Remdesivir no COVID-19 silver bullet, says UN health agency
Nov 20, 2020, at 04:13 pm
New York: An advisory body of the UN health agency is not recommending the use of the high-profile antiviral drug Remdesivir for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, saying on Thursday there is insufficient evidence that it improves survival outcomes or cuts down on the need for patients to be put onto ventilators.
Ensure safe and hygienic sanitation for all, UN urges, marking World Toilet Day
Nov 20, 2020, at 03:15 pm
New York: The UN is marking World Toilet Day on Thursday, in a bid to reinforce the need for equal access to sanitation for all. More than a quarter of the global population lack basic facilities, and more than three billion people live in homes without basic hand washing facilities, soap and water.
India records 45,882 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 20, 2020, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi: India, which is one of the worst hit nations in the world, recorded 45,882 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Pakistan continues to witness surge in COVID-19 cases, over 2500 cases reported in past 24 hours
Nov 20, 2020, at 02:55 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases as the country registered more than 2500 new instances in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Friday.
Nov 20, 2020, at 02:41 pm
Washington: Although SARS-CoV-2 genetic material may still be detected in respiratory or stool samples for several weeks, no live virus (that can cause infection) was found in any type of sample collected beyond nine days of symptoms starting and people with SARS-CoV-2 are mostly likely to be highly infectious from symptom onset and the following five days, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of three human coronaviruses published in The Lancet Microbe journal.
Study based on Next Generation Sequencing sheds new light on genetic disorders among Indians
Nov 20, 2020, at 01:30 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) is a leading technology being used to diagnose and manage genetic disorders.
Confident that coronavius vaccine will be ready in 3-4 months: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Nov 19, 2020, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said he is confident that the coronavirus vaccine will be ready in three to four months and the vaccine will be given to 135 crore Indians after scientifically evaluating who should receive the vaccine first.
India reports jump in Covid-19 cases, sees over 45,000 infections in 24 hours
Nov 19, 2020, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.3 billion people, on Thursday reported over 45,000 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally to over 8.95 million.
Tokyo may raise COVID-19 alert to highest on Thursday amid virus spike - Reports
Nov 19, 2020, at 12:15 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The Tokyo metropolitan government intends to update the COVID-19 alert to the highest level amid a record rise in cases both in the capital and nationwide, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing knowledgeable sources.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine emerges 95 percent effective in final analysis
Nov 18, 2020, at 11:42 pm
Washington: Pharmaceutical major Pfizer on Wednesday confirmed that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate is 95 percent effective in the final analysis of the Phase 3 trial.
Bangladesh registers 21 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
Nov 18, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 21 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Wednesday.
New coronavirus recoveries outpace daily new cases for more than 1.5 months
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: New Covid-19 recoveries on Wednesday outpaced daily new additions for more than 1.5 months, as less than 50,000 new daily cases surfaced for the eleventh continuous day.
Turmeric lozenge to help reduce Coroanvirus infection risk: Study
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Mumbai/UNI: A Mumbai based KJ Somaiya Hospital and Gelnova Labs have taken a step towards minimising the infection risk of Covid-19 amongst health care workers by following a month-long study with 303 healthcare workers to study the role of Turmgel in reducing the risk of infection.
COVID-19: Bengaluru fatality rate lowest among major cities, says Minister
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Bengaluru's Covid-19 fatality rate (1.1 per cent) is the lowest among all major cities in the country, Karnataka Minister for Health Dr K Sudhakar said on Wednesday.
Additional doctors, ICU beds, testing facilities to contain spike in Coroanvirus cases in Delhi: MHA
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Around 45 doctors and 160 paramedics from Central Armed police Force (CAPF) will soon take over the management of the DRDO-run Covid care hospital near Delhi airport, Union Home Ministry officials said here on Wednesday.
WHO regional department in DR Congo says 11th outbreak of Ebola virus defeated
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: DR Congo has overcome the eleventh outbreak of the Ebola virus, which had been circulating for half a year in the Central African nation, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional department announced on Wednesday.
Pakistan continues to witness spike in Coronavirus cases, registers 2298 new cases
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:44 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing yet another spike in COVID-19 cases as 2,298 new coronavirus cases were registered on Nov 17.
Kuwait to receive 1.7 million doses of Moderna Coronavirus vaccine: Reports
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Doha/Sputnik: Kuwait has signed a contract with US company Moderna to receive 1.7 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine after production begins, Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai reported.
India registers over 38,000 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 18, 2020, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi: After maintaining less than 30,000 cases for the past two days, India on Wednesday recorded 38,617 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health data released.
New partnership to boost maternal and newborn health in East and Southern Africa
Nov 18, 2020, at 03:27 pm
New York: Some 10,000 health workers will be trained to support mothers and newborns in Africa through a partnership between the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and Laerdal Global Health, the non-profit arm of a Norwegian company that provides innovative training, educational and therapy solutions for emergency medical care and patient safety.
‘Full scale’ humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia’s Tigray: UNHCR
Nov 18, 2020, at 02:48 pm
New York: A “full-scale humanitarian crisis” is unfolding as thousands of refugees flee ongoing fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region each day to seek safety in eastern Sudan, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Tuesday.
WHO rolls out plan to rid world of cervical cancer, saving millions of lives
Nov 18, 2020, at 02:34 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) set out a strategy on Tuesday for eliminating cervical cancer, which would avoid the death of an estimated five million women and girls from the disease, by 2050.
Nov 18, 2020, at 02:23 pm
Results from an early-phase randomised clinical trial of a Chinese vaccine candidate based on the inactivated whole SARS-CoV-2 virus (CoronaVac) are published today in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, finding the formulation appears safe and induces an antibody response in healthy volunteers aged 18 to 59 years.
India records around 30,000 COVID-19 cases for past two days
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi: India has been recording around 30,000 daily new cases for the last two consecutive days. 29,163 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. The country has also seen less than 50,000 daily new cases being registered continuously for the past ten days, as per Indian Ministry of Health data released on Tuesday.
World Health Organisation praises UP for Covid-19 management
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Lucknow/UNI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised Uttar Pradesh Government for its COVID-19 management strategy.
Seoul to raise social distancing level due to increase in new COVID-19 cases - Reports
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:22 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: The authorities of South Korea's capital, Seoul, will raise the social distancing level amid a rise in new COVID-19 cases in and around the city, the Yonhap news agency reported.
France closer to regaining control over pandemic - French Health Minister
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:18 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: France is gradually gaining control over the COVID-19 virus, which is still active, but has been in decline over the last few weeks, French Health Minister Olivier Veran told the RMC broadcaster on Tuesday.
Pfizer launches pilot COVID-19 vaccine distribution preparedness program in 4 US states
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:14 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: US pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced in a press release on Tuesday it was launching a pilot program that aims to inform the delivery and distribution of its coronavirus vaccine in the US states of Rhode Island, Texas, New Mexico and Tennessee.
Russian watchdog reports Coronavirus mutations in Siberia
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:12 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The chief of the Russian public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Tuesday that some mutations of the coronavirus were registered in Siberia.
India's daily COVID-19 cases remained below 30,000 for the first time in four months
Nov 17, 2020, at 03:53 pm
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 daily figures remained below the 30,000 mark for the first time in over four months.