Friday, 29 Nov, 2024

Health

10 Covid patients die in India hospital fire 

Ten patients have died after a fire broke out in the ICU (intensive care unit) of the Civil Hospital in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar at around 11 am today. Another patient has been seriously injured. The fire was in the hospital's COVID-19 ward, in which 17 patients had been

India records 10,929 COVID cases, 392 deaths in 24-hr

India recorded a single-day rise of 10,929 new COVID-19 cases today, taking the country's infection tally to 3,43,44,683, while 392 fresh fatalities were recorded in the same 24-hour time period, pushing the total death count in the country to 4,60,265. The daily rise in new

Bangladesh sees 247 Covid cases, 7 deaths in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Thursday (Nov 4) recorded seven deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,887. Besides, 247 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reports 12,885 Covid cases, 461 deaths in 24-hr

India witnessed an eight per cent rise in its daily Covid graph as the country logged 12,885 cases today. Some 461 people have died due to the virus in the last 24 hours. Active cases comprise 0.43 per cent of the total infections. Here are the top 10 updates on coronavirus in India:

HPV vaccine cutting cervical cancer by nearly 90%

The human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer by nearly 90%, the first real-world data shows. Cancer Research UK described the findings as "historic", and said it showed the vaccine was saving lives. Nearly all cervical cancers are caused

Bangladesh sees 256 Covid cases, 7 deaths in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Nov 3) recorded seven deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,880. Besides, 256 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reports 1,903 Covid cases, 311 deaths in last 24-hr 

India reported 1,903 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which was 14% higher than yesterday.  The country also witnessed 311 Covid-related deaths in the period. With 14,159 recoveries reported in the last 24 hours, the cumulative recoveries reached 3,36,97,740.

Bangladesh sees 229 Covid cases, 3 deaths in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Nov 2) recorded three deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,873. Besides, 229 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reports 10,423 fresh cases, 443 deaths

India recorded its lowest daily Covid cases in 250 days today with the country reporting 10,423 cases, which was also 16 per cent lower than yesterday.  The country, however, witnessed 443 virus-related deaths during the period. At least 15,021 people have recovered in the last

Bangladesh sees lowest 2 deaths from Covid-19 after 1.5 years

Bangladesh reported two Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of deaths is the lowest in one and a half years in Bangladesh. With new fatalities, the number of Covid-19 deaths mow stands at 27,870. Earlier on March 18 last year, one death from Covid-19 is reported.

India reports 12,514 fresh cases, 251 deaths

India's daily Covid graph showed improvement today as the country logged 12,514 fresh cases, which is 2.4% lower than yesterday. During the same period, 251 related fatalities were recorded. With 12,514 people testing positive for coronavirus in a day, India''s total tally

Bangladesh sees 211 Covid cases, 6 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Sunday (Oct 31) recorded eight deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,868. Besides, 211 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reports 12,830 fresh cases, 446 deaths

With 12,830 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,42,73,300, while the active cases declined to 1,59,272, the lowest in 247 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated.  The death count climbed

Bangladesh sees 166 Covid cases, 8 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Saturday (Oct 30) recorded eight deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,862. Besides, 166 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

US FDA authorises first COVID shot for 5 to 11-yr-old kids

The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization to the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech Friday for children ages 5 to 11, a significant step toward making the vaccine available to millions of school-age children. Before the vaccine

India reports 14,313 fresh cases, 549 deaths

India's daily Covid graph showed improvement today as the country logged 14,313 fresh cases. During the same period, 549 virus-related fatalities were recorded. Active cases account for less than one per cent of total cases. Kerala added 7,772 fresh cases, pushing the caseload to

Moscow partially shuts down as Russia sees record COVID cases

Russia has reported record numbers of daily COVID-19 cases and deaths as Moscow shut down non-essential services for 11 days to fight the surge in infections. The country hardest-hit in Europe by the pandemic, Russia has struggled with low vaccination rates despite developing several

Bangladesh sees 294 Covid cases, 6 deaths in 24-hr

Bangladesh on Thursday (Oct 28) recorded six deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 27,847. Besides, 294 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to

India reports 16,156 Covid cases, 733 deaths in 24-hr

With 16,156 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,42,31,809. Besides, the active cases declined to 1,60,989, the lowest in 243 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The number

World's first unisex condom invented by Malaysian gynaecologist

The world's first unisex condom has finally been invented – at least according to a gynaecologist based in Malaysia. The gynaecologist named John Tang Ing Chinh – who works at medical supplies firm Twin Catalyst – is confident that his new product is the very