Covid 19
PM Modi lauds scientists, says India doesn’t need to depend on others for COVID vaccine
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded scientists and said that it is the result of the strength of our industrialists and scientists, that…
Union Health Minister to visit Kerala on Aug 16 to review Covid-19 situation in state
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): In view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will be visiting Kerala on August 16 to review the Covid-19 situation.…
WHO forms new expert group to continue studies into origins of COVID-19
Geneva [Switzerland], August 13 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the next step in the search of the origins of COVID-19 will be the creation of a…
Second wave not over, third wave depends on people’s behaviour: Dr Randeep Guleria
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): The second wave of Coronavirus pandemic is not yet over and the third wave depends on the Covid-19 appropriate behaviour by the people, said…
China rejects need for further WHO coronavirus origins probe
Beijing [China], August 13 (ANI): China has opposed next-phase COVID-19 origins-tracing, saying that it is "inappropriate" that the World Health Organization (WHO) came up with the second phase of the…
China punishes 20 more officials over COVID-19 spread
Beijing [China], August 12 (ANI): China has punished nearly 20 more officials in its Guangdong Province's Guangzhou for negligence in curbing the spread of coronavirus soon after it punished nearly…
Video shows Chinese officials locking residents inside their homes amid Delta variant surge
Taipei [Taiwan], August 12 (ANI): Numerous videos have surfaced on social media appearing to show Chinese officials locking residents inside their homes as China grapples with a nationwide surge of…
WHO tests three drugs for COVID-19
Geneva [Switzerland] August 12 (ANI/FENA): The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it will soon test three drugs used for other diseases to find out if they can…
Decision to keep Pakistan on ‘red list’ based on ‘risk assessment’, says UK authorities on ‘discrimination allegations’
Islamabad [Pakistan] August 12 (ANI): After a Pakistan Minister lambasted UK's decision to keeps Pakistan on its 'red list', the UK Department of Health and Social Care said that its…
US adds Israel to ‘Do Not Travel’ list amid spike of Covid-19 cases
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): The US State Department on Tuesday (local time) added Israel on its "Do Not Travel" list amid a spike of Covid-19 cases in the country.…
School openings must be prioritized following COVID guidelines, says WHO chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): School openings must be prioritized while maintaining proper health and hygiene, said World Health Organization chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan amidst the prevalence of…
US advises its citizens to avoid traveling to France
Washington [US] August 10 (ANI/FENA): The State Department has advised Americans to avoid all travel to France because of the growing number of coronavirus infections in that country. France is…
