Indian Vision Institute launches National Children’s Eye Health and Safety Campaign
Aug 03, 2020, at 05:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India Vision Institute (IVI) has launched a For Our Children campaign during August to focus attention on children’s eye health.
China's Hubei reports no new COVID-19 cases
Aug 03, 2020, at 03:31 pm
Wuhan/Xinhua: No new confirmed, asymptomatic or suspected cases of COVID-19 were reported in central China's Hubei Province Sunday, the provincial health commission said Monday.
COVID-19 death toll in India touches 38135
Aug 03, 2020, at 03:25 pm
India registered 771 new deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll due to COVID-19 to 38135, as per Ministry of Health website.
Global COVID-19 tally exceed 18 mln - Johns Hopkins University
Aug 03, 2020, at 03:01 pm
New York/UNI Global COVID-19 cases have surpassed 18 million reaching 18,002,567, according to data from the Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center.
China registers 43 new COVID-19 cases, 11 asymptomatic cases over 24-Hour Period
Aug 03, 2020, at 02:19 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: China registered 43 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, 10 COVID-19 patients recovered over that period, which is four less than the day before, the country’s National Health Commission said on Monday.
COVID-19: West Bengal sees highest one-day jump of 2739 cases, 49 deaths
Aug 03, 2020, at 02:05 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With highest single-day spike of 2739 infections and 49 deaths, West Bengal's Covid-19 tally has mounted to 75,516, including 21,108 active cases, 1678 fatalities and 52,730 discharges, reports said on Sunday.
Another Kolkata traffic cop succumbs to COVID-19, 8th fatality in the force
Aug 02, 2020, at 11:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata Police on Sunday reported its eighth Covid-19 fatality as a traffic constable posted in Jorabagan Traffic Guard succumbed to coronavirus.
No end in sight to COVID crisis, and its impact will last for ‘decades to come’: WHO
Aug 02, 2020, at 11:29 pm
New York: Expressing “appreciation for WHO and partners’ COVID-19 pandemic response efforts”, the emergency committee convened by the UN health agency’s chief, made it clear that there is not yet an end in sight to the public health crisis that has so far infected more than 17 million and killed over 650,000 people.
Breastfeeding ‘for a healthier planet’
Aug 02, 2020, at 11:05 pm
New York: World Breastfeeding Week got underway on Saturday, with the UN urging communities everywhere to “support breastfeeding for a healthier planet”. Health agency (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issued a joint call for governments to protect and promote women’s access to skilled breastfeeding counselling - a critical component of breastfeeding support.
COVID-19: Bangladesh registers 22 deaths in past 24 hours
Aug 02, 2020, at 10:16 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has registered 22 new COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
BCG vaccine can slow Covid spread, prevent deaths: Study
Aug 02, 2020, at 09:52 pm
Washington/IBNS: A study published in American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has said that the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin or BCG vaccine slows down the rate of coronavirus infection spread and prevents deaths due to the disease, adding that its impact is prominent in the first 30 days of vaccination.
India records highest ever single day COVID-19 recoveries of 51,255
Aug 02, 2020, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi: A staggering more than 51,000 recoveries were registered in India in the last 24 hours, government data revealed on Sunday.
India's COVID-19 tally crosses 17 lakh mark with over 54,000 cases in last 24 hrs
Aug 02, 2020, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With the registration of 54,735 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, India's coronavirus tally on Sunday crossed the grim milestone of 17 lakh mark.
Brazil sees 45,392 fresh nCoV cases, 1,088 deaths in last 24 hrs
Aug 02, 2020, at 02:00 pm
Rio De Janeiro/UNI: Brazil on Saturday reported 45,392 fresh cases of coronavirus and 1,088 more deaths in the last 24-hour.
Chinese mainland reports 49 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases
Aug 02, 2020, at 01:49 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: Chinese health authority said Sunday that it received reports of 49 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Saturday, of whom, 33 were domestically transmitted.
Mexico’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 47,000: Health Ministry
Aug 02, 2020, at 01:44 pm
Buenos Aires/Sputnik: Mexico, which has surpassed the UK in terms of the coronavirus death toll, now has a total of more than 47,000 confirmed coronavirus-related fatalities, the country’s Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell has announced.
Tokyo Reports 463 new COVID-19 cases, breaking daily growth record for 3rd day : Reports
Aug 01, 2020, at 11:15 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Tokyo set a new record for daily COVID-19 infection for the third consecutive day, registering 472 new cases on Saturday, media reported.
Odisha Covid cases surpass 33K
Aug 01, 2020, at 10:51 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha reported 1602 new Covid cases from 29 districts raising the tally to 33,479 while ten more Covid patients died during the last 24 hours taking the casualty figure to 187.
Aug 01, 2020, at 10:18 pm
Washington: A top US vaccine developer has said people will need to wear masks and maintain social distancing norms even after taking COVID-19 vaccine.
India’s Case Fatality Rate (CFR) lowest at 2.15 pct since lockdown
Aug 01, 2020, at 09:26 pm
India's Case Fatality Rate stands at 2.15 percent and it is lowest since the 1st Lockdown started, the country's Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Chinese mainland reports 45 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Aug 01, 2020, at 03:47 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: Chinese health authority said Saturday that it received reports of 45 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Friday, 39 of which were domestically transmitted.
Vietnam reports 12 new COVID-19 cases in community, 558 in total
Aug 01, 2020, at 03:42 pm
Hanoi/Xinhua: Vietnam recorded 12 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday morning, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 558, according to its Ministry of Health.
Shanghai reports 4 new imported COVID-19 case
Aug 01, 2020, at 03:36 pm
Shanghai/Xinhua: Shanghai reported four new imported COVID-19 cases and no increase in domestically transmitted cases on Friday, the municipal health commission said Saturday.
COVID-19: India sees massive spike of 57,118 cases in 24 hours
Aug 01, 2020, at 03:16 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed a massive spike of 57,118 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health data released on Saturday.
West Bengal's COVID-19 tally reaches 70,188, active cases breach 20,000 mark
Aug 01, 2020, at 03:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With 2,496 fresh infections and 45 more fatalities reported in the past 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has mounted to 70,188, including 20,233 active cases, 1,581 deaths and 48,374 recoveries, reports said on Friday.
COVID-19: 490 fresh positive cases, 12 deaths in J&K UT
Aug 01, 2020, at 02:41 am
Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday informed that 490 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (143 from Jammu division and 347 from Kashmir division), have been reported thus taking the total number of positive cases to 20359.
Jul 31, 2020, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi: Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, chaired the 19th meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 by a video-conference, here on Friday.
Bihar: Three suspected COVID 19 positive patients die in Gaya
Jul 31, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Gaya/UNI: Altogether three suspected covid-19 patients died at Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College Hospital ( ANMCH) here today.
New Zealand reports no new cases of COVID-19
Jul 31, 2020, at 09:55 pm
Wellington/Xinhua: New Zealand reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, with the number of active cases in the country being 20, all in managed isolation facilities, according to the Ministry of Health.
With biggest single-day spike of 2112 cases, Assam's COVID-19 tally surges to 38407
Jul 31, 2020, at 09:20 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has witnessed biggest single-day spike in the number of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) as the state has registered 2112 fresh positive cases for the deadly virus on Thursday.