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.

Third wave of COVID-19 may hit India in next six-eight weeks: AIIMS chief

Jun 19, 2021, at 02:55 pm

New Delhi:   AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria has said the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may hit India in the next  six-eight weeks.

Prioritize health workers, at-risk groups, for COVID-19 vaccines: WHO chief

Dec 08, 2020, at 06:01 pm

New York: As countries plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccines in the coming days, weeks and months, health workers and other at-risk populations should be prioritized for vaccination, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

Global COVID-19 case count tops 54 million : Johns Hopkins University

Nov 16, 2020, at 01:18 am

Moscow/Sputnik: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the global scale has surpassed 54 million, the latest data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Coronavirus Resource Center showed on Sunday.

Mutated coronavirus shows significant boost in infectivity: Study

Jun 13, 2020, at 04:40 pm

New York: A tiny genetic mutation in the SARS coronavirus 2 variant circulating throughout Europe and the United States significantly increases the virus’ ability to infect cells, lab experiments performed at Scripps Research show.

COVID-19’s impact on tourism economy in southern Africa impacts rhino protection: IRF

May 02, 2020, at 09:45 am

Strasburg/IBNS: In Africa, wildlife protection and conservation efforts are often funded by tourism income. With COVID-19 lockdowns in place leading to a complete halt in tourism, reserves are facing serious budget shortfalls.

New York state to reopen with phased strategy, says governor

Apr 27, 2020, at 03:07 pm

New York/Xinhua/UNI: The US state of New York will restart its economy after the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in a multi-phase manner, said Governor Andrew Cuomo.

South-East Asian countries urged to ‘do more’ to fight COVID-19

Mar 18, 2020, at 10:26 am

New York/IBNS: With South-East Asia reporting more than 480 cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called for countries to “act now” and urgently scale-up “aggressive” measures to tackle the disease.