BHU makes arrangements for Covid positive students
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), April 11 (IANS) Keeping in mind the rapid spread of Covid cases, the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) administration has taken specific safety measures with immediate effect for the management of Covid-19 positives cases in the hostels. According to the BHU spokesperson, a notification in this regard has been issued under which each […]
Read MoreAndhra needs 25L vaccines to make ‘Tika Utsav’ a success
Amaravati/New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Staring at Coronavirus vaccine shortage in time for ‘Tika Utsav’ (vaccine utsav), Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply 25 lakh more vaccine doses. “There is an urgent need for another 25 lakh doses for our state which if made available […]
Read MoreIndia reports 1,45,384 new Covid cases; 794 deaths
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) India has reported 1,45,384 new Covid-19 cases and 794 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. India is now the fourth-worst Covid-hit country worldwide after the number of active cases rose to 10,46,631. The death toll stood at 1,68,436 the Health Ministry said. A total […]
Read MoreIndia reports 1,31,968 new Covid cases, 780 deaths
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India has reported 1,31,968 new Covid-19 cases and 780 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Friday. India is now the fourth-worst Covid-hit country worldwide after the number of active cases rose to 9,79,608. The death toll stood at 1,67,642, the Health Ministry said. A total […]
Read MoreAustralaSian Covid-19 trial starts in India
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The AustralaSian Covid-19 trial (ASCOT) which aims to discover which existing treatments are most effective in hospitalised patients has been expanded into India. The first patients were recruited last week to the first two sites, Christian Medical College and Hospital Ludhiana in Punjab and Sterling Multispecialty Hospital in Pune, Maharashtra, […]
Read MorePfizer’s Covid vax not allowed yet for emergency use in India
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India’s drug regulatory authority has withheld approval of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine after the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) said that it does not recommend granting permission for its emergency use authorisation (EUA) in the country “at this stage”. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation’s (CDSCO) expert committee has noted number of […]
Read MoreAfter effects of Pfizer Covid vaccine not serious, shows UK study
London, Feb 5 (IANS) A new study in the UK has revealed that while many people have reported after effects of the Pfizer Covid vaccine, the most common symptoms are of a non-serious nature. Most symptoms happen in the first two days after vaccination, with headache, fatigue and chills or shivers being the most common, […]
Read MoreNo mandatory institutional quarantine for UK travellers: Delhi govt
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Travellers coming from the UK to the national capital will not have to undergo a seven-day institutional and seven-day home quarantine. An official order on January 29 released by Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev said,”The situation has now been reviewed and considering low positivity rate of UK returnees, it has […]
Read MoreS.Korea reports 392 more Covid-19 cases
Seoul, Jan 24 (IANS) South Korea on Sunday reported 392 more coronavirus cases, raising the total number of infections to 75,084. The daily caseload hovered around 400 for the past week, after peaking at 1,240 on December 25, 2020, Xinhua news agency reported. The virus spread showed signs of moderating this year, but the daily […]
Read MoreSri Lanka’s Covid-19 caseload tops 50,000
Colombo, Jan 21 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s overall coronavirus caseload surpassed the 55,000 mark on Thursday after over 700 people tested positive for the disease, the Health Ministry announced. According to official figures, out of the 55,189 patients reported to date, 47,215 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals, with the number of active cases […]
Read More15K fresh cases continue India’s low Covid streak
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) With 15,223 new coronavirus infections reported in the last 24 hours, India on Thursday continued with its streak of low single-day cases, increasing the overall tally to 1,06,10,883, health officials said. For the past 14 days, the country has been recording less than 20,000 daily new infections even as the […]
Read MoreBrazil records 2nd highest daily Covid deaths since Aug
Brasilia, Jan 21 (IANS) Brazil registered more that 1,340 coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours, marking the second highest single-day spike since August 19, 2020, the Health Ministry said. The highest single-day death toll was 1,524, registered on January 7, Xinhua news agency reported. The latest fatalities brought the nationwide death toll to 212,831, […]
Read MoreGlobal Covid-19 cases top 96.8 mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 96.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.07 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death […]
Read MoreChinese mainland reports 126 new locally transmitted Covid cases
Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 144 newly confirmed Covid-19 cases, including 126 locally transmitted and 18 arriving from outside the mainland, the National Health Commission said on Thursday. Of the locally transmitted cases, 68 were reported in Heilongjiang, 33 in Jilin, 20 in Hebei, two each in Beijing and Shanxi, […]
Read More‘Mental well-being in men declined more in second wave of pandemic’
London, Jan 20 (IANS) Psychological well-being could affect both the genders but it declined more in men as compared to women during the second wave of the pandemic, a new study suggests. The study indicates that in Denmark, the mental well-being of both men and women declined when the country closed down during the first […]
Read MorePossible allergic reactions to Moderna Covid vaccine under probe
New York, Jan 20 (IANS) US-based drugmaker Moderna has confirmed that it has received a report from California’s health department that several individuals at one vaccination centre in San Diego were treated for possible allergic reactions after vaccination from one lot of the company’s Covid-19 vaccine. The company is “fully cooperating” with the California Department […]
Read MoreResearchers demonstrate success with new therapy for Covid
New York, Jan 20 (IANS) A new therapy developed by researchers is showing success as a way to prevent Covid-19 disease. The study, published in the Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, showed that mouse models with Covid-19 showed positive results when a small peptide was introduced nasally. The peptide proved effective in reducing fever, protecting the […]
Read MoreLoss of smell most relevant sign of Covid: Study
London, Jan 20 (IANS) It is due to Covid-19 that a majority of patients with respiratory infections lose their sense of smell, claims a new study. According to a study, published in the journal Chemical Senses, the disease also often results in both the loss of taste and other senses in the mouth. “This emphasises […]
Read MoreBeijing restricts residents from leaving city
Beijing, Jan 20 (IANS) Beijing’s Daxing District issued a notification on Wednesday banning all people in the district from leaving the capital in the wake of new Covid-19 cases. Those who need to travel outside the city should obtain approval from local authorities and have a negative Covid-19 nucleic acid test result taken within three […]
Read MoreUAE daily Covid tally crosses 200-mark after over a month
Riyadh, Jan 20 (IANS) New coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia crossed the 200-mark for the first time in more than a month with 226 infections reported. The Kingdom has been reporting less than 200 cases regularly. On December 7 last year, 209 new Covid-19 cases were recorded, the Saudi Gazette reported on Tuesday. According to […]
Read MoreIndia records over 13K new Covid cases, 162 deaths
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) With 13,823 new coronavirus infections reported in the last 24 hours, India on Wednesday continued with its low streak of single-day cases, posting an overall tally of 1,05,95,660, according to the Union Health Ministry. The country has been recording less than 20,000 daily new cases from the past 13 days. […]
Read MoreBrazil sees 1,192 new Covid-19 deaths
Rio de Janerio, Jan 20 (IANS) Brazil registered 1,192 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, raising the nationwide tally to 211,491, the Ministry of Health said. Tests detected 62,094 new cases, bringing the national caseload to 8,573,864, it said on Tuesday. The state of Sao Paulo, the most populated in the country, is […]
Read MoreCentre rushes team to Lakshadweep after its first Covid case
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has rushed a multi-disciplinary team to assist the Lakshadweep administration in Covid-19 management after the Union Territory reported its first case of infection. The case was reported on January 18. The index case is a traveller who had come to Lakshadweep from Kerala’s […]
Read MoreDelhi students excited to be back in schools
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Delhi schools which have been closed for the past 10 months due to the coronavirus pandemic, reopened on Monday and there is great enthusiasm among the students who say they prefer normal classes in school to online classes. Students say opening of the schools is much better for preparing for […]
Read MoreShah hails Delhi Police work in Covid times
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the Delhi Police for its effective handling of the coronavirus situation and said that despite many of the personnel themselves suffering from the virus, the force meticulously faced all challenges that came its way in 2020. Shah, during his visit to Delhi Police headquarters […]
Read MoreOver 470k sampled for Covid-19 testing in Beijing
Beijing, Jan 19 (IANS) Beijing’s Daxing district has sampled over 470,000 people for nucleic acid tests as part of an extensive testing campaign against the novel coronavirus in the wake of new confirmed cases, local authorities said on Tuesday. The testing, launched by the district on Monday, is expected to cover about 522,000 people in […]
Read MoreKerala expects Covid cases to fall only by July
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 19 (IANS) The Kerala Health Department, headed by Minister K.K. Shailaja, is sceptical as the number of Covid patients has been on the rise everyday and a study conducted by it says that the cases were expected to come down to 1,000 per day only by July. Kerala has the highest number of […]
Read MoreWHO panel highlights effective multilateralism in Covid response
Geneva, Jan 19 (IANS) A latest interim report by a WHO pandemic review panel has highlighted effective multilateralism in the preparation and response to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, saying that the consequences of this pandemic remind the world of how important effective multilateralism is. “Geopolitical tensions have impacted on the response, and the resulting pandemic […]
Read MoreStart of 2021 sees upward trend in Covid situation: WHO
Geneva, Jan 19 (IANS) Following two weeks of lower reporting towards the end of 2020, an overall upward trend of the Covid-19 pandemic has been witnessed in the first several weeks of 2021, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official said. On Monday, Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Program, said at […]
Read MoreAt 10K, India records lowest Covid numbers since June
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Continuing its low streak of fresh daily cases, India on Tuesday recorded 10,064 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, the lowest single-day spike in seven months. With this the overall tally of Covid-19 cases touched 1,05,81,837, according to the Union Health Ministry. India had recorded over 10,000 cases […]
Read MoreBrazil launches mass Covid-19 vaccination campaign
Brasilia, Jan 19 (IANS) Brazil, currently one of the hardest-hit countries in the world by the pandemic, has launched its mass vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus, Minister of Health Eduardo Pazuello said. The initial plan was to begin nationwide vaccination on Wednesday, but the date was moved up on Monday in response to the […]
Read More‘More people in UK hospitals than at any other time during pandemic’
London, Jan 19 (IANS) UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that there were more people currently in hospital than at any other time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic early last year. Speaking at a virtual press conference at Downing Street, Hancock said on Monday that hospitals in the UK are under enormous pressure […]
Read MoreUS Covid cases top 24mn ahead of Biden’s inauguration (Ld)
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) Reaching yet another grim milestone, the overall number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the US, currently the hardest-hit country, has surpassed the 24 million mark, about 24 hours ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. In its latest update on Tuesday morning, the Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering […]
Read MoreGlobal Covid-19 cases top 95.5 mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 95.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.03 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Tuesday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death […]
Read MoreNIMHANS doctor on Sputnik vaccine advisory board
Moscow/New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russias sovereign wealth fund) and the National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after N.F. Gamaleya (Gamaleya Centre) has announced the creation of an international scientific advisory board for the Sputnik V vaccine — the worlds first registered vaccine against coronavirus. Leading scientists […]
Read MoreExperts advise people to avoid alcohol during vaccination
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Alcohol intake should be avoided after getting the first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine for some days and abstinence should also be maintained after the second jab for some days, health experts said on Monday, as alcohol can hinder the effect of the vaccine. According to experts, drinking alcohol, especially […]
Read MoreNew Covid variant detected in Nepal
Kathmandu, Jan 18 (IANS) Nepal’s Health Ministry has confirmed the detection of cases of the new coronavirus variant, which was first discovered in the UK late last year. Three people whose samples were sent to Hong Kong for testing via gene sequencing have been confirmed to have contracted the mutated varian. A 28-year-old woman and […]
Read MoreSome 522k people in Beijing to undergo Covid testing
Beijing, Jan 18 (IANS) About 522,000 people in Beijing’s Daxing district will undergo mass nucleic acid testing on Monday after the Chinese capital city reported two new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases 24 hours ago. The two cases were detected in Tiangongyuan street, Xinhua news agency reported. The people who will be tested are residents of […]
Read MoreS.Korea reports 389 more Covid cases
Seoul, Jan 18 (IANS) South Korea reported 389 more Covid-19 cases on Monday, raising the total number of infections to 72,729. The daily caseload fell below 400 in 54 days since November 25, 2020, but it hovered above 100 since November 8 owing to small cluster infections in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province as […]
Read MoreIndia’s low streak continues with below 20K cases
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) With 13,788 new coronavirus infections reported in the last 24 hours, India on Monday continued with its low streak of single-day cases, posting an overall tally of 1,05,71,773, according to the Union Health Ministry. The country has been recording less than 20,000 daily new cases from the past eleven days. […]
Read MoreGlobal Covid-19 cases top 95 mn mark: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) In yet another grim milestone, the total number of global coronavirus cases has topped the 95 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.02 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Monday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed […]
Read MoreChinese mainland reports 93 new locally transmitted Covid cases
Beijing, Jan 18 (IANS) The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 109 newly confirmed Covid-19 cases, including 93 locally transmitted cases and 16 arriving from outside the mainland, the National Health Commission said on Monday. Out of the locally transmitted cases, 54 were reported in Hebei, 30 in Jilin, seven in Heilongjiang, and two in Beijing, […]
Read MoreFrance registers 16,642 new coronavirus cases, 141 deaths
Paris, Jan 18 (IANS) France has registered 16,642 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, according to figures released by the Public Health Agency. The country’s cumulative total of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,910,989. The death toll went up by 141 in 24 hours to reach 70,283, data showed on Sunday, Xinhua news […]
Read MoreCalifornia coronavirus cases close to 3mn
San Francisco, Jan 18 (IANS) California counties reported 32,904 new cases of Covid-19 and 418 new deaths for a total of 2,951,682 cases and 33,391 deaths in the state. The total number of cases stood at 334,505 in the Bay Area and 3,342 people have died from the virus, according to a report on Sunday. […]
Read MoreUK records another 38,598 coronavirus cases
London, Jan 18 (IANS) Another 38,598 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, the lowest daily increase since the start of the year, according to official figures released on Sunday. The daily figure, down from 41,346 reported on Saturday, brought the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 3,395,959, the data showed, […]
Read MoreDelhi schools to reopen from Monday, parents still hesitant
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) After being closed for nearly 10 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, schools in Delhi are set to reopen from Monday for students of Classes 10 and 12. However, parents are still in a quandary whether to allow their wards to attend. The Delhi government has decided to reopen schools, […]
Read MoreRussia reports 24,715 new Covid-19 cases
Moscow, Jan 16 (IANS) Russia recorded 24,715 more Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, roughly the same as in the previous day, the country’s Covid-19 response center said. The national tally has thus increased to 3,520,531 with 64,495 deaths and 2,909,680 recoveries, the center said on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported. Moscow, Russia’s worst-hit […]
Read MoreItaly reopens museums, extends nationwide anti-virus curfew
Rome, Jan 16 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has signed a new decree with fresh Covid-19 containment measures, the prime minister’s office said in a statement. According to the new decree signed on Friday, galleries and museums in Italy can reopen, but only on weekdays, and that eating or drinking outdoors after 6 p.m. […]
Read MoreWHO experts start quarantine in Wuhan
Beijing, Jan 16 (IANS) An international expert team of the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived in China and started quarantine at a hotel in Wuhan on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said. The 13-member team will conduct joint scientific research with Chinese scientists on the origin-tracing of the novel coronavirus, Zhao told a press […]
Read MoreGermany records highest daily death toll since start of Covid-19
Berlin, Jan 15 (IANS) Another 1,244 Covid-19 deaths have been reported in Germany in a 24-hour period, the highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic, official data showed. To date, 43,881 people in Germany have succumbed to the disease, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the government’s agency for disease control, Xinhua […]
Read MoreItaly extends state of emergency as Covid-19 deaths exceed 80,000
Rome, Jan 15 (IANS) Italy has extended its state of emergency imposed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic until April 30, the government said in a statement. This came one day after Italy’s Covid-19 death toll has exceeded the 80,000 mark. The country first declared a national state of emergency due to the pandemic on January […]
Read MoreGlobal Covid-19 caseload tops 92 mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) The overall global coronavirus caseload has topped 92 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.97 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood […]
Read MoreIndonesian Prez Widodo receives Chinese Covid-19 vaccine
Jakarta, Jan 14 (IANS) Indonesian President Joko Widodo received the Covid-19 vaccine shot developed by China’s biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech. The president, widely known as Jokowi, is the first Indonesian vaccinated to show that the vaccine is safe, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. After the president, the Indonesian military chief, the national police chief […]
Read MoreEthiopia boosts health screening measures in airports
Addis Ababa, Jan 14 (IANS) Ethiopia is boosting health screening measures in airports to prevent transmission of new Covid-19 strains, an Ethiopian official has said. Sahrela Abdullahi, State Minister of Ethiopia Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), said on Tuesday the new health screening measures which will mainly apply to travelers coming from foreign destinations aims […]
Read MoreSchools in Delhi to open for classes 10, 12 from January 18
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Delhi government issued a circular on Wednesday saying that students of classes 10 and 12 would be able to attend schools in the national capital again from January 18. During this time, the students of classes 10 and 12 would get help from teachers in their projects, practicals and […]
Read MoreSARS-CoV-2 can infect neurons, damage brain tissue: Study
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) Researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect the central nervous system and have begun to unravel some of the virus’s effects on brain cells. The study, that used both mouse and human brain tissue, indicates that SARS-CoV-2 can affect many other organs in the body, including, in some patients, […]
Read MoreRussia confirms 22,934 new Covid-19 cases
Moscow, Jan 13 (IANS) Russia confirmed 22,934 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the country’s total caseload to 3,448,203, the country’s COVID-19 response center said in a statement. The number of deaths increased by 531 to 62,804. Moscow, which remains to be hardest-hit, has logged a total of 867,215 cases, including 5,001 […]
Read MoreS. African ICASA warns against 5G Covid-19 conspiracy theory
Johannesburg, Jan 13 (IANS) The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has warned people not to fall prey to the myths that link Covid-19 spreading to 5G. “We all need to rely on scientifically-based evidence and refrain from these baseless theories,” said ICASA chairperson Keabetswe Modimoeng in a statement released on Monday, urging people […]
Read MoreMalaysia declares state of emergency to contain Covid-19 surge
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 13 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said that King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has consented to declaring a state of emergency in the country to stop the Covid-19 outbreak. In a televised speech on Tuesday, Muhyiddin said the emergency would last till August 1 or earlier depending on the Covid-19 […]
Read MoreJapan PM set to expand virus emergency
Tokyo, Jan 12 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to expand a state of emergency against the Covid-19 pandemic for the Greater Tokyo area to include Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures, informed sources said on Tuesday. According to the sources, Suga told executives of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) that he intends […]
Read MoreLocal Covid-19 cases in Sydney continue to spike
Sydney, Jan 12 (IANS) Sydney has witnessed an unabated spike in locally acquired coronavirus cases, and on Tuesday, Australia’s biggest city reported five such infections, as authorities urged the public to get tested and increase openness and transparency with contact tracers. Two of the cases were flagged on Monday, and involved a man who attended […]
Read MoreGermany imposes stricter Covid-19 measures nationwide
Berlin, Jan 12 (IANS) As Covid-19 incidences and death rates remain on a high level in Germany, stricter contact restrictions would take effect nationwide until at least the end of January, the government announced. Some of Germany’s federal states already introduced over the weekend stricter rules that Chancellor Angela Merkel and the minister-presidents agreed on […]
Read MoreMexico confirms 1st case of Covid-19 variant
Mexico City, Jan 11 (IANS) Mexican authorities have confirmed the first case of the new coronavirus variant as the country’s caseload and fatality toll continues to increase unabated. On Sunday, Secretary of Health of Tamaulipas Gloria Molina Gamboa said that the 56-year-old patient was identified when he arrived from Mexico City on December 29, 2020, […]
Read More96 now have new UK mutant strain
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The central government on Monday said that a total of 96 persons have been detected with the new ‘more transmissible’ UK coronavirus mutant strain. They are kept in physical isolation in health facilities. “The total number of persons found infected with the mutant UK strain of COVID-19 is 96,” the […]
Read MoreBrazil registers over 8.1mn Covid-19 cases, 203,100 deaths
Brasilia, Jan 11 (IANS) Brazil’s overall coronavirus caseload and death toll have increased to 8,105,790 and 203,100, after the country reported 29,792 new infections and 469 fatalities in the past 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry. With the new tallies, Brazil’s Covid-19 caseload is the third highest in the world after the US and […]
Read MoreS.Korea reports 451 more Covid-19 cases
Seoul, Jan 11 (IANS) South Korea reported 451 new coronavirus cases on Monday, raising the total number of infections to 69,114. The daily caseload fell below 500 in 41 days since December 1, 2020, but it hovered above 100 for 64 days since November 8, 2020, owing to small cluster infections in Seoul and its […]
Read MoreMexican presidential spokesman tests Covid-19 positive
Mexico City, Jan 11 (IANS) Mexican presidential spokesman Jesus Ramirez Cuevas said that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. In an announcement on Sunday, Ramirez Cuevas said that he is in good health and will be “working from home following all health protocols”, reports Xinhua news agency. Ramirez Cuevas, who worked as the […]
Read MoreFrance confirms 15,944 new Covid-19 cases
Paris, Jan 11 (IANS) France has confirmed 15,944 new coronavirus cases, the lowest daily count since January 3, while the fatalities decreased for the seventh-running day to 151, according to data released by the Ministry of Health. Sunday’s new cases, down from 20,177 recorded the previous day, has brought the national tally to 2,840,864, the […]
Read MoreChinese mainland reports 103 new Covid-19 cases
Beijing, Jan 11 (IANS) The Chinese mainland has reported 103 new coronavirus cases, out of which 85 were locally transmitted and the rest 18 arrived from outside, the National Health Commission said on Monday. Of the locally transmitted cases, 82 were reported in Hebei province, two in Liaoning, and one in Beijing, the Commission said […]
Read MoreIndia records 16,311 new Covid cases, the lowest in 6 months
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) With 16,311 new coronavirus infections reported in the last 24 hours on Monday, India recorded the lowest one-day figure in over six months taking India’s overall tally to 1,04,66,595. Before this, the lowest number was recorded on January 5 when 16,375 cases were reported in a day. The Ministry of […]
Read MoreUK reports 54,940 new Covid-19 cases
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Another 54,940 people in the UK have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, increasing the country’s overall infection tally to to 3,081,368, according to official figures. Meanwhile, the death toll surged to 81,567 after 563 people died due to the disease within 28 days of a positive test, Xinhua news agency […]
Read MoreGlobal Covid-19 caseload surpass 90mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Setting yet another grim milestone, the overall global coronavirus caseload has surpassed the 90 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.92 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Monday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the […]
Read MoreRussia confirms first case of new coronavirus strain
Moscow, Jan 11 (IANS) Russia detected its first case of the new coronavirus strain, which was first discovered in the United Kingdom (UK) last month, said Anna Popova, head of the country’s consumer rights and human well-being watchdog Rospotrebnadzor. “One person had the new strain of coronavirus,” Popova said on Rossiya-1 television channel on Sunday, […]
Read MoreUnion minister Ashwini Choubey recovers from Covid
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey has recovered from Covid-19 after contracting the virus last month. He was being treated at AIIMS trauma centre. In a tweet in Hindi on Sunday, Choubey thanked his well-wishers, saying “thanks to all from the depths of my heart for wishing […]
Read MoreIndia reports 18,444 new Covid cases
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) India on Sunday reported 18,444 new cases of Covid-19 while 201 people succumbed to to the deadly virus in the last 24 hours. According to the data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, a total of 1,04,50,284 people have been affected with the virus so far. While […]
Read MoreEmbrace green spaces, shut screens to keep lockdown blues at bay
London, Jan 10 (IANS) If you want to beat lockdown and social distancing blues, head to green spaces and switch off TV, computer and smartphone as this will dramatically improve your mental health, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin, as several countries including the UK impose fresh restrictions amid surge in Covid numbers. Being outdoors, […]
Read MorePakistan’s Covid-19 cases exceed 500,000 mark
Islamabad, Jan 10 (IANS) A total of 2,899 people have tested positive of Covid-19 in Pakistan over the last 24 hours, taking the overall infection tally to 502,416, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Sunday. Sindh province has been the worst-hit with 225,509 cases followed by Punjab province where 144,909 people have […]
Read MoreS.Korea reports 665 more Covid-19 cases
Seoul, Jan 10 (IANS) South Korea on Sunday reported 665 more cases of the novel coronavirus, raising the total number of infections to 68,664. The daily caseload stayed below 700 for three straight days, but it hovered above 100 for 63 days since November 8 due to small cluster infections in Seoul and its surrounding […]
Read MoreChinese mainland reports 69 new Covid-19 cases
Beijing, Jan 10 (IANS) The Chinese mainland has reported 69 newly confirmed coronavirus cases, of which 48 were locally transmitted and the 21 others arrived from outside, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. Of the locally transmitted cases, 46 were reported in Hebei province and one each in Beijing and Liaoning, the Commission said […]
Read MoreNew Zealand identifies 31 new Covid-19 cases
Wellington, Jan 10 (IANS) New Zealand has identified 31 new coronavirus cases during the past three days, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Sunday. While there was no new community infection, there has been an average of around 10 new and historical cases of Covid-19 at the New Zealand border per day, […]
Read MoreBrazil’s Covid-19 death toll tops 202,000
Brasilia, Jan 10 (IANS) Amid an ongoing second wave of the pandemic, Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll reached 202,631, after 1,171 more patients died from the disease in the past 24 hours, official data revealed. In the last 24 hours, tests detected 62,290 new cases of infections, bringing the nationwide tally of confirmed cases to 8,075,998, […]
Read MoreChile reports record single-day Covid-19 cases since June 2020
Santiago, Jan 10 (IANS) The Chilean Ministry of Health reported 4,361 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day spike since the peak of the pandemic in June 2020. With the new figure, the country’s overall infection tally surged to 637,742, Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry as saying on Saturday. According […]
Read MoreUS Covid-19 cases surpass 22 mn: Johns Hopkins University
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) As the US is still struggling to contain the raging coronavirus pandemic, the country’s overall infection tally has surpassed the 22 million mark, while the death toll increased to over 372,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and […]
Read MoreFrance records 20,177 new Covid-19 cases
Paris, Jan 10 (IANS) France has reported 20,177 new Covid-19 cases in te past 24 hours, bringing its accumulative tally to 2,824,920, according to the country’s health authorities. The Covid-19 death toll in the country rose by 168 in the past day to 67,734, the third highest in Europe after the UK and Italy, and […]
Read MoreAllahabad HC asks UP to submit plan to check Covid in Magh Mela
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 10 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to submit a ‘Foolproof Plan’ through which it intends to check the corona spread during the annual ‘Magh Mela’ scheduled to begin on January 14. The court order came after the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary had informed the court […]
Read MoreCanada’s Covid-19 cases top 650,000
Ottawa, Jan 10 (IANS) Amidst a continuing second wave of the pandemic, Canada’s Covid-19 caseload has increased to 650,922, while the death toll stood at 16,788, according to health authorities. The country’s national-level data on January 1 to 7 indicated a daily average of 7,672 new cases, and many areas continued to experience high infection […]
Read More80,000 COVID-19 deaths reported in UK
London, Jan 10 (IANS) The UK’s coronavirus death toll has reached 81,000 after 1,035 more people died across the country due to the disease. The new tally came within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test, Xinhua news agency reported. Another 59,937 coronavirus cases have also been recorded on Saturday, compared to Friday’s record of […]
Read MoreNY Covid-19 hospitalisations down to 8,527, positivity rate 6.57%
New York, Jan 10 (IANS) Total Covid-19 hospitalisations reached 8,527 in New York state in the past 24 hours, down from 8,561 a day earlier, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced. Meanwhile, of the 258,031 Covid-19 tests reported on Friday in the state, 16,943 were positive, or 6.57 per cent of the total, down from 7.72 per […]
Read MoreAfrica’s confirmed Covid-19 cases top 2.98 million
Addis Ababa, Jan 10 (IANS) The number of confirmed coronavirus cases on the African continent has reached 2,986,564, according to health authorities. In its update on Saturday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said the death toll stood at 71,463, and a total of 2,433,002 people infected with Covid-19 have recovered […]
Read MoreGlobal Covid-19 caseload top 89.5mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) The overall global coronavirus caseload has topped 89.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.92 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood […]
Read MoreNYS discovers 3 more infections of Covid-19 variant: Governor
New York, Jan 10 (IANS) The New York State Department of Health (DoH) has confirmed three additional cases of the variant of Covid-19 (B.1.1.7) found in the United Kingdom, Governor Andrew Cuomo tweeted. “Two cases are related to the first case in Saratoga County. An additional case in Nassau County was confirmed that appears to […]
Read MoreUK public urged to ‘stay at home’ to fight coronavirus
London, Jan 10 (IANS) The British government urged Britons to “stay at home” in a major advertising campaign to help protect Britain’s national health system and save lives as surging coronavirus cases are threatening to overwhelm hospitals in the country. Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, said in an advert rolled out on radio, TV […]
Read MoreIndia turns ‘pharmacy of world’ amid Covid crisis: Prez
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Even as 2020 has been the year of a global crisis caused by Covid-19, the pandemic gave India a new identity as the ‘pharmacy of the world’, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Saturday. The fame was achieved as India supplied medicines to nearly 150 countries during the pandemic, said […]
Read More‘China ready to work with WHO Covid-19 probe team’
Beijing, Jan 9 (IANS) China is ready to receive a World Health Organization (WHO) expert team which would conduct investigations into the origins of the novel coronavirus, a senior health official said here Saturday. China and the WHO have reached a consensus on specific arrangements of the investigation with four video conferences, Zeng Yixin, deputy […]
Read MoreSpain’s Covid-19 caseload surpasses 2 mn
Madrid, Jan 9 (IANS) The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Spain has surpassed the 2 million mark after the Ministry of Health reported 42,160 new infections and 245 deaths for the period between January 5-7. The new figures have increased the overall caseload to 2,050,360, while the death toll stood at 51,874, Xinhua news […]
Read MoreS.Korea reports 641 new Covid-19 cases
Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) South Korea on Saturday reported 641 new coronavirus cases, raising the total infection tally to 67,999. The daily caseload stayed below 700 for two straight days, but it hovered above 100 for 62 days since November 8, 2020 due to small cluster infections in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province as […]
Read MoreChinese mainland reports 33 new Covid-19 cases
Beijing, Jan 9 (IANS) The Chinese mainland has reported 33 newly confirmed Covid-19 cases, of which 17 were locally transmitted and the rest 16 arrived from outside, the National Health Commission said on Saturday. Fourteen locally transmitted cases were reported in Hebei province and three in Liaoning, the commission said in its daily report. Of […]
Read MoreLA County reports record spike in Covid-19 deaths
Los Angeles, Jan 9 (IANS) Los Angeles County, the most populous in the US, reported 318 new coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, marking the first time that the single-day fatality count increased by more than 300. The new fatalities on Friday increased the county-wide coronavirus death toll to 11,863, reports Xinhua news agency. […]
Read More‘Total 90 persons detected with new UK mutant strain’
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Central government on Saturday said that a total of 90 persons have been detected with the new ‘more transmissible’ UK coronavirus mutant strain. They are kept in physical isolation in health facilities. “Total number of persons infected with the UK mutant strain of Covid-19 now stands at 90 in […]
Read MoreIndia records 18k new coronavirus cases, 228 deaths
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) With 18,222 new coronavirus cases and 228 deaths recorded in the past 24 hours, India’s overall infection tally stood at 1,04,31,639 on Saturday, while the death toll reached 1,50,798, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. India continues its streak of low daily new cases and the country has […]
Read MoreBrazil reports world’s 1st re-infection case with Covid-19 variant
Brasilia, Jan 9 (IANS) A Brazilian woman has become the first person in the world to be re-infected with a variant of the novel coronavirus known as E484K, state media reported. The case, discovered by researchers from the D’Or Institute for Research and Education in Bahia state, was detected in a 45-year-old woman who had […]
Read MoreWH Covid-19 Task Force warns of possible ‘USA variant’
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) The White House Coronavirus Task Force has warned of a possibility that there would be a more transmissible Covid-19 variant that evolved in the US. The new strain, in addition to the variant found in Britain, is already spreading in communities and may be 50 per cent more transmissible, according to […]
Read MoreGlobal Covid-19 caseload top 88.8mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) The overall global coronavirus caseload has topped 88.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.91 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood […]
Read MoreRussia adds 23,652 Covid-19 cases
Moscow, Jan 9 (IANS) Russia registered 23,652 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 3,355,794, the country’s COVID-19 response center said in a statement. It said that 454 new deaths were reported, taking the nationwide count to 60,911, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday. According to the statement, 2,731,129 people […]
Read MoreJapan extends 30 bn yen loan to India for Covid-19 support
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Japan has committed an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of 30 billion yen (approx Rs 2,113 crore) for a programme loan to support India’s efforts at providing social assistance to Covid-19 impacted poor and vulnerable households. The notes were exchanged on Friday between India’s Additional Secretary, Economic Affairs, C.S. Mohapatra, […]
Read MoreDry vaccination ‘dry run’ at Hindu Rao Hospital amid nurses’ strike
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The nationwide dry run on Friday to oversee the preparatory arrangements for Covid vaccination before the vaccine rollout saw minimal participation of nurses and paramedical staff of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (North MCD) as they continued their strike over non-payment of their salaries pending for more than four months […]
Read MoreAir India ferries over 250 as UK-India flights resume (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Flight services between the UK and India recommenced on Friday, with national carrier Air India flying in over 250 passengers from that country. An AI-112 flight landed at Delhi’s IGI Airport from the UK. The special flights would be operated under strict supervision. As per the latest government guidelines, all […]
Read MoreAustralia’s 3rd largest city enters 3-day lockdown
Brisbane, Jan 8 (IANS) Australia’s third largest city of Brisbane entered a three-day lockdown on Friday after a local resident was found to be infected with the mutant strain of the novel coronavirus. According to the Health Department of Queensland state, where the city is located, the Greater Brisbane area entered lockdown from 6 p.m. […]
Read MoreS.Korea reports 674 new Covid-19 cases
Seoul, Jan 8 (IANS) South Korea on Friday reported 674 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of infections to 67,358. The daily caseload stayed below 1,000 for four straight days, but it hovered above 100 for 62 days since November 8, 2020m due to small cluster infections in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province, […]
Read MoreAir India ferries over 250 as UK-India flights resume
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Flight services between the UK and India recommenced on Friday, with national carrier Air India flying in over 250 passengers from that country. An AI-112 flight landed at Delhi’s IGI Airport from the UK. The special flights would be operated under strict supervision. As per the latest government guidelines, all […]
Read MoreIsrael tightens Covid-19 lockdown
Tel Aviv, Jan 8 (IANS) Israel has imposed new coronavirus restrictions, tightening an ongoing nationwide lockdown. The strict lockdown came into effect on Thursday midnight after Parliament, or Knesset, approved the measure earlier in the day, reports Xinhua news agency. The tight measures will be lifted on January 21, according to a joint statement issued […]
Read MoreChinese mainland reports 53 new Covid-19 cases
Beijing, Jan 8 (IANS) China’s National Health Commission on Friday said that there were 53 new cases detected in the mainland, of which 37 were locally transmitted and the rest 16 arrived from outside. Of the 37 locally transmitted cases, 33 were reported in Hebei, two in Liaoning, and one each in Beijing and Heilongjiang, […]
Read MoreIndia records 18K fresh Covid cases, 234 deaths
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) With 18,139 new coronavirus infections and 234 deaths in the last 24 hours, India’s overall tally stood at 1,04,13,417, while the death toll touched 1,50,570, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday. India continued its streak of low daily new cases. Till now, 1,00,37,398 have recovered. Currently, […]
Read MoreBrazil’s Covid-19 death toll tops 200,000
Brasilia, Jan 8 (IANS) Amidst a second wave of the pandemic, Brazil’s coronavirus death toll increased to 200,498 on Friday, after 1,524 more patients died of the disease in the last 24 hours, official data revealed. According to data released by the Ministry of Health, the new fatality figure was the second highest single-day spike […]
Read MoreGlobal Covid-19 caseload nearly 88mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The overall global coronavirus caseload has increased to nearly 88 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.89 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Friday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death […]
Read MoreUS suffers record-high daily cases, deaths, hospitalizations
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The US witnessed another grim milestone on Wednesday amid the chaos at the Capitol, with the country’s daily Covid-19 cases, deaths as well as total hospitalisations all set new world records over the course of the pandemic. A total of 2,99,904 new cases and 3,844 deaths were reported across the nation […]
Read MoreCentre urges Maha, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, WB to curb Covid spike
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, urging them to take steps to curb the spike in coronavirus cases. These states are reporting an upsurge in the number of daily new cases in the recent days, and comprise 59 per cent of the […]
Read MoreAus PM calls special meeting to discuss new Covid-19 strain
Canberra, Jan 7 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for a special leaders’ meeting on Friday to discuss the mutant coronavirus strain which was first discovered in Britain and has now spread to several other countries. On Wednesday evening, Morrison announced that the meeting of the National Cabinet, which consists of the Prime […]
Read MorePortuguese Prez in self-isolation after Covid-19 contact
Lisbon, Jan 7 (IANS) Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is in self-isolation after coming into contact with a civil servant who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, an official statement said. According to the statement issued by the presidential office on Wednesday, de Sousa “had contact last Monday” with a member of his staff […]
Read MoreUS reports nearly 2.13 mn child Covid-19 cases
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) Nearly 2.13 million children in the US have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus since the onset of the pandemic early last year, according to the latest data. Data by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children’s Hospital Association issued on Wednesday revealed that about 128,000 new child Covid-19 cases […]
Read MoreIndia records 20K fresh Covid cases, 222 deaths
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) With 20,346 new coronavirus infections and 222 deaths in the past 24 hours, India’s overall tally stood at 1,03,95,278 on Thursday, while the death toll touched 1,50,336, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. India continued its streak of low daily new cases. Till now, 1,00,16,859 have recovered. Currently, […]
Read MoreCovid-19 variant might have been in US by Dec 2020: Report
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) The new more transmissible coronavirus variant which was was first discovered in Britain, was likely to have been present in the US by December 2020, and could already be in every American by state now, a media report said. The report posted on the Business Insider website on Wednesday said that […]
Read MoreGlobal Covid-19 cases surpass 87 mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 87 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.88 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload […]
Read MoreUS health officials report 29 cases of anaphylaxis after initial Covid shots (Lead)
By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, Jan 7 (IANS) At least 29 people vaccinated with mRNA-based Covid-19 shots in the US developed anaphylaxis – a “life-threatening” allergic reaction that comes on within minutes of receiving the intramuscular injection. A report on the CDC website lists 21 such cases but CDC officials clarified in a call with reporters […]
Read MoreCentre rushes high-level team to review Covid situation in Kerala
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday said that a high-level team has been deployed to Kerala to review the public health interventions in management of Covid-19 by the state government and support the health authorities in these measures. The team will be headed by National Centre for Disease Control Director, Dr S.K. […]
Read MoreRajasthan to open schools for Class 9 to 12 from Jan 18
Jaipur, Jan 6 (IANS) As the number of Covid patients continued to take a downward shift, the Rajasthan government has announced to open the schools, colleges and coaching centres in the state from January 18. While the regular school from Class 9 to 12 will start from January 18, medical college, paramedical college and nursing […]
Read MoreTotal 71 persons detected with new UK mutant strain
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Central government on Wednesday said that a total of 71 persons have been detected with the new ‘more transmissible’ UK coronavirus mutant strain. They are kept in physical isolation in health facilities. According the Health Ministry, all these persons have been kept in single room isolation in designated Health […]
Read MoreWHO team investigating Covid origins denied entry to China
Geneva, Jan 6 (IANS) A World Health Organization (WHO) team due to investigate the origins of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Wuhan city has been denied entry to China. Two members had already set out on their journey – one has now turned back and the other is in transit in a third country, the […]
Read MoreNew study estimates US Covid-19 infections about 4 times of officially reported
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) The number of Covid-19 infections in the US may have been about four times of the figure officially reported, according to a new study. As of November 15, about 11 million Covid-19 cases were reported to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the study, published on Tuesday, suggested […]
Read MoreTally of Covid patients infected with UK variant reaches 9 in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) One more patient at a Delhi government-run hospital has been found infected with the UK strain of novel coronavirus, taking the tally in the national capital to nine. Dr Suresh Kumar, medical director of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital, told IANS that one Covid patient admitted there has been […]
Read MoreUK faces new lockdown with tougher battle ahead against Covid-19
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Millions of Britons woke up Tuesday to face new strict lockdown measures requiring them to stay indoors as Covid-19 infections continue to spiral upwards. Announcing the lockdown, the third of its kind since the pandemic began in the country, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the nation on Monday in a […]
Read MoreUS university leads groundbreaking trial for COVID treatment
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) A team of researchers has led a groundbreaking randomised controlled trial, using mesenchymal stem cells, that resulted in reduced risk of death and quickened time of recovery for the severest COVID-19 patients. According to the researchers from the University of Miami, the treatment was safe with no infusion-related serious adverse […]
Read MoreTop US university offers free COVID test kits for students
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) With students set to return to studies over the coming week, University of California in San Diego has installed COVID-19 testing kits across its campus, from where students can pick up the kits for free. UC San Diego officials have decided to offer COVID-19 tests — used to determine if […]
Read More4 US states report cases of Covid-19 variant
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) Four US states — New York, Colorado, California, Florida — have reported cases of the new and more transmissible Covid-19 variant, which was first discovered in Britain last month. The latest case was discovered in New York state on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported. In a statement, Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed […]
Read MoreSydney reports 4 new cluster-linked Covid-19 cases
Sydney, Jan 5 (IANS) Sydney on Tuesday reported four new coronavirus cases linked to a second active infection cluster involving a liquor store in the Australian city’s western suburbs. With the new cases, the cluster detected in the Berala suburbs has increased to 15, Xinhua news agency reported. Health officials, however flagged an additional case, […]
Read More20 more cases with UK corona strain found in India, total 58
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The central government said on Tuesday that 20 more cases of mutant strain of coronavirus reported from UK have been detected in India, taking the total such cases in the country to 58. “All these persons have been kept in single-room isolation in designated healthcare facilities by the respective state […]
Read MoreLebanon imposes total lockdown for 25 days
Beirut, Jan 5 (IANS) Lebanon’s Covid-19 ministerial committee has approved a 25-day lockdown set to start from Thursday until February 1 in an attempt to curb the spike in the number of new cases, which increased to an unprecedented level over the past few days. “The situation in the country has reached a very dangerous […]
Read MorePIL in Guj HC seeking ban on kite flying on Uttarayan
Gandhinagar, Jan 5 (IANS) A PIL has been filed in the Gujarat High Court seeking direction on prohibition of kite flying in the entire state during the upcoming Uttarayan or Makarsankranti that falls around mid-January. The high court has asked the government lawyer to take instructions from the government and have scheduled the next hearing […]
Read MoreApple temporarily closes all stores in UK as Covid surges
San Francisco, Jan 5 (IANS) Apple has temporarily shut down all retail stores in the UK as Covid-19 pandemic continues to peak in the country. Apple has been shutting down several stores and temporarily closed every single location in California, Mexico, Brazil and over a dozen in London. The tech giant has now temporarily closed […]
Read MoreAgain 16K, India continues low streak of daily cases
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) With 16,375 new coronavirus infections and 201 deaths in the past 24 hours, India’s overall tally stood at 1,03,56,845 on Tuesday, while the toll touched 1,49,850, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. India continued its streak of low daily new cases as the fresh infection numbers remained below […]
Read MoreItaly’s coronavirus data holding steady
Rome, Jan 5 (IANS) The main indicators tied to the coronavirus pandemic in Italy so far in 2021 has remained below the peaks recorded in November and December 2020, as the country’s national holiday lockdown was drawing to a close. But health experts warned it was still too early to know how effective the restrictions […]
Read MoreNY confirms first case of Covid-19 variant
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that a laboratory has confirmed the state’s first case of the new Covid-19 variant, which was first discovered in Britain last month. “An individual from Saratoga County, New York, tested positive for the strain. The individual had no known travel history,” Xinhua news agency […]
Read More33 new Covid-19 cases reported in Chinese mainland
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) China’s National Health Commission said on Tuesday that it received reports of 33 newly confirmed coronavirus cases on the mainland, of which 17 were locally transmitted and 16 were imported. Of the locally transmitted cases, 14 were reported in Hebei, two in Liaoning and one in Beijing, Xinhua news agency quoted […]
Read MoreGlobal Covid-19 cases top 85.6mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 85.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.85 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Tuesday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death […]
Read MoreSpain reports over 30K new Covid-19 cases during New Year period
Madrid, Jan 5 (IANS) Spain’s Ministry of Health on Monday reported 30,579 new coronavirus cases and 241 deaths during the New Year period between December 31 and January 4. The country now has a total of 19,58,844 cases since the start of the pandemic, while 51,078 people have lost their lives to the virus, the […]
Read MoreUK variant: 3 more Covid patients at LNJP detected with mutant strain
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The number of Covid patients carrying the UK strain in the national capital has reached seven after three new cases were detected on Monday, whereas the tally of suspected carriers has reached 49, officials told IANS. Dr Suresh Kumar, Medical Director of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital informed that […]
Read More9 more detected with UK Covid strain, all from Delhi lab
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Nine more Covid patients have been detected carrying the new and highly infectious strain of novel coronavirus from the UK, taking the total number of such cases to 38 in the country, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. All the nine latest additions have been reported from a single […]
Read More17 US soldiers, 6 civilians test Covid-19 positive in S.Korea
Seoul, Jan 4 (IANS) Seventeen more American soldiers and six civilians tested positive for the novel coronavirus upon their arrival in South Korea, the US Forces Korea (USFK) said on Monday. In a statement, it said that the 23 USFK-affiliated individuals arrived in South Korea between December 16 and 31, 2020, reports Xinhua news agency. […]
Read MoreThailand reports record high daily Covid-19 cases
Bangkok, Jan 4 (IANS) Another 745 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Thailand on Monday, marking a record high spike in the number of single-day infections, according to official data. The Center for the Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said that of the new cases, 729 were local infections, 577 of which were detected […]
Read MoreCanada’s Covid-19 cases surpass 600,000
Ottawa, Jan 4 (IANS) Canada’s coronavirus cases surpassed 600,000, with the total hitting 606,076, including 15,880 deaths, according to health authorities. Ontario, the most populous province in Canada, reported 2,964 new cases and 25 additional deaths on Sunday, reports Xinhua news agency. There has been an average increase of 2,792 new cases per day over […]
Read MoreChile reports 2,289 new Covid-19 cases
Santiago, Jan 4 (IANS) Chile registered 2,289 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, for a total of 618,191 cases, which increased the nationwide infection tally to 618,191, the Ministry of Health reported. Besides the new cases, the Ministry on Sunday also registered 43 new fatalities, bringing the death toll to 16,767, Xinhua news […]
Read MoreBrazil registers 293 new Covid-19 deaths
Brasilia, Jan 4 (IANS) Brazil registered 293 new fatalities due to the novel coronavirus, increasinf the national death toll to 196,018, the Ministry of Health announced. Besides the fatalities on Sunday, the Ministry also confirmed 17,341 new cases, taking the nationwide infection tally to 7,733,746, Xinhua news agency. Brazil currently accounts for world’s second highest […]
Read MoreCovid-19 found on auto part packaging samples in China
Beijing, Jan 4 (IANS) Multiple auto part packaging samples have tested positive for the novel coronavirus across China, after a company engaged in auto part sales reported a confirmed Covid-19 case. In the city of Jincheng, Shanxi province, the local centre for disease control and prevention detected the virus on auto tire packaging, Xinhua news […]
Read MoreTop London hospital ‘on track to be almost Covid-only’
London, Jan 4 (IANS) The University College Hospital, one of London’s biggest, is battling to accommodate the accelerating number of Covid-19 infected persons across the British capital, saying that it was “on track to be almost Covid-only” as intensive care patients was soaring. The hospital is scrambling to convert operating theatres and stroke wards into […]
Read MoreAgra records Covid recovery rate of 96.72%
Agra, Jan 4 (IANS) The Agra district has reported a fall in the daily number of Covid-19 cases. Fourteen fresh cases were reported in the past 24 hours taking the tally to 10,286, and the overall recovery rate improved to 96.72 per cent. In the past one week, the numbers have been falling, bringing some […]
Read MoreFrance’s Covid-19 death toll tops 65,000
Paris, Jan 4 (IANS) In yet another grim milestone in one of the hardest hit European countries, France’s overall coronavirus death toll has surpassed the 65,000 mark, while the total caseload increased to more that 2.7 million, according to the Health Ministry. On Sunday, the Ministry registered 116 new fatalities, increasing the nationwide death toll […]
Read MoreGlobal Covid-19 cases surpass 85mn mark: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 85 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.84 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Monday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload […]
Read MoreRecovery plan pivotal for revival of NYC from Covid-19: Expert
New York, Jan 4 (IANS) An expert has called on New York City to set up a comprehensive plan, positively respond to economic crisis together with health emergency and help communities play a bigger role in the fight against the 10-month-long Covid-19, so that the city can recover from the pandemic better and stronger, New […]
Read MorePhilippines logs 891 new Covid-19 cases
Manila, Jan 3 (IANS) The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported 891 new confirmed Covid-19 cases on Sunday, increasing the overall infection tally in the country to 477,807. In a statement, the DOH said the low daily tally of cases is “due to a decrease in the number of patients seen in Covid-19 […]
Read MoreIsrael’s active Covid-19 cases highest since Oct 2020
Tel Aviv, Jan 3 (IANS) The number of active coronavirus cases in Israel has increased 50,299, the highest since October 12, 2020, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. This is a jump of about 559 per cent from November 15, 2020, when 7,629 active cases were recorded, reports Xinhua news agency. Jerusalem has 9,841 active […]
Read MoreLA County Covid-19 cases top 800,000
Los Angeles, Jan 3 (IANS) Los Angeles County, the most populous in the US with more than 10 million residents, has hit a grim milestone of 800,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases in total. The county’s Department of Public Health reported 15,701 new cases and 138 fatalities in a on Saturday, which increased the overall infection tally […]
Read MoreUS Covid-19 deaths top 350,000: Johns Hopkins University
Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) The US has hit another grim milestone as the country’s overall coronavirus deaths have surpassed the 350,000 mark, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the country’s overall death toll currently stood at 349,933, while […]
Read MoreChinese mainland reports 24 new Covid-19 cases
Beijing, Jan 3 (IANS) China’s National Health Commission said on Sunday that it received the reports of 24 newly confirmed coronavirus cases on the mainland, including eight locally transmitted infections. Four locally transmitted cases were reported in Heilongjiang province, two in Liaoning province and one each in Beijing and Hebei, Xinhua news agency quoted the […]
Read More19 new Covid-19 cases detected in NZ
Wellington, Jan 3 (IANS) A total of 19 new coronavirus cases were reported at the New Zealand border in the last three days, as the country announcing tightened border restrictions on Sunday. The new cases were all detected in managed isolation while no new infection was found in the community, Xinhua news agency quoted the […]
Read MoreIndia approves 2 Covid vaccines for emergency use
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Eleven months after the first case of deadly coronavirus was detected in India, Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) V.G. Somani on Sunday approved Serum Institute of India’s ‘Covishield’ vaccine and Bharat Biotech’s ‘Covaxin’ for emergency use, paving the way for their roll-out and administration to millions. This is a […]
Read MoreNY Covid-19 hospitalisations down to 7,814, positivity rate 7.45%: Cuomo
New York, Jan 3 (IANS) The total coronavirus hospitalisations stood at 7,814 in New York state in the last 24 hours, down from 7,886 the previous day, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo. On Saturday, Cuomo once warned that a post-holiday spike of Covid-19 hospitalisations was expected, because people would usually travel and gather during this […]
Read MoreIndia logs 18K new Covid cases taking tally to 1.03Cr
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) With 18,177 new coronavirus infections and 217 deaths in the past 24 hours, India’s overall tally stood at 1,03,23,965 on Sunday, while the death toll touched 1,49,435, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. Till now, 99,27,310 have recovered. Currently, there are 2,47,220 active cases. The recovery rate stands […]
Read MorePandemic winter: Cardiac issues including heart attack rise by 50%
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) As the mercury continues to fall in bone-chilling winter, a contrasting scenario is being reported in hospitals of Delhi-NCR. The fast-dipping temperature and the post-COVID trauma has led to a rise in cases of heart-related issues. Hospitals are witnessing at least 50 per cent rise in such cases in comparison […]
Read MoreGlobal Covid-19 cases top 84.5mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 84.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.83 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death […]
Read More‘Hospitals across Britain must prepare for Covid surge’
London, Jan 3 (IANS) Hospitals across the UK are being told to prepare to face the same Covid pressures as the NHS in London and south-east England. Senior doctor Prof Andrew Goddard said the virus’s highly infectious new variant was spreading nationwide. Case numbers were “mild” compared with where he expected them to be next […]
Read MoreCovid cases top 100,000 in Algeria
Algiers, Jan 3 (IANS) The number of total infections from the Covid-19 in Algeria on Saturday exceeded 100,000. As many as 262 new cases were registered during the last 24 hours, bringing the total Covid-19 cases to 100,159, spokesman of the scientific committee for monitoring the progress of coronavirus pandemic Djamel Fourar told the mediapersons, […]
Read MoreRussia’s Covid cases up 26,301 to 3,212,637
Moscow, Jan 3 (IANS) Russia registered 26,301 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its national tally to 3,212,637, the country’s coronavirus response centre said in a statement here on Saturday. It also reported 447 new deaths, taking the nationwide count to 58,002, Xinhua news agency reported. According to the statement, 2,599,035 people […]
Read MoreUK records highest daily increase in coronavirus cases
London, Jan 3 (IANS) Another 57,725 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, marking the highest daily increase in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began in the country, according to official figures released on Saturday. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country now stands at 2,599,789, the data showed, Xinhua news agency […]
Read More40 patients suffering from new Covid strain admitted to LNJP
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) In the last 24 hours, 494 new Covid cases and 13 new deaths have been reported in Delhi while 40 people have been detected with new corona strain. All the 40 persons have been admitted to LNJP hospital. Out of 40, most of the either came from England or came […]
Read MoreCovid-19 vax: India witnesses dry run to test systems
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) As India gears up to launch the world’s largest immunisation drive, almost all states and Union Territory (UT) governments, including the national capital, conducted a dry run on Saturday to assess their ability and readiness to administer Covid-19 shots to hundreds of millions of people, including many in remote corners […]
Read MoreSelf-paid RT-PCR test mandatory for UK flyers from Jan 8
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Passengers travelling from the United Kingdom to India from January 8 to 31 will now be subjected to mandatory self-paid RT-PCR test at the airport, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. Flight services between the two countries were suspended on December 22 in the wake of a more infectious coronavirus […]
Read MoreThailand’s 28 provinces face maximum control against Covid-19
Bangkok, Jan 2 (IANS) Twenty-eight provinces of Thailand will be put under maximum control as Covid-19 cases have continued to spike, health officials announced on Saturday. The Center for the Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) declared the 28 provinces, including the capital Bangkok , as areas under maximum control from January 4 to February 1, to […]
Read MoreLymphoma drug outperforms Remdesivir against Covid virus
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) A chemotherapy medication originally developed to treat lymphoma has outperformed the popular remdesivir drug against SARS-CoV-2 in lab settings, and could potentially be repurposed to treat Covid-19, say researchers. A novel computational drug screening strategy combined with lab experiments suggest that pralatrexate drug is a promising candidate for Covid-19 patients. The […]
Read MoreIndia logs 19K new Covid cases, 224 deaths
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) With 19,078 new coronavirus infections and 224 deaths in the past 24 hours, India’s overall tally stood at 1,03,05,788 on Saturday, while the death toll touched 1,49,218, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. Till now, 99,06,387 have recovered. Currently, there are 2,50,183 active cases. The recovery rate stands […]
Read MoreTelangana’s Covid recovery rate jumps to 97.52%
Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) The Covid-19 recovery rate in Telangana rose to 97.52 per cent on Saturday as 535 recoveries were reported during the last 24 hours. The new figure took the cumulative number of recoveries to 2,79,991, health officials said. The state’s recovery rate is higher than the national average of 96.1 per cent. […]
Read MoreChinese mainland reports 22 new Covid-19 cases
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) The Chinese mainland has reported 22 newly confirmed coronavirus cases, of which eight were locally transmitted, the National Health Commission said on Saturday. Seven of the locally transmitted cases were reported in Liaoning province, and one in Beijing, Xinhua news agency quoted the Commission as saying in its daily report. The […]
Read MoreUS Covid-19 cases surpass 20mn mark: Johns Hopkins University
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) In yet another grim milestone, the overall number of coronavirus cases in the US, the hardest-hit country in the world by the pandemic, has surpassed the 20 million mark, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) […]
Read MoreBrazil registers 462 new Covid-19 deaths
Brasilia, Jan 2 (IANS) Brazil’s overall coronavirus death toll has increased to 195,411 after 462 more patients succumbed to the disease in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said. Besides the new fatalities, the country on Friday also reported 24,605 new cases, bringing its total to 7,700,578, reports Xinhua news agency. With the […]
Read MoreChile reports highest new Covid-19 cases in 5 months
Santiago, Jan 2 (IANS) Chile’s Ministry of Health reported 3,588 new coronavirus cases, the highest single day spike since July 5 (3,685), raising the overall infection tally to 612,564. In the daily pandemic report, Minister of Health Enrique Paris said on Friday that 52 more patients succumbed the disease, increasing the death toll to 16,660, […]
Read MoreBeijing adds another medium-risk Covid-19 area
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) Beijing added another medium-risk Covid-19 area, which increased the Chinese capital city’s total such allotted areas to six, a local health official said. Nancai Village in Shunyi district was upgraded to a medium-risk region on Friday, Xinhua news agency the official Pang Xinghuoas saying at a press briefing. Shunyi district, where […]
Read More22 members of Telangana family test positive for Covid
Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Just when the Covid-19 cases in Telangana appeared to be on a downward trend, as many as 22 members of a family in Suryapet town have tested positive. Health officials said on Saturday that the family members were found infected after they attended the last rites of a relative a few […]
Read MoreGlobal Covid-19 cases top 83.9mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 83.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.82 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death […]
Read MoreNYC Covid test positivity rate tops 9 %: Mayor
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) New York City’s Covid-19 test positivity rate on a seven-day average topped 9 per cent, reaching 9.41 per cent, compared with 8.87 per cent one day earlier, Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted on Friday. The rate was announced to top 8 percent on December 31 and 7 per cent on […]
Read MoreBJP chief Nadda thanks AIIMS Director after Covid-19 recovery
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Friday thanked AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria and his team for their support after he and his family members fully recovered from Covid-19. “I thank everyone for their wishes, prayers and moral support during my illness. My family members and I have now fully recovered […]
Read More4 new UK Covid variant cases detected in India, tally 29
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The central government on Friday said that four more cases of the mutant Covid UK strain have been detected in the country, taking the total tally of such cases to 29 so far. They are kept in physical isolation in health facilities. Out of these 29 cases, eight have been […]
Read MoreEgyptians celebrate New Year at home as Covid cases spike
Cairo, Jan 1 (IANS) Mina Atta, a 43-year-old Egyptian, had plans to celebrate the New Year in the country’s renowned Sharm el-Sheikh resort on the Red Sea. However, he will celebrate at home after the government’s decision to cancel all New Year’s celebrations nationwide to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Egyptian Prime Minister […]
Read More75 UK returnees to Bengaluru will be tracked soon: K’taka minister
Bengaluru, Jan 1 (IANS) Karnataka health minister K. Sudhakar on Friday said the home department was yet to track 75 people who returned to the state from England since November 25. The minister told reporters that of the 75 people 70 are within the limits of Bengaluru civic body, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and five […]
Read MoreGlobal challenge of Covid has given scope to innovate: Modi
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone of the Light House Projects (LHP) under the Global Housing Technology Challenge (GHTC-India) and said the worldwide challenge of Covid-19 has given the scope to innovate and incubate with new technology. The six LHP has been conceptualised by the Union […]
Read MoreWomen-led countries haven’t fared better during Covid: Study
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) As the world appreciates New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s success in “flattening the curve”, a new study has revealed that countries led by women have not fared significantly better in the Covid-19 pandemic than those led by men. While the researchers led by the University of Memphis in Tennessee […]
Read MoreIndia logs over 20K new corona cases, 256 more deaths
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) With 20,036 new coronavirus infections and 256 deaths in the past 24 hours, India’s overall tally climbed up to 1,02,86,709 and the death toll 1,48,994 on Friday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. Till now, 98,83,461 patients have recovered. Currently, there are 2,54,254 active cases. The recovery rate […]
Read MoreBeijing reports five locally transmitted Covid-19 cases
Beijing, Jan 1 (IANS) Beijing reported five new locally transmitted confirmed Covid-19 cases on Thursday, local health authorities said Friday. Among the cases aged between 18 and 51, four live in the city’s Shunyi District and another lives in Huairou District. Three cases are close contacts of the confirmed cases reported previously, according to the […]
Read MoreChinese mainland reports 9 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases
Beijing, Jan 1 (IANS) The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 19 newly confirmed Covid-19 cases, including nine locally transmitted cases and 10 arriving from outside the mainland, the National Health Commission said on Friday. Five of the locally transmitted cases were reported in Beijing, and four in northeast China’s Liaoning Province, the commission said in […]
Read MoreDelhi pvt hospitals asked to set up isolation units for positive UK passengers
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Delhi government has directed four prominent private hospitals to establish isolation units for international passengers who have travelled from or transited through UK in the past four weeks and tested Covid positive, on payment basis with immediate effect. These private hospitals are Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital in Saket, […]
Read More199 ‘missing’ UK returnees in K’taka will be traced in 2 days: Minister
Bengaluru, Dec 31 (IANS) Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Thursday said that the state Home Department will track down within a day or two all 199 missing passengers who have landed from the UK in Bengaluru since November 25. Sudhakar told reporters that he was constantly in touch with the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) […]
Read MoreRussia records 27,747 new Covid-19 cases
Moscow, Dec 31 (IANS) Russia registered 27,747 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nation’s tally to 3,159,297, the country’s Covid-19 response centre said on Thursday. The centre also reported 593 more fatalities, bringing the nationwide death toll to 57,019, reports Xinhua news agency. With the new tallies, Russia currently accounts for […]
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