Apr 08, 2020, at 11:25 am
Bangkok/ESCAP/IBNS: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having far-reaching economic and social consequences for the Asia-Pacific region, with strong cross-border spillover effects through trade, tourism and financial linkages, according to a new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) released today.
COVID-19: Death toll in India touches 149
Apr 08, 2020, at 10:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll in India due to COVID-19 outbreak touched 149 on Tuesday, revealed the Ministry of Health data.
COVID-19: Maharashtra records 23 new cases; tally mounts to 891
Apr 07, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally on Tuesday surged to 891 after 23 new confirmed cases were recorded across the State, officials said here.
Odisha: Covid-19 positive case rises to 40
Apr 07, 2020, at 04:35 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The number of COVID-19 positive cases in Odisha went up to 40 after a 32-year-old man from Kendrapara tested positive last night.
COVID-19: Karnataka reports two fresh cases
Apr 07, 2020, at 04:27 pm
Kalaburagi /UNI: Kalaburagi reported two more case of COVID-19 on Tuesday taking the number of positive cases to 7 in the district.
Covid 19: Catholic Church of Asia head Cardinal Charles Maung Bo holds Chinese govt accountable
Apr 07, 2020, at 03:19 pm
Yangon (Myanmar)/IBNS: Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, head of the Catholic Church in Asia, has minced no words in blaming the Chinese regime for the global Covid-9 contagion. The prelate, who is also the Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar, wants China to accept moral culpability for the pandemic and pay compensation for the worldwide havoc it has caused.
Another COVID-19 positive in Assam
Apr 07, 2020, at 01:23 pm
Guwahati/UNI: A new positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Assam today, taking the tally of patients to 27.
Covid-19: China reports zero fatality in past 24 hrs
Apr 07, 2020, at 01:21 pm
Beijing/UNI: China on Tuesday reported zero casualty due to the novel coronavirus, a first such day since January.
COVID-19: Number of cases reaches 10,331 in S Korea
Apr 07, 2020, at 12:57 pm
Seoul/UNI: The number of confirmed cases in South Korea has risen to 10,331, with 47 new cases being registered over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry confirmed on Tuesday.
Bihar: No new case of Corona in the past 2 daysÂ
Apr 07, 2020, at 12:44 pm
Patna/UNI: No new case of Corona infection was detected during the past two days in Bihar where 32 cases were detected so far out of which 10 have been cured of the infection.
COVID-19: Death toll touches 114 in India
Apr 07, 2020, at 09:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 infection in India on Tuesday touched 114, Ministry of Health said.
Expert highlights mental agony during Coronavirus lockdown
Apr 06, 2020, at 06:24 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Pandemics are not just a medical phenomenon, they affect individuals and society on many levels, causing disruptions.
COVID-19 death toll hits 3,739 in Iran
Apr 06, 2020, at 05:58 pm
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: A total of 3,739 COVID-19 patients have died in Iran as of Monday, according to the latest figure from Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education, state TV reported.
693 new COVID19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours: Health MinistryÂ
Apr 06, 2020, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry on Monday said 693 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from across India in the past 24 hours.
UAE confirms 294 new COVID-19 cases, Total number approaches 1,800: Health Ministry
Apr 06, 2020, at 01:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed 294 new cases of the coronavirus across the country, with the total number of people infected having reached 1,799, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention said.
US hopes to stabilize COVID-19 mortality rate next week: White House Official
Apr 06, 2020, at 01:18 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Deborah Birx told reporters during a briefing that the US officials were hoping that the coronavirus mortality rate throughout the country would stabilize due to the introduced restrictions already next week.
Number of COVID-19 cases in Germany exceeds 95,000, Death Toll Tops 1,434 : Koch Institute
Apr 06, 2020, at 12:41 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has jumped by 3,677 to 95,391, and the death toll has risen by 92 to 1,434 in the past 24 hours, the Robert Koch Institute said.
New Zealand confirms 39 new cases of COVID-19
Apr 06, 2020, at 12:33 pm
Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: New Zealand reported 39 confirmed and 28 probable cases of COVID-19 on Monday, lifting the total number of confirmed and probable infections to 1,106 in the country.
S Korea registers 47 new COVID-19 cases, fewest daily number since Feb: Reports
Apr 06, 2020, at 10:29 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: South Korea has confirmed 47 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, which is down by 34 from the previous day, marking the fewest daily number since the drastic outbreak of the disease in February, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday.
COVID-19: Death toll in India now stands at 109
Apr 06, 2020, at 09:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 infection in India touched 109 on Monday, Ministry of Health said.
First person: COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief
Apr 05, 2020, at 10:40 pm
New York/IBNS: Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, has cautioned against viewing this as a boon for the environment. In this First Person editorial, Ms. Andersen calls instead for a profound, systemic shift to a more sustainable economy that works for both people and the planet.
Number of COVID-19 deaths in United States surpasses 8,500: Johns Hopkins University
Apr 05, 2020, at 08:54 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The COVID-19 death toll in the United States has risen above 8,500, according to the latest data published by Johns Hopkins University at 08:30 EST (13:30 GMT).
Tokyo reports 143 new cases of COVID-19, total number tops 1,000
Apr 05, 2020, at 08:16 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: Tokyo confirmed 143 new cases of COVID-19 as of Sunday afternoon, metropolitan government officials said, marking the highest rate of increase on record since the outbreak began.
Kuwait reports 77 new COVID-19 cases, 556 in total
Apr 05, 2020, at 08:12 pm
Kuwait City/Xinhua/UNI: Kuwait reported on Sunday 77 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number in the country to 556, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
Hong Kong reports 28 new COVID-19 cases, 890 in total
Apr 05, 2020, at 08:07 pm
Hong Kong/Xinhua/UNI: Hong Kong's Center of Health Protection (CHP) reported on Sunday 28 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong to 890.
Iran's COVID-19 cases near 60,000
Apr 05, 2020, at 08:03 pm
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iran's novel coronavirus cases rose by 2,483 on Sunday to a total of 58,226, state TV reported.
Spain witnesses continued fall in coronavirus cases, deaths for the third day
Apr 05, 2020, at 07:59 pm
Madrid/UNI: Spain on Sunday saw the third continuous day of fall in the number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in the last 24-hours in the country, according to the Spanish Ministry for Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Services.
Fight against COVID-19: Bangladesh govt extends lockdown
Apr 05, 2020, at 05:43 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: In a bid to fight against COVID-19 outbreak, the Bangladesh government on Sunday extended the lockdown till Apr 14, media reports said.
India records 472 COVID-19 infected cases in 24 hours: Ministry of Health
Apr 05, 2020, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has recorded 472 COVID-19 positive cases in the past 24 hours, Health Ministry official said on Sunday.
Coronavirus cases in UP touches 200 after Nizamuddin attendees test positive
Apr 04, 2020, at 01:54 pm
Lucknow/UNI: The number of COVID-19 cases in the state reached the 200-mark with 48 people having links to Delhi's Tablighi Jamaat congregation testing positive for the virus.