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Global lawmakers warn of 'sham' Xinjiang probe ahead of UN visit
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): A group of global parliamentarians has warned that the Chinese government is likely to use its restrictive COVID-19 measures to prevent the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet from making a meaningful investigation into the alleged human r
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Over 193.53 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Over 193.53 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and UTs so far through free of cost channel and through direct state procurement category, informed the Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Saturday.
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China reports 181 new local cases of COVID-19, one dead in Shanghai
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 21 (ANI): Despite Beijing's claim of a 'Zero COVID-19 Policy' in the country, the covid cases in China have been witnessing a surge on a regular basis. The country on Friday reported at least 181 locally transmitted confirmed cases of COVID-19, of which 84 cases were fou
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India logs 2,323 new COVID cases, 25 deaths
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): India registered 2,323 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total active caseload to 14,996 stated the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
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Health Secretary flags concerns regarding slow pace of COVID-19 vaccinatio
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry has flagged concerns regarding the considerably slow pace of COVID-19 vaccination drive across states and union territories, and urged them to significantly expedite the pace towards full vaccination coverage by saturating all eligib
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Delhi logs 530 new COVID-19 cases, zero death
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The national capital reported 530 fresh COVID-19 cases and zero fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Delhi Health Department informed on Friday.
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Japan to relax COVID-19 border controls with 20,000 daily international ar
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The Japanese government said Friday that Japan will ease its COVID-19 border controls, doubling the cap on overseas arrivals to 20,000 people per day starting next month.
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Study sheds light on the longevity of immune response to COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): By pooling studies from eight cohorts across the United States, a group of researchers accelerated the collection of essential data to answer questions about the immune response needed for long-term protection against SARSCoV2. A description of the cohort, assa
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Cartelisation going to be a challenge amid global shortage of commodities:
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said cartelisation is likely to be a big challenge as the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict have led to a global shortage of commodities and raw materials.
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India's FDI inflows rise to all-time high of USD 83.57 bn in 2021-22
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows to India rose to a record high of $83.57 billion in the Financial Year 2021-22 despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the government data showed on Friday.
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New Zealand's Nicholls, Tickner and Jurgensen test positive for COVID-19 a
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Auckland [New Zealand], May 20 (ANI): New Zealand's Henry Nicholls, Blair Tickner and bowling coach Shane Jurgensen have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of their warm-up match against Sussex, New Zealand Cricket board said on Friday.
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Mumbai hospital performs first organ donation surgery since pandemic
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 20 (ANI): Mumbai's JJ Hospital on Thursday witnessed the first case of organ donation since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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