Tag Archives: Covid-19 pandemic

Disease Outbreak News – Zika Virus Disease – India First Zika virus disease case in Kerala. New Delhi/Geneva 15 October 2021: On 8 July 2021, a Zika virus (ZIKV) infection was laboratory-confirmed in a resident of Kerala state, south-west India. This represents the first Zika virus disease case ever reported …

NCI study highlights pandemic’s disproportionate impact on Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Latino adults The global COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Latino individuals in the United States, causing more deaths by population size, both directly and indirectly, in these groups compared with white …

Geneva 5 October 2021 – Worldwide, it is estimated only 1 in 10 people who need palliative care are receiving it and global demand for care for people with life-threatening illnesses will continue to grow as populations age and the burden of non-communicable diseases rises. By 2060, the need for …

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 …

Yemen: Endless suffering of children after 7 years of brutal armed conflict & massive humanitarian crisis Report of the UN Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict in Yemen 27 September 2021. The Yemen conflict killed or maimed 2,600 children as hostilities intensified in 2019 and 2020; that’s according to a …

Studies Show More COVID-19 Cases in Areas Without School Masking Policies On Friday, September 24, 2021, – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention affiliated with the US Department of Health and Human Services (CDC) released three studies in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that highlight the importance of …

Clean, Renewable Energy Is ‘the Difference between Life and Death’, Will Prevent Climate Catastrophe, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Dialogue New Delhi, 25th September 2021. UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ has said that We cannot wait another 40 years.  The age of renewable, affordable energy access for all must start today. He was …

WHO welcomed the addition of another therapeutic to the world’s arsenal against COVID-19, but… Geneva, 24 September 2021 – The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed the addition of another therapeutic to the world’s arsenal against COVID-19 but urges producing companies and governments to address the high price and limited production …

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 …

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to fulfil their obligations to prevent and prosecute cases of enforced disappearance, a “cowardly practice” which the COVID-19 pandemic has made even more difficult to combat. 30 August 2021. The UN chief made the appeal in his message to mark the International Day …

New Delhi, Aug 24: The fight against the ongoing epidemic of COVID-19 is all set to get stronger. The office of the Drug Controller General of India has approved a proposal of the Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd., to go in for phase II / III trial of the country’s first …

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 …

Solidarity PLUS trial for promising drugs will roll out in 52 countries, an unprecedented global collaboration for COVID-19 R&D New Delhi, 11th August 2021: The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the next phase in its Solidarity trial: Solidarity PLUS will enrol hospitalized patients to test three new drugs in …

Marks “grim pandemic milestone” of two million deaths in the Americas and calls for more vaccines to combat the pandemic. More than Six Lakhs indigenous people have been infected with COVID-19 in the Americas Washington, D.C., Aug. 7, 2021 (PAHO)— Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne reported that …

Impact of Covid on Anganwadi Services Q&A in Parliament New Delhi, 07 AUG 2021. Anganwadi Centres are closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. No survey has been planned on the ground, as human interaction has been minimised to control the spread of the virus. However, to ensure continuous nutritional support …

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 …

Jammu/Srinagar (J&K) July 29, 2021: “Entire leadership of BJP from the streets to the Parliament has been beating loud drums that the situation in J&K has improved and there is the downfall in militancy also. The headlines have been quoting Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi and other BJP …

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 …