New Delhi: Two suspected militants held
Nov 17, 2020, at 03:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: With the arrest of two suspected militants from the national capital, Delhi Police Special Cell has foiled a likely terror strike.
Vaccine by itself will not end coronavirus pandemic: WHO Chief
Nov 17, 2020, at 04:20 am
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said a vaccine would not by itself stop the coronavirus pandemic and cannot replace the other tools.
UK government in talks with US biotech firm Moderna on access to COVID-19 vaccine
Nov 17, 2020, at 01:18 am
London/Sputnik: The UK government said on Monday that it is in advanced discussions to get access to the COVID-19 vaccine candidate being developed by US company Moderna, which, according to the firm, has proved to be nearly 95 percent effective at the clinical trials.
Pakistan witnessing surge in COVID-19 cases, Imran Khan urges people to follow SOPs
Nov 17, 2020, at 12:37 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases and even PM Imran Khan on Monday urged people to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) to tackle the situation.
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine shows nearly 95 pct efficiency
Nov 16, 2020, at 11:41 pm
London: Moderna, Inc, a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, on Monday said its vaccine candidate against COVID-19 has shown 94.5 percent efficiency.
UK to run final stage clinical trial of Janssen´s COVID-19 vaccine candidate - Government
Nov 16, 2020, at 11:09 pm
London/Sputnik: The COVID-19 vaccine candidate being developed by the pharmaceutical company Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, will begin its phase three clinical trial across the United Kingdom on Monday with 6,000 voluntaries, the UK government announced.
UK Prime Minister says he Feels 'great' after being in contact with COVID-19 case
Nov 16, 2020, at 11:07 pm
London/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, said on Monday that he feels “great” and “bursting with antibodies” after he was told to self-isolate for 14 days because he was in contact with a person who tested positive for the COVID-19.
South Australia to impose temporary COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday - Premier
Nov 16, 2020, at 11:06 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Starting Tuesday, the Australian state of South Australia will be enforcing new restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19, which will last for about two weeks, Premier Steven Marshall said Monday.
'No lockdown in Delhi': Minister Satyendar Jain amid spike in Covid-19 cases
Nov 16, 2020, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Despite a steep rise in Covid-19 cases in the national capital over the last several days, Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said no lockdown will be imposed in the union territory at a time several socio-economic aspects of lives have been reopened following the national shutdown.
India registers 435 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
Nov 16, 2020, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi: India registered 30,548 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest figure in past four months, and 435 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per government data released on Monday.
Venezuela expects first deliveries of Russian SputnikV vaccine in January: Vice President
Nov 16, 2020, at 02:57 pm
Buones Aires/Sputnik: The supply of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 to Venezuela is expected in January 2021, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said.
Global COVID-19 case count tops 54 million : Johns Hopkins University
Nov 16, 2020, at 01:18 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the global scale has surpassed 54 million, the latest data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Coronavirus Resource Center showed on Sunday.
Amit Shah to chair meeting with Delhi CM over Covid-19 situation
Nov 15, 2020, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As the number of Coronavirus infection cases are increasing rapidly in Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a review meeting on Sunday to assess the situation in the national Capital with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Health Minister Satyendra Jain and top officials.
India's coronavirus tally touches 88.14 lakh with over 41000 fresh cases
Nov 15, 2020, at 05:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With a fresh jump of 41,100 cases in the last 24 hours, India's coronavirus count has touched 88.14 lakh, the Union Health Minister said in a bulletin on Sunday.
Polio: First ever vaccine listed under WHO emergency use
Nov 14, 2020, at 10:59 pm
Geneva: WHO on Friday listed the nOPV2 vaccine (Bio Farma, Indonesia) for emergency use to address the rising cases of a vaccine-derived polio strain in a number of African and East Mediterranean countries.
Yellow fever outbreak kills 76 in Nigeria
Nov 14, 2020, at 09:50 pm
Lagos/Xinhua: A yellow fever outbreak has killed 76 in three states in Nigeria for the first 10-day period of November, local health officials said Friday.
Italy adds more 'red zones' as COVID-19 infections soar
Nov 14, 2020, at 09:31 pm
Rome/UNI: The Italian government on Friday announced that it was increasing the number of coronavirus high risk "red zones" as record number of new cases across the country rose exponentially.
Diabetes increasing COVID risks, showing need to strengthen health systems
Nov 14, 2020, at 04:04 pm
New York: As the number of people with diabetes surges, many are at “increased risk of severe disease and death from COVID-19”, the UN chief said in his message for World Diabetes Day, on Saturday.
COVID-19: Consequences of ‘chronic under-investment in public health’ laid bare: Tedros
Nov 14, 2020, at 04:02 pm
New York: A global chronic under-investment in public health has been exposed by the coronavirus pandemic, which must now lead to a major re-think in how all societies value health, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday.
India witnesses 520 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Nov 14, 2020, at 03:44 pm
New Delhi: India registered 520 new deaths related to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health data released on Saturday.
Mexico nears 1mln COVID-19 cases, 100,000 fatalities
Nov 14, 2020, at 02:49 pm
Mexico City/Sputnik: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Mexico is nearing 1 million, while the death toll is close to 100,000 people, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said.
Pakistan witnessing spike, reports 2,304 coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
Nov 13, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan recorded 2,304 coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours, media reports said on Friday.
India’s active COVID-19 caseload drops below 4.85 lakhs
Nov 13, 2020, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi: India’s active cases today stand at 4,84,547, much below the 5-lakh mark. This is the third day of the active cases being sustained below the 5-L mark.
Measles cases hit 23-year high last year, killing 200,000 as vaccination stalls, WHO says
Nov 13, 2020, at 03:59 pm
New York: Measles killed an estimated 207,500 people last year after a decade-long failure to reach optimal vaccination coverage, resulting in the highest number of cases for 23 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) and US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said in a joint report on Thursday.
Neglected tropical diseases: Countries endorse new targets to eradicate 20 killers
Nov 13, 2020, at 03:56 pm
New York: A bold new blueprint to tackle all neglected tropical diseases has been agreed at the UN health agency’s World Health Assembly, which will involve a radical shift in approach by Member States and non-state actors, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
‘Bring life to those fighting for breath’, UNICEF urges on World Pneumonia Day
Nov 13, 2020, at 03:52 pm
New York: Pneumonia is not a new emergency, it takes the lives of some 800,000 children each year, but this year’s COVID-19 pandemic makes it even more critical to stop the deadly infection, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday.
India records 44,879 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Nov 13, 2020, at 03:27 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 44,879 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health data released.
Pakistan witnessing rise in COVID-19 deaths, experts believe 'lethal' second wave hit nation
Nov 13, 2020, at 03:50 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing a sudden rise in the number of COVID-19 cases and even recorded the highest single-day coronavirus death toll in four months when the infection claimed 34 lives on November 11, media reports said.
Nov 13, 2020, at 02:52 am
Srinagar: The trauma hospital at Bijbehara in Anantnag, which was constructed recently, is now used to serve as COVID-19 treatment centre for pregnant women.
India's Covid-19 tally now 86.83 lakh with almost 48,000 cases in 24 hours
Nov 12, 2020, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Novel Coronavirus tally in India on Thursday touched 86.83 lakh with the reporting of almost 48,000 new cases in the last 24 hours.