Coronavirus: Assam govt sets up separate isolation wards in medical colleges, 741 people quarantined

Mar 12, 2020, at 07:37 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in several countries in the world including India, the Assam government has closely monitored the international bordering areas of Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal and directed all districts' administration, health officials to keep alert to deal with any situation.

Breakthrough in Coronavirus vaccine: Israel may soon announce a vaccine for COVID-19

Mar 12, 2020, at 03:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Scientists in Israel may soon announce a vaccine for novel coronavirus, media reports said, as the deadly virus continues to spread and take lives.

WHO confirms Coronavirus as pandemic

Mar 11, 2020, at 11:32 pm

New York/IBNS: The World Health Organization on Wednesday labelled the outbreak of the coronavirus as a 'pandemic'.

COVID-19: Vietnam halts visa-free travel for Britain, 7 EU countries

Mar 11, 2020, at 04:46 pm

Hanoi/Xinhua/UNI: Vietnam will temporarily suspend the visa waiver program for nationals of Britain and seven European Union countries from Thursday as part of the efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in the community, Vietnam News Agency reported Wednesday.

India records 60 Coronavirus cases so far

Mar 11, 2020, at 04:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry on Wednesday said there are 60 cases of Coronavirus reported from the country so far.

Coronavirus update: UN addresses school disruptions, suspends public access to New York Headquarters

Mar 11, 2020, at 04:30 pm

New York/IBNS: In an attempt to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, classrooms have been shuttered across the world, causing a record number of students to miss school, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization said on Tuesday.

Two Bangladeshi coronavirus patients recover from infection: IEDCR

Mar 11, 2020, at 03:52 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Two of the three Bangladeshis, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, have now recovered from the infection, officials said on Wednesday.

Lebanon registers first death from Coronavirus - Reports

Mar 10, 2020, at 06:22 pm

Beirut/Sputnik/UNI: The first death due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was registered in Lebanon, the LBC broadcaster reported on Tuesday.

Austria bans entry to people coming from Italy amid coronavirus outbreak – Kurz

Mar 10, 2020, at 06:07 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Austria will temporarily bar people from coming to the country from Italy to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Tuesday.

Coronavirus Scare: Around 6,000 chickens buried alive in Belagavi as prices drop magnificently

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:59 pm

Belagavi/UNI: Around 6,000 chickens were buried alive by some poultry farm owners here as the rate of flesh in the market dropped even below the cost price due to Coronavirus scare.  

Sweden reports first domestic case of COVID-19

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:45 pm

Stockholm/Xinhua/UNI: Sweden recorded its first domestic case of COVID-19 as the total number of infected individuals rose to 260, among them the deputy governor of Sweden's Central Bank.

Panama registers first COVID-19 Case - President

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:44 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The first case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has been registered in Panama, President Laurentino Cortizo said on Tuesday.

Mongolia confirms first coronavirus case

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:39 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  Mongolia has confirmed its first coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case and the patient is a French citizen, the Mongolian Montsame news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the health minister.

COVID-19: Six new cases in Kerala, total touches 12, says CM

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:36 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: With six more people testing positive to Coronavirus on Tuesday, the total cases rose to 12 in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.

Czech Heath ministry confirms 40 coronavirus cases

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:34 pm

Prague/Sputnik: The Czech Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed two new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, which brings the total number of those infected to 40, and noted that one of the patients in Prague, a taxi driver, had no contact with people coming from countries affected by the epidemic.

Coronavirus: Three more cases confirmed in Karnataka, total reaches four

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:32 pm

Bangalore/UNI: Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Tuesday confirmed that three more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state, taking the total number of cases to four.

Pune: Two cases of Coronavirus recorded

Mar 10, 2020, at 03:29 pm

Pune/UNI: A couple in Pune, who had travelled recently to Dubai, tested positive of Coronovirus, officials said here on Tuesday.

S Korea's COVID-19 cases rise to 7,513, death toll at 54

Mar 10, 2020, at 10:37 am

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea on Tuesday confirmed 131 more cases of the COVID-19, raising the total number of infections in the country to 7,513.

Coronavirus update: COVID-19 likely to cost economy $1 trillion during 2020, says UN trade agency

Mar 10, 2020, at 10:22 am

New York/IBNS: Apart from the tragic human consequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic, the economic uncertainty it has sparked will likely cost the global economy $1 trillion in 2020, the UN’s trade and development agency, UNCTAD, said on Monday.

Amid COVID-19 constraints, UN women’s commission meets to push gender equality forward

Mar 10, 2020, at 09:50 am

New York/IBNS: Despite constraints imposed by the new coronavirus disease, activists for gender equality gathered at UN Headquarters on Monday for the latest session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), to reinforce the message that women’s rights are human rights.

Italy extends emergency measures to fight against Coronavirus

Mar 10, 2020, at 09:03 am

Rome/IBNS: In an attempt to fight against rising coronavirus deaths in the country, the Italian government has extended its  emergency measures which include travel restrictions and a ban on public gatherings in the country, media reports said.

Covid-19: Twenty people kept in isolation wards in Kerala's Pathanamthitta, Kollam

Mar 09, 2020, at 01:04 pm

Pathanamthitta/UNI: After six tested positive for coronavirus infection, as many as 20 persons were admitted in isolation wards in Pathanamthitta and Kollam government hospitals on Monday.

43 people in India are suffering from Coronavirus: Government

Mar 09, 2020, at 12:56 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Monday confirmed that 43 people have tested positive for Coronavirus in the country.

COVID-19: Child tests positive after returning from Italy

Mar 09, 2020, at 12:25 pm

Kochi/UNI: A three-year-old child, who returned from Italy in a Dubai flight, was tested positive for COVID-19 here on Monday.

Three-year-old tests positive for Coronavirus in Kerala, India records 40th case

Mar 09, 2020, at 09:59 am

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A three-year-old tested positive for Coronavirus in Kerala, taking the number of cases in India to 40 on Monday.

COVID-19 cases in Netherlands rise by 77 to 265, death toll stands at 3

Mar 08, 2020, at 10:44 pm

Brussels/Xinhua/UNI: The official total of number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Netherlands rose by 77 on Sunday to 265, and two more patients have died.

Northern Italian region protests massive quarantine over Coronavirus

Mar 08, 2020, at 10:39 pm

Rome/Sputnik/UNI: The president of the northern Italian region of Veneto, which includes Venice, pushed backed on Sunday against the government’s decision to place three areas under quarantine to contain coronavirus.

Saudi Arabia suspends entering or leaving Qatif region against COVID-19

Mar 08, 2020, at 10:36 pm

Riyadh/Xinhua/UNI:  Saudi Arabia suspended on Sunday people from entering or leaving Qatif region in the Eastern Province as precautionary measures against COVID-19.

Kerala: Five more test positive for Coronavirus

Mar 08, 2020, at 10:28 pm

New Delhi/UNI: With five more cases of patients testing positive for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing positive -- all from Kerala -- there were 39 confirmed cases in the country.

COVID-19: ‘Sombre moment’ as cases top 100,000 worldwide

Mar 08, 2020, at 06:57 pm

New York/IBNS: The global number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has surpassed 100,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Saturday.