India registers 48,268 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 551 deaths
Oct 31, 2020, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally on Saturday crossed 8.1 million-mark as the nation registered 48,268 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health data released.
US COVID-19 cases surpass 9 mln: Johns Hopkins University
Oct 31, 2020, at 02:25 pm
New York/Xinhua: The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 9 million, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
Chinese mainland reports 6 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases
Oct 31, 2020, at 02:16 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: Six new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
Oct 30, 2020, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that COVID has evoked worldwide interest in Yoga, Ayurveda and Naturopathy to build immunity and search for healthy lifestyle.
Most people mount a strong antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 that does not decline rapidly: Study
Oct 30, 2020, at 11:11 pm
The vast majority of individuals infected with mild-to-moderate COVID 19 mount a robust antibody response that is relatively stable for at least five months, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published October 28, in the journal Science.
Pakistan: COVID-19 tally crosses 1,000 mark for first time since July
Oct 30, 2020, at 10:29 pm
Islamabad: Showing a slow rise in the number of active COVID-19 cases, the country registered more than 1,000 cases for the first time since July on Oct 29, media reports said on Friday.
India reports over 48,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, active cases fall below 6 lakh
Oct 30, 2020, at 05:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the second worst Covid-19-affected country in the world, reported over 48,000 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally of infections to 80,88,851.
Israel pledges support for cancer awareness in India
Oct 29, 2020, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Embassy of Israel in India on Thursday announced its support for a cancer charity in India during the 'World Breast Cancer Awareness Month' amid growing partnership and friendship between Israel and India is expanding to community domains.
J&K: GDC Nowshera organizes online competitions to mark Blood Donation Day
Oct 29, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Sinagaar: Red Ribbon Club, Government Degree College, Nowshera today organized two online competitions to mark the “National Voluntary Blood Donation Day- 2020”.
Covid-19 vaccine could be ready by December: Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla
Oct 29, 2020, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi/Pune/IBNS: Giving a hope to 1.3 billion people of India, vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SII)'s chief Adar Poonawalla has said the Oxford University's Covid-19 vaccine can be made available in the country by December 2020.
India's Coronavirus tally crosses 80-lakh mark with over 49,000 new infections in 24 hours
Oct 29, 2020, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time France and Germany are getting into the anti-Covid-19 lockdown mode again, the Novel Coronavirus tally in India on Thursday went past the 80-lakh mark with the reporting of 49,881 new infections in the last 24 hours.
Coronavirus daily cases in Delhi breach 5,000-mark
Oct 29, 2020, at 04:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital on Wednesday reported over 5,000 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest so far in the city since the pandemic has hit.
Iran's parliament speaker infected with COVID-19: Report
Oct 29, 2020, at 01:36 am
Tehran/Xinhua: Speaker of Iran's Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf announced on Wednesday that he has been infected with COVID-19, Tasnim news agency reported.
Hong Kong reports no new local COVID-19 cases for 3 consecutive days
Oct 28, 2020, at 11:26 pm
Hong Kong/Xinhua: Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, taking Hong Kong's tally to 5,310.
Pakistan: Second wave of COVID-19 sweeps nation, govt makes wearing masks compulsory
Oct 28, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Islamabad: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) in Pakistan has made wearing masks compulsory for all the citizens in the country as they step out from their houses, amid warning of rising COVID-19 cases in the nation.
More research needed about COVID-19 reinfection: Bangladeshi experts
Oct 28, 2020, at 11:12 pm
Dhaka/Xinhua: Health experts in Bangladesh have stressed the need for doing more research to know about the rapid loss of antibodies in asymptomatic COVID-19 infected people, calling for people to stay vigilant.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh reports 1,493 new cases, 23 more deaths
Oct 28, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Wednesday recorded 1,493 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 3,03,079.
Indonesia's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 400,000
Oct 28, 2020, at 10:47 pm
Jakarta/Xinhua: Indonesia's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 400,000 on Wednesday after 4,029 new cases were recorded within one day, pushing the tally to 400,483, while the death toll rose by 100 to 13,612.
UN agency chiefs appeal for ‘open science’ beyond COVID-19, citing dangers of secrecy and denial
Oct 28, 2020, at 10:42 pm
New York: The heads of three UN agencies joined forces on Tuesday to appeal for a global push towards “open science”, citing the value of cooperation in the response to COVID-19 and the dangers of treating evidence-based knowledge as an exclusive asset, or simple matter of opinion.
India registers 43893 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 508 deaths
Oct 28, 2020, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi: India registered 43893 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health data released on Wednesday.
Spanish doctors stage first nationwide strike in 25 years over working conditions
Oct 28, 2020, at 02:37 pm
Madrid/Sputnik: Doctors in Spain on Tuesday staged their first nationwide strike in 25 years, voicing their disapproval with the government's failure to improve their working conditions and a new decree that allows workers to be transferred to other positions, regardless of their specialism.
Assam Rifles conducts medical camp in Aizawl
Oct 28, 2020, at 12:04 am
Aizawl: Aizawl Battalion, under the aegis of HQ 23 Sector Assam Rifles and HQ Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), conducted a medical camp at Vaitin village in Aizawl district in Mizoram on Monday.
Coronavirus antibody prevalence falling in England, finds REACT study
Oct 27, 2020, at 08:18 pm
London: Tests on more than 365,000 people in England have shown that the antibody response to the virus that causes COVID-19 wanes over time.
Fight against COVID-19: Third phase of human trial of Covaxin to commence soon in IMS- SUM Hospital
Oct 27, 2020, at 07:59 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The third phase of the human trial of COVAXIN, the much-awaited indigenous vaccine being developed against Covid-19, will commence at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here soon.
India records lowest daily new cases after 3 months
Oct 27, 2020, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Tuesday said new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours have fallen below 36,500 (36,470) for the first time in three months.
Catch-up, ‘get ahead and stay ahead’ of coronavirus, urges UN health agency chief
Oct 27, 2020, at 06:57 pm
New York: Global COVID-19 cases spiked to their highest level yet during last week, with many northern hemisphere countries seeing “a concerning rise in cases and hospitalizations”, the UN health agency chief said on Monday, urging countries to “get ahead and stay ahead” of the virus.
4 Health Goals Everyone Should Set to End 2020 on a High
Oct 27, 2020, at 06:07 pm
Believe it or not, 2020 is almost over. Of course this has been an incredibly difficult year for almost everyone on the planet. And as a result, it’s understandable why some individuals may not have managed to maintain the lofty fitness goals they set for themselves back in January. Thankfully, it’s never too late to make a positive change for your health. Indeed, by setting and reaching these four important health goals, you can improve your overall wellness and set yourself up for success in 2021. Check them out here:
India reports 36,470 Covid-19 cases, tally nears 80-lakh mark
Oct 27, 2020, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 36,470 fresh cases of Covid-19 during the past 24 hours, pushing the country caseload to 79,46,429 lakh while the death toll soared to 1,19,502 with 488 fresh fatalities.
Jammu and Kashmir: ISM provides winter stock of AYUSH medicines at Kishtwar dispensary
Oct 26, 2020, at 11:08 pm
Srinagar: Indian System of Medicine (ISM) department has supplied all stocks of AYUSH medicines to ISM Dispensary Afti Warwan to meet the stocks till May 2021.
Pakistan once again witnesses rise in COVID-19 cases
Oct 26, 2020, at 05:21 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is once again witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases as 847 new instances were reported in the past 24 hours, media reports said.