Active cases had been on a steady decline and stood at 5,16,632 on Saturday: Ministry of Health There were 577 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in the country, and of these, 10 states / UT accounted for almost 83% of the deaths, according to a statement issued …
Read More »Prepare now for the next pandemic, WHO urges world leaders – health
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on world leaders to prepare for the next pandemic during its 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA), which was held virtually. In its press release, the international body said: “We must prepare now for the next pandemic. Last year we saw that countries with …
Read More »Updates of the 224th day of the closure of the coronavirus in India | November 5, 2020
A serological survey conducted to estimate the prevalence of COVID-19 in Karnataka found that while 16.4% of the 15,624 samples studied have developed antibodies against COVID, 12.7% were found to have a current (active) infection. In a separate development, according to the latest governmental guidelines from the Government of Maharashtra, …
Read More »Air pollution is as severe in villages as it is in urban areas in India, study reveals
Outdoor pollution is not primarily an urban problem, and ambient air is as toxic in rural India as it is in urban areas, according to a new study funded in part by NASA that combined satellite data with models to estimate levels of air pollution. small particles (PM2. 5> 2.5 …
Read More »WHO chief warns against ‘vaccine nationalism’
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday called for global solidarity in the launch of any future coronavirus vaccine, as the number of cases skyrocketed around the world. In a video speech at the opening of the three-day World Health Summit in Berlin, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said …
Read More »Maharashtra reports 6,059 new coronavirus cases
By Kanishka Sarkar | Updated: October 25, 2020 9:18 PM IST 09:18 pm IST 07:59 pm IST 7:19 pm IST 07:05 pm IST 07:05 pm IST 02:14 pm IST 01:15 pm IST 12:04 p. M. IST 10:57 a. M. IST 10:48 a.m. M. IST 10:10 a. M. IST 09:34 am …
Read More »Countries Fight Rising Coronavirus Cases As WHO Sees ‘Exponential’ Rise
The World Health Organization had previously warned of an “exponential” increase in infections that threatens the ability of health systems to cope. But populations weary of social isolation and economic difficulties have rejected new restrictions to curb the spread of the virus’ resurgence, including nightly clashes in Naples between Italian …
Read More »Countries Fight Rising Virus Cases As WHO Sees ‘Exponential’ Rise
PARIS: Grim data highlighted the struggle by authorities around the world to control the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday, as the US reported 80,000 infections in a single day, France extended a curfew to two-thirds of citizens, and the death toll in Germany exceeded 10,000. The World Health Organization had previously …
Read More »Covid-19: WHO chief Tedros says countries are on a ‘dangerous track’
The world is now at a critical juncture in the Covid-19 pandemic and some countries are on a dangerous path, facing the prospect of health services collapsing under pressure, the head of the World Organization said on Friday. Health. “We are at a critical juncture for the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly …
Read More »WHO informed India Jan 11 about virus in Wuhan: RTI response
In response from RTI, NCDC says the WHO official sent an “alert mail” to the Union Minister of Health The World Health Organization (WHO) informed India as early as January 11 that the reported dates of appearance of the new coronavirus circulating in Wuhan in China ranged from “December 12 …
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