COVID-19: Obese people at higher risk of developing complications

Jul 03, 2020, at 04:49 pm

Geneva/UNI: People with obesity and smoking habits are at higher risk of developing complications and even death if they get infected with Covid-19, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist of World Health Organization.

West Bengal reports 649 fresh Covid-19 cases, death toll nears 700

Jul 02, 2020, at 10:42 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With 649 new infections reported in the past 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 19,819, including 6083 active ones, 699 deaths and 13,037 discharges, reports said on Thursday.

Kolkata: Army Brigadier posted at Fort William dies of COVID-19

Jul 02, 2020, at 10:30 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A Brigadier-rank officer of the Indian Army, who was posted at the EME Eastern Command in Kolkata's Fort William, succumbed to Covid-19 on Thursday, Indian Army officials said.

Covid-19: 63 new cases reported in Puducherry

Jul 02, 2020, at 12:24 pm

Puducherry/UNI: As many as 63 people were tested positive for the Novel Coronavirus here in the last 24 hours taking the total number of active cases to 459 on Thursday.

India's COVID-19 death toll touches 17400

Jul 01, 2020, at 09:39 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India entered the second phase of 'unlock' on Wednesday as the country registered 18,653 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, officials said.

With 302 new cases, Assam's COVID-19 tally surges to 7794, death toll mounts to 12

Jun 30, 2020, at 09:27 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has reported 302 new COVID-19 positive cases in last 24 hours and with these the state's tally for the new virus has increased to 7794.

Beijing reports 7 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Jun 30, 2020, at 10:00 am

Beijing/Xinhua: Beijing reported seven new confirmed domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases and one asymptomatic case on Monday, the municipal health commission said Tuesday.

India's COVID-19 death toll touches 16893

Jun 30, 2020, at 09:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 418 deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours as the death toll due to the highly infectious disease in the country now stands at 16893, revealed official data released on Tuesday.

COVID-19 pandemic ‘not even close to being over’, WHO chief warns

Jun 30, 2020, at 09:14 am

New York/IBNS: Nearly six months after the new coronavirus first emerged, the COVID-19 pandemic is “not even close to being over”, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday.

India's first COVID-19 vaccine gets DCGI's approval for human trials: Report

Jun 30, 2020, at 01:31 am

Hyderabad/IBNS: India's first homegrown Covid-19 vaccine candidate COVAXIN has received approval from Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to conduct Phase I and II human trials, said a media report.

Chinese COVID-19 vaccine receives approval for military use

Jun 29, 2020, at 11:33 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: A COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese biotech company CanSino has been approved to be used exclusively by the Chinese military, the company said in a public statement issued to investors through the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday.

COVID-19: West Bengal sees highest-ever single-day spike of 624 cases, 14 more deaths reported

Jun 29, 2020, at 09:02 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With highest-ever single-day spike of 624 cases, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 infections in West Bengal has reached 17907, including 5535 active ones, 653 deaths and 11719 discharges, reports said on Monday.

COVID-19 death toll surpasses 5,00,000-mark globally

Jun 29, 2020, at 09:07 am

Washington/UNI/IBNS:  The novel coronavirus death toll surpassed the grim milestone of 5,00,000 on Monday, according to John Hopkins University, while the overall cases globally are now over 1 crore.

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.

Maharashtra: Aurangabad registers 271 new COVID-19 cases

Jun 28, 2020, at 10:20 pm

Aurangabad,Maharashtra/UNI: With the highest ever single day spike of 271 coronavirus cases on Sunday here the tally surged to 5037.

COVID-19: West Bengal records highest-ever single-day spike of 572 cases, tally crosses 17000-mark

Jun 28, 2020, at 08:32 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With highest single-day spike of 572 cases, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 17283, including 5451 active cases, 639 deaths and 11193 discharges, reports said on Sunday.

COVID-19 pandemic has hit women hard, especially working mothers

Jun 28, 2020, at 06:22 pm

New York: A new analysis of the USC Dornsife’s Understanding Coronavirus in America Study has found that women, particularly those without a college degree, suffered more job losses than men and bore significantly greater responsibility for childcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meghalaya: Two BSF trooper test positive 

Jun 28, 2020, at 05:57 pm

Shillong/UNI:  Two more Border Security Force troopers tested positive for novel coronavirus in Meghalaya on Sunday, taking the total tally as of now to 50 in the State.

Bangladesh records over 3,800 new COVID-19 cases, 43 more deaths

Jun 28, 2020, at 04:52 pm

Dhaka/Xinhua: With over 3,800 new cases being reported, Bangladesh's COVID-19 cases rose to nearly 138,000 on Sunday and deaths from the virus increased to 1,738.

India records nearly 20,000 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs

Jun 28, 2020, at 10:33 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded its biggest spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours with 19,906 fresh infections, taking the total tally to 528,859, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday morning.

Virologists warn of second wave of COVID-19 as Europe reopens for business

Jun 27, 2020, at 03:56 pm

Brussels/Sputnik: After more than three months of COVID-19 social distancing measures, many countries in Europe have already taken steps to gradually begin reopening their borders and allowing businesses to resume activities, although experts told Sputnik that this could trigger a second wave of the pandemic unless stringent hygiene measures are observed.

NCR, Guwahati better able to cope with Lockdown stress: Survey

Jun 26, 2020, at 04:05 pm

Kolkata/UNI: A study conducted on the mental well-being of citizens across urban India during the lockdown shows that those in Delhi (NCR) and Guwahati came out with flying colours.

Swami Ramdev's Patanjali launches Coronil drug, claims to cure COVID-19

Jun 23, 2020, at 03:35 pm

Haridwar: When the world is busy combating COVID-19, Yoga guru Swami Ramdev on Tuesday released Ayurvedic medicine Coronil which he claimed will help in curing a patient from the infectious disease.

COVID-19 cases in China were likely 37 times higher than reported in January : US Think Tank

Jun 22, 2020, at 11:28 pm

Washington: A US-based think tank has said  COVID-19 cases in China, the place from where the disease is believed to have originated, were likely 37 times higher than reported in January 2020.

WHO ropes in 'Mr. Bean' to combat Coronavirus rise globally

Jun 22, 2020, at 08:00 pm

Geneva/IBNS: Amid the continuous rise in cases of COVID-19 across the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO) has roped in famous sitcom character Mr. Bean to spread awareness on precautions to be taken in an attempt to stem the highly contagious virus.

India’s Coronavirus cases per lakh population one of the lowest globally, says government

Jun 22, 2020, at 03:53 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Monday said the country has one of the lowest COVID-19 cases per lakh population in the world and continues to widen the gap between recovered and active cases.

Nigerian scientists claim to have discovered Coronavirus vaccine  

Jun 22, 2020, at 09:06 am

Abuja: A team of Nigerian scientists are claiming they have created a vaccine which may help prevent the novel coronavirus infection, media reports said.

Hetero launches first generic ‘ COVIFOR’ in India for Covid-19 treatment

Jun 21, 2020, at 08:24 pm

Hyderabad/UNI:  Hetero -- a generic pharmaceutical companies, on Sunday claimed that it has received the manufacturing and marketing approval for the investigational antiviral medicine ‘Remdesivir’ from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for the treatment of Covid-19.

Experts find convalescent plasma safe for diverse patients with COVID-19

Jun 21, 2020, at 06:53 pm

New York: Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have found investigational convalescent plasma to be safe following transfusion in a diverse group of 20,000 patients. 

Himachal Pradesh tops in recovery of corona patients: Govt data

Jun 21, 2020, at 05:01 pm

Shimla/UNI:  According to the statistics of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Government of India, till last Saturday, 658 corona-infected cases were detected in the state, out of which 406 persons have been recovered and discharged from the hospital.