India adds 6,563 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours amid Omicron scare
Dec 20, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 6,563 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours while the country is witnessing a rise in cases related to the 'Omicron' variant of the contagion.
Traveling during Christmas will increase spread of COVID-19: Anthony Fauci warns
Dec 20, 2021, at 02:41 pm
Washington: The top US infectious disease expert has warned that traveling during the time of Christmas will increase the spread of COVID-19.
Pakistan: COVID-19 mortality rate much higher than global rate
Dec 20, 2021, at 04:22 am
Islamabad/UNI: A document of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has stated that the mortality rate due to COVID-19 in Pakistan was much higher than the rest of the world, Dawn reported here on Sunday.
Bangladesh registers one more death due to COVID-19
Dec 20, 2021, at 12:34 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh, the nation which recorded a spike in COVID- 19 cases earlier this year, recorded one new death due to the deadly virus in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
Iran records first Omicron case
Dec 20, 2021, at 12:08 am
Tehran: Iran has recorded its first Omicron variant case, media reports said on Sunday.
India reports 7,081 fresh COVID-19 infections in last 24 hrs, 126 total Omicron cases in country
Dec 19, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Sunday recorded 7,081 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health stated in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
Delhi records 86 new Covid19 cases, highest in 5 months
Dec 19, 2021, at 03:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Saturday reported 86 new Covid cases, the highest in five months, recording a steady rise in infections amid global alert over Omicron.
Study shows Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines less effective against Omicron strain: WHO
Dec 19, 2021, at 02:13 am
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: Preliminary results of a non-peer-reviewed study from the United Kingdom indicate reduced effectiveness of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines against the Omicron coronavirus variant, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
French health minister announces mandatory booster dose for caregivers, firefighters
Dec 18, 2021, at 10:43 pm
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: French Health Minister Olivier Veran announced on Saturday that people providing care and firefighters will be obligated to get booster vaccine doses against Covid 19 starting January 30, 2022.
UK breaks daily COVID cases record for 3rd day in a row, over 93000 cases registered
Dec 18, 2021, at 10:23 pm
London/UNI/Xinhua: Britain reported 93,045 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, breaking the daily record for the third consecutive day and bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 11,190,354, according to official figures released Friday.
Countries must take all measures to prevent spread of Omicron, alerts WHO
Dec 18, 2021, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As the number of Omicron cases continue to rise, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday urged the countries to take all public health and social measures to prevent further spread of the virus.
Omicron, Delta may combine to form COVID-19 super-variant, expert warns
Dec 18, 2021, at 10:00 pm
London: A new COVID-19 super-variant strain may emerge with the combination of Delta and Omicron variants, experts said.
New Delhi: 10 Omicron patients discharged
Dec 18, 2021, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Ten Omicron Covid-19 patients were discharged from the LNJP Hospital here in the last two days, it was announced on Saturday.
Omicron largely evades immunity from past infection or two vaccine doses: Study
Dec 18, 2021, at 03:28 pm
London: The Omicron variant largely evades immunity from past infection or two vaccine doses according to the latest Imperial modelling.
Over 93,000 Covid cases recorded in UK today
Dec 18, 2021, at 04:38 am
London/IBNS: The United Kingdom on Friday reported 93,045 new COVID-19 cases, a third consecutive record daily tally, as the Omicron variant triggers a concern amid the surge in infections.
WHO grants emergency approval to Serum Insitute's COVID vaccine 'Covovax'
Dec 18, 2021, at 03:34 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced that it has granted emergency approval to the India-manufactured COVID-19 vaccine Covovax.
Bangladesh registers two deaths due to COVID-19
Dec 17, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a country which registered a severe wave of the pandemic in recent times, registered two new deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Friday.
Lifesaving support for new mothers in crisis-wracked Afghanistan
Dec 17, 2021, at 11:23 pm
The Malalai Maternity Hospital is one of the busiest in the Afghan capital, Kabul, welcoming around 85 babies into the world every day, including 20 by Caesarean section. But the ongoing crisis in the country is drastically undermining the staff’s capacity to care for their patients.
India detected 101 new cases of Omicron so far, avoid unnecessary travel: Health Ministry warns
Dec 17, 2021, at 11:20 pm
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Friday alerted people and said 101 cases of Omicron have been recorded across 11 states in India.
Delhi registers 10 new Omicron cases
Dec 17, 2021, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi: Ten fully vaccinated international travellers, including a few who have received the booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines, were infected with Omicron variant in Delhi on Friday, pushing the city's tally to 20 so far, officials told UNI.
COVID-19: WHO urges Europeans to be smart and safe this holiday season
Dec 17, 2021, at 05:02 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is reminding Europeans to remain vigilant against COVID-19 spread as they round out the year with friends and family.
Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola outbreak over
Dec 17, 2021, at 04:42 pm
New York: The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu Province that began in October, is officially over, national health authorities announced this Thursday.
India registers 7,447 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Dec 17, 2021, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi: India, a country which is slowly witnessing a rise in Omicron patient numbers, registered 7,447 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Britain reports another daily surge of 88,376 new Covid cases amid Omicron spread
Dec 17, 2021, at 05:58 am
London/IBNS: The United Kingdom on Thursday reported a massive 88,376 new coronavirus cases, a second consecutive record daily infection, as the Omicron variant surge raises panic in the country.
Kerala records 3,404 fresh COVID cases, 36 deaths
Dec 17, 2021, at 01:18 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala reported 3,404 fresh COVID-19 cases and 36 deaths on Thursday showing no respite from rising number of COVID cases in the state.
COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Americas triple in 2021
Dec 16, 2021, at 11:05 pm
New York: Compared to the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 was “undoubtedly worse” for the Americas, where infections and deaths tripled, the top UN health official there reported on Wednesday.
COVID-19: Four more Omicron cases confirmed in Delhi
Dec 16, 2021, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Four more passengers arriving in the national capital were confirmed to be infected with Omicron virus, taking the total number of cases in the city to 10, officials said on Thursday.
UN agency begins COVID vaccine rollout for 7,500 stranded migrants in Yemen
Dec 16, 2021, at 08:48 pm
New York: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has begun a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for migrants stranded in Yemen. The goal is to inoculate around 7,500 people at its Migrant Response Points in Aden and Ma’rib.
India reports 7,974 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Dec 16, 2021, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 7,974 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 343 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday.
UK witnesses surge in daily COVID cases amid Omicron variant's spread
Dec 16, 2021, at 04:34 am
london/IBNS: The United Kingdom recorded its highest daily COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic on Wednesday amid the massive spread of the Omicron variant.