Maharashtra reports 118 COVID-19 positive cases in one day
Apr 18, 2020, at 10:59 am
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has reported 118 more cases of novel coronavirus taking the total number of infections in the state to 3,320.
Apr 18, 2020, at 10:15 am
New York/IBNS: The United States must take urgent additional steps to prevent tens of millions of middle-class Americans hit by the COVID-19 pandemic from being “plunged into poverty”, according to an independent UN human rights expert.
COVID-19 in India: Death toll touches 480
Apr 18, 2020, at 09:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry of Saturday said the death toll due to COVID-19 in India stood at 480.
Apr 17, 2020, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry on Friday said since the implementation of lockdown last month, the doubling rate of COVID-19 cases has moved from 3 to 6.2 days.
45 corona suspects tested negative in Punjab
Apr 17, 2020, at 03:41 pm
Faridkot/UNI: A total of 45 suspected patients of novel coronavirus were tested negative here in this district on late Thursday.
Kashmir: One more COVID-19 patient succumbs in Kashmir, toll rises to 5
Apr 17, 2020, at 03:33 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A 70-year-old patient died on Friday due to Coronavirus in Kashmir valley, taking the total number of deaths due to the infection to five in the Union Territory of J&K.
COVID-19: India registers 13,387 confirmed cases, 437 deaths; 1,748 cured
Apr 17, 2020, at 03:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Novel Coronavirus cases on Friday morning crossed 13,000-mark in the country with the figure now standing at 13,387, Union Health Ministry said on Friday.
UK Extends COVID-19 Lockdown Measures For Another 3 Weeks - Foreign Secretary
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:48 pm
London, Apr 16 (Sputnik) The UK government has decided to extend lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus for another three weeks, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is currently standing in for Prime Minister Boris Johnson amid his recovery from COVID-19, said on Thursday.
Brazil's COVID-19 death toll nears 2,000 as over 30,000 test positive
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:44 pm
Brasilia/Xinhua/UNI: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil rose from 28,320 to 30,425, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Canada Surpasses 30,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 1,193 Deaths - Health Agency
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:43 pm
Toronto/Sputnik/UNI: The number of Canadians confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has increased to 30,092, updated data from the country’s Public Health Agency revealed.
Death Toll From COVID-19 in Mexico Rises by 37 to 486 People – Health Ministry
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:39 pm
Mexico City/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Mexico, has risen by 37 to 486 within the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said.
Chinese mainland reports 26 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:36 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese health authority said Friday that it received reports of 26 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland Thursday, of which 15 were imported.
COVID-19 storm strengthens across Europe, controlling transmission everywhere, essential: Tedros
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:32 pm
New York/IBNS: The storm clouds of COVID-19 still hang heavily over Europe, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) expert said on Thursday, with reported cases in the last 10 days alone, doubling to nearly 1 million. The continent now accounts for 10 per cent of the global total.
UN chief calls for greater protection for children caught up in COVID-19 crisis
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:30 pm
New York/IBNS: The looming global recession resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could cause hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths this year, effectively reversing recent gains in reducing infant mortality, a new UN report issued on Thursday has revealed.
First Person: DR Congo doctor prepares for latest in long line of health crises
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:29 pm
New York/IBNS: Health professionals working with the World Health Organization (WHO) in eastern Democratic of Congo (DRC), have been dealing with the deadly Ebola epidemic since August 2018. This experience is helping them to prepare for the latest disease to arrive: COVID-19.
COVID-19: Death toll in India touches 437
Apr 17, 2020, at 09:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The number of COVID-19 positive cases in India touched 13,387, reveals government data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
COVID-19: China's Wuhan increases death toll 50 pc
Apr 17, 2020, at 09:34 am
Wuhan/UNI: China's COVID-19 outbreak epicentre Wuhan has increased the death toll from the deadly virus by 50 percent amid worldwide suspicion of the figures it released earlier.
Assam reports two new COVID-19 positive cases, tally surges to 34
Apr 16, 2020, at 06:45 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Thursday reported two new positive cases for COVID-19 taking the state's tally to 34.
West Bengal reports 24 fresh Covid-19 cases, death toll mounts to 10
Apr 16, 2020, at 06:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With 24 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, West Bengal is currently treating 144 active Covid-19 positive cases while the death toll due to novel coronavirus in the state has reached 10, Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said on Thursday.
‘VeeTrace’ App to help trace, track and protect citizens from Covid-19
Apr 16, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Salem/IBNS: Salem Corporation’s Health department has launched ‘VeeTrace’ App to help trace and protect nearly 35 lakh citizens of Salem district from the deadly Covid-19 infection.
Total Coronavirus cases in UP's Badaun now stand at four
Apr 16, 2020, at 03:08 pm
Badaun/UNI: The total number of COVID-19 patients reached four after two more people were found to be affected in two separate areas of this Uttar Pradesh district, District Magistrate said on Thursday.
COVID-19: Seven more test positive in Panchkula, tally at 14
Apr 16, 2020, at 02:58 pm
Panchkula/UNI: Two days after a 44-year-old woman from Sector 15 here, who had tested positive for Novel Coronavirus, seven more persons from her family were declared infected on Thursday.
Relaxing lockdowns without boosting care could lead to new COVID spike: WHO
Apr 16, 2020, at 12:44 pm
New York/IBNS: As some European countries begin to relax lockdown measures following weeks of confinement introduced to halt the spread of the new coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a potential “second wave” of COVID-19 infections.
Women in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district prepare homemade masks for villagers to combat Coronavirus
Apr 16, 2020, at 12:06 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: In GugwaalHaar village situated in Hajipur Block of District Hoshiarpur, Punjab, a group of young women, are working tirelessly to safeguard their residents of their village and those in the vicinity, vulnerable migrant workers and ration and food supply distributors from COVID 19 infections by making and distributing face masks free of cost.
COVID-19 toll in India rises to 414; Centre identifies 170 hotspots
Apr 16, 2020, at 10:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The toll in Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 in India soared further to settle at 414 on Thursday morning amid the identification of 170 hotspots across the country by the central government.
Tracking sewage to surveil COVID-19
Apr 15, 2020, at 05:40 pm
Researchers are in the preliminary stages of investigating wastewater for the presence of the novel coronavirus as an environmental surveillance mechanism, reports Mongabay-India correspondent Sahana Ghosh
Japan's COVID-19 cases rise to 8,393, Tokyo records 127 new infections
Apr 15, 2020, at 05:09 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: The number of COVID-19 cases in Japan increased by 220, including 127 infections in Tokyo alone, the health ministry and local authorities said on Wednesday, bringing the nationwide total to 8,393.
Karnataka: 17 new COVID-19 cases reported
Apr 15, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: With 17 more testing positive, the number of novel Coronavirus infected persons in Karnataka mounted to 277 on Wednesday.
Basketball Sport Association of Thailand cooperates to produce over 4 million masks
Apr 15, 2020, at 04:58 pm
Bangkok/Xinhua/UNI: Basketball Sport Association of Thailand (BSAT) President Nipondh Chawalitmontien said on Wednesday that he will lent a helping hand with his resources to help produce masks to assist the combat against COVID-19 in Thailand.
No community transmission case reported so far: Indian government
Apr 15, 2020, at 04:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Wednesday said the country has not reported any case of community transmission so far.