Coronavirus in India: Death toll touches 308

Apr 13, 2020, at 09:40 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Health on Monday confirmed that 308 people have died due to COVID-19 in the country so far.

Nagaland reports its first COVID-19 case

Apr 13, 2020, at 12:17 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Nagaland reported its first COVID-19 positive case on Sunday.

As Covid danger looms, expert cautions against unsustainable lockdowns

Apr 12, 2020, at 10:52 pm

Kolkata/UNI: The stage of community transmission, when the source of infection for a large number of Covid-19 patients cannot be traced to a confirmed case, has already set in the country and it is estimated that a significant number of India’s population could be infected, an expert said today.

ShareChat takes Aarogya Setu to its 60 million active users

Apr 12, 2020, at 09:34 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: ShareChat, Indian social media platform, announced on Saturday the setting aside of INR 50 million in ad-credits on its platform for an extensive outreach campaign of the Aarogya Setu app.

Three Kolkata doctors test positive for Covid-19, West Bengal's Coronavirus death toll touches seven

Apr 12, 2020, at 09:22 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Three doctors from Kolkata and its adjoining areas have tested positive for COVID-19 as death toll due to the disease touched seven on Sunday.

Belarus sees COVID-19 cases increase to over 2,500

Apr 12, 2020, at 09:07 pm

Minsk/Xinhua/UNI: The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Belarus has risen to 2,578, the health ministry said on Sunday.

Thirteen new COVID-19 cases reported in last 24 hrs in Chhattisgarh

Apr 12, 2020, at 08:23 pm

Raipur/UNI: Thirteen new cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection were reported from Katghora town of Korba district in Chhattisgarh during last 24 hours. With these new cases, the number of Coronavirus infected patients in the state has increased to 31.

Vietnam's COVID-19 cases increase to 260

Apr 12, 2020, at 08:19 pm

Hanoi/Xinhua/UNI: Vietnam's Ministry of Health confirmed two new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total in the country to 260.

Bangladesh: Four more die due to COVID-19

Apr 12, 2020, at 05:17 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: The Bangladesh government on Sunday said four more people have died due to COVID-19 infection in the country.

Indian recorded 909 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours: Officials

Apr 12, 2020, at 04:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Sunday confirmed that 909 cases of COVID-19 infected patients have emerged in the country in the past 24 hours.

Containment plus lockdown saved India from reaching 8.2 lakh cases by mid-April:Health Ministry

Apr 12, 2020, at 02:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday said COVID-19 cases in India would have touched 8.2 lakh if the country had not implemented either containment or nationwide lockdown, and the pre-emptive and proactive measures have restricted the cases to 7,447 cases on Apr 11.

ICMR says HCQ not to be used as COVID-19 cure

Apr 11, 2020, at 11:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) on Saturday recommended hydroxychloroquine or HCQ  as prophylaxis to prevent coronavirus infection instead of a treatment for COVID-19, said media reports.

Number of COVID-19 cases in Russia rises by 1,667 to 13,584

Apr 11, 2020, at 06:46 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Russia has risen by 1,667 in the last 24 hours to 13,584, the country’s coronavirus response center announced on Saturday.

Kuwait reports 161 new COVID-19 cases, 1,154 in total

Apr 11, 2020, at 05:29 pm

Kuwait City/Xinhua/UNI: Kuwait reported 161 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,154, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

COVID-19 cases rise to 10,505 in Israel

Apr 11, 2020, at 04:36 pm

Tel Aviv/Xinhua/UNI:  The number of novel coronavirus cases in Israel has risen to 10,505, the Israeli Ministry of Health said Saturday.

US COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 18,000 - Johns Hopkins University

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:26 pm

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The novel coronavirus related death toll in the United States surpassed 18,000, data from the Johns Hopkins University showed on Friday.

Maharashtra hit by COVID-19: Two more test positive in Aurangabad

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:10 pm

Aurangabad/UNI:  Two fresh cases of deadly novel coronavirus were reported here late Friday, taking the total number of cases to 20 in the district, health department official said on Saturday.

COVID-19 in Maharashtra: Woman tests positive in Kolhapur

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:08 pm

Kolhapur/UNI:  A woman, relative of a man who partook in the religious congregation at Nizamuddin Mosque in national capital - Delhi, was tested positive for the novel coronavirus here on Saturday, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 5 in the district.

Puducherry: Man, who tested positive for COVID-19, dies

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:06 pm

Puducherry/UNI:  A 71-year-old Septuagenarian man, tested positive for Coronavirus and hails from Chalakkara of Mahe in Union Territory of Puducherry, died at the Pariyaram Medical College Hospital in Kannur of Kerala on Saturday.

Covid-19 cases touch 50 in Odisha

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:05 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI:  The number of coronavirus positive cases in Odisha went up to 50 as two more persons tested positive last night, state Health and Family Welfare department sources here today said.

Three new Coronavirus cases confirmed: total number increases to 17 in Jharkhand

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:02 pm

Ranchi/UNI: With three new confirmed cases of Coronavirus being detected in the state, the total number of positive Coronavirus patients has reached 17 in Jharkhand.

UN health agency working on strategies to gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:00 pm

New York/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with countries on strategies to "gradually and safely" ease stay-at-home restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the new coronavirus, agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists on Friday, though he cautioned against any sudden action.

Assam to procure 1 lakh rapid testing kits for COVID-19

Apr 11, 2020, at 11:54 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam government has decided to procure 1 lakh rapid testing kits for COVID-19.

COVID-19: Death toll in India stands at 239

Apr 11, 2020, at 09:51 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 in India has touched 239, Ministry of Health said on Saturday.

COVID-19: Maharashtra govt identifies 15 'Hotspots' in Thane

Apr 10, 2020, at 04:16 pm

Thane/UNI:  In the wake of 33 people testing positive for Novel Coronavirus in this Maharashtra city, the state government on Friday has declared 15 places as Quarantine Containment zones or hotspots, to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

UAE hospitals use 3 types of medicines to treat COVID-19 patients – Medic

Apr 10, 2020, at 04:12 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  Hospitals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are using three types of medications to treat patients who have tested positive for COVID-19, including drugs against malaria, bacterial infections and HIV, Bassam Mahboob, a consultant pulmonologist and allergist in the Emirates Medical Association, said in an interview with the Dubai-based Al-Bayan newspaper.

Thailand authorities register 50 new COVID-19 cases, 1 fatality over past 24 hours

Apr 10, 2020, at 03:43 pm

Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Thailand increased by 50 over the past 24 hours, which brings the total toll of those infected to 2,473, while the death toll rose by one, Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman of the national coronavirus response center, said on Friday.

Yemen registers first COVID-19 case

Apr 10, 2020, at 03:03 pm

Sanaa/UNI: Yemen registered on Friday its first COVID-19 case in a southern province under the control of the government, the supreme national emergency committee said.

Death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 95,000 worldwide: Johns Hopkins University

Apr 10, 2020, at 12:28 pm

New York/UNI: The death toll from COVID-19 exceeded 95,000 worldwide on Friday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

Shanghai reports 3 new imported COVID-19 cases

Apr 10, 2020, at 12:26 pm

Shanghai/Xinhua: Shanghai reported three newly confirmed cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from overseas Thursday, the local health authority said Friday.