Coronavirus infection touches 10.2 percent positivity rate in Pakistan
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:39 am
The positivity rate has risen to 10.2 percent in Pakistan, with the country recording over 4,400 new infections in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 804,939 on Tuesday, reported The News.
Maldives records highest daily surge in Covid-19 cases
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:25 am
The Maldives recorded 328 new infections on Monday, the highest single-day surge since March 2020 when the archipelago recorded the first cases of the coronavirus, reported Raajhe TV. Total cases of the Covid-19 surpassed the 28,000 marks.
Pfizer could have first oral drug for COVID-19 by end of year: CEO Bourla
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:03 am
Washington/Sputnik: Pfizer’s experimental oral drug to treat COVID-19 at the first sign of illness could be available before the end of the year, Chief Executive Albert Bourla told CNBC on Tuesday.
Plastic Free Market Initiative launched in New Town, Kolkata
Apr 28, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (WBHIDCO) and New Town Kolkata, Development Authority (NKDA) recently launched a Plastic Free Market Initiative, which they say is India’s first such project.
Bahrain,UAE extend India help to fight COVID-19
Apr 28, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Countries like Bahrain and the UAE have agreed to help India in their fight against the deadly second wave of COVID-19.
Russia to send medical aid to India
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Moscow/UNI: Russia will send medical aid to India in the next few days to help in fight against second COVID wave, Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
Indian American doctors’ body lends helping hand to India’s Covid fight
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:30 pm
The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), the largest ethnic medical organization in the US with over 80,000 members, has reached out to Covid-battered India by arranging oxygen concentrators, facilitating tele-consultations and giving a call for generous donations.
Jammu and Kashmir: 5 more Srinagar localities notified as Containment Zones
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Srinagar: Srinagar District Administration on Monday evening declared five more localities in the summer capital as “micro-containment zones” following a sharp rise in COVID19 cases.
Indians in Saudi Arabia come forward to support Covid-hit people back home
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:25 pm
A group of likeminded Indians in Saudi Arabia has started a drive on social media to make available plasma, blood, oxygen, oxygen cylinders needed by their countrymen back home and in the Gulf region who have been hit by a massive Covid 19 wave.
Jammu and Kashmir: SK Indoor Stadium converted into COVID-19 centre
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Srinagar: Like previous year, District Administration has once again converted the Sher-i-Kashmir Indoor Stadium, Srinagar into COVID-19 centre.
Indian-American Congressmen assure help to India in Covid crisis
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Congressman Ami Bera, Democrat from California and a physician by training, said he will work to ensure assistance to India to fight the covid disaster. Representative Bera is the longest-serving Indian-American Member of Congress and also serves on the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans.
One lakh portable oxygen concentrators to be procured from PM CARES fund
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned the procurement of 1 Lakh Portable Oxygen Concentrators from the PM Cares Fund
Assam: Earthquake of 6.7 Richter scale cause widespread damage; no casualty
Apr 28, 2021, at 09:58 pm
Guwahati/UNI: An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 magnitude jolted Assam and adjoining North Eastern states damaged properties, caused cracks in the walls and floors of many buildings and many areas cracks appeared in the land as water seeped from paddy fields.
Jammu and Kashmir: Government to revive 20,000 beds in Covid Care Centers
Apr 28, 2021, at 05:33 pm
Srinagar: As the COVID19 cases continue to mount, J&K Government has issued directions for reviving 20,000 beds that had been set up last year in various public buildings identified as COVID Care Centers (CCC).
India records biggest spike in Covid-19 cases, adds over 3.60 lakh cases
Apr 28, 2021, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a grim picture, India on Wednesday reported its biggest spike in Novel Coronavirus cases by adding over 3.60 lakh fresh infections.
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocks Assam
Apr 28, 2021, at 02:56 pm
Guwahati/UNI: An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Assam on Wednesday at 0751 hrs.
Seven Covid patients in UP's Meerut succumb due to oxygen crisis at hospitals: Doctors
Apr 28, 2021, at 04:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At least seven Covid patients have died in two hospitals in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut due to alleged scarcity of oxygen, media reports said.
COVID-19: West Bengal's active cases cross 1 lakh mark after another record surge
Apr 28, 2021, at 03:44 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With 16,403 fresh infections reported in the past 24 hours, the number of active Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 1,00,615, officials said on Tuesday.
Maharashtra reports highest death count in 24 hrs with 895 fatalities
Apr 28, 2021, at 03:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 895 Covid deaths in the past 24 hours, the biggest single-day spike in fatalities in the state which has been the worst hit by the pandemic.
Inoculation of 18- 44 age group likely to be delayed in Odisha
Apr 28, 2021, at 01:21 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Inoculation of people in the age group of 18 to 44 years scheduled to start from May 1 next is likely to be delayed in Odisha.
‘Disasters know no borders’ says Guterres, 35 years on from Chernobyl nuclear accident
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:53 pm
New York: In his message for Chernobyl International Remembrance Day on Monday, the UN chief reminded that “disasters know no borders”.
New UN-led global immunization push aims to save more than 50 million lives
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:50 pm
New York: A UN-led global immunization strategy was unveiled on Monday to reach more than 50 million children who have missed lifesaving jabs against diseases such as measles, yellow fever and diptheria, in large part because of COVID-19 disruption.
Prioritize people and planet, UN chief urges Asian and Pacific nations
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:47 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on Asian and Pacific countries not to base their pandemic recovery strategies on “outdated and unsustainable economic models”, and to ensure that the world’s most populous region protects its environment and provides opportunities for all.
Over 14.5 people received Covid-19 vaccine in India
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 14.5 crore on Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said.
Assam Industry Minister interacts with oxygen manufacturing units
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:06 pm
Guwahati: In view of the rise in COVID-19 cases and demand for medical oxygen, Assam Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary interacted with the oxygen manufacturing units of Assam and took stock of the present status of the manufacturing capacity of the units through a VC today.
India records 3,23,144 new COVID-19 cases, 2771 deaths in past 24 hours
Apr 27, 2021, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 3,23,144 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released report on Tuesday.
Situation in India beyond heartbreaking, says WHO chief on Covid crisis
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:51 am
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said the Covid situation in India is beyond heartbreaking as the Asian country continued to report over 3 lakh daily cases for the last five days and a massive spike in death counts too.
Bangladesh to receive 100,000 doses of Pfizer next month
Apr 27, 2021, at 12:02 am
As Bangladesh struggles to procure vaccines from India, officials informed the country would receive around 100,000 doses of Pfizer next month from the WHO’s Covax facility.
Karnataka: Fourteen-day lockdown to be imposed from Tuesday; free vaccine for 18-45 yrs age
Apr 26, 2021, at 10:04 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said that the cabinet has decided to impose a 14-day lockdown in the state from Tuesday night.
India registers 2812 deaths due to COVID-19 in past 24 hours
Apr 26, 2021, at 04:13 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2812 deaths due to COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.