Over 990 COVID19 cases confirmed in Mexico, 4 new fatalities reported - Health Official
Mar 30, 2020, at 10:13 am
Mexico City/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Mexico is approaching 1,000 with four COVID-19 fatalities having been confirmed in the past 24 hours, Ricardo Cortes, Director General of Health Promotion, said.
Chinese mainland reports 31 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Mar 30, 2020, at 09:44 am
Beijing/Xinhua//UNI: Chinese health authority said Monday it received reports of 31 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland on Sunday, of which 30 were imported.
West Bengal reports another Covid-19 case, tally jumps to 21
Mar 29, 2020, at 11:14 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A 59-year-old man from Sheoraphuli area in Kolkata's neighbouring Hooghly district of West Bengal tested positive for novel coronavirus, taking the total number of Covid-19 infected cases in the state to 21, officials said on Sunday.
Covid-19: After Spain, now the Netherlands recalls defective masks imported from China
Mar 29, 2020, at 10:51 pm
Amsterdam/IBNS: Joining nations like Spain and the Czech Republic, the Netherlands has now recalled hundreds of thousands of face masks they had imported from China after they were found to be defective, media reports said.
COVID 19 Outbreak: Death toll touches 27 in India, over 1000 infected
Mar 29, 2020, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As India's 1.3 billion population remained under lock down to combat the Coronavirus outbreak, the death toll due to the deadly virus touched 27 on Sunday, officials said.
West Bengal: Two persons, including Army doctor, test positive for COVID-19
Mar 29, 2020, at 09:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The total number of COVID-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 20 as two persons, including a colonel-rank doctor of Kolkata' Army Command Hospital, tested positive for novel coronavirus on Sunday, officials said.
Kolkata: Two more, including a doctor, test positive for COVID 19
Mar 29, 2020, at 08:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The total number of COVID 19 infected patients in Kolkata stands at 20 as two more people were tested positive for the disease on Sunday.
Former France Minister dies of COVID-19
Mar 29, 2020, at 07:58 pm
Paris/UNI: France politician and former minister Patrick Devedjian passed away here on Sunday due to the novel coronavirus. He was 75.
Palestine reports 6 new COVID-19 cases, 104 in total
Mar 29, 2020, at 07:55 pm
Ramallah/Xinhua/UNI: Palestine on Sunday recorded six new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total number of the cases to 104.
Kuwait reports 20 new COVID-19 cases, 255 in total
Mar 29, 2020, at 07:51 pm
Kuwait City/Xinhua/UNI: Kuwait reported 20 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 255, the Health Ministry announced in a statement on Sunday.
Ukraine reports more than 100 new COVID-19 cases, total reaches 418 - Health Ministry
Mar 29, 2020, at 07:46 pm
Kiev/Sputnik/UNI: The total number of people infected with COVID-19 in Ukraine has increased to 418 after 109 new cases were confirmed over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Zambia reports 29 COVID-19 cases as one more confirmed
Mar 29, 2020, at 07:42 pm
Lusaka/Xinhua/UNI: Zambia on Sunday recorded one new COVID-19 case, bringing the total number of cases to 29.
COVID19: WHO shamed again for backing China after official refuses to recognise Taiwan
Mar 29, 2020, at 07:23 pm
Geneva/Taipei/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO), which is under fire for its alleged efforts to protect China over the transmission of coronavirus, has been slammed again for its bias against Taiwan, which is officially known as the Republic of China (ROC) and has been governed independently despite the Chinese claim of the island nation as its province.
Kolkata's three Covid-19 patients on road to recovery: Sources
Mar 29, 2020, at 06:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Three of the COVID-19 infected patients, who are currently undergoing treatment in Kolkata, are recovering from the disease, sources said.
Six new COVID 19 related deaths reported in past 24 hours: Indian Govt
Mar 29, 2020, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Sunday said six new COVID 19 related deaths have been reported in the country in the past 24 hours.
Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada passes 4,600 : Health Ministry
Mar 28, 2020, at 06:05 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people who got infected with coronavirus in Canada has surpassed 4,600, and 53 of them have died from the disease, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
Brazil reports 3,417 confirmed cases of COVID-19
Mar 28, 2020, at 06:01 pm
Brasilia/Xinhua/UNI: The Brazilian Health Ministry reported on Saturday that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country has climbed from 2,915 to 3,417.
Australia registers 14th COVID-19 death amid surging cases
Mar 28, 2020, at 05:52 pm
Sydney/Xinhua/UNI: The 14th person has died in Australia after contracting COVID-19 as confirmed cases across the country surged to over 3,300.
Protect ‘healthcare heroes’ from COVID-19, urges UN rights expert
Mar 28, 2020, at 04:35 pm
New York/IBNS: States and business leaders must step up efforts to ensure that the selfless doctors, nurses, first-responders and other medical professionals working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic receive adequate protective equipment, a UN rights expert said on Friday.
COVID-19: 17 people test negative in Himachal Pradesh
Mar 28, 2020, at 11:34 am
Shimla/UNI: Giving information about the status of Covid-19 in the state, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) RD Dhiman said that on Friday samples of 17 people were tested negative against covid-19 in the state.
First patient dies of COVID-19 in Brunei: reports
Mar 28, 2020, at 11:16 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The first patient has died of the coronavirus disease in Brunei, media reported on Saturday, citing the national Ministry of Health.
Vietnam's COVID-19 cases rise to 169
Mar 28, 2020, at 11:15 am
Hanoi/Xinhua/UNI: Vietnam's Ministry of Health on Saturday morning confirmed six new cases of novel coronavirus infection, one Danish and five Vietnamese, bringing the total cases in the country to 169.
Kanyakumari: Elderly man admitted in isolation ward of KGMCH, dies
Mar 28, 2020, at 11:02 am
Kanyakumari/UNI: A sexagenarian, who was admitted to the Kanyakumari Government Medical College Hospital (KGMCH) here in the isolation ward for COVID-19, died on Saturday morning.
Togo reports its first death case of COVID-19
Mar 28, 2020, at 10:56 am
Lome/Xinhua/UNI: Togo, which has registered 25 COVID-19 cases, reported its first case of death caused by the contagious disease on Friday night.
COVID19: India enters fourth day of lockdown today
Mar 28, 2020, at 09:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India is observing its fourth day of lockdown on Saturday to fight the spread of COVID 19 as the virus has so far infected over 800 people in the country and left 19 people dead.
Mar 27, 2020, at 07:09 pm
Washington/IBNS: Researchers at the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the Global Virus Network (GVN) predict that COVID-19 will follow a seasonal pattern similar to other respiratory viruses like seasonal flu. They base this on weather modeling data in countries where the virus has taken hold and spread within the community.
Four more test positive for Coronavirus in Kashmir
Mar 27, 2020, at 06:36 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Four more persons, including two with international travel history, on Friday, tested positive for Coronavirus in Kashmir valley, bringing the total number of infected people to 13.
Coronavirus pandemic could have caused 40 million deaths if left unchecked: Study
Mar 27, 2020, at 06:24 pm
London/IBNS: The outbreak of COVID-19 would likely have caused 40 million deaths this year in the absence of any preventative measures.
Corona positive cases moves up to 19 in Haryana
Mar 27, 2020, at 06:06 pm
Chandigarh/uni: Haryana on Friday reported a fresh case of coronavirus, taking the total number of cases to 19.
Low risk of Coronavirus spreading through tears: Study
Mar 27, 2020, at 05:36 pm
Washington/IBNS: While researchers are certain that coronavirus spreads through mucus and droplets expelled by coughing or sneezing, it is unclear if the virus is spread through other bodily fluids, such as tears.