OTTAWA: Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam has confirmed a total of 278 cases of monkeypox in the country as of June 29.
The cases had been reported nationally, including four cases from British Columbia, five from Alberta, 67 from Ontario and 202 from Quebec, the top doctor said on Thursday.

CHANDIGARH: Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research's Advanced Cardiac Centre here have done a rare high risk surgery on a 90-year-old man, the first in the institute history.

CANBERRA: Health authorities in Australia's capital Canberra on Tuesday warned against a new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON: Nearly 330,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported in the US in the past one month, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association.

PARIS: French Minister of Health Brigitte Bourguignon has recommended wearing a face mask in public transport amid a spike in new cases, local media reported.

NEW DELHI: While the Covid-19 pandemic was hard for all, children belonging to the most marginalised section in India were the worst affected as it led to their increased isolation, affecting their mental health significantly, according to a report on Tuesday.

YORK: People who received at least one influenza vaccine were 40 per cent less likely than their non-vaccinated peers to develop Alzheimer's disease over the course of four years, according to a new study.

NEW DELHI: India on Friday recorded 17,336 fresh Covid cases, a significant

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NEW DELHI: India reported 12,249 new Covid cases in a span of 24 hours, which is a rise from the previous day's count of 9,923, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI:Closure of schools during Covid-induced lockdowns across the world had a "deep impact" and spiked "global mental health crisis" in young children, according to a recent report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

CANBERRA: Australians' confidence in the country's healthcare system has fallen, a new survey revealed.

India witnessed a significant decline in fresh Covid cases with 9,923 infections being registered in last 24 hours against previous day's 12,781 count, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES:The US is expected to start Covid-19 vaccination this week for children as young as six months old.
The plan came after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) signed off on the shots for an additional 19 million children across the US, Xinhua news agency reported.

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PANAJI: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday instructed health officials to monitor the Covid situation as cases have started rising in the past few days.

LONDON: People infected with the Omicron variant show poor immune boosting against future SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a study which may explain why breakthrough cases are happening even among those who are triple vaccinated.

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CHANDIGARH: World Blood Donors Day is being celebrated throughout the state by the Department of Health and Family welfare in coordination with the various departments. Giving more information, Secretary Health Sh. Ajoy Sharma said that World Blood Donors Day is celebrated throughout the world on 14th of June. This year the slogan of the Day is “Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the efforts and save lives”. One unit of blood can save many lives.

JERUSALEM: Israel's Ministry of Health has reported the country's fourth case of monkeypox.

CHANDIGARH: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a lifestyle ailment which affects 25-30 per cent of the world population.

CHANDIGARH: Dr. Ranjit Singh Ghotra who was previously posted as Civil Surgeon Jalandhar has been posted as new Director Health Services (Family Welfare) and he joined on his new posting today.

PATIALA: Dr. A.S.Sekhon, President of the Punjab Medical Council today submitted his resignation as PMC Chief with immediate effect.

KABUL: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan announced that the World Health Organization (WHO) will provide monkeypox test kits to the the war-torn nation as the virus has been confirmed in 27 countries with nearly 800 cases.

CHANDIGARH: Dr. Areet Kaur, PCMS-I, MD Ophthalmology, here today assumed the charge of new Director Health Services, Punjab. She was previously posted as Director Family Welfare in addition to the post of Director National Health Mission, Punjab.

NEW YORK: The US Food and Drug Administration has called Novavax's protein-based vaccine effective against Covid-19, but has flagged concerns over its risk of myocarditis and pericarditis.

CANBERRA: A new survey on Monday revealed that many Australian doctors were exhausted amid intense pressure on the "failing" health system.

NEW DELHI: India on Friday reported an increase of 4,041 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, against the 3,712 infections registered the previous day, according to the Union Health Ministry.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his anti-government long march will be taken out at all costs, stating that if the Supreme Court refuses to provide protection for his next rally, he will opt for a different strategy and be prepared to deal with any resistance put in front of him by the government.

BENGALURU: In a bid to expose rampant smoking in public places, thousands of cigarette and bidi butts were collected by NSS volunteers, citizens and civil society organisations across the city.

MUMBAI: Condolences continue to pour in for Sidhu Moosewala, who was shot dead in his SUV on Sunday. After Vishal Dadlani, Kapil Sharma, Shehnaaz Gill and A.P. Dhillon, now Canadian YouTuber Lilly Singh, Bollywood stars Ranveer Singh and Varun Dhawan have mourned the loss of the young Punjabi singer-rapper.

LONDON: Amid the rising number of monkeypox cases, a new report says that it may never be eliminated because too many infections are going under the radar and pet animals could continue to harbour the virus.

NEW DELHI: The monkeypox virus has spread to more than 20 countries, with about 200 confirmed cases and over 100 suspected cases in nations where it is typically not found, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

LUCKNOW: As cases of monkeypox are rising across the globe, Uttar Pradesh has decided to put persons with international travel history on its radar.