Centre identifies 145 new districts as potential Covid-19 hotspots
May 30, 2020, at 01:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has marked 145 new districts, mostly in the rural areas, which have reported Covid-19 cases in the past three weeks and warned they could emerge as epicenters of the disease if effective containment measures are not taken.
Nine in 10 smokers start before they are 18 years old, warns WHO
May 30, 2020, at 09:07 am
New York/IBNS: Tobacco products continue to kill eight million people a year who get hooked via a $9 billion a year marketing strategy. That’s the warning from the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday, which has said that even during a global pandemic, the tobacco and nicotine industry has continued to promote products that limit people’s ability to fight new coronavirus and recover from the disease.
Haryana registers 31 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally 1,521
May 29, 2020, at 03:58 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana recorded 31 fresh coronavirus cases on Friday, raising the infection tally of the state to 1,521.
China's Jilin reports no new COVID-19 cases
May 29, 2020, at 10:25 am
Changchun/Xinhua/UNI: No newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and asymptomatic cases were reported in northeast China's Jilin Province for Thursday, the provincial health commission said Friday.
India registers highest single-day spike with 7466 new COVID-19 cases, death toll touches 4706
May 29, 2020, at 09:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed another major day of spike in the number of COVID-19 cases as 7,466 new cases were reported from the country in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health data released on Friday.
Coronavirus: Global cases near 5.7 mn
May 28, 2020, at 11:50 am
Washington/UNI: The number of global COVID-19 cases was nearing the 5.7 million mark, while the deaths have increased to more than 355,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
India adds new 6,566 Covid-19 cases, registers 194 deaths in 24 hours
May 28, 2020, at 11:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the Asian country comprising 28 states and six union territories, reported 6,566 new Covid-19 cases and 194 deaths in the last 24 hours between Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
COVID-19: European Commission proposes borrowing 750 bln euros as recovery fund
May 27, 2020, at 07:30 pm
Brussels/Xinhua: The European Commission on Wednesday proposed borrowing 750 billion euros (826 billion US dollars) in its name from the financial market to help the world's largest trading bloc recover from a recession owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
Zimbabwe reports 7 new COVID-19 cases as tally rises to 63
May 27, 2020, at 07:21 pm
Harare/Xinhua/UNI: Zimbabwe on Wednesday announced the discovery of seven new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 63 in the country.
May 27, 2020, at 06:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) under Department of Science & Technology (DST) has recently supported a proposed study by Prof. Pravindra Kumar from IIT- Roorkee for identification of structure-based potential antivirals against SARS-CoV2. Antovirals
India's COVID-19 recovery rate is now 42.4 pct: Health MinistryÂ
May 27, 2020, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Despite rising number of cases, Indian Health Ministry on Wednesday gave some relief to people by announcing that the nation's recovery rate from COVID-19 has improved to 42.4 percent.
Chinese mainland reports one new imported COVID-19 case
May 27, 2020, at 09:30 am
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The Chinese mainland reported one new imported COVID-19 case Tuesday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,732, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
May 27, 2020, at 12:59 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company, has announced a new randomized, open-label study to test thecombined efficacy of two antiviral drugs Favipiravir and Umifenovir as a potential COVID-19treatment strategy.
Fatality rate lowest: India less worried over Covid despite steady rise in positive cases
May 26, 2020, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry on Tuesday sounded less worried over the pandemic Covid-19 as the fatality rate in the vast country of 1.3 billion people was among the lowest in the world despite a steady surge in positive Coronavirus cases even in the last week of lockdown 4.0.
First human trial of COVID-19 vaccine finds it is safe and induces rapid immune response
May 23, 2020, at 08:50 am
New York/IBNS: The first COVID-19 vaccine to reach phase 1 clinical trial has been found to be safe, well-tolerated, and able to generate an immune response against SARS-CoV-2 in humans, according to new research published in The Lancet.
Covid cases in UP climbs to 5619
May 22, 2020, at 06:27 pm
Lucknow/UNI: The total number of Covid-19 cases mounted to 5619 in Uttar Pradesh on Friday after 104 fresh cases were reported.
India reports 6,088 Covid cases in 24 hours, tally now over 1,18,000
May 22, 2020, at 10:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 6,088 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours taking the Coronavirus tally across the country over 1,18,000.
Rajasthan records 61 new Covid cases, tally reaches 5,906
May 20, 2020, at 03:25 pm
Jaipur/UNI: Rajasthan on Wednesday added 61 fresh cases to its novel coronavirus tally, pushing the total number of infections to 5,906, while the death toll stood at 143.
India witnesses another record day of spike in COVID-19 cases, death toll touches 3303
May 20, 2020, at 09:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed yet another day of spike in the number of COVID-19 cases as the number of infected patients in the country now stands at 106750.
Govt reimposes lockdown in PoK as 20 fresh COVID-19 cases surface
May 19, 2020, at 05:59 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Amid rising cases of COVID-19 in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), government officials said the decision to suspend relaxations in lockdown was “need of the hour”.
The Disabled during COVID-19: Missing in the National Discourse
May 19, 2020, at 01:07 pm
Life is difficult when one is disabled. COVID-19 has made the situation just worse. In the 21st century when we talk about modernization and progress the attitude towards persons with disability has remained an enigma for society.
Coronavirus impact on world’s indigenous, goes well beyond health threat
May 19, 2020, at 12:33 pm
New York/IBNS: The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on the world’s indigenous peoples that stretches well beyond the immediate threat to their health, the new UN independent expert on the rights of indigenous peoples said on Monday.
US firm now claims its antibody can cure COVID-19
May 19, 2020, at 09:27 am
San Diego/IBNS: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. recently announced that its anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody, STI-1499, demonstrated 100% inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection in an in vitro virus infection experiment at a very low antibody concentration.
COVID-19 infected patients in India now crosses 1 lakh-mark, death toll stands at 3163
May 19, 2020, at 09:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The number of COVID-19 cases in India has crossed 1 lakh-mark while the death toll in the country now stands at 3163, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Donald Trump says taking hydroxychloroquine as preventive measure against COVID-19
May 19, 2020, at 08:58 am
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump has said that he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus disease, even though it is not yet a proven treatment.
China is vulnerable to another wave of coronavirus: Top doctor warns
May 18, 2020, at 07:20 pm
Beijing/IBNS: China, the country from where the disease is believed to have originated, might be facing the 'big challenge' of a potential second wave of COVID-19 infection outbreak in the upcoming days, a top doctor of the country warned.
Rajasthan registers 140 new cases, tally reaches 5,342
May 18, 2020, at 05:02 pm
Jaipur/UNI: Rajasthan on Monday added 140 fresh cases to its novel coronavirus tally, pushing the total number of infections to 5,342, while the death toll stood at 133.
Maharashtra: Elderly COVID-19 warrior succumbs to pandemic in Thane
May 18, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Thane/UNI: A 60-year-old man, who has been hailed as one of the COVID-19 warriors by his employer company, succumbed to the contagion here on Monday, a day after testing positive for the pandemic.
Covid-19: 37 more cases found, tally reaches 1363 in Bihar
May 18, 2020, at 03:22 pm
Patna/UNI: With the detection of 37 more new cases, the number of Coronavirys positive cases has increased to 1363 in Bihar so far.
13 new COVID-19 cases detected in Nanded
May 18, 2020, at 11:34 am
Nanded/UNI: With testing 13 new persons positive to coronavirus on Sunday, tally rose to 97, out of which 60 are under treatment, 30 were released, 2 are still absconding and 5 are dead.