India registers over 50,000 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Nov 07, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi: India registered 50,357 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health data released on Saturday.
World can save lives and ‘end this pandemic, together’: WHO chief
Nov 07, 2020, at 03:10 pm
New York: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues evolving, the world must “take all opportunities to learn and improve the response as we go”, the UN health agency chief said on Friday.
Long-term displacement worries for families hit hard by ‘super typhoon’ Goni
Nov 07, 2020, at 03:04 pm
New York: The trail of devastation left by Typhoon Goni in the Philippines, runs straight through some heavily populated areas – including places where COVID-19 cases are high, and where returning migrants are concentrated - UN agencies reported on Friday.
The natural environment is also a casualty of war, Guterres warns
Nov 07, 2020, at 02:55 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has called for better management of natural resources and ecosystems, highlighting that doing so could pave a path towards peace in war-torn societies and help crisis-affected countries boost sustainable development.
‘Emergency action’ needed to prevent major polio, measles epidemics
Nov 07, 2020, at 02:46 pm
New York: Globally, millions of children are at a heightened risk of polio and measles – dangerous but preventable diseases – amid disruptions to vital immunization programmes due to the coronavirus pandemic, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO) have said.
Cuba to vaccinate entire population against COVID-19 in 2021 - Foreign Minister
Nov 06, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Cuba will vaccinate all its residents against the coronavirus infection in 2021, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said.
Delhi: Air quality improves, but still 'very poor'
Nov 06, 2020, at 08:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The average air quality in Delhi improved on Friday from "severe" to "very poor" category, the Central Pollution Control Board data shows.
India reports over 47,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally touches 84.11 lakh
Nov 06, 2020, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The daily cases of Novel Coronavirus in India dipped on Friday as the vast country of 1.3 billion people reported over 47,000 new infections in the last 24 hours.
Effective disaster risk governance saves lives, UN highlights on World Tsunami Awareness Day
Nov 06, 2020, at 02:57 pm
New York: Top UN officials have underscored the importance of continuous risk assessment and preparedness to safeguard coastal communities worldwide from the disastrous impact of tsunamis, marking World Tsunami Awareness Day on Thursday.
Pakistan: Sindh region witnesses spike in COVID-19 cases, virus claims 17 lives
Nov 06, 2020, at 02:42 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Sindh region has registered 556 new cases of the coronavirus and 17 deaths, which is the highest daily jump in infections since July 29, media reports said on Friday.
Russian Research Agency develops tech for 3D-printing missile engine parts : Expert
Nov 05, 2020, at 09:46 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian Foundation for Advanced Research Projects in the Defense Industry (FPI) developed a technology for creating missile parts, including a combustion chamber of an engine, via a 3D printer, Alexander Panfilov, who leads chemical-biological and medical research at the FPI, told Sputnik on Thursday.
Indian cos get licence to manufacture simpler NASA designed ventilators
Nov 05, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Ventilators are in great demand during this pandemic period. The VITAL ventilators designed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for Covid-19 patients are affordable and simpler in design. Five Indian companies have recently received licences to manufacture it, reports Natasa Milas
India reports over 50,000 Covid-19 cases, tally touches 83.64 lakh
Nov 05, 2020, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which has been reporting a steady decline in Novel Coronavirus cases over the last several days, registered over 50,000 Covid-19 cases on Thursday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Red Cross Society organises blood donation camp at DH Handwara
Nov 04, 2020, at 10:32 pm
Srinagar: Red Cross Society Kupwara on Tuesday organised a blood donation camp in collaboration with District Hospital Handwara in which forty units of blood were donated by local volunteers of Handwara and adjoining areas.
Nov 04, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Drug delivery is a recurring conundrum in cancer treatment. Scientists have developed many anti-cancer therapeutics.
Russian space agency halts launch of Sfera satellite constellation for one year
Nov 04, 2020, at 08:49 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The launch of satellites within the Sfera constellation will begin in 2024 rather than in 2023, as previously intended, Sergey Prokhorov, the head of the Department of Advanced Programs at the Russian state space agency, Roscosmos, and the director of the Sfera program, said on Wednesday.
No relief from 'poor' air in Delhi-NCR
Nov 04, 2020, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi's air quality improved slightly on Wednesday but continued to remain under the 'poor' category with the Air Quality Index measuring at 279 at 1000 hrs, the Central Pollution Control Board said here.
‘Super typhoon’ Goni: Towns cut off as COVID-19 impacts response
Nov 04, 2020, at 03:34 pm
New York: “Super storm” Typhoon Goni has left several towns inaccessible and destroyed thousands of homes in the Philippines, the UN humanitarian wing has said, adding that relief efforts have been complicated by the coronavirus pandemic.
India registers 46254 new COVID-19 cases
Nov 04, 2020, at 02:59 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 46,254 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, Ministry of Health released data showed on Wednesday.
Delhi records highest single-day jump in Covid-19 cases with 6,725 fresh infections
Nov 04, 2020, at 03:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi on Tuesday recorded a whopping 6,725 fresh cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the highest single daily tally since the pandemic stuck the national capital.
Seven different "disease forms" identified in mild COVID-19: Study
Nov 03, 2020, at 11:40 pm
Vienna: In a study recently published in the top journal "Allergy", a team of MedUni Vienna scientists led by immunologist Winfried F. Pickl and allergologist Rudolf Valenta (both from the Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology) showed that there are seven "forms of disease" in COVID-19 with mild disease course and that the disease leaves behind significant changes in the immune system, even after 10 weeks.
Hot or cold weather alone has no significant effect on COVID-19 pandemic spread, study finds
Nov 03, 2020, at 11:24 pm
Austin: The link between weather and COVID-19 is complicated. Weather influences the environment in which the coronavirus must survive before infecting a new host. But it also influences human behavior, which moves the virus from one host to another.
Sri Lanka rescues over 100 whales stranded ashore
Nov 03, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Colombo/Xinhua: Over 100 whales, swept ashore on Sri Lanka's beaches on Monday, were rescued by Tuesday morning and pushed back to sea after a nearly 18 hour rescue mission, but four whales died, the navy said here.
New Zealand confirms 2nd COVID-19 case of managed isolation worker
Nov 03, 2020, at 10:13 pm
Wellington/Xinhua: New Zealand Ministry of Health confirmed on Tuesday that a second worker at the Sudima hotel managed isolation facility in Christchurch was tested positive for COVID-19.
India registers 38310 new COVID-19 cases, 490 deaths
Nov 03, 2020, at 03:27 pm
New Delhi: India registered 38,310 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data.
Pakistan slowly witnessing surge in COVID-19 cases
Nov 02, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is slowly witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases with capital Islamabad registering 119 new cases in the last 24 hours, media reports said.
Vietnam tests COVID-19 vaccine on monkeys
Nov 02, 2020, at 10:13 pm
Hanoi/Xinhua: COVID-19 vaccine testing started in Vietnam on Monday on monkeys, according to the Company for Vaccine and Biological Production (Vabiotech) under the country's Ministry of Health.
Bangladesh registers 25 more COVID-19 deaths in last 24 hrs
Nov 02, 2020, at 09:57 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Twenty-five more people have died due to coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours.
Maharashtra: Marathwada records 364 new Covid-19 cases
Nov 02, 2020, at 05:32 pm
Aurangabad/UNI: Eight districts of Maharashtra's Marathwada region reported 364 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, health authorities said on Monday.
Month-long England lockdown could be extended: senior official
Nov 02, 2020, at 03:14 pm
London/Xinhua: British Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove on Sunday admitted the month-long lockdown, which will be imposed in England on Thursday, could be extended if rates of infection do not fall sufficiently.