57% Indians have planned their next vacation for early 2021: ZestMoney Survey
Dec 22, 2020, at 11:13 pm
Bengaluru: ZestMoney, India’s leading AI-driven EMI financing and “Buy Now Pay Later” platform, on Tuesday released the findings from a customer survey conducted to understand how Indians are shaping up their travel plans for the coming year.
Amid new coronavirus strain scare, two passengers from UK test Covid-19 positive in Kolkata
Dec 22, 2020, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/Chennai/Bengaluru/IBNS: Days after the United Kingdom (UK) officially announced the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus, which is reportedly 70 per cent more contagious than the existing one, five flyers from the UK in Delhi, two in Kolkata, and one each in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have tested positive for Covid-19.
Panama bans entry of people who recently stayed or transited through UK, South Africa
Dec 22, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Buenos Aires/Sputnik: Panama is temporarily prohibiting people who have recently been to the United Kingdom or South Africa from entering the country, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
Number of new global COVID-19 cases over past day tops 575,000: WHO
Dec 22, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The number of new coronavirus cases registered worldwide in the past day has topped 575,000, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Antarctica no longer free of COVID-19 after 36 cases recorded at Chile's base
Dec 22, 2020, at 09:49 pm
Santiago/Sputnik: A Chilean research base in Antarctica announced that they detected that 36 of its members were infected with the COVID-19 virus, making the continent the last in the world to be affected by the pandemic, the Chilean military said on Tuesday.
'The only solution to Covid-19 is herd immunity': Kolkata-based homeopath Dr. Pratip Banerji
Dec 22, 2020, at 08:56 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Most states in India have seen a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in the post-festival period.
New COVID-19 variants under the microscope as travel bans mount over UK mutation
Dec 22, 2020, at 04:13 pm
New York: The UN health agency chief said on Monday that scientists have been working to understand new COVID-19 variants that have been reported in South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Fruits and vegetables crucial for healthy lives, sustainable world: Guterres
Dec 22, 2020, at 03:50 pm
New York: The United Nations is marking 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, spotlighting their vital role in human nutrition and food security, as well as urging efforts to improve sustainable production and reduce waste.
India records 19556 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, lowest daily count since July
Dec 22, 2020, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 19,556 new Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health data released on Tuesday.
New COVID-19 virus strain may be present in other countries: WHO chief scientist
Dec 22, 2020, at 02:33 pm
New Delhi: Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation, has said the new mutant strain of the covid-19, which has been found in the UK, may already be present in other countries.
Australia confirms two cases of new coronavirus strain that has hit UK
Dec 22, 2020, at 03:41 am
Sydney/IBNS: Amid the commencement of vaccination programme against Covid-19 virus across several countries, Australia on Monday confirmed that it has detected two cases of a new strain of coronavirus, that is fast spreading and has forced the British authorities to reverse plans of relaxing the curbs during the Christmas, from where the first confirmed infection of the strain was reported.
'Govt alert, no reason to panic': Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on UK Coronavirus strain
Dec 21, 2020, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardh on Monday said the government was fully alert over the fresh Covid-19 strain in the United Kingdom, urging people not to panic.
India registers 24,337 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Dec 21, 2020, at 03:45 pm
New Delhi: India registered 24,337 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Italy detects new mutated coronavirus strain in returnee from UK: Health Ministry
Dec 21, 2020, at 02:35 pm
Rome/UNI: The new coronavirus strain with mutations has been detected in Italy in a person who recently returned from the United Kingdom, the Italian Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Health ministry calls emergency meeting to discuss new strain of coronavirus
Dec 21, 2020, at 06:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union health ministry called an emergency meeting of its Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) after a new strain of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) was reported in the United Kingdom.
New COVID-19 virus: WHO maintaining 'close contact' with UK officials
Dec 20, 2020, at 11:34 pm
London: The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is maintaining a 'close contact' with UK officials over the emergence of a new variant of coronavirus.
India records 26,624 fresh Covid-19 cases, 341 new deaths
Dec 20, 2020, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 26,624 fresh coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking its tally to 1,00,31,223, the Health Ministry data showed on Sunday morning.
WHO says in contact with British officials on new coronavirus strain
Dec 20, 2020, at 02:25 pm
Geneva/Sputnik: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday it will release additional information on the new coronavirus strain discovered in the UK as it becomes available.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu receives Covid-19 vaccine shot
Dec 20, 2020, at 02:02 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday got vaccinated against the coronavirus disease with a Pfizer-BioNTech shot, which was broadcast live on national television.
Shigella bacterial infection kills 1 in north Kerala, sickens 20; administration alarmed
Dec 20, 2020, at 05:15 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: With the pandemic still in full swing, another infection caused by shigella bacteria has raised an alarm in north Kerala after an 11-year-old boy died of the illness and 20 others are suspected to be sickened by the pathogen, said media reports.
Two billion COVID vaccine doses secured, WHO says end of pandemic is in sight
Dec 19, 2020, at 04:04 pm
New York: The end of the pandemic is in sight but we must not let our guard down, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, as he welcomed the news that the global vaccine partnership COVAX has lined up almost two billion doses of existing and candidate vaccines for use worldwide.
India crosses 1 crore COVID-19 cases mark
Dec 19, 2020, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi: India has crossed the grim milestone of 1 crore COVID-19 cases late on Friday.
US approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Dec 19, 2020, at 02:58 pm
Washington: The United States has approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for the release of millions of doses.
'I didn't feel a thing', says US Vice President Mike Pence after receiving Covid-19 vaccine shot
Dec 19, 2020, at 03:38 am
Washington/IBNS: United States Vice President Mike Pence on Friday received a Covid-19 vaccine shot in a live television appearance in an attempt to boost public confidence about its effectiveness.
Dec 19, 2020, at 01:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union ministry of health Friday said Covid-19 vaccination will be voluntary, and urged the people to get vaccinated irrespective of previous history of the infection.
Introduction of COVID-19 vaccine to J&K: Atal Dulloo chairs maiden meeting of UT level Task Force
Dec 18, 2020, at 09:49 pm
Srinagar: The maiden meeting of UT level Task Force for implementation of various preparatory activities relatedto introduction of COVID-19 vaccine was held here today under the chairmanship of Atal Dulloo,Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education Department.Dr Renu Sharma, Director Family Welfare gave an overview of measures that have been taken in J&K tocontrol the spread of COVID-19 through better awareness, diagnosis and treatment.
India registers 22,889 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Dec 18, 2020, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi: India once again reported a fall in the daily count of COVID-19 cases as 22,889 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
US registers new daily record of 3,656 COVID-19-related deaths: Johns Hopkins University
Dec 18, 2020, at 02:15 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US authorities reported 3,656 coronavirus-related deaths, representing a new daily record since the beginning of the pandemic, data compiled by Johns Hopkins University revealed on Thursday.
Sputnik V Phase 3 Covid-19 vaccine trial in Kolkata
Dec 18, 2020, at 05:33 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata's Peerless Hospital Ethics Committee has approved the Sputnik V Phase 3 Covid 19 vaccine trial on Thursday.
India adds over 24,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally crosses 99.5 lakh
Dec 17, 2020, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which is witnessing a slide in positive cases over the last several weeks, on Thursday added little over 24,000 Covid-19 cases taking the overall tally to cross 99.5 lakh.