Science, solidarity and solutions needed against climate change: Guterres
Sep 11, 2020, at 05:38 pm
New York: Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are at record levels, and emissions that saw a temporary decline due to the pandemic are heading towards pre-COVID levels, while global temperatures continue to hit new highs, according to a major new UN report.
Assam reports 18 more deaths, 2739 new COVID-19 positive cases
Sep 11, 2020, at 05:26 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam registered 18 more COVID-19 related deaths in last 24 hours, taking the state’s death toll to 414.
India registers over 96,000 fresh COVID-19 cases, 1209 deaths
Sep 11, 2020, at 03:27 pm
New Delhi: India continued to register a massive daily rise in fresh COVID -19 cases as the country recorded over 96,000 new cases in the past 24 hours, officials said.
China to begin human trials for first nasal spray COVID-19 Vaccine: Report
Sep 11, 2020, at 06:24 am
Beijing/IBNS: China’s first nasal spray vaccine for coronavirus infection is all set to enter the trial phase with 100 volunteers, Chinese government-run Global Times reported.
Assam stands 7th in Covid-19 active cases across country: Health Ministry
Sep 11, 2020, at 02:00 am
Guwahati/UNI: With more than 29,000 active cases, Assam has been placed at number seven by the Union Health Ministry in the list of Covid-19 active cases in the country.
After DCGI's show-cause notice, Serum Institute pauses Covid-19 vaccine trial
Sep 10, 2020, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) on Thursday paused the trial of Covid-19 vaccine a day after it was served a show-cause notice by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for not informing the central drug regulator about the pause of study testing in other countries, media reports said.
Nagaland health department launches Naga Telehealth
Sep 10, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Kohima/IBNS: The Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Nagaland officially launched the Naga Tele-health platform at a virtual launch programme with Minister of Health and Family Welfare, S.Pangnyu Phom as the special guest on Wednesday.
India reports biggest daily spike in Covid-19 cases, adds over 95,000 infections in 24 hours
Sep 10, 2020, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.3 billion people, on Thursday reported the biggest daily spike by adding over 95,000 fresh infections in the last 24 hours.
Delhi records massive single-day spike with 4000 new Covid-19 cases
Sep 10, 2020, at 05:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital registered more 4,000 cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
After Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine trial pause, DCGI sends show-cause notice to Serum Institute
Sep 10, 2020, at 04:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca halted the Phase 3 study testing of the Oxford Vaccine against Covid-19, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to Serum Institute of India (SII) for not informing the central drug regulator about the pause of trials in other countries.
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial on hold not necessarily a setback: UK Health Minister
Sep 10, 2020, at 01:17 am
London/Sputnik: UK Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Wednesday that the decision to put the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial on hold made by the AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company after a volunteer taking part in the UK fell ill is not necessarily a setback.
Russia gathered almost 31,000 volunteers for phase 3 trials of COVID-19 vaccine, says Minister
Sep 10, 2020, at 01:11 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Within just 10 days Russia has gathered almost 31,000 volunteers wishing to take part in the post-registration trials of the vaccine against COVID-19, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Wednesday.
Children’s lives at stake, COVID threatens to undo 30 years of ‘remarkable progress’
Sep 09, 2020, at 11:18 pm
New York: COVID-19 threatens to undo decades of hard-fought progress in reducing deaths of children under the age of five, UN agencies have warned, calling on countries to ensure vital health services for children and women do not falter amid the global crisis.
India witnesses unprecedented surge in recoveries, 74,894 patients discharged in 24 hours
Sep 09, 2020, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The total number of recovered patients in a single day has surged to a record 74,894 taking the total number of recoveries to 33,98,844 and the recovery rate to 77.77%.
RANDOM THOUGHTS: When the hills cry
Sep 09, 2020, at 06:47 pm
Monsoon time. The sky pours, the earth looks fresh and distressed at the same time as flood waters submerge the landscape. I remember a time like this a couple of years ago. We were travelling to Guwahati from upper Assam. It had been raining heavily the previous day but now the sky was blue and a cool breeze was blowing. We were about to reach Jorabat. The name connotes a twin or joint- road. It is from this junction that one drives upwards to Meghalaya, the abode in the clouds, or continues towards the capital city of Assam, and vice versa.
India reports nearly 90,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally crosses 43 lakh
Sep 09, 2020, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the second worst Covid-19-affected country in the world, on Wednesday reported close to 90,000 cases pushing the tally beyond 43 lakh.
Investments in public health, an investment in safer future, urges WHO chief Tedros
Sep 09, 2020, at 02:48 pm
New York: The world must be ready when the next pandemic comes, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said, urging countries to invest more in public health as part of their efforts to recover from COVID-19.
AstraZeneca pauses Covid-19 vaccine trial after suspected adverse reaction seen in participant
Sep 09, 2020, at 01:30 pm
London: Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has halted the Phase 3 study testing of a Covid-19 vaccine after a suspected serious adverse reaction was seen in a participant in the United Kingdom, media reports said.
13 new Covid-19 hotspots, total 568 in Kerala
Sep 09, 2020, at 02:30 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Thirteen more places were demarcated as Covid-19 hotspots taking the total to 568 in Kerala on Tuesday.
CMRI offers Robot-assisted surgeries during Covid-19
Sep 09, 2020, at 01:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A surgery in the times of Covid-19 may scare people but Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) is offering a different surgery experience with the help of robots.
Three poachers held with elephant tusks in Assam’s Baksa district
Sep 08, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces have apprehended three poachers and seized animal parts including elephant tusks in Assam’s Baksa district.
Sep 08, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati in collaboration with Workspace Metal Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Udaipur, has developed a first-of-its-kind self-check kiosk.
Rajasthan: Two new butterfly species found
Sep 08, 2020, at 10:59 pm
Jaipur/UNI: Two scientists working for conservation of environment and biodiversity have succeeded in finding two new species of butterflies in Rajasthan.
Australians losing faith in gov't handling of COVID-19: poll
Sep 08, 2020, at 10:57 pm
Canberra/Xinhua: Australians are losing faith in government handling of the coronavirus crisis, a poll has found.
COVID-19 will not be the last pandemic, world must be ready for next: WHO chief Tedros
Sep 08, 2020, at 10:51 pm
Geneva: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the world must be prepared for the next pandemic.
Iraqi military launches 2 security operations against IS in eastern provinces – Reports
Sep 08, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Iraqi armed forces started in the early hours of Tuesday two security operations to track down militants of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, outlawed in Russia) in the eastern provinces of Diyala and Kirkuk, according to Iraq’s Al Sumaria broadcaster.
India records 75,809 new COVID-19 cases, 1133 new deaths recorded
Sep 08, 2020, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed a small decrease in the number of daily COVID-19 cases as 75,809 fresh cases were registered in the past 24 hours.
Sep 08, 2020, at 03:14 pm
New York: The first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is being commemorated around the world, on Monday, following the recognition by the United Nations General Assembly of the importance of clean air for the health and day-to-day lives of people.
Monsoon may continue, expect more rain from third week of Sept: IMD
Sep 08, 2020, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India Meteorological Department(IMD) on Monday said that the ongoing Monsoon rain is likely to continue and is expected that more rain from third week of this month.
India can be part of COVAX global vaccine allocation plan: WHO
Sep 08, 2020, at 05:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) is in talks with India about the Asian country's joining the 'COVAX' global vaccine allocation plan, media reports said on Monday.