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Thailand's new COVID-19 infections jump to 18

May 04, 2020, at 04:03 pm

Bangkok/Xinhua/UNI: Thailand's daily new COVID-19 infections rose to 18 on Monday, compared with three cases on Sunday, and all of them were illegal immigrants held at a detention center in Thailand's Southern Province of Songkhla.

Indonesia reports 395 new COVID-19 cases, 19 new deaths

May 04, 2020, at 03:55 pm

Jakarta/Xinhua/UNI: Indonesia has reported 395 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 11,587, the government's spokesperson for the COVID-19-related matters Achmad Yurianto said at a press conference on Monday afternoon.

Bulgaria reports downward trend in new COVID-19 cases: official

May 04, 2020, at 03:52 pm

Sofia/Xinhua/UNI: Bulgarian authorities have registered a downward trend in new COVID-19 cases last week, the secretary of the national coronavirus task force Associate Prof. Dimo Dimov said in a statement on Monday.

New Zealand reports zero new coronavirus cases in 24-hour period: Health Official

May 04, 2020, at 01:16 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  No new coronavirus cases were registered in New Zealand in the past 24 hours, according to Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield.  

S Korea reports 8 more COVID-19 cases, 10,801 in total

May 04, 2020, at 01:15 pm

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI:  South Korea reported eight more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,801.

COVID-19: Another central team to visit Bengal today

May 04, 2020, at 12:44 pm

New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) The Centre is sending another central team to Bengal on Monday to take stock of the COVID-19 situation.

COVID-19: West Midnapore expects withdrawal from Red Zone tag

May 04, 2020, at 11:58 am

Midnapore/UNI:  The Central Government's decision of declaring West Midnapore District as Red Zone may come to an end with six out of seven RPF jawans affected with Corona freed from Baroma hospital on Sunday, the district CMOH said.

Italy Sees Smallest Daily Coronavirus Death Toll Since Mid-March

May 04, 2020, at 10:56 am

Rome/Sputnik/UNI: The number of coronavirus-related deaths in Italy rose by 174 on Sunday, the smallest daily addition since mid-March, the figures published by the civil protection agency showed.

More Than 3.5 Million Coronavirus Cases Confirmed Globally - Johns Hopkins University

May 04, 2020, at 10:47 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of coronavirus cases confirmed all over the world has surpassed 3.5 million, according to data from the Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center.

Coronavirus Deaths in New York State Rise by 280 - Governor

May 04, 2020, at 10:42 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people killed by the new coronavirus rose in the US state of New York by 280 from the past day, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Sunday.

COVID-19: Total cases in India touch 42,000 mark, death toll stands at 1373

May 04, 2020, at 10:25 am

New Delhi/IBNS: With   2,553 new infections reported in the past 24 hours, India's COVID-19 tally touched 42,553 on Monday, as per Indian government data released.

Chinese mainland reports 3 new imported COVID-19 cases

May 04, 2020, at 09:42 am

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The Chinese mainland reported three new imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,675, the National Health Commission said Monday.

Karnataka reports 8 new COVID-19 cases

May 03, 2020, at 08:53 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: With eight more people testing positive for COVID-19 infection on Sunday evening, taking the tally in the state to 614.

India fights: COVID-19 tally crosses 40,000 mark, death toll touches 1306

May 03, 2020, at 07:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Sunday crossed the psychological mark of 40,000 COVID-19 infected patients in the country as the death toll due to the deadly vrus now stands at 1306, as per released Ministry of Health data.

Belgium confirms 389 new coronavirus cases as daily deaths decline

May 03, 2020, at 07:44 pm

Brussels/Sputnik/UNI: Belgium recorded 389 new coronavirus cases in the past day, with further 79 people confirmed or suspected to have died from it, the national crisis response center said Sunday.

Covid-19 outbreak: West Bengal reports 127 new cases, 15 deaths in last 48 hours

May 02, 2020, at 10:50 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Issuing an official Covid bulletin after a pause of 48 hours, West Bengal Health and Family Welfare department on Saturday night stated that 127 fresh Covid-19 cases and 15 deaths directly caused by novel coronavirus were reported in last two days in the stae.

Covid-19 cases close to 38,000 in India; lockdown 3.0 set to begin on May 4

May 02, 2020, at 06:56 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion people spread across 28 states and eight union territories, is going through an unprecedented surge of Covid-19 cases as the tally is racing towards 38,000 with a day left to enter into the third phase of anti-Coronavirus lockdown.

Covid claims life of 62-yr-old Ambala woman

May 02, 2020, at 05:58 pm

Ambala/UNI: A 62-year-old Ambala woman died of novel coronavirus at the PGI Chandigarh on Saturday, health official confirmed.

Uttar Pradesh: Covid-19 cases touch 2455

May 02, 2020, at 05:56 pm

Lucknow/UNI: With 127 fresh cases surfacing in the past 24 hours, the total number of Covid-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh rose to 2455 on Saturday.

Coronavirus restrictions eased in Australian capital

May 02, 2020, at 05:07 pm

Canberra/Xinhua/UNI:  The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) announced a slight easing of coronavirus social distancing restrictions from this weekend.

South Sudan confirms 10 new cases of COVID-19 as total rises to 45

May 02, 2020, at 05:06 pm

Juba/Xinhua/UNI: South Sudan's Ministry of Health confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19 late Friday, bringing the total number of infections to 45.

Covid-19: Plasma therapy can be dangerous, believes expert

May 02, 2020, at 05:05 pm

Kolkata/UNI: The plasma therapy being used to treat Coronavirus patients is only experimental and there is no evidence that it can be used on a long-term basis, an expert observed today.

Punjab: Hoshiarpur reports highest single-day increase of 33 COVID cases

May 02, 2020, at 05:01 pm

Hoshiarpur/UNI:  This Punjab district on Saturday registered 33 new cases of Novel Coronavirus, the highest number reported in a single day, ever since the detection of first case in the district.

Uttar Pradesh: One more tests COVID-19 positive in Etah, total reaches nine

May 02, 2020, at 05:00 pm

Etah/UNI: With another individual testing positive, the number of patients infected by the novel coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Etah reached nine on Saturday.

Global health experts advise WHO to identify animal source of COVID-19 virus

May 02, 2020, at 01:49 pm

New York/IBNS: International experts have advised the World Health Organization (WHO) to work to identify the animal origins of the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic and its transmission to humans, the UN agency said on Friday.

931 Covid-19 cases in West Bengal till Apr 30, reveals state health secretary letter to Centre

May 02, 2020, at 12:27 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Amidst a series of allegations raised by oppositions that West Bengal government is hiding Covid-19 data, a Covid figure provided by state principal health secretary, Vivek Kumar, shows that 931 Covid-19 positive cases were reported in Bengal till Apr 30.

Maharashtra: Teen girl tests COVID-19 positive in Sangli

May 02, 2020, at 12:03 pm

Sangli/UNI: A 17-year-old girl, kin of a COVID-19 positive patient, on Saturday, was found to be infected from the contagion in Kavathe-Mahankal tehsil of this district, stated Collector Abhijeet Chaudhari.

China registers only one new COVID-19 case in 24 hours, no people died – authorities

May 02, 2020, at 11:51 am

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China has registered one new imported case of COVID-19 within the past 24 hours, with no people having died of the disease, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.

France: Woman aged 106 recovers from Coronavirus 

May 02, 2020, at 11:43 am

Paris/UNI: A 106-year-old woman managed to recover from the coronavirus in France, French media reported.

Maharashtra: 23 test positive for COVID-19 in Aurangabad, tally mounts to 239

May 02, 2020, at 11:38 am

Aurangabad/UNI: As many as 23 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus here on Saturday, taking the tally of infection cases to 239 in this Marathwada city.