WHO guidance on Artificial Intelligence to improve healthcare, mitigate risks worldwide
Jun 29, 2021, at 09:43 pm
New York: Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds “enormous potential” for improving the health of millions around the world if ethics and human rights are at the heart of its design, deployment, and use, the head of the UN health agency said on Monday.
India records another drop in daily COVID-19 tally, registers 37,566 fresh cases
Jun 29, 2021, at 02:58 pm
New Delhi: India registered less than 40,000 fresh COVID-19 cases for the first time after 102 days, as per data released by Ministry of Health on Tuesday,
India's vaccination unlikely to pick up in July as claimed by Centre: Reports
Jun 29, 2021, at 03:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it is going to increase COVID vaccine supply for July but government data suggests it may fall short of its daily vaccination targets.
Jun 29, 2021, at 02:33 am
London: A longer delay of up to 45 weeks between the first and second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine leads to enhanced immune response after the second dose, a study by University of Oxford researchers,who developed the jab, found.
COVID-19: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories announces commercial launch of 2DG
Jun 28, 2021, at 10:09 pm
Hyderabad: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. on Monday announced the commercial launch of 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG).
India overtakes US in total vaccine doses given, registers marginal dip in daily COVID-19 case count
Jun 28, 2021, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi: India recorded a marginal dip in daily case count as 46,148 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Covid19: Study on effectiveness of vaccines against Delta Plus underway, says ICMR
Jun 28, 2021, at 05:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid rising cases of Delta Plus variant of coronavirus and an impending third wave of Covid-19, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said it is examining the effectiveness of the vaccines against the new mutant strain, according to media reports.
Medical supplies from China disrupted by damaged roads in northern Nepal
Jun 28, 2021, at 02:24 am
The supply of crucial medical equipment to hospitals across northern Nepal has been disrupted as heavy rain, witnessed in the last three weeks, swept away many crucial roads and bridges. The Tatopani crossing point on the Nepal-China border also remained closed due to damaged roads.
Delhi records 89 fresh COVID-19 cases, four deaths
Jun 28, 2021, at 01:10 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi registered 89 cases of COVID-19 and four deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said here on Sunday.
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses the landmark of 32 cr
Jun 28, 2021, at 12:34 am
New Delhi: India’s cumulative vaccination coverage has exceeded 32 crores on Saturday, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Sunday.
13-yr-old boy in Karnataka diagnosed with rare post-Covid brain disease
Jun 27, 2021, at 08:42 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A teenager in Karnataka has developed a rare post Covid-19 complication that affects the brain and according to doctors it is the first case in the state and the second in India, media reports said.
India sees slight rise in COVID-19 cases with 50,040 fresh infections, records 1258 new deaths
Jun 27, 2021, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed a slight rise in the daily Coronavirus cases with 50,040 infections over the last 24 hours while deaths from COVID-19 jumped by 1,258.
Delta plus strain calls for urgent measures, including vaccination: WHO representative
Jun 27, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Vaccination and safety measures such as wearing face masks are essential when it comes to fighting the Delta Plus coronavirus variant, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said.
India crosses the milestone of conducting 400 million Covid tests
Jun 27, 2021, at 01:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India crossed the milestone of 400 million Covid-19 tests on Friday, with the last 50 million tests being done in the last 24 days, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Delhi logs lowest daily COVID-19 cases this year at 85
Jun 27, 2021, at 12:20 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi on Saturday clocked 85 coronavirus cases, lowest daily infections this year, and nine fatalities, pushing the caseload to 14,33,675 and death toll to 24,961.
COVID-19: Spain now cancels obligatory mask wearing outdoors
Jun 26, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Madrid/Sputnik: Starting from Saturday, the wearing of masks outdoors is no longer obligatory in Spain in accordance with the government's decision to cancel the restriction due to the the improvement of the epidemiological situation and high vaccination paces.
Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army donates medical equipments to Kathua villages to help fight COVID-19
Jun 26, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Srinagar: The Indian Army’s Gurj Division, under operation Sadhvabna, has donated Covid-related medical equipment and medicines to help people of villages in Kathua district fight the deadly disease.
COVID-19 Delta variant has potential to make ‘epidemic curve exponentially’
Jun 26, 2021, at 10:33 pm
New York: The head of the UN health agency expressed concern on Friday over the COVID-19’s delta variant, which he called “the most transmissible” mutation to date.
Over 1.45 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states: Health Ministry
Jun 26, 2021, at 04:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: More than 1.45 crore (1,45,21,067) balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union Territories, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday.
Science, evidence-based facts, key to help end scourge of drug abuse: UN chief
Jun 26, 2021, at 04:02 pm
New York: The world’s drug problem remains an urgent challenge that threatens to exacerbate COVID-19 pandemic impacts and hinder a healthy and inclusive recovery, warned the UN Secretary General ahead of The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
WHO concerned about transmissibility of Delta coronavirus variant, says Tedros
Jun 26, 2021, at 03:28 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the transmissibility of the Delta coronavirus variant, first identified in India and now present in 85 countries, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.
India records further drop as 48,698 fresh COVID-19 cases recorded in past 24 hours
Jun 26, 2021, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: India recorded further drop in daily COVID-19 cases as 48,698 fresh cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
One dose of Sputnik V reduces mortality rate in people aged over 60 by 70-80 pc: Study
Jun 26, 2021, at 02:18 pm
Buenos Aires/Sputnik: Even one dose of the Sputnik V or AstraZeneca vaccines against the coronavirus reduces the mortality rate in people aged over 60 years by 70-80 percent, a study the Argentine Ministry of Health said.
Pregnant women 'can and should' get Covid19 vaccine, says Health Ministry : Report
Jun 26, 2021, at 07:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bringing a major change in its vaccine policy, the Union health ministry said Friday that pregnant women "can and should" be vaccinated against Covid-19, according to media reports.
Jun 26, 2021, at 06:18 am
Pune/IBNS: The Serum institute of India, which started manufacturing the first batch of Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine in India under the name Covavax, said "a new milestone has been reached".
Delta Plus variant case diagnosed in Andhra Pradesh: Health Minister
Jun 26, 2021, at 01:36 am
Vijayawada/UNI: Andhra Pradesh Minister for Health Alla Kalikrishna Srinivas said that a delta plus variant case was diagnosed in Tirupati a few days ago and the patient has recovered.
Over 1.50 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states: Health Ministry
Jun 25, 2021, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: More than 1.50 crore (1,50,28,186) balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union Territories, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.
91 countries now offer COVID-19 vaccinations to refugees, says UNHCR
Jun 25, 2021, at 03:29 pm
New York: UN refugee agency UNHCR, on Thursday welcomed the growing number of countries that have offered COVID-19 vaccines to refugees before urging others to do the same.
India registers 51667 fresh COVID-19 cases, daily count shows marginal drop
Jun 25, 2021, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: India registered 51, 667 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, less than the figure registered on the previous day, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
First case of COVID-19 emerged between early October and mid-November 2019 in China: Study
Jun 25, 2021, at 03:02 pm
London: Research led by Dr David Roberts at the University’s School of Anthropology and Conservation has found that the first case of Covid-19 likely arose between early October and mid-November 2019 in China, with the most likely date of origin being 17 November 2019.