Govt begins preparations for introduction of COVID vaccine in J&K
Dec 05, 2020, at 10:23 pm
Srinagar: With the constitution of 12-member Block Level Task Forces, J&K Government has begun preparation for introduction of COVID-19 vaccine in the Union Territory.
India fights COVID-19: Daily recoveries outnumber new cases for last 8 days successively
Dec 05, 2020, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi: India’s total Active Caseload has dropped below 4.10 lakh (4,09,689) today. This is the lowest after 136 days. The total active cases were 4,11,133, on 22nd July, 2020.
Bangladesh reports 1,888 fresh nCoV cases, 35 deaths
Dec 05, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh logged an additional 35 deaths and 1,888 infections from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours on Saturday, taking the death toll to 6,807 and infections to 475,991.
Serbia to begin mass COVID-19 vaccination program in early 2021
Dec 05, 2020, at 09:47 pm
Belgrade/Sputnik: Serbia expects to begin its mass vaccination program against COVID-19 in the first few months of 2021, Mirsad Djerlek, state secretary at the Serbian Ministry of Health, said on Saturday, adding that experts are currently studying Russia's Sputnik V as well as a candidate vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech.
Russia begins vaccination for COVID-19 virus in Moscow
Dec 05, 2020, at 09:34 pm
Moscow/UNI: Russia on Saturday started its vaccination programme for COVID-19, with clinics in the capital Moscow inoculating those most at risk from the virus.
NHS England issues call to start staffing COVID-19 vaccination points by Dec 14: Reports
Dec 05, 2020, at 09:27 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Public health officials in England have called on general practitioners to begin staffing local COVID-19 vaccination centers by December 14, the Sky News broadcaster reports, citing a letter sent to doctors.
Pakistan registers over 3,000 COVID-19 cases
Dec 05, 2020, at 09:16 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The Novel Coronavirus cases in Pakistan surged by 3,119 in the past 24 hours, the third day that the number of daily infection increased by more than 3,000, the National Command and Operations Centre said on Saturday.
Bahrain approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19
Dec 05, 2020, at 04:26 pm
Manama/IBNS: Bahrain became the second country in the world to approve an emergency use of the vaccine against Covid-19 developed by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech.
Scientists optimistic about COVID-19 vaccines for all
Dec 05, 2020, at 04:01 pm
New York: Scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines are optimistic that by the end of next year, all people everywhere will have access to safe and effective treatments against a disease which has disrupted the entire planet.
It isn’t over: WHO concerned at ‘growing perception’ COVID pandemic is passing
Dec 05, 2020, at 03:58 pm
New York: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on Friday over the “growing perception” that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, despite exploding infection rates in some countries and enormous pressure growing on health services.
COVID-19: India records over 36,000 cases in past 24 hours
Dec 05, 2020, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 36,652 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of instances in the nation to 96,08,211.
Dec 05, 2020, at 06:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India is the biggest buyer of Coronavirus vaccine in the world with 1.6 billion doses to cover 800 million people, according to a study based on countries across the globe, said media reports, adding that the government Friday decided to inoculate health workers, armed forces, police personnel, and municipal workers first.
COVID-19 recovery, focus of UN General Assembly special session
Dec 04, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Nations united on Thursday for a special session of the UN General Assembly to survey the wreckage of the COVID-19 pandemic, reflect on the best response, and forge a path to better days ahead.
India reports over 36,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, 540 deaths
Dec 04, 2020, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country which has been severely battered by the Novel Coronavirus, on Friday reported over 36,000 new infections and 540 deaths due to the disease.
Facebook to remove 'false claims' on COVID-19 vaccines
Dec 04, 2020, at 02:53 pm
Washington/UNI: Facebook and its subsidiary, Instagram, plan to remove posts with what they consider to be false information or conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccines, the company said.
Pfizer to only get half of COVID-19 vaccines out this year due to logistics: Reports
Dec 04, 2020, at 02:45 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US drug giant Pfizer expects to ship just about half of the COVID-19 vaccines it originally planned for this year because of supply-chain problems, although it still expects to roll out more than a billion doses in 2021, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Dec 04, 2020, at 04:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Three senior West Bengal physicians, including Kolkata's College of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital's principal Hasi Dasgupta, succumbed to the novel coronavirus on Thursday, reports said.
Dec 04, 2020, at 03:33 am
Kharagpur (WB)/IBNS: Researchers from IIT Kharagpur in collaboration with IITM Pune and European researchers conducted a study involving the analysis of the seasonal and inter-annual variability of atmospheric ammonia emitted by the agricultural sector.
Bhopal gas disaster victims slam Dow Chemicals of USA on 36th anniversary
Dec 04, 2020, at 02:39 am
Bhopal/IBNS: On the occasion of the 36th Anniversary of the Union Carbide disaster, four organizations of survivors Thursday condemned the continued evasion of legal liabilities by Dow Chemical, USA for the ongoing damage to the health of the survivors and pollution of the local soil and groundwater.
Dabur, Patanjali reject CSE report claiming sugar syrup found in honey
Dec 04, 2020, at 12:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Dabur and Patanjali have rejected a recent Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report which claimed sugar cyrup was found in honey manufactured by several leading Indian brands.
India's Covid-19 tally crosses 95 lakh with over 35,000 new cases in 24 hours
Dec 03, 2020, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Novel Coronavirus tally on Thursday crossed 95 lakh with the reporting of over 35,000 new infections in the last 24 hours.
Afghanistan registers 263 fresh Covid cases
Dec 02, 2020, at 11:42 pm
Kabul/UNI: A total of 263 new COVID-19 positive cases have been registered in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, taking the the total number of infections to 46,980 in the country, said a statement of Public Health Ministry released here Wednesday.
COVID-19: 2,198 infection cases, 38 deaths recorded in Bangladesh in past 24 hours
Dec 02, 2020, at 11:07 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The death toll from coronavirus has reached 6,713 as 38 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours.
Manas Tiger Reserve takes a lead in doubling its tiger numbers since 2010
Dec 02, 2020, at 10:50 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam has shown the world that doubling tiger numbers is possible, since the historic commitment made by the heads of thirteen tiger range countries in 2010 in The Tiger Summit held at St. Petersburg, Russia.
J&K: Govt. constitutes panels to implement Forest Rights Act
Dec 02, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Srinagar: The General Administration Department today constituted three committees – Union Territory Level, District Level and Sub-Divisional Level Committee – for the implementation of Forest Rights Act 2006 in J&K.
COVID-19 vaccination in Italy may begin January 29: Reports
Dec 02, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Rome/Sputnik: Vaccination against COVID-19 in Italy may begin on January 29, 2021, la Repubblica newspaper reported.
Delhi-NCR's air remains 'very poor'
Dec 02, 2020, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi's air quality continued to reel under the 'very poor ' category , while the average Air Quality Index further increased, measuring 376 at around 1400 hrs on Wednesday, the Central Pollution Control Board said here.
Uruguay to start vaccination against COVID-19 in April 2021- President
Dec 02, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Uruguay plans to start vaccinations against the coronavirus disease in April 2021, President Luis Lacalle Pou has said, adding that the vaccination will not be obligatory.
New Delhi-based CSE says its probe found nefarious honey adulteration in top brands
Dec 02, 2020, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi: Investigations by New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) with laboratory studies in India and Germany revealed rampant adulteration in honey sold by major brands in India, the non-profit research and advocacy group said.
UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 for roll out
Dec 02, 2020, at 06:37 pm
London/IBNS: The United Kingdom has become the first country to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 for widespread use, media reports said.