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Confirmed COVID-19 cases cross 2900-mark in India

Apr 04, 2020, at 12:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI:  The total number of Novel Coronavirus confirmed cases in India on Saturday morning shot up to 2902, with casualties touching 68, officials said.

Maharashtra: 68 new COVID-19 cases take toll to 491

Apr 04, 2020, at 12:37 pm

Pune/UNI: 68 new Coronavirus positive cases have been reported in Maharashtra in 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 491.

Young people discharged after being treated for COVID-19 may retest positive: Study

Apr 04, 2020, at 12:34 pm

Beijing/UNI: A study conducted by scientists from China and the United States have found that 14.5 per cent of people discharged from hospital after being treated for Covid-19 later retested positive for infection.

Panic grips Odisha as Covid-19 cases rise to 20

Apr 04, 2020, at 12:30 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Panic gripped the capital city Bhubaneswar as the novel coronavirus positive cases rose to 20 with a majority of 14 cases tested positive in the state capital alone.

First COVID-19 case confirmed in Falkland Islands- Government

Apr 04, 2020, at 12:17 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  The government of the Falkland Islands has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 on the archipelago.

Iraq's COVID-19 cases rise to 820

Apr 04, 2020, at 12:02 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Iraqi Health Ministry on Friday confirmed a total of 820 COVID-19 cases and up to 54 deaths across the country.

Thane: Medical professionals seek insurance cover from state government

Apr 04, 2020, at 12:02 pm

Thane/UNI: Medical professionals from Thane have sought insurance cover from the state government.

COVID-19 death toll reaches 284, total cases climb to 7,028 in Africa: Africa CDC

Apr 04, 2020, at 12:00 pm

Addis Ababa/Xinhua/UNI: The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent has reached 284 as confirmed positive cases surpassed 7,028, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) revealed on Friday.

Eight new cases take Assam's COVID 19 tally to 24

Apr 04, 2020, at 11:58 am

Guwahati/UNI:  The COVID 19 positive tally in Assam has touched 24 with eight new cases confirmed on Friday.

Japan to house COVID-19 patients in hotels as hospitals feel strain

Apr 04, 2020, at 11:53 am

Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: Japan's health ministry on Friday said that local governments will be advised to accommodate coronavirus patients with mild symptoms in hotels, as urban areas in particular are facing a shortage of healthcare facilities amid a spike in COVID-19 cases.

COVID-19: Mob attacks policemen in Karnataka for not allowing Friday prayers in Mosque

Apr 04, 2020, at 11:52 am

Hubli/UNI:  Three policemen were injured at Aralikatti Oni in the city after a mob attacked them with stones for not allowing them to offer Friday Namaz in a local Mosque.

Ramaiah Medical College Hospital keeps 200 beds for Coronavirus cases

Apr 04, 2020, at 11:50 am

Bengaluru, Apr 3 (UNI) In a major initiative to combat COVID-19 spread, Super Speciality Ramaiah Medical College Hospital here has earmarked 200 beds ready to face any surge.

COVID-19 hits India : Six more CISF personnel test positive

Apr 04, 2020, at 09:36 am

Thane/UNI: With six more members of the CISF stationed at Kharghar testing positive the total of positive cases of the jawans of the BSF has now now gone up to 11, a health report said here.

Pittsburgh School of Medicine announces potential vaccine against COVID-19 in new study

Apr 03, 2020, at 09:01 pm

Pennsylvania/IBNS: Giving a ray of hope, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists announced a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus causing the COVID-19 pandemic across the world.

Covid-19 positive cases move up to touch six in Odisha

Apr 03, 2020, at 05:39 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: The sixth COVID-19 positive case in Odisha was detected in Cuttack city, with recent travel history to Delhi, State Health and Family Welfare department sources here said today.

BEST staffer tests positive for Covid-19 in Mumbai

Apr 03, 2020, at 05:38 pm

Pune/UNI: A Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) employee tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday.

COVID19: WHO calls for stronger whole of society approach in South-East Asia Region

Apr 03, 2020, at 05:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amidst rapid spread of COVID19 and continuing challenges, the World Health Organization today emphasized on a stronger whole of society and whole of government effort in South-East Asia Region to prevent a long-haul with the pandemic and avert further loss of precious human and other resources.

Twelve COVID-19 related deaths reported in India since yesterday: Govt

Apr 03, 2020, at 05:36 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Friday said 12 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported in India since Thursday.

S.Korea's reported COVID-19 cases top 10,000

Apr 03, 2020, at 05:23 pm

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI:  South Korea's reported cases of the COVID-19 topped 10,000 as of midnight Friday local time as 86 more cases were confirmed for the past 24 hours.

COVID-19 should not herald rollback in rights for people with autism: UN chief

Apr 03, 2020, at 12:00 pm

New York/IBNS: The rights of persons with autism must be taken into account in efforts to address the COVID-19 coronavirus: “a public health crisis unlike any other in our lifetimes”, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday.

S.Korea's reported COVID-19 cases top 10,000

Apr 03, 2020, at 11:08 am

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea's reported cases of the COVID-19 topped 10,000 as of midnight Friday local time as 86 more cases were confirmed for the past 24 hours.

WHO says worldwide number of COVID-19 cases reaches 900,306, with over 45,000 fatalities

Apr 03, 2020, at 11:02 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The worldwide number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease has reached 900,306, with 45,693 having died of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on late Thursday.

COVID-19: Confirmed global cases crosses one million mark

Apr 03, 2020, at 10:54 am

Washington/UNI: The worldwide number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease have surged passed one million, said Johns Hopkins University in its latest report.

World Bank fast-tracks $1 billion Coronavirus support for India

Apr 03, 2020, at 09:26 am

Washington/IBNS: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a fast-track $1 billion India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project to help India prevent, detect, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen its public health preparedness. This is the largest ever health sector support from the Bank to India.

People with heart ailments need to be careful in these times of Covid19 infection says cardiologist Dr Rathin Chakraborty

Apr 02, 2020, at 06:14 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: According to health practitioners, people with underlying conditions are often critically vulnerable to Covid-19 attack.

Four new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Assam, total count reaches 5

Apr 01, 2020, at 04:25 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Four more positive cases for COVID-19 have been reported in Assam on Wednesday and with this total number of Coronavirus infected cases have increased to five in the state so far.

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal reviews preparedness of Covid -19 in Dhubri and Kokrajhar

Apr 01, 2020, at 12:59 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday visited Dhubri district to take stock of the measures taken by the district administration and health department to prevent coronavirus outbreak in the region.

West Bengal reports sixth Covid-19 death

Apr 01, 2020, at 12:54 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A 57-year-old man from Belgharia in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, who had earlier tested positive for novel coronavirus, died at a local private health facility on Wednesday morning, taking the Covid-19 death toll in the state to six, officials said.

Germany registers over 4,600 new COVID-19 cases, 128 fatalities over past 24 hours

Apr 01, 2020, at 12:48 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus infection has increased by 4,615 to 61,913 in Germany while the death toll has risen by 128 to 583 in the past 24 hours, the Robert Koch Institute said on Tuesday.

New Zealand extends emergency state over COVID-19 by 7 days until April 8

Apr 01, 2020, at 12:43 pm

Wellington/Sputnik/UNI: New Zealand has extended the state of the national emergency giving the authorities extra powers to combat the spread of coronavirus by another seven days as the number of cases neared 650, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday.