Tag Archives: COVID-19 crisis

14.9 million excess deaths were associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 Geneva, 5 May 2022 – New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19 pandemic (described as “excess mortality”) between 1 January 2020 and …

Are self-tests for COVID-19 available? If we get infected with an infectious disease, will we not want to protect our family and others from it? But, unless we know our disease status timely and reliably, how can we help prevent further infection transmission? How will we link up, and benefit …

What we know about the Omicron variant of Covid-19 so far Update on Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant New Delhi, 29th November 2021. On 26 November 2021, the world health organization (WHO) designated variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus …

COVID-19 vaccination is strongly recommended for people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to get pregnant now or might become pregnant in the future: CDC New Delhi, 05th October 2021: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued an urgent health …

New Delhi, Sep 06: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)-Bhopal have sequenced the genome of Giloy, a medicinal herb that is extensively used in allopathic pharmaceuticals and ayurvedic formulations to treat various health conditions. What is Giloy? Giloy is an important multipurpose medicinal plant in Ayurvedic science. It has …

CORBEVAX™ vaccine against COVID-19 has been approved for conducting Phase III comparator safety and immunogenicity trial in adults New Delhi, Sep 06: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Hyderabad-based Biological E. Limited for conducting Phase III comparator safety and immunogenicity trial in adults of its CORBEVAX™ vaccine …

New Delhi/Geneva. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for innovative health technologies that can help countries improve health outcomes by providing shortcuts to solutions despite a lack of infrastructure and resources. However, many of the new technologies that have come to market are unaffordable or unsuitable for low- and …

A group of researchers started this project with the aim of understanding what are the core outcomes for patients living with Long COVID-19. New Delhi, 13th August 2021: The World Health Organization (WHO) recently called countries to prioritise recognition, rehabilitation and research for the consequences of COVID-19, and the collection …

Funding gaps hamper WFP’s lifesaving operations as hunger deepens in Myanmar YANGON – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that its lifesaving operations in Myanmar are being held back by a major funding shortfall, with over 70 per cent of its funding needs over the coming six …

Children Orphaned Due to COVID-19 New Delhi, 05 AUG 2021: As per information provided by States/UTs data of orphan children who have lost their parents to Covid since April 2021 to 28.05.2021. The children in distress situations merit care and protection under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and …

If you are living with diabetes, what is the risk that COVID-19 poses to you and how can you stay safe and healthy during the pandemic? WHO’s Dr Gojka Roglic explains in WHO’s Science in 5. If you are living with diabetes, what is the risk that COVID-19 poses to …

The variant’s spread, along with increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health measures, is driving an increase in both case numbers and deaths, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. The Delta variant is now in more than 111 countries: WHO DG …

Union Home Secretary reviewed the steps taken by State Governments for checking the spread of COVID-19 in Hill Stations and Tourist locations New Delhi. 11th JULY 2021. Union Home Secretary chaired a meeting here yesterday to review the steps taken by State Governments for checking the spread of COVID-19 in …

COVID-19 subcommittee of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS): updated guidance regarding myocarditis and pericarditis reported with COVID-19 mRNA vaccines COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and Myocarditis: benefits outweigh the risks, says WHO committee | The Link Between Myocarditis and COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Geneva, Friday, 9 July 2021: On …

New Delhi, 09th July 2021: A new study authored by scientists at the National Institutes of Health (USA), in collaboration with colleagues at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Harvard University, Boston, and Emory University, Atlanta, suggests that one in four COVID-19 deaths in U.S. hospitals may have …

New Delhi, 07th July 2021: Findings from a study published on 6 July 2021 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) have prompted new World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations to use interleukin-6 antagonists in patients with severe or critical COVID-19 along with corticosteroids. A trial done on 11,000 …

New Delhi, 03rd July 2021. According to the Ministry of Health, India reports 44,111 new cases in last 24 hours. Latest update is as follows 34.46 Cr. Vaccine Doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India reports 44,111 new cases in last 24 hours India’s Active Caseload declines to …

Mobile oxygen concentrator launched New Delhi, July 02nd 2021:  A team of researchers at Bengaluru-based Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, has designed a robust, mobile oxygen concentrator that can be used in rural settings …

Geneva, 29 June 2021: The Directors-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Word Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed to enhance their support to members battling COVID-19 by collaborating on a series of workshops to augment the flow of information on the pandemic and …

COVID-19 vaccines do not cause infertility Most people do not face any side-effect after COVID vaccination but it does not mean that vaccines are not efficient Know the Covid vaccine side effects We are soon going to have the world’s first DNA-plasmid vaccine by Zydus Cadilla which has been Made in India. …