Intensifying shelling and COVID-19 pandemic creates ‘perfect storm’ in Libya
Apr 24, 2020, at 02:07 pm
New York/IBNS: In Libya, ongoing heavy fighting has raised concerns yet further, about the likely devastating impact of the new coronavirus on people there, particularly those repeatedly forced to flee violence.
Four-month-old Coronavirus positive girl dies in Kerala
Apr 24, 2020, at 12:03 pm
Kozhikode/UNI: A four-month-old Coronavirus positive girl died at the Medical College hospital here early on Friday morning.
Maharashtra: 30 people, who attend Covid-19 patient's funeral, test negative
Apr 24, 2020, at 11:54 am
Sangli/UNI: Thirty persons, who were placed in institutional quarantine after attending the funeral of an infected patient, have tested negative for the COVID-19, stated Collector Abhijeet Chaudhari on Friday.
Coronavirus cases in India cross 23,000 mark, toll 718
Apr 24, 2020, at 10:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: More than 23,000 of 1.3 billion people of India have been infected with the pandemic Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 while 718 people died of the contagion.
COVID-19 outbreak in India: Death toll touches 686
Apr 23, 2020, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 outbreak in India touched 686, as per Ministry of Health data released on Thursday.
Vitamin D could help fight off Covid-19: Study
Apr 23, 2020, at 06:22 pm
Dublin/IBNS: Researchers from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin have released a crucial report today in response to the COVID 19 pandemic.
Apr 23, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Hong Kong/IBNS: Hong Kong appeared to have averted a major COVID-19 outbreak up to March 31, 2020, by adopting far less drastic control measures than most other countries, with a combination of border entry restrictions, quarantine and isolation of cases and contacts, together with some degree of social distancing, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed).
After a week, Assam reports fresh COVID-19 positive case
Apr 23, 2020, at 04:50 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: After a week, a fresh COVID-19 positive case has emerged in Assam on Thursday.
Rajasthan reports 49 fresh coronavirus cases, count mounts to 1,937
Apr 23, 2020, at 04:47 pm
Jaipur/UNI: Rajasthan recorded 49 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the tally to 1937.
12 Indian districts did not report fresh COVID-19 cases in past 28 days: Govt
Apr 23, 2020, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Giving some ray of hope, the Indian government on Thursday said 12 districts in the country did not report any COVID-19 positive case for the past 28 days.
Worldwide number of COVID-19 cases surpasses 2.47Mln, over 169,000 people dead - WHO
Apr 23, 2020, at 04:10 pm
Geneva/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has increased to 2,471,136, with more than 169,000 people having died of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
WHO declared COVID-19 global emergency at right time, says chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Apr 23, 2020, at 04:05 pm
Geneva/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) had declared COVID-19 a global emergency, the highest level of alert, at the right time, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
South Korea reports 8 more COVID-19 cases, 10,702 in total
Apr 23, 2020, at 03:58 pm
Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea reported eight more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Thursday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,702. The daily caseload hovered around 10 for the sixth straight day. Of the new cases, four were imported from overseas, raising the combined number to 1,021.
China's Hubei reports no increase in COVID-19 cases
Apr 23, 2020, at 03:57 pm
Wuhan/Xinhua/UNI: No new confirmed cases or new deaths of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Wednesday, local health authority said on Thursday.
Chinese mainland reports 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Apr 23, 2020, at 03:46 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese health authority said on Thursday that it received reports of 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland Wednesday, of which six were imported.
Global COVID-19 cases move up 2.6 mln, death toll tops 180,000: Johns Hopkins University
Apr 23, 2020, at 03:30 pm
New York/UNI: Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has topped 2.6 million, reaching 2,611,182 , according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
Indian scientists working on anti-COVID-19 drugs using garlic essential oil
Apr 23, 2020, at 02:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Department of Biotechnology’s Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (DBT-CIAB) at Mohali, has planned a bouquet of research projects aimed at generating products that could be used for prevention, diagnosis or cure of for the deadly COVID 19 infection that is currently sweeping over the entire world.
COVID-19 situation may worsen in Pakistan in next two weeks: Top doctor warns
Apr 23, 2020, at 02:49 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: A top doctor in Pakistan has warned that COVID-19 outbreak situation in the country will be highly alarming in next 2 weeks.
Still ‘a long way to go’ in coronavirus battle, WHO chief warns
Apr 23, 2020, at 02:44 pm
New York/IBNS: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against complacency as countries continue to confront COVID-19 and citizens grow weary of stay-at-home measures aimed at preventing the spread of the disease.
Fall in COVID-linked carbon emissions won’t halt climate change - UN weather agency chief
Apr 23, 2020, at 02:35 pm
New York/IBNS: An expected drop in greenhouse gas emissions linked to the global economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is only “short-term good news”, the head of the UN weather agency said on Wednesday.
Make no mistake, this virus will be with us for long time: WHO director-general
Apr 22, 2020, at 11:39 pm
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday warned that most of the countries are still in the early stages of their epidemics and the deadly Coronavirus 'will stay with us for a long time.'
Pakistan: Number of COVID-19 cases cross 10,000 mark, country gears up for 'critical' upcoming weeks
Apr 22, 2020, at 11:36 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister's Focal Person on Coronavirus Dr Faisal Sultan has said as per projections by government experts, the COVID-19 cases in the country might touch 12,000-15,000 by the end of April.
Russia holding clinical trials for 5 medicines for COVID-19 treatment - Health Minister
Apr 22, 2020, at 07:24 pm
Moscow,/Sputnik: Russia is holding clinical trials on six medicines for the coronavirus treatment, four more are being registered, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said Wednesday.
Five more COVID-19 cases confirmed in Malawi
Apr 22, 2020, at 06:44 pm
Lilongwe/Xinhua/UNI: Malawi on Wednesday reported five new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total to 23.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Eight more test positive, total cases reach 43 in UP's Rai Bareli
Apr 22, 2020, at 04:59 pm
Rai Bareli/UNI: With eight more people testing positive for the novel coronavirus, the total number of individuals affected by COVID-19 rose to 43 in Uttar Pradesh’s Rai Bareli, the District Magistrate said on Wednesday.
COVID-19: Total positive cases touch 82 in Odisha, govt launches help desk on Whatsapp
Apr 22, 2020, at 02:53 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha reported three more Covid-19 positive cases during the last 24 hours taking the total count to 82.
In homeopathy we recommend Thuja 30 as prevention of Corona: Dr. Pratip Banerji
Apr 22, 2020, at 02:09 pm
As the world bleeds under the surge of deadly Covid-19, medical experts are suggesting ways to fight the invisible enemy till a vaccine arrives. IBNS spoke to eminent Kolkata-based homeopath Dr. Pratip Banerji, known for their famous Banerji Protocols, to learn about remedies available in homeopathy
Hydroxychloroquine fails to reduce COVID-19 death rates- Medical Study
Apr 22, 2020, at 12:42 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The use of hydroxychloroquine with and without other medications has failed to reduce death rates from the coronavirus (COVID-19) and can actually cause fatalities, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of Virginia said.
US CDC director warns second wave of COVID-19 likely "more devastating"
Apr 22, 2020, at 12:22 pm
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Robert Redfield warned that a second wave of the novel coronavirus will be far more dire because it is likely to coincide with the start of flu season, according to a report of The Washington Post.
Chinese mainland reports 30 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Apr 22, 2020, at 12:05 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese health authority said on Wednesday that it received reports of 30 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland Tuesday, of which 23 were imported.