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…
Global health thought leader Dr Tim France rightly tweeted, “Here is the WHO stating explicitly what most people I know are saying to one another privately: Is not it really risky to lift all COVID-19…
Coronavirus genomic surveillance mechanism in India New Delhi, Dec 07: A consortium of national laboratories based in four cities – Bengaluru, Hyderabad, New Delhi, and Pune – is continuously conducting genomic surveillance of coronavirus, which…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Africa has watched other regions start COVID-19 vaccination campaigns from the side-lines for too long. This planned roll-out is a critical first step to ensuring the continent gets equitable access to vaccines,” said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa.
In order to prevent the prevention of coronavirus infection, there will be complete lockdown for the next three weeks from 12 o’clock on Tuesday night across the country. But even during this period, banks, insurance…
