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5 reasons why Delhi’s Covid-19 cases spiked

Clouds hover over India Gate in New Delhi. Data accessed by HT shows that nearly 175,000 people have been fined by Delhi Police for not wearing masks till August 23.

Updated on Aug 27, 2020, 8:37 AM IST

Amid Covid-19 outbreak in Mumbai, a dip in swine flu cases this year compared to 2019

According to BMC officials, several factors contributed to the fall in the number of cases, of which one is the infection pattern, and another is extra hygiene precautions citizens are taking owing to the spread of Covid-19.

Updated on Aug 26, 2020, 9:10 AM IST

UK’s Boris Johnson urged to rethink face mask advice in schools

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends the VJ Day National Remembrance event, held at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, Britain.

Updated on Aug 25, 2020, 11:33 PM IST

Covid-19: An epidemic of depression and anxiety among young adults amid the pandemic

It’s long been clear that Covid-19, like any major disaster, is causing an increase in mental-health disorders and their accompanying evils.

Updated on Aug 24, 2020, 8:18 PM IST

Covid-19 pandemic: WHO urges children aged 12 and over to wear masks like adults

The potential impact on learning and psycho-social development, and the interactions the child has with people at high risk of developing serious illness, should also play a role. (Representational Image)

Updated on Aug 23, 2020, 6:43 PM IST

WHO mulls vaccine allocation in phases: Who would get it first?

Several countries have set up expert committees to decide on the next tier of distribution as initially only a limited amount of vaccines will be available before mass production.

Updated on Aug 22, 2020, 12:48 PM IST

Explainer: World Health Organization’s struggle for a global Covid-19 vaccine plan

Vials of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate, a recombinant adenovirus vaccine named Ad5-nCoV, co-developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical firm CanSino Biologics Inc and a team led by Chinese military infectious disease expert.

Updated on Aug 19, 2020, 7:22 AM IST

WHO blasts ‘vaccine nationalism’ in last-ditch push against hoarding

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Updated on Aug 19, 2020, 6:35 AM IST

Covid-19 causing mental health crisis ‘at a never seen before scale’ in America: WHO

Etienne called on governments to expand mental health services and prioritize mental health as part of their response to the pandemic.

Published on Aug 18, 2020, 10:25 PM IST

Russia produces first batch of its Covid-19 vaccine

Vladimir Putin’s announcement on Tuesday about the vaccine was met with caution from scientists and the World Health Organization who said it still needed a rigorous safety review.

Updated on Aug 16, 2020, 6:17 AM IST

Daily Covid-19 tests inch closer to targeted 1 million mark

Until Thursday, India recorded 2,459,275 cases and 48,140 deaths.

Updated on Aug 14, 2020, 5:53 AM IST

Argentina death toll from coronavirus tops 5,000 as new cases spike

Argentina has been under quarantine since March 20, although officials previously relaxed restrictions in many parts of the nation, a move blamed for the recent spike in cases.

Published on Aug 12, 2020, 7:08 AM IST

Covid-19: Decoding the global search for a vaccine

Vaccines are an article of faith for all of us because they have eradicated diseases that have ravaged humanity for millennia.

Updated on Aug 11, 2020, 9:35 PM IST

As global Covid-19 tally surpasses 20 million, WHO urges people not to despair

A drive-through testing center is shown in operation during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Inglewood, California, U.S.

Updated on Aug 11, 2020, 7:23 AM IST

WHO sees hope despite looming 750k death toll from pandemic

WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus stressed it’s not too late to take action to suppress the crisis that has gripped the planet.

Published on Aug 11, 2020, 6:00 AM IST

India is a constructive, dependable actor globally, writes Harsh Vardhan Shringla

The repatriation of Indian nationals stranded abroad and the evacuation of foreigners from India to their home countries have been among the most successful aspects of our response

Updated on Aug 10, 2020, 5:55 AM IST

WHO hopes US leadership will reconsider its departure

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a news conference organized by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the Covid-19 outbreak.

Updated on Aug 7, 2020, 6:57 AM IST

Google asks people to wear mask, save lives through animated doodle

Wear masks, save lives

Updated on Aug 5, 2020, 8:34 AM IST

Create army of Covid-19 contact tracers: WHO official to Allahabad Municipal Corporation

Dr Swaminathan also appreciated the AMC’s strategy of using Aarogya Setu Data Intelligence for focussed surveillance and testing

Published on Jul 31, 2020, 7:06 PM IST

Tobacco-based Covid-19 vaccine may start clinical trials in weeks

Leon McFarlane a research technician works with blood samples from volunteers in the laboratory at Imperial College in London, Thursday.

Updated on Jul 31, 2020, 3:17 PM IST

Prioritise essential international travel, wear masks on planes: WHO

The WHO has now urged each country to conduct a risk-benefit analysis of its own and decide on its priorities, before resuming international travel.

Updated on Jul 31, 2020, 10:43 AM IST

Covid-19: Japan all set for surge in coronavirus cases amid domestic travel campaign launch

Tokyo plans to urge shorter operating hours for restaurants and karaoke parlours next month to tackle a recent spike in coronavirus infections.

Updated on Jul 30, 2020, 3:41 PM IST

Twitter suspends Donald Trump Junior’s account over purported coronavirus cure

After an adviser to Trump Jr. reported the suspension, Twitter issued a statement saying the move was not permanent, but that the tweet “requires deletion because it violates our rules (sharing misinformation on Covid-19), and the account will have limited functionality for 12 hours.”

Published on Jul 28, 2020, 8:32 PM IST

WHO says Covid-19 pandemic is ‘one big wave’, not seasonal

James Robson, a biomedical engineering graduate student, holds a swab and specimen vial in the new COVID-19, on-campus testing lab.

Published on Jul 28, 2020, 4:42 PM IST

World Hepatitis Day 2020: Causes, symptoms, treatment of the liver disease

Lifestyle diseases like diabetes and obesity have a profound impact on the liver.

Updated on Jul 28, 2020, 9:36 AM IST

Record number of new Covid-19 cases as public loses faith in govts

Nearly a third of the world’s 15.8 million infections have been registered since July 1, while the total death toll nears 640,000.

Updated on Jul 25, 2020, 9:46 PM IST

Understanding the hows, whys and effects of the coronavirus pandemic: Watch video

Coronavirus gets its name from the Latin word ‘Corona’, meaning crown or wreath.

Updated on Jul 24, 2020, 1:20 PM IST

Don’t expect first Covid-19 vaccine until early 2021, says WHO expert

Handout photo released by the University of Oxford blood samples from coronavirus vaccine trials are handled inside the Jenner Institute in Oxford, England on June 25, 2020.

Updated on Jul 22, 2020, 11:44 PM IST

Let’s talk mental health: Pandemic is posing challenges for Argentina residents seeking therapy

Some Argentines are in therapy for most of their adult life, while others use it to get through a difficult period and then stop. (Representational Image)

Updated on Jul 22, 2020, 1:57 PM IST

Covid-19 studies making you depressed? Here’s why not to let Covid antibody studies get to you

Natural immunity might hold up better than these first studies suggest. (Representational Image)

Updated on Jul 22, 2020, 1:31 PM IST

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