Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, said, "WHO is supporting the authorities to set up testing, contact-tracing and treatment structures and to bring the overall response to full speed".
Farmers protest: Two IPS officers deputed at the Singh border, Outer North DCP Gaurav and Additional DCP Ghanshyam Bansal, have tested positive for coronavirus.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Epidemic Act and questioned the petitioner as to why he has not moved the high court on the issue.
Ahead of World Diabetes Day (November 14), a new report has called for action to close the gap in diabetes prevention and care. Worldwide, 463 million people have diabetes, with 80% from low-income and middle- income countries (LMICs).
Cases and hospitalizations are setting records all around the country just as the holidays and winter approach, demonstrating the challenge that either President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden will face in the coming months.
Aam Aadmi Party MLA Kuldeep Kumar has been booked under the Epidemic Act. He had gone to meet the Hathras case victim on October 4 just days after he tested positive for Covid-19.
After Hathras police registered a case against Delhi AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar under Epidemic Act, as he had tested positive for COVID-19 on September 29.
More than 100 million infections of Zika virus within Central and South America and the Caribbean went undetected between 2015 and 2018, according to a new study.
The police in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar said it has lodged an FIR against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and around 200 other party workers under The Epidemic Diseases Act for not maintaining social distancing and not wearing face masks.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, whose march with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Hathras was stopped, alleged that the police lathicharged and pushed him to the ground. Gandhis had begun a march to Hathras after their cars were stopped by authorities.
A bill which proposed protection to frontline workers, including healthcare professionals, was passed on late Monday night proceedings of the Lok Sabha with a voice vote and support from all political parties. The Bill was passed a few minutes before 12 O'clock.
The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was taken up in the Rajya Sabha on September 19. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan moved the bill to be taken up for consideration in the Upper House.
Slovenia has become the first European country to proclaim an end to the coronavirus epidemic at home.
Intensive farming techniques have led to a common antibiotic-resistant pathogen to become capable of infecting both cattle and humans, according to a study which suggests the need to check agriculture practices for such outbreaks.
China exposed on the spread of coronavirus epidemic
After 52 days going without an infection, a new case of Ebola has reported in Democratic Republic of the Congo, just days ahead the epidemic was expected to be declared to be over in the African country by the World Health Organization (WHO)
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren held a meeting in Ranchi on March 31 over coronavirus outbreak.
Case registered against Maulana Saad & others of Tableeghi Jamaat under Epidemic Disease Act 1897 & other sections of IPC for violation of govt directions given to the management of Markaz of Basti Nizamuddin, regarding restrictions on gathering
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IIT Kharagpur researchers have taken an initiative to carry out a study on travel and social distancing perspectives of Indian citizens during the recent outbreak of COVID-19, throwing light on understanding people's psyche preparedness in case of a lockdown.
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