India's cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 19 cr
May 21, 2021, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India has exceeded 19 crore, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.
Scientist slams WHO report on origin of COVID-19 virus, demand investigation
May 21, 2021, at 06:28 pm
London: Conservative peer and scientist Lord Ridley has called the World Health Organisation's investigation into the origins of coronavirus in China "farcical", raising yet another doubt on Beijing and its role in the spread of the virus.
Two AstraZeneca COVID-19 doses give upto 90 percent protection against symptomatic disease: Study
May 21, 2021, at 05:15 pm
London: Two doses of the AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine is providing around 85 to 90% protection against symptomatic disease, as per statistics released by Public Health England on Thursday.
India once again registers over 4000 daily deaths due to COVID-19
May 21, 2021, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi: India, one of the worst hit nations in the world, continued to record high daily casualties due to COVID-19 as 4209 fresh deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
COVID-19 vaccination drive in Africa hampered by shortages, financing issues - WHO
May 21, 2021, at 07:39 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Africa's rollout of coronavirus vaccines is being undermined by supply shortages and financial difficulties, the African regional office of the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
Covishield vs Covaxin: Which to choose? Govt says both vaccines work well
May 21, 2021, at 07:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The government on Thursday said Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and Serum Institute of India produced Covishield cannot be compared with each other, scientifically, to choose one over another.
May 21, 2021, at 05:51 am
Washington/IBNS: Naturalist Jane Goodall, who is renowned for her studies on chimpanzees and her campaign for environmental causes, was Thursday named the winner of the prestigious Templeton Prize, which honours people whose work throughout their life embodies science and spirituality.
Govt to cut RT-PCR tests for detecting Covid-19 to 40 pct
May 21, 2021, at 05:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: RT-PCR tests, which is widely believed to be the most accurate method to detect COVID-19, will be cut to 40 per cent of total tests by the end of next month, media reports said.
Bharat Biotech ramps up Covaxin production by 200 million doses
May 21, 2021, at 05:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharat Biotech on Thursday said it is gearing up to increase manufacturing capacity of Covaxin by 200 million doses per year.
Himachal Pradesh detects first case of Black Fungus
May 21, 2021, at 02:33 am
Shimla/UNI/IBNS: A case of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus has been detected in a COVID-19 positive patient in Himachal Pradesh, an official said on Thursday.
ICMR approves India's first self-use RAT kit that detects coronavirus in 15 mins
May 20, 2021, at 11:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to reduce queues outside diagnostic facilities, ICMR on Wednesday approved the first self-use Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) kit, developed by Pune-based MyLab Discovery Solutions, that detects coronavirus infection in 15 minutes.
Assam reports first black fungus related death
May 20, 2021, at 10:08 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam reported its first black fungus death after a 27-year-old COVID-19 recovered patient died of mucormycosis infection at a private hospital in Guwahati.
Centre asks states to declare Black Fungus Disease an epidemic
May 20, 2021, at 09:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government on Thursday directed all states to declare mucormycosis or "black fungus" an epidemic in a letter by making it notifiable under "Epidemic Diseases Act".
India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccine coverage touches 18.70 cr: Health Ministry
May 20, 2021, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has reached 18.70 crore under the Phase-3 of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday.
India reports 2.76 lakh Covid-19 cases, 3,874 deaths in 24 hours
May 20, 2021, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Over 2.76 lakh new Coronavirus cases and close to four thousand deaths apparently linked to the virus were reported from 36 states and union territories of India on Thursday.
UK kickstarts 'booster shot' trials with seven different Covid-19 vaccines: Report
May 20, 2021, at 07:03 am
London/IBNS: As fight against coronavirus is prolonged, mainly due to the more dangerous new variants of the contagion, the United Kingdom launched a nationwide study on Wednesday to find safety and efficacy of a third dose "booster" shot of Covid-19 vaccines in strengthening immunity against the deadly virus, according to a Reuters report.
Indian study finds chances of hospitalisation only 0.06% after Covid vaccination
May 20, 2021, at 05:10 am
New Delhi: An Indian study has found that only 0.06 per cent of people need hospitalisation after Covid vaccination and 97.38 per cent of those vaccinated were protected from the virus, media reports said.
New RT-PCR kit 97.3 pc sensitive to Covid mutant strains
May 20, 2021, at 05:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said a new RT-PCR kit has been developed which can detect various mutant strains of coronavirus with a sensitivity of 97.3 per cent and specificity of 100 per cent.
Sierra Leone sells rainforest for Chinese harbour, human rights group slams move
May 20, 2021, at 04:18 am
Rights groups and conservationists have criticized a $55m deal struck by the government of Sierra Leone with China to build an industrial fishing harbour on 100 hectares (250 acres) of beach and protected rainforest.
By end of year, will be able to vaccinate entire adult population: Centre
May 20, 2021, at 04:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said India will procure 267 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses by the end of this year and will be in a position to inoculate the entire adult population of the country.
Cyclone Yaas likely to hit West Bengal, Odisha on May 26
May 20, 2021, at 01:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A low pressure area is likely to form over North Andaman sea and adjoining east coast of Bay of Bengal around May 22 and may intensify into a cyclonic storm and reach West Bengal and Odisha coasts on May 26, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said Wednesday.
Nepal confirms presence of third variant of Covid-19
May 20, 2021, at 12:52 am
Nepali has confirmed the presence of a new fast-spreading variant, B.1.617.2, in the Himalayan country, thus taking the number of variants prevailing there to three. The new variant- also responsible for wreaking havoc in India-is behind the exploding Covid surge in Nepal.
Nepal starts mass antigen testing in Kathmandu to tackle Covid
May 20, 2021, at 12:44 am
Authorities in Nepal have started community bases mass Antigen testing for Covid-19 in the capital, Kathmandu, which remained one of the worst affected places in the Himalayan country. Areas with high population density and vegetable markets will be covered in this drive.
Amway starts 'Health and Hygiene' awareness campaign
May 20, 2021, at 12:26 am
Kolkata/UNI:FMCG direct selling company, Amway India, on Wednesday launched an awareness campaign to encourage ‘Health and Hygiene’ practices through right nutrition and healthy lifestyle.
COVID-19 vaccine can be taken three months after recovery: Centre
May 19, 2021, at 11:56 pm
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday said a person can take COVID-19 vaccine shot three months after recovering from the disease.
Study finds AstraZeneca vaccine works as third booster shot: Reports
May 19, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A study conducted by Oxford university found that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine works best as a third dose for patients by boosting a vaccinee's antibodies to the virus, Financial Times reported.
Bangladesh records 1608 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
May 19, 2021, at 10:50 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has recorded 1608 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
India records less than 3 Lakh daily new cases for three successive days
May 19, 2021, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi: India’s Daily Recoveries outnumber Daily New Cases for the sixth consecutive day. 3,89,851 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.
Pakistan records 104 new COVID-19 deaths
May 19, 2021, at 10:08 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday registered 104 new deaths due to COVID-19, taking the total fatality figure to 19856, media reports said.
UN development system responds with ‘solid score’ in face of COVID-19 test
May 19, 2021, at 07:15 pm
New York: As the world continues to tackle the multiple impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, from pushing some 131 million people into extreme poverty to reversing years of development progress, the UN chief said on Tuesday that a more coordinated approach is key to moving forward.