Turkey confirms 4,674 new COVID-19 cases, 90,980 in total
Apr 21, 2020, at 01:47 pm
Ankara/Xinhua/UNI: Turkey's total confirmed cases of COVID-19 have climbed to 90,980 with 4,674 new ones reported in the last 24 hours, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Monday.
Kuwait extends curfew time to curb spread of COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020, at 01:41 pm
Kuwait City/Xinhua/UNI: The Kuwaiti government has decided to extend the curfew time by three hours as part of the efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, the government spokesman said Monday.
Pakistan witnesses jump in COVID-19 deaths at 192 as it buckles on allowing Ramadan mosques prayers
Apr 21, 2020, at 12:15 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan has witnessed the biggest jump in the number of death cases in a day as the toll due to COVID-19 touched 192, media reports said.
Bringing Nollywood star power to Nigeria’s fight against COVID-19: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
Apr 21, 2020, at 11:57 am
New York/IBNS:All of the UN bodies in Nigeria are working closely together, to ensure that the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic is effective, and saves as many lives as possible. By the UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon.
Apr 21, 2020, at 11:46 am
New York/IBNS: The heads of major UN humanitarian agencies and offices have launched an urgent appeal for $350 million to support global aid hubs to help those most at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.
India fights COVID-19: Death toll climbs to 590
Apr 21, 2020, at 09:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to the highly infectious COVID-19 now stands at 590, as per Indian government data released on Tuesday.
IIT Kharagpur to fund healthcare technology development for COVID-19
Apr 20, 2020, at 10:23 pm
Kharagpur (West Bengal)/IBNS: One of the premier educational institutes of India, IIT Kharagpur, has set up research funding for R&D work related to COVID-19.
Malaysia records lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in a month
Apr 20, 2020, at 06:59 pm
Kuala Lumpur/Xinhua/UNI: Malaysia recorded the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in over a month and zero deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Monday.
Bangladesh: Coronavirus death toll exceeds 100
Apr 20, 2020, at 06:52 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The number of novel coronavirus deaths in Bangladesh exceeded 100 on Monday after 10 more people died due to the virus in the past 24 hours.
COVID-19: Death toll touches 559 in India
Apr 20, 2020, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 in India touched 559 on Monday, as per the latest government figures released.
Israeli scientist claims COVID-19 vaccine is two-third ready
Apr 20, 2020, at 05:44 pm
Jerusalem/IBNS: Giving a ray of hope to the world, an Israeli scientist has claimed that he is two-thirds into developing a vaccine for COVID-19.
India registered 36 new COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours: Ministry
Apr 20, 2020, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry on Monday said 36 new deaths have been reported due to COVID-19 outbreak in the country in the past 24 hours.
EXPERTSPEAK: Immune Boosters: The Fight Against Covid-19
Apr 20, 2020, at 12:43 pm
It is an all-out war against an invisible enemy that strikes with impunity. With no strategic weapon in sight yet, the dependence is thus heavily on our tactical weapons- read immunity- to fight Covid-19.
Over 2mln COVID-19 tests conducted in Russia - health watchdog
Apr 20, 2020, at 11:47 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Over 2 million tests for COVID-19 have been conducted in Russia, with 135,000 people across the country remaining under medical monitoring as they are suspected of being infected, the national public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Monday.
West Bengal: COVID-19 positive cases touch 198 as situation worsens
Apr 19, 2020, at 09:00 pm
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: With 24 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus recorded in last 24 hours, the number of active COVID-19 positive cases in West Bengal has reached 198 as CM Mamata Banerjee urged people in the districts and in Kolkata to follow lockdown measures strictly.
COVID-19 in India: Death toll touches 519, number of cases cross 16,000-mark
Apr 19, 2020, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 in India touched 519 on Sunday, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Death toll due to COVID-19 now stands at 507: Indian Health Ministry
Apr 19, 2020, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Sunday said with 27 COVID-19 related deaths recorded in the past 24 hours, the death toll in the country now stands at 507.
Three more COVID-19 positive cases detected at Mumbai Mizoram House
Apr 19, 2020, at 04:49 pm
Aizawl/IBNS: Three more COVID-19 positive cases have been detected among those residing at Mizoram House dormitory in Mumbai on Saturday.
Nobel Prize-winning virologist Luc Montagnier believes COVID-19 was developed in Wuhan laboratory
Apr 19, 2020, at 04:27 pm
Paris/IBNS: A Nobel Prize-winning French virologist has said he believes that the COVID-19 was developed in a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
COVID-19 in India: Death toll touches 488
Apr 18, 2020, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Health Ministry on Saturday announced that 488 people have died due to COVID-19 infection in India so far.
West Bengal confirms 23 fresh Covid-19 cases, death toll touches 12
Apr 18, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With 23 new confirmed Covid-19 cases reported in past 24 hours, the number of active Covid-19 positive cases in West Bengal has reached 178 while the death count in the state has mounted to 12, state Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said on Saturday.
Apr 18, 2020, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed that 4291 COVID-19 cases in the country are connected to the Nizamuddin Markaz cluster.
12 COVID-19 patients discharged from Assam hospitals
Apr 18, 2020, at 05:20 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Three more COVID-19 patients were discharged from two hospitals in Assam on Saturday.
COVID-19: Police constable tests positive in Telangana
Apr 18, 2020, at 04:21 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: A police constable from Rangareddy district in Telangana on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19 taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 767.
Two more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Meghalaya
Apr 18, 2020, at 12:04 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Meghalaya on Saturday reported two more positive cases for the deadly Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19.
WHO says about 140,000 people died of COVID-19 worldwide
Apr 18, 2020, at 11:31 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that a total of 139,378 people had died due to COVID-19 worldwide, while the total number of confirmed cases had reached 2.074 million.
Chinese mainland reports 27 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Apr 18, 2020, at 11:23 am
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese health authorities said on Saturday that it received reports of 27 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland, of which 17 were imported.
Tunisia to extend COVID-19 quarantine
Apr 18, 2020, at 11:20 am
Tunis/Xinhua/UNI: Tunisian National Security Council decided on Saturday to extend the nationwide COVID-19 quarantine without specifying the extension period.
S.Korea reports 18 more COVID-19 cases, 10,653 in total
Apr 18, 2020, at 11:08 am
Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea reported 18 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Saturday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,653.
New Zealand reports 13 new cases of COVID-19 as gov't steps up health response
Apr 18, 2020, at 11:04 am
Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: New Zealand reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as the government is stepping up its support for health services.