Novavax vaccine gets first emergency use approval in Indonesia: Statement
Nov 02, 2021, at 05:45 am
Jakarta/UNI/Sputnik: US drug maker Novavax said on Monday that the Covid-19 vaccine it jointly developed with the Serum Institute of India has received the first authorization for emergency use in Indonesia.
35 pc of 18+ population fully vaccinated, 78 pc partially: Union Health Minister
Nov 02, 2021, at 03:39 am
New Delhi/UNI: After more than eight months into the roll-out of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination programme, India has achieved full immunisation of 35 per cent of its adult population with both the doses of COVID vaccines, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Monday.
Male infertility: Causes, symptoms and how can be treated
Nov 01, 2021, at 07:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Azoospermia is male infertility condition which affects 1 percent of the male population and 15 percent of infertile men. It is characterized by absence of measurable sperm in a man’s serum.
India records 12,514 fresh COVID-19 cases
Nov 01, 2021, at 03:45 pm
New Delhi: India, the country which registered a deadly second wave of the pandemic, recorded 12,514 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Nov 01, 2021, at 02:09 pm
Record atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and associated accumulated heat have propelled the planet into uncharted territory, with far-reaching repercussions for current and future generations, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
PM Modi to hold review meeting to focus on districts with low Covid vaccine coverage
Oct 31, 2021, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday will chair a virtual review meeting with districts having low COVID-19 vaccination coverage after his return to India, his office said today.
India records 12830 new COVID-19 infections in last 24 hrs, active cases lowest since March 2020
Oct 31, 2021, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 12,830 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
India records 14,313 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 30, 2021, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 14,313 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.
Billions more needed for UN-backed global collaboration to end pandemic
Oct 29, 2021, at 11:10 pm
New York: A new strategy announced on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for $23.4 billion to combat inequities in accessing COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, as cases of the disease mount globally for the first time in two months.
Latin America and Caribbean sees COVID-19 progress, but must remain vigilant
Oct 29, 2021, at 10:07 pm
New York: More than half the population of Latin America and the Caribbean has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, a senior official with the regional arm of UN health agency WHO said on Wednesday.
India records 14,348 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 29, 2021, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 14,348 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
India reports 16,156 COVID-19 cases, 733 deaths in 24 hours; toll spike due to Kerala backlog
Oct 28, 2021, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 16,156 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 733 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated Thursday.
90 pct in Delhi have developed Covid antibodies, reports say quoting sero-survey
Oct 28, 2021, at 05:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: More than 90 percent in Delhi are carrying antibodies for coronavirus, NDTV quoting sources reported after the sixth sero-survey was conducted in the national capital.
Oman approves India's Covaxin for travel without need for quarantine
Oct 28, 2021, at 05:09 am
Muscat/IBNS: The Government of the Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday approved Indian-made Covaxin to the list of allowed COVID-19 vaccines for travel to the country without quarantine.
Bangladesh registers seven deaths due to COVID-19
Oct 27, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a country which witnessed a significant spike in COVID-19 cases in recent times, registered seven deaths due to the virus in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
Top economists call for ‘radical redirection’ focusing on healthcare
Oct 27, 2021, at 05:06 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) body advancing public health for all is asking for ambitious investments in healthcare spending, reframing it as a long-term investment and not a short-term cost.
Fully vaccinated Australians free to travel overseas from November, COVID booster dose approved
Oct 27, 2021, at 03:51 pm
Canberra/UNI/Xinhua: Most Australians will be able to freely leave the country from November, the government has announced.
India records 13,451 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 27, 2021, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which witnessed a devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, registered 13,451 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Covaxin: WHO seeks 'additional clarifications', no emergency use nod given so far
Oct 27, 2021, at 02:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The process to include indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, in Emergency Use Listing (EUL) of World Health Organisation (WHO) is delayed by a week as the Technical Advisory Group of the UN body has sought "additional clarifications" from the vaccine manufacturer.
Centre issues warning to West Bengal amid rising Covid cases post Durga Puja
Oct 27, 2021, at 04:57 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Centre has pulled up the West Bengal government over the spike in Covid-19 cases following gathering of people and flouting of protocols during the Durga Puja celebrations earlier this month.
Bangladesh registers 6 new COVID-19 deaths
Oct 26, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a nation that has witnessed deadly COVID-19 outbreak, registered six deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Tuesday.
India records 12,428 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 26, 2021, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 12,428 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking the lowest daily count in the past 238 days, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
DC Srinagar hands over fully loaded BLS ambulance to CMO
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:28 am
Srinagar/IBNS: To further strengthen the health infrastructure in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, Wednesday handed over a fully loaded Basic Lift Support (BLS) ambulance to the Chief Medical Officer Srinagar at the DC Office Complex.
Kashmir: Five-member panel to recommend SKIMS professor as dean
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:23 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The J&K government on Wednesday constituted a five-member panel for recommending a professor of SKIMS for the Dean of Medical Faculty position at the Soura Institute.
Kashmir: DIPR organizes programme on ‘Drug abuse menace’
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:21 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The cultural unit of the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) in collaboration with Government Psychiatric Hospital, Srinagar and Angel’s Cultural Academy Thursday organised a programme on 'Drug abuse menace' at the Government Psychiatry Hospital, Hari Parbat.
UT's administration constitutes J&K Medical Council
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:14 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Much to the reprieve of the medical practitioners and scholars across J&K, the government Wednesday appointed four senior healthcare officers as members of the J&K Medical Council (JKMC).
Zika Case: Centre rushes multi-disciplinary team to Kanpur
Oct 25, 2021, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has rushed a high level multi-disciplinary team to Uttar Pradesh where a Zika Virus Disease case has been reported.
India records 14,306 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 25, 2021, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 14,306 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per daat released by the Ministry of Health on Monday, amid fear that the country may witness a spike during the ongoing festive season.
After South Africa, Namibia also suspends use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine
Oct 25, 2021, at 01:05 am
After South Africa, Namibia has stopped Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine citing concerns that it could increase the risk of HIV infection among men, a claim the vaccine's manufacturer says is unfounded, according to media reports.
Bangladesh registers 9 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours
Oct 24, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh reported nine fresh deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Sunday.