India's Covid-19 death toll touches 934
Apr 28, 2020, at 11:47 am
New Delhi/UNI: The death toll due to novel coronavirus is inching towards the 1000-mark as 48 people have lost their lives in just past 12 hours, taking the total number of fatalities to 934.
Italy records lowest number of daily COVID-19 fatalities since mid-March - Authorities
Apr 27, 2020, at 03:20 pm
Rome/Sputnik/UNI: Italy has recorded 260 coronavirus-related deaths over the past 24 hours, which is the lowest number of daily deaths registered since March 14, Italy’s Civil Protection Department said in a statement on Sunday, adding that the death toll now stood at 26,644.
Oman reports 93 new COVID-19 cases, 1,998 in total
Apr 27, 2020, at 03:09 pm
Muscat/Xinhua/UNI: The Omani Ministry of Health has announced 93 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 1,998.
New York state to reopen with phased strategy, says governor
Apr 27, 2020, at 03:07 pm
New York/Xinhua/UNI: The US state of New York will restart its economy after the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in a multi-phase manner, said Governor Andrew Cuomo.
S.Korea reports 10 more COVID-19 cases, 10,738 in total
Apr 27, 2020, at 12:32 pm
Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea reported 10 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,738.
Only three new coronavirus cases reported in China in past 24 hours - Health Commission
Apr 27, 2020, at 12:28 pm
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China has registered only 3 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, 80 COVID-19 patients recovered in that period, the country’s National Health Commission said on Monday.
Uttar Pradesh: Woman journalist tests positive for Covid-19Â
Apr 27, 2020, at 12:17 pm
Unnao/UNI: A woman journalist is reported to be tested positive of Covid 19 here on Sunday night.
India registers 27892 COVID-19 cases, death toll touches 872
Apr 27, 2020, at 09:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The number of COVID-19 infection cases in India stands at 27,892, as per Indian government data released on Monday.
Spain's daily coronavirus death toll drops to 288
Apr 26, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Madrid/Xinhua/UNI: Spanish health authorities confirmed on Sunday that 23,190 people in the country have lost their lives because of the coronavirus, after reporting 288 new deaths in the 24-hour period until 2100 hours local time on Saturday.
Iran to be divided into 3 risk zones over COVID-19 impacts
Apr 26, 2020, at 09:14 pm
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the country will be divided into three risk zones based on the number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities, state TV reported.
Covid-19 outbreak: West Bengal confirms 38 new cases, 2 more fatalities
Apr 26, 2020, at 08:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With 38 fresh cases reported in last 24 hours, the number of active Covid-19 positive cases in West Bengal touched 461, officials said on Sunday.
Karnataka: COVID-19 cases soars to 503
Apr 26, 2020, at 08:01 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Two more cases of COVID-19 were reported from Kalaburagi, taking the number of contracted persons to 503, besides a 45-year-old woman, with medical underlying condition, succumbed to the virus on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir reports fresh 29 COVID-19 cases
Apr 26, 2020, at 07:51 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday informed that 29 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), (all from Kashmir division), have been reported thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 523.
Vietnam reports no COVID-19 cases, total confirmed cases remain at 270
Apr 26, 2020, at 07:46 pm
Hanoi/Xinhua/UNI: Vietnam reported no new cases of COVID-19 infection on Sunday, meaning that the number of confirmed cases in the country remained at 270, according to its Ministry of Health.
COVID-19: Nine fresh cases reported in Haryana
Apr 26, 2020, at 07:34 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Nine fresh cases of Novel Coronavirus were reported in Haryana on Sunday, taking the count to 282.
Thailand's new COVID-19 infections dip to 15
Apr 26, 2020, at 07:17 pm
Bangkok/Xinhua/UNI: Thailand's new COVID-19 infections on Sunday dipped to 15, compared to Saturday's 53 cases.
Pakistan reports highest 24-hour spike in COVID-19 cases
Apr 26, 2020, at 06:14 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan witnessed a major jump in the number of COVID-19 cases in a day as the country reported nearly 1000 instances on Saturday, media reports said.
27 COVID-19 patients discharged from Assam hospitals
Apr 26, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has discharged 27 COVID-19 patients from different hospitals of the state so far.
Apr 26, 2020, at 08:51 am
Geneva/IBNS: Hours after the World Health Organization claimed that recovery from coronavirus might not shield a person from reinfection, the global health body has clarified that people who are infected with COVID-19 will develop an antibody response that will provide some level of protection.
COVID-19 cases in India: Death toll touches 779
Apr 25, 2020, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The number of deaths due to COVID-19 outbreak in the country touched 779 on Saturday, as per Indian government released data.
No evidence that virus recovery stops reinfection: WHO warns
Apr 25, 2020, at 05:24 pm
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organization on Saturday said there was currently "no evidence" to show that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from the second round of being hit by the infection.
Malaysia adds 51 new COVID-19 cases, total at 5,742
Apr 25, 2020, at 03:23 pm
Kuala Lumpur/Xinhua/UNI: The number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia totaled at 5,742 after 51 new cases were recorded, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Maharashtra: Three members of family test positive for Coronavirus
Apr 25, 2020, at 03:03 pm
Aurangabad/UNI: Three members of a family have tested positive for the novel coronavirus here, Health officer of District General Hospital (DGH) Pradeep Kulkarni said on Saturday.
‘Landmark collaboration’ to make COVID-19 testing and treatment available to all
Apr 25, 2020, at 01:10 pm
New York/IBNS: World leaders, scientists, humanitarians and private sector partners united on Friday in “a landmark collaboration” that will make new tools and medicines to diagnose and treat COVID-19, accessible to people everywhere.
First Person: Finding new ways to save millions at risk during the coronavirus pandemic
Apr 25, 2020, at 12:55 pm
New York/IBNS: Millions of people are reliant on humanitarian supplies to survive, and the COVID-19 pandemic is making it even more difficult for aid workers to reach them. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), is having to rethink the way it operates in some of the most vulnerable places in the world.
Turkey confirms 3,122 new COVID-19 cases, 104,912 in total
Apr 25, 2020, at 11:43 am
Ankara/Xinhua: Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on Friday confirmed 3,122 new COVID-19 cases and 109 more deaths in Turkey.
COVID-19: Death toll in India touches 775
Apr 25, 2020, at 10:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 in India has touched 775, as per government data released on Saturday.
Apr 24, 2020, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Health Ministry on Friday said 1,684 new Coronavirus cases were reported in the last 24 hours while 15 districts across the country remained infection-free for the last 28 days.
Chinese pharma offers to conduct clinical trials of Coronavirus vaccine in Pakistan
Apr 24, 2020, at 03:23 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: A major Chinese pharmaceutical company has invited Pakistan's National Institute of Health (NIH) to collaborate in conducting clinical trials of the recently developed inactivated vaccine for Covid-19, media reports said.
Herd immunity needed to combat Coronavirus infection: Indian public health expert
Apr 24, 2020, at 02:25 pm
Kolkata, Apr 24 (UNI) Herd Immunity is the only Iasting solution to the Coronavirus pandemic, says a public health expert.