India reports over 72,000 Covid-19 cases, biggest single-day spike since early Oct 2020
Apr 01, 2021, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In more worries for 1.3 billion people in the country, India on Thursday reported the biggest single-day spike in Novel Coronavirus cases since Oct 11 last year with the addition of over 72,000 new infections.
Brazil denies permission to import Bharat Biotech developed Covaxin
Apr 01, 2021, at 04:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Brazil's health regulator has denied permission to import Covaxin, the coronavirus vaccine developed by India's indigenous firm Bharat Biotech.
Nagaland reports 107 fresh cases of Covid-19 positive
Apr 01, 2021, at 02:05 am
Kohima/IBNS: Nagaland on Wednesday reported the single-day highest Covid-19 positive cases after 107 fresh infections have been registered in the state in last 24 hours.
Jammu and Kashmir: Handwara Police launches plantation drive
Apr 01, 2021, at 12:01 am
Srinagar: Handwara Police in collaboration with Kehmil Forest Division Kralpora launched a plantation drive by planting hundreds of saplings of Conifer (Deodar) in PS Vilgam under the banner of “GREEN JK DRIVE”.
Jammu and Kashmir: Director Horticulture visits pre and post harvesting units
Mar 31, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Srinagar: Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today paid a surprise visit to district Shopian and Pulwama to inspect various pre and post harvest units. According to the statement, the Director was accompanied by Deputy Director Horticulture, Chief Canning and Processing Instructor and other senior officers.
Jammu and Kashmir: Zero tolerance against spurious pesticides and fertilizers: Dir Law enforcement
Mar 31, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Srinagar: The Director Law Enforcement J&K, Bal Krishan Chandan today called for zero tolerance against spurious/substandard pesticides and fertilizers besides strict implementation of established procedures of law enforcement so that the farming community could be served in a real spirit.
BioNTech-Pfizer claims COVID-19 vaccine 100 percent effective on 12-15 years olds
Mar 31, 2021, at 10:52 pm
New York: Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE on Wednesday announced that, in a Phase 3 trial in adolescents 12 to 15 years of age with or without prior evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 demonstrated 100% efficacy and robust antibody responses, exceeding those recorded earlier in vaccinated participants aged 16 to 25 years old, and was well tolerated.
Mar 31, 2021, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi: Eight States, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh report a surge in the COVID daily new cases. 84.73% of the new cases are reported from these 8 states.
COVID-19 origins report inconclusive: We must ‘leave no stone unturned’: WHO chief
Mar 31, 2021, at 04:30 pm
New York: The report from a team of international scientists assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO) to examine how COVID-19 first spread to humans was published on Tuesday, and was described by the UN health agency’s chief as a welcome start, but far from conclusive.
India records 354 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Mar 31, 2021, at 03:20 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 53,480 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Spanish Health Ministry lifts age restrictions for AstraZeneca vaccine: Reports
Mar 31, 2021, at 02:53 pm
Madrid/Sputnik: The Spanish Health Ministry is lifting the age restrictions for the coronavirus vaccine produced by AstraZeneca, Cadena Ser radio reported.
Maharashtra reports slight dip in Covid-19 cases with 27,918 infections on Tuesday
Mar 31, 2021, at 03:55 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra, which has been witnessing a massive surge in Covid-19 cases, recorded a slight dip in infections on Tuesday.
Centre not for door-to-door vaccination as focus remains on priority age group
Mar 31, 2021, at 03:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has said door-to-door Covid-19 vaccination, a demand reportedly made by Maharashtra government, will not be possible for now.
Centre asks states to enforce Covid appropriate behaviour, focus on vaccination
Mar 31, 2021, at 01:47 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre on Tuesday suggested to all states and union territories to draw an action plan at the district level to contain the rise in Covid-19 cases.
Delhi sees dip in Covid cases: 992 test positive
Mar 31, 2021, at 12:17 am
New Delhi/UNI: The national capital reported 992 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, nearly 1,000 less than the previous day, while four more people lost their lives, a health bulletin said on Thursday.
Mar 30, 2021, at 10:09 pm
Six States, Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, continue to report a surge in the COVID daily new cases. 78.56% of the new cases are reported from these 6 states.
$29 billion a year by 2025 needed to get back on track to tackle AIDS, say UNAIDS
Mar 30, 2021, at 05:56 pm
New York: A new report from the UN agency dedicated to ending HIV and AIDS ( UNAIDS) has shown that investing $29 billion a year to HIV response in low and middle income countries by 2025, will put the world back on track to eradicate the virus as a public health threat by 2030.
US study says Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines effective even after first shot in real-world use
Mar 30, 2021, at 03:44 pm
Washignton: A new CDC study provides strong evidence that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections in real-world conditions among health care personnel, first responders, and other essential workers.
India records 56,211 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Mar 30, 2021, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi: Marking a slight dip in the daily case count, India recorded 56,211 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health data released on Tuesday.
Paraguay receives 100,000 doses of India's Covaxin: Health Ministry
Mar 30, 2021, at 02:33 pm
Buenos Aires/UNI: Paraguay on Monday received the shipment of 100,000 doses of India's first domestically-produced COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, the country's Health Ministry said.
59 deaths, 2914 fresh Covid-19 cases recorded in Punjab
Mar 30, 2021, at 02:14 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab on Monday registered 2914 new Covid cases and 59 deaths due to the fatal infection, raising the infection tally to 2,34,602 and death toll 6749 in the state.
COVID-19 Spike: 1,904 people test positive in Delhi, six die
Mar 30, 2021, at 12:00 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi reported 1,904 new cases of COVID-19, highest in over three months, and six more deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said on Monday evening.
India donates 200,000 vaccines to protect UN blue helmets against COVID
Mar 29, 2021, at 11:53 pm
New York: India shipped out 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday to inoculate UN blue helmets serving in peacekeeping missions.
COVID: Bangladesh registers 5,181 new cases, 45 more die
Mar 29, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Dhaka/UNI: With the detection of 5,181 new covid-19 cases on Monday, the tally in the country has surged to 6,00,895.
Pakistan's Punjab mulls full lockdown in capital of Lahore over COVID-19 surge - Official
Mar 29, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The government of the Pakistani province of Punjab is considering different measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, including a complete lockdown in the capital of Lahore, which is currently witnessing the worst surge in infections, Firdous Ashiq Awan, the prime minister's adviser on information, said on Monday.
Mar 29, 2021, at 11:13 pm
Eight states, including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh, have reported high number of COVID daily new cases. 84.5% of the new cases are reported from these 8 states.
Jammu and Kashmir: CRPF organises free medical camp in Sopore
Mar 29, 2021, at 10:49 pm
Srinagar: 177 Bn CRPF Sopore today organised a Free Medical Camp today at Khusal Stadium Tulibal area of Sopore.
Jammu and Kashmir: 20% of elderly population Immunized in south Kashmir
Mar 29, 2021, at 07:20 pm
Srinagar: Two weeks after the government started the covid-19 immunization for the senior citizens here, around 20 percent of the population from this age group has received the first dose of the vaccination in south Kashmir.
Pakistan tightens restriction as Covid cases continue to rise
Mar 29, 2021, at 04:33 am
Islamabad: Authorities in Pakistan have decided to further tighten restrictions as Covid-19 infections in the country continue to rise, with over 4700 cases reported in the last 24 hours.
Water scarcity in national parks increasing human-wildlife conflict
Mar 29, 2021, at 04:18 am
Water scarcity in Nepal’s Banke and Bardiya national parks are affecting wildlife, driving animal towards populated areas in search of water, and increasing cases human-wildlife conflict in the Himalayan nation.