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World's biggest Covid Care Hospital with 10,000 beds inaugurated in Delhi

Jul 05, 2020, at 08:28 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Sunday inaugurated the 10,000 bedded Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre and Hospital (SPCCCH), the biggest facility to treat the coronavirus patients, set up at Radha Soami Satsang Beas in the Chatarpur area of the national capital.

India registers biggest single-day Covid-19 spike with new 22,771 infections, toll 442 in 24 hours

Jul 04, 2020, at 11:15 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion people, on Saturday registered the biggest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases with new 22,771 infections besides reporting 442 deaths in the last 24 hours.

India's Covid-19 tally surges past 6.2 lakhs, death toll at 18,213

Jul 03, 2020, at 12:06 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India's Novel Coronavirus tally surged to 6,25,544 on Friday as it registered a record breaking single-day spike of 20,903 infections.

India's Covid-19 tally zooms past 6 lakh, deaths 17,834

Jul 02, 2020, at 11:13 am

New Delhi/UNI: India's Coronavirus tally on Thursday shot past the six-lakh cases mark, after witnessing a sharp spike of 19,148 infections in the past 24 hours, the health ministry update said here.

India's Covid tally nears 5.5 lakh with over 19,000 fresh cases in 24 hours

Jun 29, 2020, at 11:13 am

New Delhi/IBNS: With over 19,000 fresh Novel Coronavirus reported in the last 24 hours, India's Covid-19 tally on Monday neared 5.5 lakh.

America's top health body adds 3 new symptoms for Covid-19

Jun 29, 2020, at 12:51 am

Atlanta/IBNS: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified three more symptoms related to coronavirus infection.

India's Covid tally crosses 5 lakh with over 18,000 fresh cases in 24 hours

Jun 27, 2020, at 10:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Adding 18,552 fresh Novel Coronavirus cases in the 24 hours between Friday and Saturday mornings, India took its Covid-19 tally to over five lakh.

India adds over 17,000 fresh Covid cases, toll crosses 15,000

Jun 26, 2020, at 10:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India added 17,296 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours between Thursday and Friday mornings taking the overall tally to 4,90,401.

India sees biggest jump in Covid cases today, tally rises to 4.73 lakhs

Jun 25, 2020, at 12:00 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion people, on Thursday registered the biggest daily spike in Novel Coronavirus cases as the total number of infections in 36 states and union territories touched 4.73 lakhs.

India reports 12,881 fresh Covid cases, 334 deaths in 24 hours

Jun 18, 2020, at 12:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion people, has reported 12,881 fresh Novel Coronavirus cases and 334 deaths in 24 hours between Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

India's Covid toll nears 12,000 with record jump of 2,000 in 24 hours

Jun 17, 2020, at 12:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India's Covid-19 toll on Wednesday neared 12,000 with a record jump of over 2,000 deaths due to the contagion in the last 24 hours.

India surpasses UK to become country with fourth highest Covid infections

Jun 12, 2020, at 11:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Adding almost 11,000 fresh Novel Coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, India, the country of 1.3 billion people, surpassed the United Kingdom to become the fourth worst-hit country in terms of Covid-19 infections.

India records more recoveries than active cases for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19

Jun 10, 2020, at 04:04 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: For the first time since Covid-19 outbreak in India, the number of patients recovered from the disease have exceeded the active cases even as the country's tally soared to 2,76,583 with 9,985 new infections.

Maharashtra surpasses China in Covid infections as India's tally crosses 2,56,000

Jun 08, 2020, at 11:40 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra on Monday surpassed Covid-19 epicentre China as the Novel Coronavirus tally in the western state of the vast country is almost touching 86,000.

Private hosps black marketing beds to covid-19 patients will not be spared: Arvind Kejriwal

Jun 06, 2020, at 03:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has warned the private hospitals lying about the availability of Covid-19 beds and said such hospitals will not be spared.

India registers over 9,000 Covid cases in 24 hours, tally now close to 2.17 lakhs

Jun 04, 2020, at 11:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday registered the biggest daily spike in the Covid-19 cases with the report of 9,304 new infections in the last  24 hours taking the tally of Novel Coronavirus close to 2.17 lakhs.

European and Chinese variants of coronavirus most found in India

Jun 03, 2020, at 10:16 pm

Kolkata/ IBNS: A Zoological Survey of India study has revealed  mainly two variants of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) virus from China and Europe are most active in India among the 198 variants of the pathogen identified in the country, said a Hindustan Times report.

Covid-19: Nearly 7,000 infections in 1 day in India, tally jumps past 1.38 lakh

May 25, 2020, at 11:19 am

New Delhi/UNI: Novel Coronavirus continued to spread it's tentacles far and wide, with the number of fresh cases climbing a new high for the fourth consecutive day on Monday, closing in at 6977, while the countrywide tally of Covid-19 reached 138845.

First Covid-19 patient given plasma therapy in UP dies

May 09, 2020, at 08:26 pm

Lucknow/UNI: In a set back to the plasma therapy treatment for Covid-19 in Uttar Pradesh, the first patient, who was given plasma therapy and was recovering, died here at the King George Medical University (KGMU) on Saturday.

India may not have touched the peak of Covid-19 outbreak yet: AIIMS Director

May 07, 2020, at 10:03 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has warned that Covid-19 is yet to touch its peak in India, said media reports.

Covid-19: 66 tested negative in UP's Auraiyya

May 07, 2020, at 01:58 pm

Auraiyya/UNI: In a matter of relief, 66 people were tested negative for the novel coronavirus in this Uttar Pradesh district, District Magistrate said on Thursday.

Covid-19 cases in India close to 53,000, Centre claims at least 70 per cent of deaths due to comorbidity

May 07, 2020, at 12:29 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India has witnessed a massive surge in Novel Coronavirus cases in the last week as the Covid-19 tally is racing towards the 53,000 mark with over 1,700 deaths.

'Terrific breakthrough, antibody to fight coronavirus, ready in lab', claims Israeli defence minister

May 05, 2020, at 06:26 pm

Tel Aviv/Sputnik/IBNS: Israeli Defence Minister Naftali Bennett has claimed that Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) has made a “significant breakthrough”  in developing a Coronavirus antibody.

COVID-19 cases get close to 20,000 mark, 640 deaths, 3869 recovered so far

Apr 22, 2020, at 03:17 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Novel Coronavirus cases in the country spiked close to 20,000 mark on Wednesday morning with the number touching 19984, as per the government data.

After West Bengal, Rajasthan govt declares Chinese rapid testing kits 'faulty'

Apr 21, 2020, at 04:56 pm

Jaipur/IBNS: After West Bengal, Rajasthan has declared the Chinese rapid testing kits for COVID-19 'faulty' and wants to return them back to ICMR, said media reports.

Meghalaya reports fresh COVID-19 positive case, state tally surges to 12

Apr 21, 2020, at 02:06 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Meghalaya on Tuesday reported a fresh positive case for COVID-19 taking the state's tally to 12.

Two more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Meghalaya

Apr 18, 2020, at 12:04 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Meghalaya on Saturday reported two more positive cases for the deadly Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19.

Kashmir: One more COVID-19 patient succumbs in Kashmir, toll rises to 5

Apr 17, 2020, at 03:33 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A 70-year-old patient died on Friday due to Coronavirus in Kashmir valley, taking the total number of deaths due to the infection to five in the Union Territory of J&K.

COVID-19: India registers 13,387 confirmed cases, 437 deaths; 1,748 cured

Apr 17, 2020, at 03:22 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Novel Coronavirus cases on Friday morning crossed 13,000-mark in the country with the figure now standing at 13,387, Union Health Ministry said on Friday.

Assam reports two new COVID-19 positive cases, tally surges to 34

Apr 16, 2020, at 06:45 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Thursday reported two new positive cases for COVID-19 taking the state's tally to 34.