WHO reveals countries to produce first COVID-busting mRNA vaccines in Africa
Feb 18, 2022, at 10:06 pm
New York: Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia will be the first countries on the African continent to receive the technology needed to produce game-changing mRNA vaccines, which have proved crucial to the fight against COVID-19, the head of the UN health agency said on Friday.
India records 25,920 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Feb 18, 2022, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 25,920 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Feb 18, 2022, at 04:29 am
Kolkata: Doctors in Kolkata’s BM Birla Heart Research Centre on Thursday urged people not to neglect their cardiac health issues and go for preventive check-ups regularly and undergo timely treatment for their troubles.
Cases on decline, Centre directs all states to repeal COVID-19 restrictions
Feb 17, 2022, at 04:59 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: The central government has directed the states and union territories to assess the situation and change the restrictions or repeal them as the cases of coronavirus are on the decline in the country.
India reports 30,757 new COVID-19 cases, 541 deaths in 24 hours
Feb 17, 2022, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 30,757 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Nagaland reports 39 new cases, Covid tally rises to 35,274
Feb 16, 2022, at 10:03 pm
Kohima/UNI: Nagaland recorded 39 COVID-19 new cases on Tuesday, increasing the overall infections in the state to 35,274, including 382 active cases in the state, a state health bulletin said.
Concern over low vaccination rates as ‘Omicron tidal wave’ floods Eastern Europe, Central Asia
Feb 16, 2022, at 06:41 pm
New York: The World Health Organization’s (WHO) top official in Europe on Tuesday called on governments and health authorities to “closely examine” why there is low demand and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines, as an “Omicron tidal wave” slams countries in the east of the region.
WHO alert over childhood cancer inequalities in Europe
Feb 16, 2022, at 06:22 pm
New York: Progress in the overall survival rate for children with cancer is uneven across Europe, with a significant proportion of the thousands diagnosed with cancer each year, still dying, the UN health agency WHO alerted on Tuesday.
India registers 30,615 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Feb 16, 2022, at 02:53 pm
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 daily count moved up marginally as 30,615 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
WHO lauds ‘historic initiative’ on vaccine equity underway in South Africa
Feb 15, 2022, at 08:09 pm
New York: During a COVID-19 global action meeting on Monday, the UN health chief described the progress underway at the World Health Organization (WHO) mRNA vaccine technology transfer Hub in South Africa, noting that the “historic initiative comes at a critical time” in the global fight against the virus.
India sees decline in COVID-19 daily cases, reports 27,409 infections in 24 hours
Feb 15, 2022, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a gradual recovery from the massive second wave of COVID-19, India on Tuesday witnessed further decline in daily cases with the reporting of 27,409 infections in the last 24 hours.
India's active COVID-19 cases reach below 1 pct mark
Feb 15, 2022, at 03:51 pm
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 daily count moved below the 30,000-mark as 27,409 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, as per the data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
India registers 34,113 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Feb 14, 2022, at 02:57 pm
New Delhi: India is slowly witnessing a decline in COVID-19 cases as 34,113 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Monday.
India registers 44,877 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs
Feb 13, 2022, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 44,877 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Mozambique: Sexual and reproductive health services boosted in wake of Storm Ana
Feb 12, 2022, at 06:42 pm
New York: Mozambique may have been spared by Tropical Cyclone Batsirai, but it is still reeling from the devastating impacts of Tropical Storm Ana. Humanitarians are continuing to support the country’s recovery, and the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA is focusing on fortifying their services to support women and girls.
India records 50,407 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, lower than yesterday
Feb 12, 2022, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed a slight decline in daily COVID-19 count as 50,407 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Africa on track to control pandemic this year but vigilance is key: WHO
Feb 11, 2022, at 09:17 pm
New York: Africa is on track to control the COVID-19 pandemic this year if current trends continue, but vigilance will remain key, the head of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional office said on Thursday.
India reports 67,084 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Feb 10, 2022, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 67,084 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 1,241 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday morning.
India records 71,365 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Feb 09, 2022, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 71,365 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the country's daily positivity rate now stands at 4.5 percent, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Regular paracetamol use linked to higher blood pressure: Study
Feb 08, 2022, at 11:23 pm
London: Long-term paracetamol use could increase the risk of heart disease and strokes in people with high blood pressure, a study suggests.
Fast-spreading HIV variant doubles rate of immune system decline
Feb 08, 2022, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi: Newly published research from the Netherlands has revealed the existence of a more transmissible and damaging variant of HIV, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said on Monday.
COVID-19: India's daily positivity rate touches 5 pct, 67,597 fresh cases reported
Feb 08, 2022, at 02:55 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed a sharp decline in daily load as 67,597 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Assam Health Minister joins virtual launching of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0
Feb 08, 2022, at 05:07 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta on Monday said that the government will fulfil the target of 6 lakhs vaccination in a year by covering children and pregnant women of all sections of the state through the special initiative of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0 (IMI) along with regular vaccination drive.
India's daily COVID-19 case load dips below 1-lakh mark
Feb 07, 2022, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 83,876 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday, marking a decline in the daily load.
India logs 1.7 lakh fresh Covid cases, 865 fatalities in last 24 hours
Feb 06, 2022, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 1.07 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, while the daily positivity rate stood at 7.42 per cent in the country, as per the Health Ministry data on Sunday.
New WHO platform promotes global cancer prevention
Feb 05, 2022, at 11:43 pm
New York: With one in five people worldwide developing cancer during their lifetimes, prevention of the disease has become one of the most significant public health challenges of the 21st century.
India's COVID-19 daily positivity rate declines to 7.98 pct
Feb 05, 2022, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 daily positivity rate dropped to 7.98 percent while 1,27,952 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Bangladesh registers 36 new COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Feb 05, 2022, at 10:47 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 36 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
India's COVID-19 daily positivity rate declines to 7.98 pct
Feb 05, 2022, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 daily positivity rate dropped to 7.98 percent while 1,27,952 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Africa needs to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination rate six-fold
Feb 04, 2022, at 08:28 pm
New York: The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Africa needs to increase six-fold for the continent to meet the 70 per cent target set for the middle of this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.