Covid 19
Sitharaman urges healthcare sector to ramp up its capacities amid possibility of 3rd wave of COVID
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that in order to revive the economy the government is taking every step to ramp up COVID-19…
Jaishankar appreciates Vietnam FM’s “warm message” for oxygen concentrators, liquid medical oxygen
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday appreciated the "warm message" of his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son who thanked India for 300 oxygen…
Wait for two-three months till children get vaccinated against COVID-19, says Dr Trehan on re-opening of schools
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Stating that India approved Zydus Cadila's DNA vaccine for emergency use in adults and children, Medanta Chairman and Managing Director Dr Naresh Trehan on…
COVID-19 cases in Brazil rise by 31,024, tally reaches over 20.67 million
Brasilia [Brazil], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 31,024 to 20,676,561 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said…
Australia reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for 1st time
Canberra [Australia], August 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia has reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time since the start of the pandemic. As many as 1,123 new locally-acquired…
COVID-19: India gifts medical oxygen plant to Nepal
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 26 (ANI): India on Thursday gifted a medical oxygen plant to Nepal to support the Himalayan nation tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a press statement by…
Pak Opposition slams Imran Khan govt for increasing prices of life-saving drugs
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Pakistan's opposition parties accused the Imran Khan-led-Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government of increasing prices of life-saving medicines once again amid the worsening COVID-19 situation in the…
Pentagon declines to comment on COVID-19 situation in Gitmo amid surge of cases in Cuba
Washington [US] August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Defense Department declined to comment on Sputnik's request about the coronavirus situation in Guantanamo Bay detention facility amid reports that Cuba is experiencing…
Israel recorded 10,000 new infections in one day
Tel Aviv [Israel] August 24 (ANI/FENA): For the first time since January, Israel recorded almost 10,000 new coronavirus infections in one day. This is a jump compared to last week,…
Will Singapore’s vaccinated travel lane help India-Singapore trade to recover?
Singapore, August 23 (ANI): Last week, the Singapore government presented its plan for relaxing safe distancing rules as well as gradually reopening the country to business travellers and tourists. This…
Approval for world’s first DNA-based ‘ZyCov-D’ vaccine is testimony to innovative zeal of India’s scientists: PM Modi
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the approval for the world's first DNA-based 'ZyCov-D' vaccine of Zydus Cadila group is a testimony…
Israel tightening restrictions due to increase in number of delta variant cases
Jerusalem [Israel] August 19 (ANI/FENA): New restrictions on controlling the spread of coronavirus came into force in Israel on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called on citizens to get…
