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Mizoram reports 7,799 COVID-19 cases in last 6 days

Oct 08, 2021, at 12:17 am

Guwahati/IBNS: The COVID-19 situation in Mizoram is still alarming as the virus tally has breached 1 lakh-mark and the positivity rate in the state is still high above 13 percent.

India ready to handle surge of upto 5 lakh COVID-19 cases daily: Govt

Oct 08, 2021, at 12:13 am

New Delhi/UNI: The Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday that India is fully prepared to manage a surge of 4.5 to 5 lakh cases of COVID-19 daily as healthcare facilities like oxygen plants, ICU beds and ventilators are being ramped up on a large scale.

UNICEF report focuses on mental health of children around the globe and how to cope with the problem

Oct 07, 2021, at 04:37 pm

Bhopal/IBNS: Children around the globe are faced with myriad issues, compounded with challenges owing to the pandemic situation.

India reports 22,431 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Oct 07, 2021, at 04:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a spike in daily count of COVID-19 cases, India reported 22,431 new infections while the toll went up by 318 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in a bulletin Thursday.

COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline: WHO

Oct 07, 2021, at 01:11 am

New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths has continued to decline globally, with  3.1 million new cases and just over 54,000 new deaths, reported over the last week, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Only 1 in 10 people who need palliative care, receive it: WHO

Oct 06, 2021, at 09:49 pm

New York: Only one in 10 people who need palliative care are receiving it, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). 

India records 18,833 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Oct 06, 2021, at 03:23 pm

New Delhi: India, the nation which witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19, registered 18,833 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.

J&K records highest ever daily Covid inoculation

Oct 06, 2021, at 05:13 am

Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded the highest number of Covid vaccination doses administered in a day.

Decision on Covaxin's clearance next: WHO

Oct 06, 2021, at 04:20 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said it will announce its decision on clearance of India's indigenously developed Covaxin next week when the UN agency and an independent group of experts meet.

China PCR test orders soared before first confirmed COVID case in 2019: Reports

Oct 06, 2021, at 12:28 am

Canberra: An Australian cyber security company has claimed purchase of PCR tests in China's Hubei Province surged months before the first official reports of a novel coronavirus case there.

Pandemic impact ‘tip of the iceberg’ after years of neglecting child mental health

Oct 05, 2021, at 09:34 pm

New York: COVID-19 has taken a toll on the mental health of children and young people, and impacts could be felt for many years to come, UN children’s agency, UNICEF, warned on Tuesday.

India records 18,346 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, lowest daily count in 209 days

Oct 05, 2021, at 03:01 pm

New Delhi: India, the nation which witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19, registered 18,346 new cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily count in 209 days, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.

Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are highly effective against COVID-19 hospitalizations for at least six months: Study

Oct 05, 2021, at 02:51 pm

New York: Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) are 90% effective against COVID-19 hospitalizations for all variants, including delta, for at least six months, confirms a new study from Kaiser Permanente and Pfizer published in The Lancet.

India records 20,799 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Oct 04, 2021, at 03:05 pm

New Delhi: India, which is currently witnessing the festive season, reported  20,799 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Monday.

Bangladesh records 18 new deaths due to COVID-19 in past 24 hours

Oct 04, 2021, at 03:26 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 18 new deaths due to COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Sunday.

India registers 22,842 new COVID infections in last 24 hrs, active cases lowest in more than 6 months

Oct 03, 2021, at 03:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.3 billion people, registered 22,842 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in its daily bulletin on Sunday.

Thailand's daily COVID-19 deaths fall below 100 for first time since late July

Oct 03, 2021, at 12:31 am

Bangkok/UNI/Xinhua: The number of daily COVID-19 deaths in Thailand fell below 100 for the first time since July 26, the country's health authorities reported on Saturday.  

Australia registers over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases for 3rd day

Oct 03, 2021, at 12:00 am

Canberra/UNI/Xinhua: Australia has reported more than 2,000 coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day as the country continues to battle the third wave of COVID-19 infections.

Maharashtra: Resident doctors continue indefinite strike

Oct 02, 2021, at 11:16 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors’ indefinite strike (MARD) entered second day on Saturday following an inconclusive meeting with the government officials.

Pakistan: 46 people die due to COVID-19 in past 24 hours

Oct 02, 2021, at 09:41 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan claimed 46 new deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Saturday.

India registers 24,354 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Oct 02, 2021, at 03:08 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 24,354 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Saturday.

Coronavirus antiviral pill can halve risk of hospitalization

Oct 02, 2021, at 02:40 pm

New Jersey: Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics on Friday announced that molnupiravir, an investigational oral antiviral medicine, significantly reduced the risk of hospitalization or death at a planned interim analysis of the Phase 3 MOVe-OUT trial in at risk, non-hospitalized adult patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19.

Covid-19 infections among children on rise in UK with reopening of schools: Reports

Oct 02, 2021, at 04:28 am

London/IBNS: The Covid-19 infections in children increased in the UK with the opening up of schools across the country, media reports said on Friday.

Covid positivity rate in J&K below the national average

Oct 02, 2021, at 03:52 am

Srinagar/IBNS: Indicating a considerable decline in the infection proportion, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has recorded a 0.53 percent Covid-19 positivity rate in the last week.

Gauri Healthy Heart Project launches ‘No heart attack mission-2025’ in J&K

Oct 02, 2021, at 03:23 am

Srinagar/IBNS: Dr Upendra Kaul addressed the audience at an event commemorating the World Heart Day 2021, during which the Gauri Healthy Heart Project (GHHP), J&K, an initiative of the Gauri Kaul Foundation, also released its annual report.

West Bengal: Like last year, no entry to Durga Puja pandals for visitors

Oct 01, 2021, at 09:03 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Like last year, no visitor will be allowed inside the Durga Puja pandals in West Bengal in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Rapid decline in public health conditions, WHO warns

Oct 01, 2021, at 08:59 pm

Healthcare provision is deteriorating fast in Afghanistan, the UN health agency warned on Wednesday, with cases of measles and diarrhoea shooting up, and polio becoming a “major risk”.

India reports 26,727 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Oct 01, 2021, at 05:03 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a spike, India reported 26,727 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 277 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated Friday.

New Zealand registers 19 new community cases of COVID-19 Delta variant

Oct 01, 2021, at 03:21 pm

Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: New Zealand reported 19 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the country's community outbreak to 1,268.

Chinese mainland reports 24 imported COVID-19 cases

Oct 01, 2021, at 02:59 pm

Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 24 imported COVID-19 cases and ten locally-transmitted infections on Thursday, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday.