COVID-19: BA.4 and BA.5 variants spur 20 per cent rise in cases
Jul 01, 2022, at 11:55 pm
New York: COVID-19 cases are on the rise in some 110 countries, driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 variants, said the UN health agency chief on Wednesday, amounting to a 20 per cent spike overall, and a rise in the number of deaths across three of the six world regions monitored by the World Health Organization.
India records 17,070 fresh cases, 23 deaths in past 24 hours
Jul 01, 2022, at 03:47 pm
New Delhi: India, the country which has witnessed deadly waves of COVID-19, added 17,070 new cases in the past 24 hours with the daily positivity rate touching 3.40 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
India reports 18,819 new Covid-19 cases, 39 deaths in 24 hours
Jun 30, 2022, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 18,819 new Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 39 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Thursday.
Pakistan records over 500 COVID-19 cases for first time in three months
Jun 29, 2022, at 07:14 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's fresh COVID-19 cases crossed 500 mark on Wednesday as the country is continuously witnessing an uptick in dailly count for the past several days, media reports said on Wednesday.
India records 14,506 fresh Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jun 29, 2022, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 14,506 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 3.35 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
UN drug report shines light on cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine trends
Jun 28, 2022, at 09:21 pm
New York: Legalized cannabis use in some countries and states appears to have accelerated daily use and related health impacts, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) revealed in a new report released on Monday.
Maharashtra reports 2,369 Covid cases, 5 deaths
Jun 28, 2022, at 05:55 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has reported 2,369 Covid-19 cases and five deaths, the state health bulletin said Tuesday.
Kolkata's cancer hospital launches Revolutionary Blood Test for early detection of breast cancer
Jun 28, 2022, at 05:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Apollo Cancer Centre in collaboration with Datar Cancer Genetics has launched the Revolutionary Blood Test for early detection of breast cancer in women.
COVID-19: India registers 11,793 fresh cases in past 24 hours, 27 deaths
Jun 28, 2022, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi: India registered 11,793 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as daily positivity rate reduced slightly to 2.49 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
India registers 17,073 new COVID-19 cases, daily positivity rate spikes to 5.62 pct
Jun 27, 2022, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi: India registered 17,073 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity spiked to 5.62 percent in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Monkeypox not presently a global public health emergency, says WHO
Jun 26, 2022, at 10:37 pm
New York: The monkeypox outbreak does not currently constitute a global public health concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday, though “intense response efforts” are needed to control further spread.
India records 11,739 new Covid-19 cases in past 24 hrs
Jun 26, 2022, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: India registered 11,739 new Covid-19 cases during the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said in its official bulletin on Sunday.
Maharashtra reports 1,728 new Covid cases
Jun 26, 2022, at 02:28 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has reported 1,728 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to a health bulletin released on Sunday.
Maharashtra reports 4,205 new Covid-19 cases
Jun 25, 2022, at 04:23 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has reported 4,205 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to a health bulletin released on Saturday.
India records 15,940 COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths in past 24 hours
Jun 25, 2022, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi; India, a nation which has witnessed three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, recorded 15,940 fresh cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate now touched 4.39 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Covid-19: Telangana records 493 new cases
Jun 25, 2022, at 04:49 am
Hyderabad/UNI: Telangana recorded 439 new Covid-19 cases on Friday pushing the aggregate coronavirus infections in the state to 7,98,125 so far.
Monkeypox: Amid uncertainty, global situation ‘cannot be ignored’ says WHO chief
Jun 24, 2022, at 06:51 pm
New York: Addressing the first meeting of the World Health Organization’s Emergency Committee on Thursday over the global Monkeypox outbreak, the WHO chief told members that person-to-person transmission was ongoing, and “likely underestimated”.
India registers 17,336 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths in past 24 hours
Jun 24, 2022, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi: India registered 17,336 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 4.32 percent, as per the statement released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Canada records over 200 Monkeypox cases
Jun 24, 2022, at 02:58 am
Toronto/IBNS: Monkeypox (MPXV) virus known for long-lasting, painful symptoms has infected more than 200 Canadians as a result of a global outbreak that began in May.
Delhi witnesses sharp increase in Covid-19 cases with 1,934 fresh infections today
Jun 24, 2022, at 02:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Raising concern, the national capital on Thursday recorded 1,934 new Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 8.10 per cent, Delhi's health department stated.
India's Covid-19 cases on the rise, over 13,000 cases reported in 24 hours
Jun 23, 2022, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a further spike in coronavirus cases, 13,313 fresh infections were reported from across the country of 1.3 billion people in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry reported Thursday.
Safe in the sun? UN launches new app to help beat skin cancer
Jun 22, 2022, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi: Scientific evidence shows that overexposure to UV radiation is the major cause of skin cancer. To help people protect themselves adequately, a consortium of UN agencies on Tuesday, launched an innovative new App that can help anyone, anywhere, determine the safe amount of time to stay outdoors, soaking up the rays.
Celebrating the union of body and soul: UN marks International Yoga Day
Jun 22, 2022, at 07:25 pm
UN delegates and staffers spread out their yoga mats and stretched into various yoga “asanas” or poses, at an outdoor event on Monday evening at UN Headquarters in New York, to celebrate the eighth International Day of Yoga, observed annually on 21 June.
Zimbabwe lifts curfew as Covid under control
Jun 22, 2022, at 03:52 pm
Harare/UNI/Xinhua: The Zimbabwean government lifted a midnight-to-dawn curfew imposed as part of COVID-19 containment measures.
India registers 12,249 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jun 22, 2022, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi: India registered 12,249 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 3.94 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Iraq declares new COVID-19 wave after 515 fresh cases registered in past 24 hours
Jun 21, 2022, at 03:57 pm
Baghdad/UNI/Xinhua: The Iraqi Health Ministry declared a new wave of COVID-19 infections in the country, with 515 new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
Israel registers first domestic monkeypox infection
Jun 21, 2022, at 03:26 pm
Jerusalem/UNI/Xinhua: The Israeli Ministry of Health on Monday reported three new cases of monkeypox, including the first domestic infection.
India registers 9,923 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jun 21, 2022, at 03:16 pm
New Delhi:India recorded 9,923 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 2.67 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Singapore reports 3,220 new Covid-19 cases
Jun 21, 2022, at 01:38 am
Singapore/UNI/Xinhua: Singapore reported 3,220 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday, bringing the total tally to 1,370,981.
India registers 12,781 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, daily positivity rate touched 4.32 pct
Jun 20, 2022, at 03:01 pm
New Delhi: India registered 12,781 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 4.32 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.