COVID-19: Six new cases in Kerala, total touches 12, says CM

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:36 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: With six more people testing positive to Coronavirus on Tuesday, the total cases rose to 12 in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.

Coronavirus: Three more cases confirmed in Karnataka, total reaches four

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:32 pm

Bangalore/UNI: Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Tuesday confirmed that three more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state, taking the total number of cases to four.

Pune: Two cases of Coronavirus recorded

Mar 10, 2020, at 03:29 pm

Pune/UNI: A couple in Pune, who had travelled recently to Dubai, tested positive of Coronovirus, officials said here on Tuesday.

S Korea's COVID-19 cases rise to 7,513, death toll at 54

Mar 10, 2020, at 10:37 am

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea on Tuesday confirmed 131 more cases of the COVID-19, raising the total number of infections in the country to 7,513.

Coronavirus update: COVID-19 likely to cost economy $1 trillion during 2020, says UN trade agency

Mar 10, 2020, at 10:22 am

New York/IBNS: Apart from the tragic human consequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic, the economic uncertainty it has sparked will likely cost the global economy $1 trillion in 2020, the UN’s trade and development agency, UNCTAD, said on Monday.

Amid COVID-19 constraints, UN women’s commission meets to push gender equality forward

Mar 10, 2020, at 09:50 am

New York/IBNS: Despite constraints imposed by the new coronavirus disease, activists for gender equality gathered at UN Headquarters on Monday for the latest session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), to reinforce the message that women’s rights are human rights.

Italy extends emergency measures to fight against Coronavirus

Mar 10, 2020, at 09:03 am

Rome/IBNS: In an attempt to fight against rising coronavirus deaths in the country, the Italian government has extended its  emergency measures which include travel restrictions and a ban on public gatherings in the country, media reports said.

Covid-19: Twenty people kept in isolation wards in Kerala's Pathanamthitta, Kollam

Mar 09, 2020, at 01:04 pm

Pathanamthitta/UNI: After six tested positive for coronavirus infection, as many as 20 persons were admitted in isolation wards in Pathanamthitta and Kollam government hospitals on Monday.

43 people in India are suffering from Coronavirus: Government

Mar 09, 2020, at 12:56 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Monday confirmed that 43 people have tested positive for Coronavirus in the country.

COVID-19: Child tests positive after returning from Italy

Mar 09, 2020, at 12:25 pm

Kochi/UNI: A three-year-old child, who returned from Italy in a Dubai flight, was tested positive for COVID-19 here on Monday.

Three-year-old tests positive for Coronavirus in Kerala, India records 40th case

Mar 09, 2020, at 09:59 am

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A three-year-old tested positive for Coronavirus in Kerala, taking the number of cases in India to 40 on Monday.

COVID-19 cases in Netherlands rise by 77 to 265, death toll stands at 3

Mar 08, 2020, at 10:44 pm

Brussels/Xinhua/UNI: The official total of number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Netherlands rose by 77 on Sunday to 265, and two more patients have died.

Northern Italian region protests massive quarantine over Coronavirus

Mar 08, 2020, at 10:39 pm

Rome/Sputnik/UNI: The president of the northern Italian region of Veneto, which includes Venice, pushed backed on Sunday against the government’s decision to place three areas under quarantine to contain coronavirus.

Saudi Arabia suspends entering or leaving Qatif region against COVID-19

Mar 08, 2020, at 10:36 pm

Riyadh/Xinhua/UNI:  Saudi Arabia suspended on Sunday people from entering or leaving Qatif region in the Eastern Province as precautionary measures against COVID-19.

Kerala: Five more test positive for Coronavirus

Mar 08, 2020, at 10:28 pm

New Delhi/UNI: With five more cases of patients testing positive for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing positive -- all from Kerala -- there were 39 confirmed cases in the country.

COVID-19: ‘Sombre moment’ as cases top 100,000 worldwide

Mar 08, 2020, at 06:57 pm

New York/IBNS: The global number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has surpassed 100,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Saturday.

Coronavirus update: WHO chief calls for private sector to step up, and, should you take that flight?

Mar 08, 2020, at 06:30 pm

New York/IBNS: In his daily briefing to the press on Friday, World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned that supplies of medicine are at risk of disruption due to the epidemic, given that China - the worst hit nation so far - is a major producer of pharmaceutical ingredients.

Thailand confirms 2 more cases of COVID-19, numbers reach 50

Mar 07, 2020, at 05:27 pm

Bangkok/Xinhua/UNI: The Thai Ministry of Public Health on Saturday confirmed two more cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total to 50 in the country.

WHO spokesman says over 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported globally

Mar 07, 2020, at 05:21 pm

Geneva/Xinhua/UNI: More than 100,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease have been reported globally as of Saturday morning, World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic told Xinhua.

Punjab: Amritsar reports two positive Coronavirus cases

Mar 07, 2020, at 04:03 pm

Amritsar/IBNS: The Punjab government on Saturday confirmed two positive coronavirus cases in Amritsar, media reports said.

Coronavirus update: WHO spokesman confirms over 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported globally

Mar 07, 2020, at 03:52 pm

Geneva/(Xinhua): More than 100,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease have been reported globally as of Saturday morning, World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic told Xinhua.

Coronavirus update: WHO chief calls for private sector to step up, and, should you take that flight?

Mar 07, 2020, at 10:33 am

New York/IBNS: In his daily briefing to the press on Friday, World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned that supplies of medicine are at risk of disruption due to the epidemic, given that China - the worst hit nation so far - is a major producer of pharmaceutical ingredients.

COVID-19: countries, businesses must safeguard human rights as virus spreads: Bachelet

Mar 07, 2020, at 10:30 am

New York/IBNS: As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread globally, the UN’s top human rights official appealed on Friday to put rights “front and centre” when implementing preventative measures.

Vatican City reports first coronavirus case

Mar 06, 2020, at 05:00 pm

Vatican City/IBNS: The Vatican City on Friday confirmed its first coronavirus case.

Taiwan confirms another COVID-19 patient

Mar 06, 2020, at 04:11 pm

Taipei/Xinhua/UNI: An individual infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was confirmed in Taiwan Friday, raising the total number to 45, according to the island's epidemic monitoring agency.

Coronavirus infections double in New York state, with 22 Cases: Governor Cuomo

Mar 06, 2020, at 10:35 am

New York/Sputnik/UNI: The number of coronavirus cases in New York state has doubled, with at least 22 people now infected, Governor Andew Cuomo announced on Thursday.

Russia cancels St Petersburg Economic forum Amid coronavirus outbreak

Mar 06, 2020, at 10:31 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The organizing committee of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) has decided not to host the event in 2020 in light of the global spread of the deadly China coronavirus, committee's chairman Andrei Belousov said Thursday.

SKorea's COVID-19 cases rise to 6,284, death toll at 43

Mar 06, 2020, at 10:27 am

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea confirmed 518 more cases of the COVID-19 on Friday, raising the total number of infections to 6,284.

Coronavirus update: 290 million students now stuck at home

Mar 06, 2020, at 10:16 am

New York/IBNS: School closures in 13 countries linked to the COVID-19 virus epidemic have disrupted the education of more than 290 million students, a record number, the UN education agency UNESCO said on Thursday.

Coronavirus COVID-19 wipes $50 billion off global exports in February alone, as IMF pledges support for vulnerable nations

Mar 05, 2020, at 02:00 pm

New York/IBNS: The extent of the damage to the global economy caused by novel coronavirus COVID-19 moved further into focus on Wednesday as UN economists announced a likely $50 billion drop in worldwide manufacturing exports in February alone.