COVID-19 rise in Europe a great concern, says WHO regional chief
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:49 pm
New York: COVID-19 is now the fifth leading cause of death in Europe, where nearly 700,000 cases were reported this week: the highest weekly incidence since the pandemic began in March, the regional head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists on Thursday.
WHO study shows Remdesivir has little effect in reducing COVID-19 mortality: Reports
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:24 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The antiviral drug remdesivir, which has been touted as a treatment for COVID-19, appears to have no substantial effect in reducing patient mortality, according to a fresh World Health Organization (WHO) study seen by the Financial Times newspaper on Thursday.
Nearly 1,000 students test positive in one week at UK's Durham University
Oct 16, 2020, at 02:25 pm
London/Xinhua: Almost 1,000 students and staff members at Durham University have tested positive for coronavirus within the past week, reported the university Thursday.
COVID-19: West Bengal sees highest one-day jump of 3720 cases, 62 more deaths reported
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:48 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With highest-ever single-day spike of 3720 infections, West Bengal's Covid-19 tally on Thursday mounted to 3,09,417, including 31,984 active cases, 5870 deaths and 2,71,563 discharges.
Study shows SARS-CoV-2 antibodies provide lasting immunity
Oct 14, 2020, at 09:45 pm
Arizona: One of the most significant questions about the novel coronavirus is whether people who are infected are immune from reinfection and, if so, for how long.
WHO appreciates India for helping Myanmar deal COVID-19 pandemic
Oct 14, 2020, at 06:05 pm
Nay Pyi Taw: World Health Organisation representative in Myanmar has praised India for its role in assisting the neighbouring nation in dealing COVID-19 pandemic.
India reports over 63,000 Covid-19 cases, 730 deaths in 24 hours
Oct 14, 2020, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country which witnessed a massive dip in Covid-19 daily cases a day ago, on Wednesday reported over 63,000 new infections besides 730 fatalities.
Bad situations ‘only get worse’ without disaster risk governance, UN chief says on International Day
Oct 14, 2020, at 03:45 pm
New York: With nations facing multiple crises simultaneously and a dramatic rise in extreme weather events in recent decades, the UN Secretary-General has called for strengthening disaster risk governance, to build a safer, more resilient world.
Johnson & Johnson suspends COVID-19 vaccine trials in Brazil
Oct 14, 2020, at 02:54 pm
Brasilia/Xinhua: The Janssen-Cilag company, the pharmaceutical division of US multinational Johnson & Johnson, temporarily suspended clinical trials in Brazil of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the national health regulatory body Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) said on Wednesday.
India continues to be among the countries with lowest per million cases and deaths: Govt
Oct 13, 2020, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi: With its focussed strategies and effective calibrated measures of the Union Government along with the States and UTs, India has sustained its global position of being the country with one of the lowest cases per million and reported deaths per million, the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.
WHO on Johnson&Johnson halting COVID vaccine trial: Safety paramount
Oct 13, 2020, at 09:16 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The World Health Organization believes that safety in research is crucial and is pleased to see developers acting by the rules, the WHO spokesperson told Sputnik regarding Johnson&Johnson suspending its vaccine trials.
Covid-19 vaccine expected early next year: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
Oct 13, 2020, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said India, which is the second worst Covid-19-affected country in the world, is likely to have a vaccine against the virus in early 2021, media reports said.
India reports huge dip in Covid-19 daily cases, lowest in nearly 2 months
Oct 13, 2020, at 04:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.3 billion people, reported a massive dip in the number of daily Covid-19 cases on Tuesday with little over 55,000 new infections in the last 24 hours.
WHO expects to see COVID-19 vaccine by end of 2020 at the earliest
Oct 13, 2020, at 03:39 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that a vaccine against the coronavirus disease will be ready for registration by the end of 2020 or early next year at the earliest, Soumya Swaminathan, the WHO chief scientist, said on Monday.
Herd immunity, an ‘unethical’ COVID-19 strategy, Tedros warns policymakers
Oct 13, 2020, at 03:04 pm
New York: Using the principle of so-called “herd immunity” to stem the COVID-19 pandemic is “unethical” and “not an option” countries should pursue to defeat the virus, the UN health agency chief warned on Monday.
UN chief urges ministers to provide ‘decisive leadership’ on climate action
Oct 13, 2020, at 02:48 pm
New York: With nations striving to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impacts, efforts must focus on decarbonizing the global economy and building a more inclusive and resilient future, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday.
‘Staggering’ rise in climate emergencies in last 20 years, new disaster research shows
Oct 13, 2020, at 02:41 pm
New York: The first 20 years of this century have seen a “staggering” rise in climate disasters, UN researchers said on Monday, while also maintaining that “almost all nations” have failed to prevent a “wave of death and illness” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Johnson and Johnson halts COVID-19 vaccine trial temporarily after participant falls ill
Oct 13, 2020, at 01:57 pm
Washington: Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday said it has halted its CVID-19 vaccine trial after one of the participants became sick.
Oct 13, 2020, at 12:50 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: NMDC, the country's largest iron ore producing Navratna mining company and Grace Cancer Foundation (GCF), an NGO engaged in creating cancer awareness and conducting screening camps, recently launched a Mobile Cancer Screening Bus, which will help in the much-needed early detection of cancer among a large number of people in Telangana.
Only daily washing of cloth masks may make it protective against COVID-19: Study
Oct 13, 2020, at 12:18 am
Sydney: A new publication from researchers at UNSW Sydney recommends daily washing of cloth masks to reduce the likelihood of contamination and transmission of viruses like SARS-CoV-2.
India records 816 COVID-19 deaths
Oct 12, 2020, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi: India registered 66,732 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Indian government data released on Monday.
COVID-19 virus can survive for up to 28 days on common surfaces
Oct 12, 2020, at 03:24 pm
Canberra: Researchers at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can survive for up to 28 days on common surfaces including banknotes, glass – such as that found on mobile phone screens - and stainless steel.
New Zealand reports no new cases of COVID-19
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:36 pm
Wellington/Xinhua: New Zealand reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.
Delhi registers 2,780 new COVID-19 cases, 3,057 recoveries
Oct 12, 2020, at 03:47 am
New Delhi/UNI: The National Capital recorded 2,780 new COVID-19 cases and 29 more deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said here on Sunday.
Chinese mainland reports 21 new imported COVID-19 cases
Oct 12, 2020, at 03:11 am
Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 21 new imported COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,008, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
Kerala reports 25 COVID deaths, 9,347 new cases
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:53 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala reported 25 deaths due to COVID-19 on Sunday, rising the death toll to 1,003 in the state, officials said on Sunday.
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on the 11th day of Unlock-5 reported 74,383 new cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours, surpassing the 70 lakh-mark of cases that have been reported since the outbreak of pandemic in March.
Donald Trump's doctor says president "no longer" a transmission risk
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:27 am
Washington/Xinhua: US President Donald Trump, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 1, is "no longer considered a transmission risk to others," his doctor said on Saturday as the president prepared to resume campaign rallies.
UK records another 15,166 coronavirus cases with 81 deaths
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:20 am
London/Xinhua: Another 15,166 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 590,844, according to official figures released Sunday.
Israeli researchers developing antibody cocktail to treat, prevent COVID-19
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:09 am
Jerusalem/Xinhua: Israeli researchers have been developing an antibody cocktail to treat and prevent COVID-19, Tel Aviv University (TAU) in central Israel said on Sunday.