Centre cancels Chinese COVID-19 test kit orders, says no payments made

Apr 27, 2020, at 11:58 pm

New Delhi.IBNS: The Centre on Monday informed that not a single money has been spent on the faulty COVID-19 test kits after cancelling the order for the same, which were provided to India by Chinese firms.

Community spread of Covid-19 feared in Kerala as 25 cases can't be traced to source

Apr 27, 2020, at 03:46 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Even as Kerala boasts of flattening the COVID-19 curve and relaxed lockdown in most of its parts while other states are treading the path to normalcy with caution, concerns are being raised of community spread of the deadly contagion with people being infected from unknown sources in the state, said media reports.

Netherlands sees lowest daily COVID-19 deaths in over one month

Apr 27, 2020, at 03:24 pm

The Hague/Xinhua/UNI: The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus in The Netherlands rose by 66 since Saturday, the lowest in over a month, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) announced on Sunday.

Italy records lowest number of daily COVID-19 fatalities since mid-March - Authorities

Apr 27, 2020, at 03:20 pm

Rome/Sputnik/UNI: Italy has recorded 260 coronavirus-related deaths over the past 24 hours, which is the lowest number of daily deaths registered since March 14, Italy’s Civil Protection Department said in a statement on Sunday, adding that the death toll now stood at 26,644.

Global COVID-19 tally surpasses 2.8Mln cases: WHO

Apr 27, 2020, at 03:16 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The global number of those infected with the coronavirus has increased by almost 85,000 in the past 24 hours, climbing to 2,804,796 COVID-19 cases, the World Health Organization showed on Sunday.

Sudan's COVID-19 cases rise to 237

Apr 27, 2020, at 03:13 pm

Khartoum/Xinhua/UNI: Sudan has announced 24 new infections with COVID-19, bringing the total number of the confirmed cases in the country to 237.

Oman reports 93 new COVID-19 cases, 1,998 in total

Apr 27, 2020, at 03:09 pm

Muscat/Xinhua/UNI: The Omani Ministry of Health has announced 93 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 1,998.

New York state to reopen with phased strategy, says governor

Apr 27, 2020, at 03:07 pm

New York/Xinhua/UNI: The US state of New York will restart its economy after the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in a multi-phase manner, said Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Over 3Mln COVID-19 tests conducted in Russia : Watchdog

Apr 27, 2020, at 01:58 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Over 3 million tests to detect COVID-19 have been conducted in Russia, and 183,000 people across the country remain under medical monitoring due to suspicions of being infected, the national public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Monday.

Maharashtra: One more tested positive in Nanded

Apr 27, 2020, at 01:57 pm

Nanded/UNI: One more person has been tested positive for COVID-19 at Abchal Nagar area of the city, on Sunday.

S.Korea reports 10 more COVID-19 cases, 10,738 in total

Apr 27, 2020, at 12:32 pm

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea reported 10 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,738.

Only three new coronavirus cases reported in China in past 24 hours - Health Commission

Apr 27, 2020, at 12:28 pm

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China has registered only 3 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, 80 COVID-19 patients recovered in that period, the country’s National Health Commission said on Monday.

Uttar Pradesh: Woman journalist tests positive for Covid-19 

Apr 27, 2020, at 12:17 pm

Unnao/UNI: A woman journalist is reported to be tested positive of Covid 19 here on Sunday night.

India registers 27892 COVID-19 cases, death toll touches 872

Apr 27, 2020, at 09:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The number of COVID-19 infection cases in India stands at 27,892, as per Indian government data released on Monday.

Spain's daily coronavirus death toll drops to 288

Apr 26, 2020, at 10:17 pm

Madrid/Xinhua/UNI: Spanish health authorities confirmed on Sunday that 23,190 people in the country have lost their lives because of the coronavirus, after reporting 288 new deaths in the 24-hour period until 2100 hours local time on Saturday.

Iran to be divided into 3 risk zones over COVID-19 impacts

Apr 26, 2020, at 09:14 pm

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the country will be divided into three risk zones based on the number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities, state TV reported.

Eighty per cent patients are asymptomatic in state: Maha CMUddhav Thackeray

Apr 26, 2020, at 09:07 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said that 80 per cent patients in the state are asymptomatic and 20 per have mild, serious, or critical symptoms.

Covid-19 outbreak: West Bengal confirms 38 new cases, 2 more fatalities

Apr 26, 2020, at 08:09 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With 38 fresh cases reported in last 24 hours, the number of active Covid-19 positive cases in West Bengal touched 461, officials said on Sunday.

Karnataka: COVID-19 cases soars to 503

Apr 26, 2020, at 08:01 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Two more cases of COVID-19 were reported from Kalaburagi, taking the number of contracted persons to 503, besides a 45-year-old woman, with medical underlying condition, succumbed to the virus on Sunday.

Jammu and Kashmir reports fresh 29 COVID-19 cases

Apr 26, 2020, at 07:51 pm

Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday informed that 29 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), (all from Kashmir division), have been reported thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 523.

Vietnam reports no COVID-19 cases, total confirmed cases remain at 270

Apr 26, 2020, at 07:46 pm

Hanoi/Xinhua/UNI: Vietnam reported no new cases of COVID-19 infection on Sunday, meaning that the number of confirmed cases in the country remained at 270, according to its Ministry of Health.

COVID-19: Nine fresh cases reported in Haryana

Apr 26, 2020, at 07:34 pm

Chandigarh/UNI: Nine fresh cases of Novel Coronavirus were reported in Haryana on Sunday, taking the count to 282.

Thailand's new COVID-19 infections dip to 15

Apr 26, 2020, at 07:17 pm

Bangkok/Xinhua/UNI: Thailand's new COVID-19 infections on Sunday dipped to 15, compared to Saturday's 53 cases.

Pakistan reports highest 24-hour spike in COVID-19 cases

Apr 26, 2020, at 06:14 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan witnessed a major jump in the number of COVID-19 cases in a day as the country reported nearly 1000 instances on Saturday, media reports said.

27 COVID-19 patients discharged from Assam hospitals

Apr 26, 2020, at 05:03 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has discharged 27 COVID-19 patients from different hospitals of the state so far.

Global coronavirus death toll crosses 2 lakhs, WHO says antibody response will provide some relief from reinfection

Apr 26, 2020, at 08:51 am

Geneva/IBNS: Hours after the World Health Organization claimed that recovery from coronavirus might not shield a person from reinfection, the global health body has clarified that people who are infected with COVID-19 will develop an antibody response that will provide some level of protection.

Bangladesh: Doctor of Kurmitola Hospital tests Coronavirus positive

Apr 25, 2020, at 06:51 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: A Bangladeshi doctor, who is working at Kurmitola General Hospital, has tested positive for COVID-19, media reports said.

Coronavirus lockdown : 3-day conditional inter-district travel for 1 lakh people begins in Assam

Apr 25, 2020, at 06:49 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: In a relief to the people who are stuck in different places of the state, Assam government on Saturday started 3-day conditional inter district transport movement for stranded people in the state.

COVID-19 cases in India: Death toll touches 779

Apr 25, 2020, at 06:11 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The number of deaths due to COVID-19 outbreak in the country touched 779 on Saturday, as per Indian government released data.

Pakistan: Senior Peshawar doctor dies due to COVID-19

Apr 25, 2020, at 05:45 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: A senior doctor at Peshawar's Hayatabad Medical Complex died after being infected by COVID-19, media reports said on Saturday.