West Bengal reports first Omicron case
Dec 15, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal on Wednesday reported its first Omicron case as a seven-year-old boy from Murshidabad district tested positive for the new coronavirus variant.
No return to normal without universal COVID jabs: General Assembly President
Dec 15, 2021, at 11:00 pm
New York: The President of the General Assembly on Tuesday announced a New Year resolution on vaccine equity, calling on governments to come together on this issue ahead of a major event in mid-January.
COVID-19: Don’t underestimate Omicron, WHO chief warns
Dec 15, 2021, at 10:54 pm
New York: The Omicron variant is “probably” now present in most of the world’s countries and it would be a mistake to dismiss the COVID-19 strain as “mild”, said the head of the UN health agency (WHO) on Tuesday.
COVID cases surging in Africa at fastest rate this year, but deaths remain low
Dec 15, 2021, at 10:32 pm
New York: An 83 per cent surge in COVID-19 cases during the past week in Africa, driven by the Delta and Omicron variants, is causing fewer deaths than previous spikes, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed on Tuesday, but more waves could be on the way, due to the continent’s slow vaccine rollout.
India reports 6,984 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Dec 15, 2021, at 04:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 6,984 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 247 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Wednesday.
Omicron spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant: WHO chief
Dec 15, 2021, at 05:38 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is "spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant".
Vaccine for children above 3 years in next 6 months: Adar Poonawalla
Dec 15, 2021, at 01:16 am
New Delhi/UNI: Amid concern over the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 virus and vulnerability of children, Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer of the Serum Institute of India, on Tuesday said alongwith two other companies, SII has reached the trial phase of developing a vaccine for the children aged above three and it should be ready within the next 6 months.
China: Guangzhou reports Omicron Covid-19 variant case
Dec 14, 2021, at 10:50 pm
Guangzhou/UNI/Xinhua: The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has detected a Covid-19 case involving the Omicron coronavirus variant, local health authorities said at a press conference Tuesday.
New platform for childhood cancer medicines counters ‘unacceptable imbalance’ in survival rates
Dec 14, 2021, at 10:45 pm
New York: A UN-backed initiative announced on Monday aims to ensure children with cancer living in low and middle-income countries have uninterrupted access to affordable, safe and effective medicines.
UNFPA: $835 million needed for ‘lifesaving’ reproductive healthcare in crisis settings
Dec 14, 2021, at 10:30 pm
New York: Life-saving sexual and reproductive health services are more vital than ever, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Monday, launching an $835 million appeal to support people in crisis settings during 2022.
Dec 14, 2021, at 08:21 pm
London: Researchers from the University of Oxford have analysed the impact of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern on one of the immune responses generated by vaccination.
Dec 14, 2021, at 08:06 pm
New York: COVID-19 certification led to increased vaccination uptake 20 days before and 40 days after introduction in countries with lower-than-average vaccination coverage, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Public Health journal.
Delhi fights COVID-19: 4 new cases of Omicron take tally to 6
Dec 14, 2021, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The national capital reported four new cases of Omicron variant, pushing the city's tally to six.
India registers 5,784 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, lowest in 571 days
Dec 14, 2021, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi: India, which is slowly witnessing a rise in Omicron cases, registered 5,784 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Kolkata's CMRI hospital observes 52nd foundation day
Dec 14, 2021, at 03:57 am
Kolkata/IBNS: CK Birla Group-run multi-speciality hospital in Kolkata, the Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI), on Monday observed its 52nd foundation day with some of its young as well as adult patients who had undergone complicated transplant procedure and other complex treatments successfully.
UK reports first death from Omicron COVID variant
Dec 14, 2021, at 03:13 am
London/IBNS: At least one person has died in Britain after being infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.
COVID19: 78 percent eligible population in south Kashmir fully vaccinated
Dec 14, 2021, at 03:03 am
Anantnag/IBNS: Nearly 78 percent of the eligible population has been fully vaccinated in south Kashmir, the Department of Health said on Sunday.
UK: Study warns major Omicron wave in Jan if public gatherings not restricted
Dec 13, 2021, at 06:00 pm
London: UK could face a large wave of infections linked to Omicron in January if a ban on social gatherings is not imposed immediately, a latest study has indicated, according to media reports.
India registers 7,350 new overall COVID-19 cases amid Omicron spread scare
Dec 13, 2021, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi: India, a country which has registered several Omicron infected cases in recent weeks, recorded 7,350 new overall COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
More than half a billion pushed into extreme poverty due to health costs
Dec 13, 2021, at 03:06 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to halt two decades of global progress towards Universal Health Coverage, according to reports released on Sunday from the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Bank, which reveal more than half a billion people are being pushed into extreme poverty because they have to pay for health services out of their own pockets.
Omicron strain found in 63 countries, might surpass Delta in spreading speed: WHO
Dec 13, 2021, at 04:00 am
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: The new Omicron coronavirus strain was found in 63 countries and, according to preliminary data, it will exceed Delta's spreading speed in the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
Kerala records first Omicron case
Dec 13, 2021, at 01:25 am
Kochi/UNI: Kerala reported first case of Omicron variant after a Britain returnee tested positive for the new variant of COVID-19 on Sunday.
Bangladesh registers 6 new COVID-19 deaths
Dec 12, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh, which recently detected Omicon cases, registered six new deaths due to COVID-19.
Maharashtra: Nagpur reports first case of Omicron
Dec 12, 2021, at 10:48 pm
Nagpur/UNI: Nagpur city reported the first case of Omicron on Sunday, after a patient with a history of foreign travel tested positive for Omicron variant of novel Coronavirus (Covid-19).
Third Omicron case detected in Karnataka: Health Minister
Dec 12, 2021, at 08:21 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Sunday said the third case of Omicron has been detected in the state.
With two fresh infections in Andhra, Chandigarh, India now has 35 Omicron cases
Dec 12, 2021, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With two fresh cases of the Omicron COVID variant being detected in Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh, the total number of cases of the strain has gone upto 35 in India, reports said on Sunday.
India records 7,774 new COVID-19 infections in last 24 hours, active cases lowest in 18 months
Dec 12, 2021, at 05:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 7,774 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours amid the fear of the Omicron variant, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Centre directs states to impose restriction if COVID cases rise
Dec 12, 2021, at 02:30 pm
Aurangabad/UNI: Amid the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the Centre has instructed all the state governments to impose night curfew and other restrictions in the districts concerned where the rate of infection increases to more than 10 per cent.
Bangladesh registers first two Omicron cases in women cricketers who returned from Zimbabwe recently
Dec 12, 2021, at 02:43 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a nation that witnessed a deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, has detected two Omicron infected cases, media reports said on Saturday.
Bahrain detects first Omicron case
Dec 12, 2021, at 02:37 am
Bahrain Health Ministry on Saturday said the country has detected the first case of Omicron variant.