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Bangladesh records 37 fresh Corona deaths

Jun 20, 2020, at 06:12 pm

Dhaka:  Thirty-seven people have died of Coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Saturday.

Bangladesh records 37 fresh Corona deaths

Jun 20, 2020, at 05:52 pm

Dhaka:  Thirty-seven people have died of Coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Saturday.

COVID-19: UN health agency warns of ‘new and dangerous phase’ as cases mount

Jun 20, 2020, at 05:47 pm

New York/IBNS: The world is entering “a new and dangerous phase” of the COVID-19 pandemic, as infection rates continue to climb, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

India witnesses biggest jump in COVID-19 cases, death toll stands at 12948 

Jun 20, 2020, at 09:43 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The COVID-19 outbreak seems to continue hitting India hard as the country witnessed a massive spike of 14516 cases in a single day, as per government data released on Saturday.

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil surpasses 1 Million – Health Ministry

Jun 20, 2020, at 08:57 am

Moscow/Sputnik: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Brazil has increased within the past 24 hours by 54,771 to 1,032,913, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.

World Health Organisation Says Global Coronavirus Tally Topped 8.3Mln

Jun 20, 2020, at 08:33 am

Moscow/Sputnik: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated the overall number of coronavirus cases globally at 8,385,440, with 450,686 people having died from the disease.

World in new and dangerous phase of COVID-19 pandemic: WHO

Jun 20, 2020, at 12:14 am

Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned of a "new and dangerous phase" of the coronavirus pandemic as people are fed up being at home.

Assam crosses 4900 mark in COVID-19 positive cases, death toll rises to 9

Jun 19, 2020, at 05:06 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The surge in the numbers of COVID-19 positive cases continue in Assam as the state has crossed 4900 mark.

Can Probiotics confer protection against COVID-19?

Jun 19, 2020, at 02:10 pm

Imagine you have boarded a bus and found that all the seats have already been occupied. Let’s further imagine that you start fighting with the ones already seated. Sounds absurd? Well, this is pretty much what happens when a foreign microbe enters inside the body of the host.

UK Govt approves dexamethasone for treating Coronavirus-hit patients: Health Ministry

Jun 17, 2020, at 09:16 am

London/UNI:  The United Kingdom government on Tuesday approved dexamethasone for treating novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, the country's Health Ministry said.

Total COVID-19 recoveries surpass active cases in West Bengal, death toll nears 500

Jun 16, 2020, at 10:29 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: For the first time, the total number of patients recovered from Covid-19 has exceeded the active cases in West Bengal while the death count in the state has reached 495 with 10 more fatalities reported in the last 24 hours, reports said on Tuesday.

Dexamethasone proves life-saving drug for COVID-19 patients: UK experts

Jun 16, 2020, at 08:15 pm

London/IBNS: Amid the deteriorating condition worldwide, experts in the United Kingdom have suggested that treating Coronavirus patients with low doses of the generic steroid drug dexamethasone have been effective in reducing death rates.

Beijing reports 27 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Jun 16, 2020, at 09:57 am

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Beijing reported 27 new confirmed domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases and three new asymptomatic cases on Monday, the municipal health commission said on Tuesday.

India fights COVID19: Death toll reaches 9900

Jun 16, 2020, at 09:48 am

New Delhi/IBNS: With over 10,000 new cases recorded in the past 24  hours, the number of COVID-19 cases in India now stands at 3,43,091, as per Ministry of Health data released on Tuesday.

COVID-19 death toll in India touches 9520

Jun 15, 2020, at 09:39 am

New Delhi/IBNS: With the reporting of 11502 new cases across the country, the number of COVID-19 cases in India now touched 332,424, as  per Ministry of Health data released on Monday.

Sharp spike in COVID-19 cases: Delhi reports whooping 2,224 infections

Jun 15, 2020, at 08:33 am

New Delhi/UNI:  Delhi on Sunday registered the highest ever single day spike of 2,224 novel coronavirus infections, taking the city's tally to 41,182.

West Bengal reports highest single-day recovery of 518 COVID patients

Jun 14, 2020, at 08:19 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With 518 Covid-19 patients discharged after being cured from various hospitals across the state in last 24 hours, West Bengal on Sunday reported its highest single-day recovery of novel coronavirus patients, reports said.

COVID-19: West Bengal reports 454 fresh cases, 336 patients discharged in last 24 hours

Jun 13, 2020, at 09:08 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With 454 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has climbed to 10,698, including 5,693 active cases, 463 deaths and 4,542 discharges, reports said on Saturday.

India's COVID-19 recovery rate touches 49.95 pct

Jun 13, 2020, at 05:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: During the last 24 hours, a total of 7,135 COVID-19 patients have been cured, taking the recovery percentage in the country to 49.95 percent.

Mutated coronavirus shows significant boost in infectivity: Study

Jun 13, 2020, at 04:40 pm

New York: A tiny genetic mutation in the SARS coronavirus 2 variant circulating throughout Europe and the United States significantly increases the virus’ ability to infect cells, lab experiments performed at Scripps Research show.

WHO concerned about COVID-19 impact on women, children and adolescents

Jun 13, 2020, at 08:14 am

Geneva/Xinhua/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it is "especially concerned" about the impact of COVID-19 on women, children and adolescents.

COVID-19 in Africa: WHO urges constant vigilance as cases top 200,000

Jun 12, 2020, at 09:36 am

New York: COVID-19 is accelerating in Africa, with more than 200,000 cases and more than 5,600 deaths, the regional office for the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.

Chinese mainland reports 6 new imported COVID-19 cases

Jun 12, 2020, at 07:57 am

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The Chinese mainland reported six new imported COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,803, the National Health Commission said on Friday.

Still much to learn about new coronavirus: WHO

Jun 11, 2020, at 04:51 pm

New York: Research is ongoing to determine how the virus that causes COVID-19 can be transmitted by people who show no symptoms of the disease, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists on Wednesday.

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.

Coronavirus: Youth succumbs in UP's Bareilly

Jun 10, 2020, at 02:24 pm

Badaun/UNI: A COVID-19 positive youth, hailing from this Uttar Pradesh district, succumbed to the infection while receiving treatment in Bareilly.

COVID-19 cases in West Bengal near 9000-mark, death count reaches 415

Jun 09, 2020, at 08:20 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With 372 new cases of novel coronavirus reported in last 24 hours, the total tally in West Bengal has reached 8985, including 4950 active cases, 415 deaths and 3620 discharges, reports said on Tuesday.

Covid-19: cases in Rajasthan cross 11,000 mark

Jun 09, 2020, at 04:15 pm

Jaipur/UNI: As many as 144 Coronavirus cases were registered during the past 24 hours in Rajasthan taking the total confirmed infections in the state to 11,020.

COVID-19 cases in Delhi can reach 5.5 lakh by July 31: Manish Sisodia

Jun 09, 2020, at 04:08 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The community spread of COVID-19 in Delhi has not started yet, but the outbreak will increase rapidly in the coming days and the number of infected can touch 5.5 lakh by July 31.

No time to take ‘foot off the pedal’ as coronavirus pandemic worsens: WHO

Jun 09, 2020, at 09:01 am

New York/IBNS: The COVID-19 pandemic is worsening globally, with more than 136,000 cases recorded on Sunday: the highest number in a single day, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).