association has expressed 'shock' over 'blatant lie of WHO certification' for Patanjali's Coronil tablet, which the company has claimed to be an evidence-based medicine to combat COVID-19 disease.
US: Coronavirus deaths nearing 500,000 a year after pandemic outbreak
Feb 22, 2021, at 03:29 pm
Washington/UNI: Roughly one year since the first known death by the COVID-19 in the United States, an unfathomable toll is nearing -- the loss of half a million people, which meant that more Americans have perished from COVID-19 than on the battlefields of World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War combined, reported The New York Times.
Guinea’s Ebola vaccination postponed amid problems with delivery: Local WHO Branch
Feb 22, 2021, at 02:51 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Ebola vaccination in Guinea is being delayed as the plane carrying a batch of vaccine doses was unable to land, the Guinea branch of the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
COVID-19 case rise: Mumbai Police to challan people for not wearing masks
Feb 22, 2021, at 04:45 am
Mumbai: Mumbai Police on Sunday announced people in the city who will be found not wearing a mask will be issued challans.
Odisha govt to implement strict covid 19 guidelines to avoid COVID-19 virus spike
Feb 22, 2021, at 01:41 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: With the surge in covid positive cases in certain states, the Odisha government on Sunday directed all Collectors, Municipal Commissioners and Police Superintendents to strictly implement COVID-19 safety guidelines.
'Please be patient': Adar Poonawalla urges nations waiting for Covishield vaccines
Feb 21, 2021, at 06:36 pm
Pune/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Sunday requested countries and governments to "be patient" amid the wait for 'Covishield' supplies, the coronavirus vaccine his pharmaceutical company has developed in partnership with the Oxford University and British-Swedish pharma firm AstraZeneca.
Japan receives second batch of Pfizer shots against COVID-19: Reports
Feb 21, 2021, at 03:22 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: The second batch of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses has been delivered to Japan, the country’s media report.
Avian Flu : Russia reports first case of H5N8 transmission to humans : Report
Feb 21, 2021, at 05:16 am
Moscow/IBNS : Russia on Saturday said it has detected the first case of transmission of H5N8 strain of avian flu virus and alerted the World Health Organization, said an AFP report.