WHO says about 140,000 people died of COVID-19 worldwide
Apr 18, 2020, at 11:31 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that a total of 139,378 people had died due to COVID-19 worldwide, while the total number of confirmed cases had reached 2.074 million.
Chinese mainland reports 27 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Apr 18, 2020, at 11:23 am
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese health authorities said on Saturday that it received reports of 27 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland, of which 17 were imported.
S.Korea reports 18 more COVID-19 cases, 10,653 in total
Apr 18, 2020, at 11:08 am
Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea reported 18 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Saturday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,653.
New Zealand reports 13 new cases of COVID-19 as gov't steps up health response
Apr 18, 2020, at 11:04 am
Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: New Zealand reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as the government is stepping up its support for health services.
Maharashtra reports 118 COVID-19 positive cases in one day
Apr 18, 2020, at 10:59 am
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has reported 118 more cases of novel coronavirus taking the total number of infections in the state to 3,320.
Apr 18, 2020, at 10:15 am
New York/IBNS: The United States must take urgent additional steps to prevent tens of millions of middle-class Americans hit by the COVID-19 pandemic from being “plunged into poverty”, according to an independent UN human rights expert.
COVID-19 in India: Death toll touches 480
Apr 18, 2020, at 09:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry of Saturday said the death toll due to COVID-19 in India stood at 480.
Apr 17, 2020, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry on Friday said since the implementation of lockdown last month, the doubling rate of COVID-19 cases has moved from 3 to 6.2 days.
45 corona suspects tested negative in Punjab
Apr 17, 2020, at 03:41 pm
Faridkot/UNI: A total of 45 suspected patients of novel coronavirus were tested negative here in this district on late Thursday.
Brazil's COVID-19 death toll nears 2,000 as over 30,000 test positive
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:44 pm
Brasilia/Xinhua/UNI: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil rose from 28,320 to 30,425, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Canada Surpasses 30,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 1,193 Deaths - Health Agency
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:43 pm
Toronto/Sputnik/UNI: The number of Canadians confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has increased to 30,092, updated data from the country’s Public Health Agency revealed.
Death Toll From COVID-19 in Mexico Rises by 37 to 486 People – Health Ministry
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:39 pm
Mexico City/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Mexico, has risen by 37 to 486 within the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said.
UN chief calls for greater protection for children caught up in COVID-19 crisis
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:30 pm
New York/IBNS: The looming global recession resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could cause hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths this year, effectively reversing recent gains in reducing infant mortality, a new UN report issued on Thursday has revealed.
COVID-19: Death toll in India touches 437
Apr 17, 2020, at 09:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The number of COVID-19 positive cases in India touched 13,387, reveals government data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
COVID-19: China's Wuhan increases death toll 50 pc
Apr 17, 2020, at 09:34 am
Wuhan/UNI: China's COVID-19 outbreak epicentre Wuhan has increased the death toll from the deadly virus by 50 percent amid worldwide suspicion of the figures it released earlier.
Meghalaya reports two more COVID-19 positive cases
Apr 16, 2020, at 11:53 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Meghalaya on Thursday reported two more positive cases for COVID-19 and both are family members of the first infected patient of the state who died on Wednesday morning.
‘VeeTrace’ App to help trace, track and protect citizens from Covid-19
Apr 16, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Salem/IBNS: Salem Corporation’s Health department has launched ‘VeeTrace’ App to help trace and protect nearly 35 lakh citizens of Salem district from the deadly Covid-19 infection.
Total Coronavirus cases in UP's Badaun now stand at four
Apr 16, 2020, at 03:08 pm
Badaun/UNI: The total number of COVID-19 patients reached four after two more people were found to be affected in two separate areas of this Uttar Pradesh district, District Magistrate said on Thursday.
COVID-19 environmental roll back ‘irrational’ and irresponsible’: rights expert
Apr 16, 2020, at 12:10 pm
New York/IBNS: Countries must not use the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to weaken environmental protection and enforcement, a UN independent human rights expert said on Wednesday.
Tracking sewage to surveil COVID-19
Apr 15, 2020, at 05:40 pm
Researchers are in the preliminary stages of investigating wastewater for the presence of the novel coronavirus as an environmental surveillance mechanism, reports Mongabay-India correspondent Sahana Ghosh
Karnataka: 17 new COVID-19 cases reported
Apr 15, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: With 17 more testing positive, the number of novel Coronavirus infected persons in Karnataka mounted to 277 on Wednesday.
No community transmission case reported so far: Indian government
Apr 15, 2020, at 04:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Wednesday said the country has not reported any case of community transmission so far.
Syria coronavirus threat sparks broad UN containment effort
Apr 15, 2020, at 01:21 pm
New York/IBNS: The United Nations and its partners are doing their utmost to support a comprehensive, multi-pronged effort to stem the impact of COVID-19 in Syria, where the viral disease has claimed the lives of two people, sickened 23 others and presented epic challenges for ensuring the smooth delivery of life-saving assistance.
India fights against COVID-19: New lockdown guidelines make face masks compulsory
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre on Wednesday issued new guidelines for the extended lockdown period where it has made wearing face masks compulsory in public places and workplaces.
Canada Reports 1,383 New COVID-19 Cases as Total Surges Past 27,000 – Health Authorities
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:37 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Health authorities in Canada have reported more than 27,000 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the outbreak as 1,383 new positive tests were confirmed in the preceding 24 hours.
Chinese mainland reports 46 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:30 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese health authority said Wednesday that it received reports of 46 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Tuesday, of which 36 were imported.
Turkey confirms 4,062 new COVID-19 cases, 65,111 in total
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:25 pm
Ankara/Xinhua/UNI: Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on Tuesday confirmed 4,062 new COVID-19 cases and 107 more deaths from the virus.
Halting funding for WHO during a health crisis is as dangerous as it sounds: Bill Gates
Apr 15, 2020, at 11:22 am
Washington/IBNS: Hours after US President Donald Trump announced that he has instructed his administration to stop US funding for the World Health Organization (WHO), tech billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday said halting such a fund during a world health crisis is as dangerous as it sounds.
COVID-19 outbreak in India: Death toll stands at 377
Apr 15, 2020, at 10:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 in India now stands at 377, as per latest Ministry of Health data revealed on Wednesday.
Death toll due to COVID-19 in India touches 353
Apr 14, 2020, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 in India stands at 353, as per the latest figures released by Ministry of Health.