Widespread rains to lash peninsular India, sub-Himalayan areas
Sep 08, 2020, at 02:03 am
New Delhi/UNI: The India Meteorological Department on Monday said that due to a ‘low-pressure area’ over the East-central Arabian Sea off Karnataka coast with the associated cyclonic circulation, fairly widespread rain will lash entire peninsular India during next four-five days.
Assam Covid-19 tally rises to over 1.25 lakh
Sep 08, 2020, at 01:17 am
Guwahati/UNI: The Covid-19 tally in Assam has continued to increase with the death toll claimed by the virus also on the rise.
Need to monitor morbidity due to Covid-19: Expert
Sep 07, 2020, at 11:33 pm
Kolkata/UNI:Covid-19 mortality figure in India seems on the decline especially after June though the infection graph is on the rise, an expert opined on Monday.
India's COVID-19 recovery rate now stands at 77.31 percent
Sep 07, 2020, at 10:17 pm
On a continuous upward trajectory, India’s total recovered cases have crossed 32.5 lakh today, with 69,564 patients being discharged in the last 24 hours.
UP: Bee attack leaves two dead
Sep 07, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Sonebhadra/UNI: Two people died when a swarm of bumble bees suddenly attacked some people who were on a picnic at the Seelhat dam in the Raipur police station area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police sources said on Monday.
Assam : Doctor-turned-cop runs COVID-19 care centre for his colleagues
Sep 07, 2020, at 10:04 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Dr Robin Kumar – a young IPS officer and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Barpeta district in Assam- has won the hearts of many people by performing the dual duties as a COVID-19 warrior – a police officer and a doctor.
Maharashtra: Tremors felt in Palghar district
Sep 07, 2020, at 05:53 pm
Palghar/UNI: A light tremor was felt at Paraswadi in Dahanu taluka in Palghar district Monday morning.
More than 40 new COVID-19 cases reported in Australia’s Victoria
Sep 07, 2020, at 05:35 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: More than 40 new coronavirus cases and nine new deaths from COVID-19 were registered in Australia’s southeastern state of Victoria in the past 24 hours, the Victoria Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reports as the state prepares for a gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions.
Valley fire in California spreads across more than 5,300 acres, 1 percent contained - Cal Fire
Sep 07, 2020, at 05:12 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Valley Fire in San Diego County, California has spread over more than 5,000 acres, destroying multiple structures and threatening local communities, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), which says the wildfire is only 1 percent contained.
Global number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpasses 27Mln – Johns Hopkins University
Sep 07, 2020, at 03:58 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The global coronavirus toll has surpassed the milestone of 27 million cases, US-based Johns Hopkins University said on Monday.
India records 90000 new COVID-19 cases, surpasses Brazil to second highest infected country
Sep 07, 2020, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India has recorded 90,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the tally past 42-lakh mark.
Images sent by Chandrayaan-1 indicate possible impact of Earth's atmosphere on Moon
Sep 07, 2020, at 03:41 am
New Delhi/UNI: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and MoS Space, Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that ISRO’s maiden mission to the Moon has sent images, which show that Moon may be rusting along the poles.
West Bengal to witness first COVID-19 lockdown of September tomorrow
Sep 07, 2020, at 02:56 am
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal will go under complete lockdown on Monday, first in this month, to break the Covid-19 pandemic chain even as the toll in the state rose to 3562 with the death of 52 persons, while the tally touched 1,80,788 with 3087 new confirmed cases.
Ocean carbon uptake widely underestimated: Study
Sep 07, 2020, at 01:05 am
The world's oceans soak up more carbon than most scientific models suggest, according to new research.
Sep 06, 2020, at 11:44 pm
New Delhi: The spike in the daily recovered COVID-19 patients continues in the country. For the second successive day, India has clocked a record recovery of more than 70,000 patients in a single day.
Bangladesh records 1592 new COVID-19 cases
Sep 06, 2020, at 11:28 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded 1,592 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, media reports said.
India reports massive single-day spike with over 90,000 Covid-19 cases
Sep 06, 2020, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported the biggest single-day spike of 90,632 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking its tally past the 41-lakh mark, the Union Health Ministry stated on Sunday.
Researchers identify nanobody that may prevent COVID-19 infection
Sep 05, 2020, at 11:57 pm
New York: Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a small neutralizing antibody, a so-called nanobody, that has the capacity to block SARS-CoV-2 from entering human cells.
COVID-19 impact on treatment for chronic illness revealed
Sep 05, 2020, at 09:35 pm
New York: The COVID-19 health crisis has caused massive disruption worldwide in diagnosing and treating people with deadly but preventable diseases, including more than one in two cancer patients, UN health experts said on Friday.
India reports over 86,000 Covid-19 cases, tally crosses 40-lakh mark
Sep 05, 2020, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In more worry for the Asian country of 1.3 billion people, India on Saturday reported the biggest daily-spike in Novel Coronavirus cases by adding over 86,000 fresh infections in the last 24 hours.
Maharashtra: Tremors rocks Talasari in Palghar district
Sep 05, 2020, at 03:47 pm
Palghar/UNI: Two tremors were felt in Palghar district within a span of twenty minutes last night, the district authorities said on Saturday.
Hydrocortisone shown to improve recovery of critically ill COVID-19 patients: study
Sep 04, 2020, at 10:48 pm
Sydney/Xinhua: A global study has shown anti-inflammatory drug hydrocortisone can improve the recovery of critically ill COVID-19 patients, adding to evidence which shows corticosteroids to be an effective tool in fighting the virus.
New Zealand extends COVID-19 emergency measures until mid-September
Sep 04, 2020, at 10:32 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: New Zealand is extending coronavirus alert level 2, which envisions certain restrictions on social gatherings, until at least mid-September, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said during a press conference on Friday.
Durban launches Africa's first city climate action plan
Sep 04, 2020, at 10:28 pm
Durban/Xinhua: South Africa's eThekwini Municipality has become the first city on the African continent and one of the 12 cities in the world to develop and adopt a climate action plan.
COVID ventilator patients can have permanent nerve damage: Study
Sep 04, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Severely ill COVID-19 patients on ventilators are placed in a prone (face down) position because it’s easier for them to breathe and reduces mortality. But that life-saving position can also cause permanent nerve damage in these vulnerable patients, reports a newly accepted study from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
UP: Varanasi records 140 new cases, tally surges to 8,691
Sep 04, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Varanasi/UNI: With 140 more people testing positive for the novel coronavirus, the total number of cases increased to 8,691 here on Friday.
COVID19: NZ reports first death since May
Sep 04, 2020, at 10:11 pm
Wellington/UNI: New Zealand has reported first death from Coronavirus since May 24, authorities confirmed on Friday.
UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID vaccines
Sep 04, 2020, at 10:02 pm
New York: UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will be leading procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure that all countries have safe, fast and equitable access to initial doses when they are available, the agency announced.
Mass vaccinations against COVID19 unlikely before middle of the next year: WHO
Sep 04, 2020, at 09:27 pm
Geneva: A WHO official on Friday said the organization does not expect to witness widespread vaccinations against COVID-19 until the middle of next year.
COVID-19: More than 11.70 lakh samples tested for 2 consecutive days
Sep 04, 2020, at 09:08 pm
After having successfully achieved the goal of enhancing the daily testing capacity to more than 10 lakhs daily tests, India has scaled new peaks in COVID-19 testing for the last two successive days.