COVID-19: Six more test positive in Haryana, 190 affected
Apr 15, 2020, at 02:18 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: With six fresh positive Coronavirus cases surfacing in Haryana, the tally of COVID-19 positive patients rose to 190 in the state on Wednesday.
Coronavirus: No major spurt in 4 days, 94 pc test negative in Srinagar
Apr 15, 2020, at 02:16 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Asserting that with no major spurt in the last four days and 94 per cent tests coming negative, all efforts have paid well in the district, Deputy Commissioner Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said people need to be a little more patient as Jammu and Kashmir enters second phase of fight against Coronavirus.
COVID-19: 29 new cases take tally to 1,034 in Rajasthan
Apr 15, 2020, at 01:57 pm
Jaipur/UNI: With 29 more testing positive on Wednesday in Rajasthan, the total number of infected people in the state has reached 1,034.
Syria coronavirus threat sparks broad UN containment effort
Apr 15, 2020, at 01:21 pm
New York/IBNS: The United Nations and its partners are doing their utmost to support a comprehensive, multi-pronged effort to stem the impact of COVID-19 in Syria, where the viral disease has claimed the lives of two people, sickened 23 others and presented epic challenges for ensuring the smooth delivery of life-saving assistance.
India fights against COVID-19: New lockdown guidelines make face masks compulsory
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre on Wednesday issued new guidelines for the extended lockdown period where it has made wearing face masks compulsory in public places and workplaces.
Coronavirus lockdown: Action plan to start operations in Maharashtra
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:41 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Industries Department has prepared an action plan to help industries resume operations in 29 districts stalled in wake of Coronavirus lockdown.
12 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Myanmar, 74 cases in total
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:40 pm
Yangon/Xinhua/UNI: Twelve more people tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the number of infections to 74 in total in Myanmar, said figures released by the Health and Sports Ministry.
Canada Reports 1,383 New COVID-19 Cases as Total Surges Past 27,000 – Health Authorities
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:37 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Health authorities in Canada have reported more than 27,000 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the outbreak as 1,383 new positive tests were confirmed in the preceding 24 hours.
France's COVID-19 death toll tops 15,000 as ICU cases continue to fall
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:26 pm
Paris/Xinhua/UNI: A total of 15,729 patients have succumbed to the COVID-19, including 10,129 died in hospitals and 5,600 in nursing homes, French General Director for Health Jerome Salomon said on Tuesday.
Turkey confirms 4,062 new COVID-19 cases, 65,111 in total
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:25 pm
Ankara/Xinhua/UNI: Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on Tuesday confirmed 4,062 new COVID-19 cases and 107 more deaths from the virus.
Russia Tests 90,000 People for COVID-19 Daily, Up From 2,000 Just Month Ago - Official
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:24 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of coronavirus tests conducted in Russia daily increased to 90,000 now from just 2,000 a month ago, the country's chief public health official, Anna Popova, said on Tuesday.
Maharashtra and COVID-19: Five more cases registered in Nashik
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:15 pm
Nashik/UNI: The havoc of Corona Virus in Malegaon city is still increasing as five new people tested positive for the disease on Tuesday.
Meghalaya doctor dies from Covid-19, six relatives and helpers test positive
Apr 15, 2020, at 11:24 am
Guwahati/IBNS: A Meghalaya doctor on Wednesday morning died becoming the first Covid-19 patient and victim of the northeastern state while six more positive cases were confirmed among his family members and helpers.
Halting funding for WHO during a health crisis is as dangerous as it sounds: Bill Gates
Apr 15, 2020, at 11:22 am
Washington/IBNS: Hours after US President Donald Trump announced that he has instructed his administration to stop US funding for the World Health Organization (WHO), tech billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday said halting such a fund during a world health crisis is as dangerous as it sounds.
COVID-19 outbreak in India: Death toll stands at 377
Apr 15, 2020, at 10:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 in India now stands at 377, as per latest Ministry of Health data revealed on Wednesday.
Death toll due to COVID-19 in India touches 353
Apr 14, 2020, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 in India stands at 353, as per the latest figures released by Ministry of Health.
Maharashtra: Pune sees four more nCoV deaths
Apr 14, 2020, at 05:31 pm
Pune/UNI: Four more novel coronavirus patients who were admitted at Sassoon and Naidu hospitals, here, lost their lives on Tuesday, taking the total number of deaths in this district to 38.
26-year-old Mizo woman tests positive for COVID-19 in Mumbai
Apr 14, 2020, at 01:51 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A 26-year-old woman from Mizoram tested positive for COVID-19 in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Nongenarian dies of COVID-19, toll jumps to 12 in Tamil Nadu
Apr 14, 2020, at 12:28 pm
Karur/Chennai/UNI: A nonagenarian, who was tested positive for coronavirus, died at the Karur Government Medical College Hospital on Tuesday, taking the number of COVID related deaths in Tamil Nadu to 12.
Coronavirus: Pune registers 42 new cases, 326 cases
Apr 14, 2020, at 12:19 pm
Pune/UNI: With 42 new cases reported in Pune, the total number of Coronavirus positive cases has reached 326, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Five more COVID positive patients recover in OdishaÂ
Apr 14, 2020, at 12:15 pm
Bhubnaeswar/UNI: In a positive development five more COVID-19 patients in Odisha recovered after their samples tested negative.
COVID-19: Pune records 42 new cases
Apr 14, 2020, at 11:48 am
Pune/UNI: With 42 new cases reported in Pune, the total number of Coronavirus positive cases has reached 326, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Coronavirus death toll in Kazakhstan rises to 14 - Health Minister
Apr 14, 2020, at 11:39 am
Nur-Sultan/Sputnik/UNI: The death toll from the novel coronavirus disease in Kazakhstan has risen by two to 14 over the past 24 hours, the republic's Health Minister Yelzhan Birtanov said.
UK to Extend COVID-19 Lockdown Measures Until At Least May 7 – Reports
Apr 14, 2020, at 10:40 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is currently standing in for Prime Minister Boris Johnson amid his recovery from COVID-19, will announce the prolongation of lockdown measures to curb the spread of the disease until at least May 7 on Thursday, The Times newspaper reports.
Number of Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Worldwide Tops 2 Million - Johns Hopkins University
Apr 14, 2020, at 10:36 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) worldwide has exceeded 2 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Italy's COVID-19 death toll exceeds 20,000, minor breaches to lockdown over Easter
Apr 14, 2020, at 10:02 am
Rome/Xinhua/UNI: The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 20,465 lives in locked-down Italy as of Monday, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries to 159,516, according to latest data released by the country's Civil Protection Department.
China's Hubei reports no increase in COVID-19 cases
Apr 14, 2020, at 09:49 am
Wuhan/Xinhua/UNI: No new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were reported in central China's Hubei Province Monday, local health authority said Tuesday.
COVID-19 : Cases in India cross 10,000-mark, 339 deaths
Apr 14, 2020, at 09:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: Novel coronavirus cases on Tuesday morning crossed the 10,000 mark in the country with the figure rising to 10,363, the Health Ministry said.
ICMR Kolkata counters Mamata govt. on Covid-19 test kit, says not getting enough samples
Apr 13, 2020, at 07:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Countering West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that there were minimum Covid-19 test kits available in the state, the Director of ICMR-NICED in Kolkata, Shanta Dutta, on Monday confirmed that there was no shortage of Covid-19 test kits in their lab, but they were not getting enough samples from the state for test.
Bangladesh records biggest daily jump of 182 new COVID-19 cases
Apr 13, 2020, at 06:41 pm
Dhaka/Xinhua/UNI: Bangladesh health officials on Monday said in the past 24 hours 182 more people have been found positive of the coronavirus infection, the biggest daily jump in new cases since March 8 when first infected cases were reported in the country.