COVID-19 in Africa: WHO urges constant vigilance as cases top 200,000
Jun 12, 2020, at 09:36 am
New York: COVID-19 is accelerating in Africa, with more than 200,000 cases and more than 5,600 deaths, the regional office for the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
Four COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland
Jun 12, 2020, at 09:17 am
Beijing/Xinhua: Four COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Thursday, the National Health Commission said on Friday.
US reports daily increase of over 900 deaths due to COVID-19
Jun 12, 2020, at 09:04 am
New York/UNI: The United States has reported 941 additional fatalities from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing nationwide death toll to 113,774, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
World Health Organization says global coronavirus tally topped 7.2 mln
Jun 12, 2020, at 08:13 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated the overall number of coronavirus cases globally at 7,273,958, with over 413,000 having died from the disease.
Chinese mainland reports 6 new imported COVID-19 cases
Jun 12, 2020, at 07:57 am
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The Chinese mainland reported six new imported COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,803, the National Health Commission said on Friday.
India not in community transmission stage: ICMR on Covid spread
Jun 11, 2020, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Despite the steady rise in Covid-19 cases, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday claimed India, the country of 1.3 billion people with a huge number of them belonging to below-poverty level, was not in the community transmission stage.
Still much to learn about new coronavirus: WHO
Jun 11, 2020, at 04:51 pm
New York: Research is ongoing to determine how the virus that causes COVID-19 can be transmitted by people who show no symptoms of the disease, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists on Wednesday.
Bangladesh's COVID-19 death toll touches 1,049
Jun 11, 2020, at 04:47 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Thursday reported 37 more deaths and 3,187 new COVID-19 cases, a senior health ministry official said.
Maharashtra: Sangli reports six new COVID-19 cases
Jun 11, 2020, at 04:24 pm
Sangli/UNI: Six new COVID-19 cases, including a nonagenarian woman, were detected here on Thursday, informed Collector Abhijeet Chaudhari.
COVID-19 cases rise to 11,651 in Rajasthan
Jun 11, 2020, at 04:20 pm
Jaipur/UNI: With the registration of 51 more COVID-19 positive cases in Rajasthan, the state's tally on Thursday reached 11,651, while four more people died of the virus, bringing the death toll to 264.
Jun 11, 2020, at 12:44 pm
Today, tropical monsoons influence the weather greatly. This can be seen especially clearly from mid-May to late summer. The comfortable temperature and dry air are replaced by torrential rains. Weather forecast in India for the near future: forecasters warn residents thatthenorth-east gusty wind will start blowing soon. Only in autumn it will become possible to enjoy pleasant sides of the subequatorial climate.
India adds almost 10,000 fresh Covid cases, sees biggest single-day spike
Jun 11, 2020, at 11:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Adding almost 10,000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, India, the country of 1.3 billion people, on Thursday witnessed the biggest jump in the number of infections.
Jun 10, 2020, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared "some very good news" about Asiatic lions inhabiting the Gir forest in his home state Gujarat.
Virus DNA spread across hospital ward in 10 hours: Study
Jun 10, 2020, at 05:02 pm
New York: Virus DNA left on a hospital bed rail was found in nearly half of all sites sampled across a ward within 10 hours and persisted for at least five days, according to a new study by UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
Repetitive negative thinking linked to dementia risk, study finds
Jun 10, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Persistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, finds a new UCL-led study.
Lung development may explain why some non-smokers get COPD and some heavy smokers do not: Study
Jun 10, 2020, at 04:53 pm
New YorK: According to a new study, people with small airways relative to the size of their lungs may have a lower breathing capacity and, consequently, an increased risk for COPD—even if they don’t smoke or have any other risk factors.
Disadvantaged former smokers are more likely to use e-cigarettes to quit: Study
Jun 10, 2020, at 04:51 pm
People from lower socioeconomic groups in England have higher rates of e-cigarette use compared with more affluent groups among those who have quit smoking, according to a new UCL-led study.
8 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Palestine
Jun 10, 2020, at 04:48 pm
Ramallah/Xinhua: Palestine on Wednesday declared the total number of coronavirus cases in the country has climbed up to 662, after eight new cases were confirmed in the West Bank since Tuesday night.
COVID-19 detected in mink at 4 more fur farms in Netherlands - Reports
Jun 10, 2020, at 04:33 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: New COVID-19 cases have been detected in mink at four more fur farms in the Netherlands, where the fur industry has been severely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, the Dutch News website reported on Wednesday.
Singapore to begin human clinical trials on potential coronavirus treatment - Reports
Jun 10, 2020, at 04:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Singapore will begin human clinical trials on a domestically developed treatment candidate for the coronavirus next week, media reported Wednesday.
Ghana's COVID-19 cases surpass 10,000
Jun 10, 2020, at 04:14 pm
Accra/Xinhua/UNI: The number of people infected by the novel coronavirus in Ghana has increased to 10,201, with 291 more cases confirmed as of Wednesday morning, according to data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS).
Chhattisgarh: Active COVID-19 cases touch 884
Jun 10, 2020, at 04:11 pm
Raipur/UNI: The number of active COVID-19 positive cases in Chhattisgarh rose to 884 on Wednesday after detection of 29 new COVID-19 (Corona virus) infected persons during last 12 hours.
India records more recoveries than active cases for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19
Jun 10, 2020, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: For the first time since Covid-19 outbreak in India, the number of patients recovered from the disease have exceeded the active cases even as the country's tally soared to 2,76,583 with 9,985 new infections.
Coronavirus: Youth succumbs in UP's Bareilly
Jun 10, 2020, at 02:24 pm
Badaun/UNI: A COVID-19 positive youth, hailing from this Uttar Pradesh district, succumbed to the infection while receiving treatment in Bareilly.
Covid-19: 12 migrant workers test positive in UP's Siddharthnagar
Jun 10, 2020, at 02:17 pm
Siddharthnagar/UNI: With 12 migrant labourers returning from other states testing positive for the novel coronavirus, the total number of patients increased to 163 in this Uttar Pradesh district on Wednesday.
Chinese mainland reports 3 new imported COVID-19 cases
Jun 10, 2020, at 09:32 am
Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported three new imported COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,786, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday.
Six COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland
Jun 10, 2020, at 09:27 am
Beijing/Xinhua: Six COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Tuesday, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday.
WHO sparks confusion saying asymptomatic Covid-19 spread 'very rare', backtracks later
Jun 09, 2020, at 11:26 pm
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday clarified its comment that coronavirus transmission from asymptomatic individuals is "very rare" after the same created confusion among the people and contradicted United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guideline.
COVID-19 cases in West Bengal near 9000-mark, death count reaches 415
Jun 09, 2020, at 08:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With 372 new cases of novel coronavirus reported in last 24 hours, the total tally in West Bengal has reached 8985, including 4950 active cases, 415 deaths and 3620 discharges, reports said on Tuesday.
Rajasthan records 75 pc COVID-19 recovery
Jun 09, 2020, at 04:21 pm
Jaipur/UNI: Despite registering more than 11,000 COVID-19 cases so far, Rajasthan has clocked 75 per cent recovery, an achievement which most-affected states have till yet failed to attain.