COVID-19 cases surpass one million in Colombia
Oct 25, 2020, at 02:15 pm
Bogota/Xinhua: The Colombian Ministry of Health and Social Protection announced on Saturday that the country had reached 1,007,711 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), while the death toll rose to 30,000.
Covid cases shoot up in Delhi, 4,116 more infected, 36 die in 24 hrs
Oct 25, 2020, at 05:17 am
New Delhi/UNI: The national capital recorded 4,116 new cases of the "millennium scourge" novel coronavirus during the past 24 hours, while 36 people succumbed in the same period, the Health bulletin said on Saturday.
A musical start to Durga Puja for Covid-19 Patients at CMRI
Oct 25, 2020, at 12:17 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Despite all the negativity around us and the uncertainty of what the next day will bring, the spirits of the Covid warriors at the wards of Kolkata' hospital Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) have a completely different story to tell.
Bangladesh's COVID-19 cases rise to 397,507, death toll reaches 5,780
Oct 25, 2020, at 12:00 am
Dhaka/Xinhua: Bangladesh reported 1,094 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths on Saturday, bringing the total cases in the country to 397,507 and the total deaths to 5,780, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Universal US mask wearing could save nearly 130,000 lives by the end of February 2021: Study
Oct 24, 2020, at 11:31 pm
Washignton: More than a half million lives could be lost to COVID-19 by 28 February 2021 in the USA, suggests a modeling study published in Nature Medicine. The paper also estimates that universal mask use could prevent the worst effects of epidemic resurgences in many states and could save nearly 130,000 of those half million lives.
India's Covid-19 tally crosses 78-lakh mark with over 53,000 cases in 24 hours
Oct 24, 2020, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Covid-19 tally in India on Saturday crossed the 78-lakh mark with the reporting of over 53,000 fresh infections in the last 24 hours.
AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine trial to resume in US
Oct 24, 2020, at 03:28 pm
Washington/Xinhua: Multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said on Friday it will resume the trial of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, which has been paused since September.
‘Very tough’ months ahead in COVID battle, WHO helping scale up dwindling oxygen supplies
Oct 24, 2020, at 03:14 pm
New York: Facing another critical juncture in the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief told reporters on Friday that a “very tough” few months lie ahead with too many nations seeing an exponential increase in cases.
Chinese mainland reports 28 new imported COVID-19 cases
Oct 24, 2020, at 03:01 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 28 new imported COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,213, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
WHO says US drug authority oked Remdesivir without considering WHO-led trial results
Oct 24, 2020, at 02:35 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the antiviral drug remdesivir as the first COVID-19 treatment without having taken into consideration the results of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Solidarity Trial, Soumya Swaminathan, the WHO's chief scientist, said on Friday.
Active COVID-19 caseload in India stands below 7 lakh for the first time after 2 months
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:41 pm
India has leaped across a significant milestone in its fight against COVID. The active caseload of the country has fallen below 7 lakh for the first time after two months (63 days). The active caseload was below the 7 lakh mark (6,97,330) last on 22nd August.
Chinese mainland reports 18 new imported COVID-19 cases
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:37 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 18 new imported COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,185, the National Health Commission said Friday.
Trials of Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V begin in India
Oct 23, 2020, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Russian Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 will be tested in India on 100 volunteers, the Indian Central Drugs Standard Control Organization's Drug Controller General (DCGI) has said.
US FDA approves Gilead's remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment
Oct 23, 2020, at 04:01 pm
Washington/Xinhua: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences' antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) as a treatment for COVID-19.
India registers 690 new COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
Oct 23, 2020, at 03:45 pm
New Delhi: India registered a single-day spike of 54,366 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.
India's Covid-19 vaccine candidate 'Covaxin' gets clearance for Phase 3 clinical trials
Oct 23, 2020, at 04:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a ray of hope, India's coronavirus vaccine named 'Covaxin', being developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has been cleared for the third phase of clinical trials.
India adds close to 56,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally touches 77.06 lakh
Oct 22, 2020, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's tally of Novel Coronavirus on Thursday touched 77.06 lakh with the reporting of close to 56,000 fresh infections in the last 24 hours.
Scientists discover new salivary gland
Oct 22, 2020, at 02:43 pm
Amsterdam: Researchers at the Netherlands Cancer Institute have discovered a new location of the salivary glands.
UK Gov't planning to discharge COVID-19 patients in care homes: Watchdog
Oct 21, 2020, at 11:58 pm
London/Sputnik: UK local authorities are asking care homes across England to inform the amount of beds they can provide in their facilities for COVID-19 patients, as the United Kingdom is heading towards another peak of infections, a prominent watchdog said on Wednesday, citing leaked official documents.
New Zealand reports 25 new cases of COVID-19
Oct 21, 2020, at 03:27 pm
Wellington/Xinhua: New Zealand reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, 23 of which are imported cases caught at the border, and two are cases linked to the port worker reported on Sunday, who are workplace contacts.
Spain considering curfews to tackle new wave of coronavirus
Oct 21, 2020, at 03:08 pm
Madrid/Xinhua: The Spanish government is mulling new restrictions including curfews to contain a new wave of COVID-19 infections, Health Minister Salvador Illa said Tuesday.
50 pc of India's population likely to be affected by Covid-19 by Feb 2021: Report
Oct 21, 2020, at 04:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 50 per cent of India's population is likely to be affected by Covid-19 by February 2021, which will help in slowing the spread of the illness, a government committee formed to make projections related to the highly contagious disease said, reported Reuters.
India's recovery rate continues to improve at 88.63 per cent: Health Ministry
Oct 21, 2020, at 04:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as few states including West Bengal are reporting an alarming rise in the number of coronavirus cases, India's recovery rate continues to improve and stands at 88.63% as of Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry stated.
India registers lowest fresh COVID-19 cases in three months
Oct 20, 2020, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India in the past 24 hours recorded 46,791 fresh COVID-19 cases, lowest in nearly three months, as per the Union Health Ministry update on Tuesday.
Pakistan Minister Asad Umar warns country witnessed 140 pct rise in COVID-19 mortality rate
Oct 20, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani Minister Asad Umar has claimed that the country's mortality rate due to COVID-19 has increased 140 percent last week.
India's Covid-19 daily cases further decline, reports over 46,000 fresh infections in 24 hours
Oct 20, 2020, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After being battered by Novel Coronavirus for months, India, a country of 1.3 billion people, is slowly and steadily showing a brighter picture as the country's daily cases significantly dropped to 46,790 on Tuesday.
16 doctors killed in Nigeria's COVID-19 fight: official
Oct 20, 2020, at 03:52 pm
Abuja/Xinhua: A total of 16 doctors have been killed so far while battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, said a medical association leader on Monday.
Focus on fundamentals as COVID-19 caseloads rise: WHO
Oct 20, 2020, at 03:19 pm
New York: As COVID-19 cases continue to accelerate, particularly in Europe and North America, the World Health Organization (WHO) is advising governments and people everywhere not to let their guard down, for the benefit of those hospitalized, or working on the front line of the battle to end the pandemic.
COVID-19 vaccine: UNICEF to stockpile more than half a billion syringes by year’s end
Oct 20, 2020, at 03:13 pm
New York: With countries and pharmaceutical companies around the world gearing up to distribute COVID-19 vaccines following trials, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF has begun laying the groundwork for the rapid, safe and efficient delivery by buying and pre-positioning syringes and other necessary equipment.
Need to continue extreme caution against COVID-19: WHO alerts
Oct 19, 2020, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organization on Monday cautioned against any relaxation of response actions following the recent slight decline in COVID-19 cases in South-East Asia Region, saying the pandemic continues unabated and our response only needs to be strengthened further to curtail virus transmission.