Taiwan adds 16 more COVID-19 patients
Apr 01, 2020, at 12:35 pm
Taipei/Xinhua/UNI: The total number of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Taiwan has increased by 16 to 322, the island's epidemic monitoring agency said on Tuesday.
COVID-19 expected to kill up to 200,000 in US: White House Official
Apr 01, 2020, at 12:34 pm
Washington/UNI: The US authorities forecast that the coronavirus outbreak might kill 100,000-200,000 Americans but hope the actual figure will be much lower, the White House response coordinator Deborah Birx told reporters.
Brazil's Coronavirus death toll rises by 42 to 201: Health Ministry
Apr 01, 2020, at 12:32 pm
Rio de Janeiro/Sputnik/UNI: Brazil's death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has risen over the past 24 hours by 42 to 201, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
Shanghai reports seven new imported COVID-19 cases
Apr 01, 2020, at 12:29 pm
Shanghai/Xinhua/UNI: Shanghai reported seven new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from overseas, the municipal health commission said on Wednesday.
US Coronavirus death toll may vary between a hundred thousand to 2.2 m, says White House
Apr 01, 2020, at 11:43 am
Washington/UNI: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll in the United States may range from 1,00,000 people in the good and up to 2.2 million people in the worst-case scenario, according to expert materials released on Tuesday by the White House.
Global coronavirus cases tops 754,000, alerts WHO
Apr 01, 2020, at 11:37 am
Moscow/UNI: The World Health Organization estimates that 754,948 people worldwide have been infected with the new coronavirus, and 36,571 have died from it.
Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Korea rises to 9,887 : KCDC
Apr 01, 2020, at 11:35 am
Seoul/Sputnik/UNI: South Korea has registered 101 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), 159 people have recovered over the past 24 hours, the overall number of confirmed cases has risen to 9,887, the Health Ministry's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.
Odisha reports fourth COVID-19 positive case
Apr 01, 2020, at 11:33 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: One more person in Odisha tested COVID- 19 positive taking the total number of Coronavirus positive cases to four in the state.
West Bengal reports eight fresh active Covid-19 cases amid two more deaths
Apr 01, 2020, at 02:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The total number of Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 37 as swab samples of eight persons, who are currently undergoing treatment at different hospitals, were found Covid-19 positive, officials said on Tuesday late night. Two persons died during the day taking the death toll in the state to five.
Coronavirus necessitates global increase in protective equipment, medical supplies: UN health chief
Mar 31, 2020, at 04:40 pm
New York/IBNS: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for stepped-up production of medical equipment and supplies as health facilities and health workers in many countries struggle with increasing and urgent demands brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
India witnesses steep rise in COVID-19 cases amid lockdown
Mar 31, 2020, at 01:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India is witnessing a steep rise in the number of Novel Coronavirus cases, which has already crossed 1,400, as the vast country of 28 states and eight union territories entered the seventh day of a massive three-week lockdown on Tuesday.
COVID-19 death toll in US tops 3,000: Johns Hopkins University
Mar 31, 2020, at 12:17 pm
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States has topped 3,000, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE).
Number of COVID-19 cases in Canada tops 7,400, death toll stands at 89 - Health Ministry
Mar 31, 2020, at 12:10 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Canada’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen to 7,424, while the death toll stands at 89, the country's Health Ministry said.
US to send medical equipment worth $100Mln to Italy: Donald Trump
Mar 31, 2020, at 12:09 pm
Washington/uni: US President Donald Trump has said that the United States is sending $100 million worth of protective medical equipment to Italy as the deal with the severe outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
24 people in Delhi test positive for COVID-19 after a mosque event, 7 die
Mar 31, 2020, at 12:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Twenty-four people have tested positive for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) while seven died in the national capital of India following a mass gathering of Tableeghi Jamaat preachers at a religious event which was held at Alami Markaz Banglewali Masjid in Nizamuddin here, media reports said.
Five more from Delhi’s Nizamuddin prayer meet die in Telangana
Mar 31, 2020, at 12:07 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Five more people from Telangana, who attended a religious prayer meeting at Markaz in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area from March 13-15, died of coronavirus on Monday alone to take the toll in the state to six in the last 48 hours.
South Korea reports 125 more COVID-19 cases, 9,786 in total
Mar 31, 2020, at 12:06 pm
Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea reported 125 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Tuesday local time, raising the total number of infections to 9,786.
West Bengal records third COVID 19 death
Mar 31, 2020, at 10:06 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A coronavirus-infected man has died in West Bengal's Howrah district, media reports said on Tuesday.
India needs 49-day lockdown to combat COVID-19: Cambridge study
Mar 31, 2020, at 12:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The three weeks lockdown in India may not be enough to combat the spread of novel Coronavirus, the country needs complete 49-day confinement, a new study from the University of Cambridge suggested.
Spain's health emergency chief tests positive for Coronavirus
Mar 30, 2020, at 06:46 pm
Madrid/UNI Spain's Health Ministry on Monday confirmed that Fernando Simon, the director of the Health Ministry's Center for Health Emergencies, has tested positive for the coronavirus after showing symptoms on Sunday evening and is now self-isolated at home.
Covid-19 Scare: Man held for derogatory post in Mangaluru
Mar 30, 2020, at 04:44 pm
Mangaluru/UNI: The Mangaluru South Police has registered a criminal case against a man over a 'derogatory post' against the district administration. According to DC Sindhu B Rupesh, the man identified as Melwyn Pinto had sent a derogatory message on WhatsApp.
Transmission of COVID-19 in Australia slowing significantly
Mar 30, 2020, at 04:41 pm
Canberra/Xinhua/UNI: The number of COVID-19 cases in Australia has surpassed 4,000 despite a significantly lower rate of transmission.
India is witnessing only local transmission of COVID 19 at present: Luv Aggarwal
Mar 30, 2020, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Monday said the country is witnessing only 'local transmission' of the COVID 19 disease at present.
Four more test positive for Coronavirus taking toll to 45 in J&K
Mar 30, 2020, at 04:27 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Four more persons tested positive for Coronavirus on Monday in the Kashmir valley, bringing the total number of infected people to 45 in Jammu and Kashmir.
COVID-19 cases in India jump to 1175 amid plight of migrant workers, toll reaches 32
Mar 30, 2020, at 02:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 1175 positive Novel Coronavirus cases till noon on Monday as the country grappled to address the plight of thousands of migrant workers who have desperately set on foot to reach their hometowns and villages hundreds of kilometres away.
Kashmir: Seven villages in Pulwama declared red zones to prevent spread of COVID-19
Mar 30, 2020, at 12:47 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Seven villages in south Kashmir district of Pulwama were declared red zones to prevent spread of ferociously contagious coronavirus, an official said on Monday.
COVID-19: UN donates 250,000 face masks to NYC health workers
Mar 30, 2020, at 12:33 pm
New York/IBNS: On behalf of the city, the Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, was on hand to receive 250,000 face masks donated by the UN on Saturday, destined for health workers in the metropolis that is home to the Organization’s Headquarters.
Russia now has three drugs that can help treat COVID-19: Russian Academy of Sciences
Mar 30, 2020, at 12:32 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Three antiviral drugs that can be used to treat COVID-19 were developed in Russia in conjunction with scholars from the Russian Academy of Sciences; the academy's vice president and head of the biomedical sciences unit Vladimir Chekhonin told Sputnik.
COVID-19 death toll in Europe surpasses 21,000, Spain sees new daily high
Mar 30, 2020, at 12:29 pm
Brussels/Xinhua/UNI: The COVID-19 pandemic continued to ravage Europe, with the death toll in the region climbing to over 21,000 out of more than 360,000 confirmed cases.
US conducts nearly 900,000 tests for COVID-19 – Leading Health Official
Mar 30, 2020, at 12:27 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The United States has conducted nearly 900,000 tests for COVID-19 since the start of the outbreak, Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Brett Giroir said during a press conference alongside President Donald Trump.