Zimbabwe seeks to conduct 100,000 tests for COVID-19 per month - ambassador
May 08, 2020, at 12:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Zimbabwe's government is seeking to increase the number of coronavirus tests conducted per month to 100,000, Zimbabwean Ambassador to Russia Mike Sango told Sputnik.
COVID-19 causes some illegal drug prices to surge, as supplies are disrupted worldwide
May 08, 2020, at 12:15 pm
New York/IBNS: Measures by governments across the world to curb the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the widespread disruption of trafficking routes for illegal drugs, mainly by air and on land, upping some prices, according to a new UN report published on Thursday.
COVID-19 death toll in India touches 1886
May 08, 2020, at 09:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Health on Friday announced the number of COVID-19 cases in India now stands at 56,342.
India may not have touched the peak of Covid-19 outbreak yet: AIIMS Director
May 07, 2020, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has warned that Covid-19 is yet to touch its peak in India, said media reports.
Coronavirus: Health system overload threatens pregnant women and newborns
May 07, 2020, at 03:29 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 116 million babies have been born since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and on Thursday called for governments to maintain lifesaving services for pregnant women and newborns that are under increasing threat from strained health services and supply chains.
Covid-19: 66 tested negative in UP's Auraiyya
May 07, 2020, at 01:58 pm
Auraiyya/UNI: In a matter of relief, 66 people were tested negative for the novel coronavirus in this Uttar Pradesh district, District Magistrate said on Thursday.
May 07, 2020, at 12:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has witnessed a massive surge in Novel Coronavirus cases in the last week as the Covid-19 tally is racing towards the 53,000 mark with over 1,700 deaths.
West Bengal: Covid-19 cases reach 1456 with 72 deaths
May 06, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 1456, including 1047 active cases, 72 deaths and 265 discharges, a senior state official said on Wednesday.
Italy claims world's first coronavirus vaccine: Reports
May 06, 2020, at 04:21 pm
Milan/IBNS: As COVID-19 continues to extend its killer hands across the globe, Italy has announced it has successfully developed a vaccine to contain coronavirus.
Running in parks raises risk of spreading COVID-19 – Thai public health official
May 06, 2020, at 03:06 pm
Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: Individuals who decide to run in parks as social distancing measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 are relaxed may pose a significant infection risk, Taweesin Wisanuyothin, spokesman for Thailand’s coronavirus response center, said on Wednesday.
Russia: Over 4.6mln COVID-19 tests conducted
May 06, 2020, at 02:56 pm
Moscow/UNI: Over 4.6 million tests to detect COVID-19 have been conducted in Russia.the national public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Wednesday.
Uttar Pradesh: Prayagraj records first COVID-19 fatality
May 06, 2020, at 01:18 pm
Prayagraj/UNI: A patient, who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, succumbed while receiving treatment at the Swaroop Rani Hospital here, Nodal Officer Dr Rishi Sahai said on Wednesday.
Number of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Worldwide Surpasses 3.5Mln - WHO
May 06, 2020, at 11:59 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 3.5 million, while more than 243,000 people have died from the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Chinese mainland reports 2 new imported COVID-19 cases
May 06, 2020, at 11:33 am
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The Chinese mainland reported two new imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Tuesday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,678, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
India's COVID-19 cases near 50000- mark, death toll touches 1694
May 06, 2020, at 09:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India is approaching the 50000 COVID-19 mark as the death tally due to the disease touched 1694, as per the Ministry of Health data released on Wednesday.
May 05, 2020, at 06:26 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik/IBNS: Israeli Defence Minister Naftali Bennett has claimed that Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) has made a “significant breakthrough” in developing a Coronavirus antibody.
May 05, 2020, at 05:05 pm
Shimla/UNI: Three people were put under institutional quarantine who traveled in shared Taxi recently along with a Samsung employees posted at Noida in UP tested positive for coronavirus belonged to Kunkar village of Jogindernagar area of Mandi district, the police said on Tuesday.
Coronavirus Outbreak:Â 15 more tested positive Punjab's Muktsar
May 05, 2020, at 04:13 pm
Muktsar/UNI: With 15 more COVID-19 cases detected positive, the total number of positive cases have now touched 63 in the district, health department said on Tuesday.
Maharashtra: 36 more SRPF jawans test COVID-19 positive in Hingoli
May 05, 2020, at 01:44 pm
Hingoli/UNI: Thirty-six more SRPF jawans and a nurse tested COVID-19 positive here, the second largest single-day spike in pandemic cases since May 1, informed sources from the District Civil Surgeon's Office on Tuesday.
Maharashtra: Nine found Covid-19 positive in Nagpur
May 05, 2020, at 12:26 pm
Nagpur/UNI: Although Sunday went without registering a single corona positive, Monday and Tuesday came with nine positive patients, sources from IGGMCH hospital said here on Tuesday.
UN health agency hails 7.4 billion Euro pledge for COVID-19 treatments
May 05, 2020, at 12:00 pm
New York/IBNS: World leaders on Monday pledged 7.4 billion Euros to support research and development for medicines to fight COVID-19 which the top UN health official has hailed as “a powerful and inspiring demonstration of global solidarity”.
Theaflavin in black tea inhibits COVID-19, increases immunity: Studies
May 05, 2020, at 11:52 am
Kolkata/UNI: As the International Tea Day is nearing, it is now widely discussed whether Tea, the Wellness Drink, as many researchers claim, is potential enough to keep COVID-19 at bay.
Nigeria records 245 new cases of COVID-19, highest single-day increase
May 05, 2020, at 11:28 am
Abuja/Xinhua/UNI: Nigerian health authorities on Monday confirmed 245 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day increase, taking the tally in the most populous African country to 2,802.
None of us is safe until we all are, says UN chief at EU push to end COVID-19 pandemic
May 05, 2020, at 11:25 am
New York/IBNS: The “most massive public health effort in history” is needed to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said on Monday, addressing a European Union pledging conference in Brussels.
Coronavirus Global Death Toll Tops 250,000 - Johns Hopkins University
May 05, 2020, at 10:56 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The global death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has surpassed 250,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Chinese mainland reports 1 new imported COVID-19 cases
May 05, 2020, at 10:27 am
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The Chinese mainland reported one new imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Monday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,676, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.
India records 3900 new COVID-19 cases in a day, death toll stands at 1568
May 05, 2020, at 09:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has recorded a major spike of 3,900 COVID-19 new cases in 24 hours as the nation crossed the 46000-mark on Tuesday, as per the Ministry of Health released data.
Ukraine's COVID-19 cases exceed 12,000
May 04, 2020, at 04:29 pm
Kiev/Xinhua/UNI: Ukraine on Monday reported 418 new cases, raising its total to 12,331 with 303 deaths, according to the country's health ministry.
Coronavirus: Doctor tests positive in Rai Bareli
May 04, 2020, at 04:05 pm
Rai Bareli/UNI: After a doctor tested positive for the novel coronavirus, his family members have been quarantined in this Uttar Pradesh district, sources said on Monday.
COVID-19 in Maharashtra: 75 new cases detected in Thane
May 04, 2020, at 04:04 pm
Thane/UNI: Seventy-five new COVID-19 cases were detected in this district hence taking the pandemic tally to 1,183, official bulletin stated.