India adds 61,871 fresh Covid-19 infections in last 24 hrs, tally nears 75-lakh mark
Oct 18, 2020, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 61,871 fresh coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking its tally near the 75-lakh mark, the Health Ministry stated in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
Vaccines against COVID-19 may not need to be administered annually: WHO Official
Oct 17, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Any safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19 may not need to be administered annually, unlike vaccines for influenza, Dr. Richard Mihigo, the program area manager for immunization and vaccine development at the World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, told Sputnik in an interview.
India's active Covid-19 cases fall below 8-lakh mark: Health Ministry
Oct 17, 2020, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Health Ministry on Saturday stated the active Covid-19 cases in the country have fallen below the eight-lakh mark, though several parts of the country are staring at a possible surge in infections amid the festive season.
COVID-19: ‘Little or no’ benefit from trials of anti-virals, says WHO
Oct 17, 2020, at 03:32 pm
New York: Latest results from a UN-coordinated international trial on four COVID-19 therapeutic drugs, indicate that they have “little or no” positive impact on preventing deaths in patients infected with the new coronavirus.
India registers 62,212 new COVID-19 cases, 837 deaths in past 24 hours
Oct 17, 2020, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi: India registered 62,212 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per government data released on Saturday.
New Zealand reports 3 new cases of COVID-19 on election day
Oct 17, 2020, at 03:08 pm
Wellington/Xinhua: New Zealand reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, according to the country's Ministry of Health.
Chinese mainland reports 13 new imported COVID-19 cases
Oct 17, 2020, at 03:02 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 13 new imported COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,097, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
Cactus Communications releases global survey report on World Mental Health Day 2020
Oct 17, 2020, at 03:45 am
London/IBNS: On the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2020, Cactus Communications, a technology company accelerating scientific advancement, released its much-anticipated global survey report on mental health, wellbeing, and fulfilment among researchers.
Amid Covid-19 cases surge, Centre rushes high-level teams to five states including West Bengal
Oct 17, 2020, at 03:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Friday deputed high-level teams to Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal as these states have been reporting an alarming surge in the number of coronavirus fresh cases in the recent days.
Russian public health watchdog warns about risk of dengue fever in Singapore
Oct 16, 2020, at 09:33 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian public health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor told Sputnik that there is a threat of contracting the Dengue fever during the trips to Singapore.
India adds over 63,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, stares at big spike amid festive season
Oct 16, 2020, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With few days ahead of the kickstarting of the festive season, India on Friday added over 63,000 Covid-19 cases taking the tally of infections to 73,70,468.
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.
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.
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.