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Rural India accounts for 64% of vaccine doses administered on first day of vaccination under revised guidelines: Official

Jun 23, 2021, at 09:31 pm

New Delhi: COVID-19 vaccines administered in rural areas came to 63.68 percent of the total vaccinations done on Monday (June 21, 2021), the first day when the revised vaccination guidelines came into force, officials said on Wednesday.

COVID-19: More than 40 Delta Plus cases detected in India

Jun 23, 2021, at 04:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: More than 40 cases of Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 have been detected in India with clusters seen in three states, Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh, media reports said.

Great Barrier Reef in danger, UN World Heritage Committee draft report finds

Jun 23, 2021, at 04:01 pm

New York: A United Nations body is recommending that Australia’s Great Barrier Reef be included on a list of world heritage in danger, according to a draft report issued on Monday, a move which has been heavily criticized by the Australian Government.  

India registers 50,848 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours 

Jun 23, 2021, at 02:54 pm

New Delhi: After registering a significant decline in daily count, India on Wednesday recorded a spike as 50,848 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data.

Centre classifies Delta Plus strain as variant of concern; alerts Maharashtra, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh

Jun 23, 2021, at 04:51 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Health Ministry has alerted and advised Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh regarding the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 being found in some districts in these States.

Sindh presented highest number of Covid-19 infections, deaths in country: HRCP

Jun 23, 2021, at 02:45 am

Islamabad: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s (HRCP) annual report on the state of human rights in 2020 indicates that, by the end of last year, Sindh presented the highest number of Covid-19 infections and deaths in the country, with a death toll of 3,560.

Telangana registers 1,175 new COVID-19 cases, 10 fatalities today

Jun 23, 2021, at 02:05 am

Hyderabad/UNI: Telangana's cumulative COVID-19 cases reached 6,15,574 with 1,175 new confirmed infection cases recorded until 1730 hours on Tuesday.

BookMyShow facilitates over 1,45,000 jabs in its first phase of a pan-India drive

Jun 23, 2021, at 12:06 am

Kolkata/Mumbai/IBNS: To aid the Centre’s anti-COVID-19 vaccination drive, BookMyShow, a ticketing and live entertainment management platform, has undertaken a pan-India community vaccination drive for the entertainment industry, corporates, and residential societies.  

Phase 3 trial data reveal Covaxin 77.8 pc effective against Covid19: Report

Jun 22, 2021, at 09:50 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Indigenously made Covid-19 jab, Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is 77.8 per cent effective in protecting against the deadly infection, according to data released from phase 3 trials conducted on 25,800 participants across India, according to media reports.

Bangladesh govt imposes strict lockdown across 7 districts to avoid spread of COVID-19

Jun 22, 2021, at 09:39 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh government has put seven districts in the country into strict lockdown to avoid spread of COVID-19.

South Asia to get 16 million doses of US vaccine allocations through COVAX

Jun 22, 2021, at 09:14 pm

South Asian countries will get to share 16 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines that President Joe Biden is earmarking for Asia in the latest donations to COVAX, the international outfit for vaccine distribution to developing countries, according to the White House. India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Maldives and Bhutan are among the 18 Asian countries that will share the 16 million doses allocated through COVAX in the Monday announcement.

Russia: Sputnik V highly effective even against new coronavirus strains, says developer

Jun 22, 2021, at 09:08 pm

Moscow/UNI: Russia's Sputnik V vaccine guarantees almost 100 percent protection against grave and fatal cases even taking into consideration new coronavirus strains, Vladimir Gushchin, the head of the population variability mechanisms laboratory of the Gamaleya research center that developed the vaccine, assured on Tuesday.

Over 2.14 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states: Health Ministry

Jun 22, 2021, at 08:58 pm

New Delhi/UNI: More than 2.14 crore (2,14,90,297) COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union Territories, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.

COVID-19 vaccine: Bharat Biotech submits Covaxin phase 3 trial data to DGCI, say reports

Jun 22, 2021, at 07:22 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Hyderabad-based drug manufacturer Bharat Biotech has submitted the phase three clinical trial data of its anti-COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, to the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI), media reports said.

COVID-19: First mRNA vaccine tech transfer hub a 'great step forward'

Jun 22, 2021, at 04:00 pm

New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting a South African consortium in establishing the first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub, the UN agency announced on Monday.

India registers 42,640 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, daily count drops below 50,000 mark for first time in 3 months 

Jun 22, 2021, at 03:06 pm

New Delhi: India registered 42,640 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, revealed data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.

China continues dog meat festival despite COVID-19 scare, 5000 dogs are expected to be butchered during the next 10 days

Jun 22, 2021, at 04:38 am

Beijing: COVID-19 pandemic outbreaks seems to have made no impact on Chinese people as a region in the country is currently celebrating dog meat festival.

21 cases of Delta COVID variant detected in Maharashtra so far: State health minister

Jun 22, 2021, at 04:35 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Twenty-one cases of Delta Plus COVID variant have been detected in Maharashtra during the devastating second wave of the pandemic, state health minister Rajesh tope said on Monday.

Amnesty international seeks waiver of COVID-19 vaccine patents

Jun 22, 2021, at 02:09 am

London/UNI: Amnesty International on Monday urged the international community to agree to a waiver of the Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on COVID-19 treatments to remove barriers on global supply.

Delhi records 89 COVID-19 cases

Jun 21, 2021, at 11:22 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Delhi registered 89 cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said here on Monday.

India registers 53,256 new COVID-19 cases, lowest figure in 88 days

Jun 21, 2021, at 03:02 pm

New Delhi: India registered 53,256  COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the lowest figure in 88 days, as per data revealed by the Ministry of Health on Monday.

Covid19: Andhra Pradesh sets record by vaccinating over 1.3 million people in a single day

Jun 21, 2021, at 06:12 am

Hyderabad/IBNS: Andhra Pradesh has set a new record by administering more than 13 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines till 8 p.m. Sunday.

US top coronavirus advisor Fauci admits scientists acknowledged COVID-19 could be lab-invented illness

Jun 21, 2021, at 05:01 am

US top coronavirus advisor Dr Anthony Fauci has said COVID-19 could be a lab-invented illness as was suspected by scientists last year.

Twenty-four people hurt in Yalta amid heavy flooding, situation now stable: City Administration

Jun 21, 2021, at 02:31 am

Simferpol/Sputnik: The situation in the Yalta region has stabilized following severe flooding in Russia’s Crimea, a total of 24 people were injured, according to the Yalta city administration.

Ship fire caused significant damage to planet: UN on MV-X Press Pearl incident off Colombo

Jun 21, 2021, at 02:21 am

The sinking of a container ship that caught fire while transporting chemicals off capital Colombo has caused “significant damage to the planet” by releasing hazardous substances into the ecosystem, the UN representative in Sri Lanka said.

COVID-19: India reports less than 60,000 daily cases after 81 days

Jun 21, 2021, at 12:00 am

New Delhi: In a significant development, India has reported less than 60,000 daily cases after 81 days. The country has reported 58,419 New Cases in the last 24 hours. India continues to report a sustained slide in the daily new COVID-19 cases.

Jammu and Kashmir’s Sher-E-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Srinagar sets up toy library in paediatric oncology ward 

Jun 20, 2021, at 09:23 pm

Srinagar:  Jammu and Kashmir’s Sher-E-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Srinagar (SKIMS) has built up a toy library for their paediatric oncology ward to give relief to the children suffering from the disease and undergoing treatment in the medical facility.

UK registers over 10,000 Coronavirus cases for third consecutive day on Saturday

Jun 20, 2021, at 09:10 pm

London/Xinhua: Britain reported more than 10,000 coronavirus cases for a third consecutive day on Saturday as there has been a 79 percent rise in the highly contagious Delta variant in the country in the past week.

India records below 60,000 fresh COVID cases for first time in 81 days

Jun 20, 2021, at 03:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: For the first time in over 80 days, India recorded fresh COVID-19 cases below 60,000. The south Asian country registered 58,419 new cases in the last 24 hours.

Jammu and Kashmir fights COVID-19: Indian Army conducts door-to-door vaccination drive in Kerani village

Jun 20, 2021, at 12:30 am

Srinagar: A team of Indian Army and medical workers reached the Kerani village, which is the last village close to the Line of Control, to vaccinate the people in the region, an attempt made to control COVID-19.