Child rights observatory and its partner commit to support State to say no to stigma on COVID19
Jul 31, 2020, at 07:48 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: A total of 65 members from 25 districts of Madhya Pradesh participated in a webinar hosted recently by Child Rights Observatory, Madhya Pradesh.
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:57 pm
New Jersey: Johnson & Johnson on Friday announced that its lead vaccine candidate protected against infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in pre-clinical studies.
Young people ‘not invincible’ in COVID-19 pandemic: WHO chief
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:45 pm
New York: Although older people are among those at highest risk of COVID-19, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reminded younger generations that they are “not invincible” when it comes to the disease.
Five things you should know about disposable masks and plastic pollution
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:26 pm
New York: The fight against plastic pollution is being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the use of disposable masks, gloves and other protective equipment soars, but UN agencies and partners insist that, if effective measures are put into place, the amount of plastics discarded every year can be significantly cut, or even eliminated.
Revealed: A third of world’s children poisoned by lead, UNICEF analysis finds
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:20 pm
New York: Lead poisoning is affecting children on a “massive and previously unknown scale”, according to a ground-breaking new study launched on Thursday by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and international non-profit organization focused on pollution issues, Pure Earth.
Coronavirus: 48 new cases reported, tally nears 14k in Aurangabad
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:06 pm
Aurangabad, Maharashtra/UNI: As many as 48 people were tested positive for novel coronavirus on Friday morning here increasing the tally of infected to 13890.
India witnesses 55,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed 55,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health Family Welfare data released on Friday.
Jul 31, 2020, at 02:12 pm
Nirsevimab showed a significant reduction in medically-attended lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) and hospitalisations caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in healthy preterm infants in a positive Phase IIb trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Chinese mainland reports 127 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Jul 31, 2020, at 02:00 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: Chinese health authority said Friday that it received reports of 127 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Thursday, 123 of which were domestically transmitted.
COVID-19: West Bengal reports 2,434 new cases, 46 more deaths, toll crosses 1500 mark
Jul 31, 2020, at 04:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With 2434 fresh infections and 46 more fatalities reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has reached 67,692, including 19,900 active cases, 1,536 deaths and 46,256 discharges, reports said on Thursday.
Herd immunity indirect protection from Covid-19, not an option in India: Centre
Jul 30, 2020, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry on Thursday refused to accept herd immunity as an option to stop the spread of Covid-19 pandemic in a vast country of 1.3 billion people, calling it an "indirect protection" from the contagion.
Assam's Covid-19 tally crosses 36,000 mark, toll mounts to 92
Jul 30, 2020, at 05:46 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Thursday witnessed a sharp spike in the number of Covid-19 positive cases as the state's overall tally crossed 36,000 mark.
India reports over 52,000 fresh Covid-19 cases, 775 deaths in last 24 hours
Jul 30, 2020, at 05:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.3 billion people, reported 52,123 Covid-19 cases while 775 people succumbed to the disease in 24 hours between Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
Jul 30, 2020, at 05:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: On the occasion of World Tiger Day, international animal welfare organisation, World Animal Protection is urging Indian tourists to travel responsibly and avoid visiting venues offering tiger shows and tiger selfies.
COVID-19: West Bengal reports 2,294 new cases, toll nears 1500 mark
Jul 30, 2020, at 03:44 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With 2,294 fresh infections and 41 more fatalities reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has reached 65,258, including 19,652 active ones, 1,490 deaths and 44,116 discharges, reports said on Wednesday.
Japan's daily COVID-19 cases top 1,000 for 1st time
Jul 29, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua: Japan confirmed 1,002 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, exceeding 1,000 for the first time, according to the latest figures from the health ministry and local authorities.
COVID-19: India's recovery rate improves to 2.23 percent
Jul 29, 2020, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi: The case fatality in India due to COVID-19 reduced to 2.23 percent, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday.
Hetero launches Favipiravir in India to treat mild to moderate Covid-19
Jul 29, 2020, at 09:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Hetero, one of India’s leading generic pharmaceutical companies and the world’s largest producer of antiretroviral drugs, has announced the launch of generic Favipiravir in India under the brand name ‘Favivir' to treat mild to moderate Covid-19.
COVID-19 is not just seasonal, cautions WHO, as ‘first wave’ continues
Jul 29, 2020, at 08:51 pm
New York: The COVID-19 virus is likely not impacted by the changing seasons like other respiratory diseases, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, before urging much greater respect for physical distancing measures to stop it spreading.
COVID-19 is not just seasonal, cautions WHO, as ‘first wave’ continues
Jul 29, 2020, at 06:01 pm
New York: The COVID-19 virus is likely not impacted by the changing seasons like other respiratory diseases, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, before urging much greater respect for physical distancing measures to stop it spreading.
US to possibly supply COVID-19 vaccine to other countries: Prez Donald Trump
Jul 29, 2020, at 05:52 pm
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump during a press briefing said the United States may provide a vaccine for the novel coronavirus to other countries when it is ready.
Chinese mainland reports 101 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Jul 29, 2020, at 05:31 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: Chinese health authority said on Wednesday that it received reports of 101 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Tuesday, including 98 locally-transmitted cases and three imported ones.
Global COVID-19 case tally touches 16.6 million
Jul 29, 2020, at 05:27 pm
Washington/UNI: The total number of global novel Coronavirus cases has topped 16.6 million, while the deaths have increased to over 659,000 on Wednesday.
India's COVID-19 death toll touches 34193
Jul 29, 2020, at 04:17 pm
Mumbai: The number of COVID-19 cases in India has jumped to 1,531,669 after 48,513 fresh cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.
Mumbai: Survey finds 57 percent people have had COVID-19 infection in slums, 16 pct in other places
Jul 29, 2020, at 04:04 pm
Mumbai: A medical survey conducted on nearly 7000 people in Mumbai has found that about 16 per cent of residents of the financial hub of the country have contracted the coronavirus.
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine worked well in monkeys: Study
Jul 29, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Giving humanity yet another hope that a solution will be reached soon, US Biotech major Moderna said its COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response and prevented the coronavirus from replicating in the noses and lungs of monkeys.
J&K shows roadmap to curb COVID-19: European Parliamentarian
Jul 29, 2020, at 04:38 am
Brussels: A European Parliament has said the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir has effectively controlled the COVID-19 spread and brought daily life in the region to normal even as the major nations in the world are facing trouble to contain the highly infectious disease.
Assam breaches 33,000 mark in COVID-19 tally, over 1200 police personnel tested positive
Jul 29, 2020, at 04:27 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has witnessed a rise in COVID-19 positive cases leading the state tally to breach the 33,000 mark.
COVID-19: West Bengal records 2,134 new cases, 38 more deaths reported
Jul 29, 2020, at 03:31 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With 2,134 fresh infections and 38 more fatalities reported in the past 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has reached 62,964, including 19,493 active ones, 1,449 deaths and 42,022 discharges, reports said on Tuesday.
China registers 68 new COVID-19 cases, 34 asymptomatic carriers - Health Authorities
Jul 28, 2020, at 11:43 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: China confirmed 68 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, up from 61 a day ago, and another 34 asymptomatic carriers, while the number of recoveries rose by 16, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.