Iran sees lowest daily rise in coronavirus deaths in month
Apr 14, 2020, at 05:38 pm
Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Iran's death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 4,683 on Tuesday after 98 more people died overnight.
Maharashtra: Pune sees four more nCoV deaths
Apr 14, 2020, at 05:31 pm
Pune/UNI: Four more novel coronavirus patients who were admitted at Sassoon and Naidu hospitals, here, lost their lives on Tuesday, taking the total number of deaths in this district to 38.
Assam reports fresh COVID-19 positive case, state tally surges to 31
Apr 14, 2020, at 01:53 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has reported one more COVID-19 positive case on Monday taking the state tally increased to 31.
Nongenarian dies of COVID-19, toll jumps to 12 in Tamil Nadu
Apr 14, 2020, at 12:28 pm
Karur/Chennai/UNI: A nonagenarian, who was tested positive for coronavirus, died at the Karur Government Medical College Hospital on Tuesday, taking the number of COVID related deaths in Tamil Nadu to 12.
Coronavirus: Pune registers 42 new cases, 326 cases
Apr 14, 2020, at 12:19 pm
Pune/UNI: With 42 new cases reported in Pune, the total number of Coronavirus positive cases has reached 326, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Five more COVID positive patients recover in OdishaÂ
Apr 14, 2020, at 12:15 pm
Bhubnaeswar/UNI: In a positive development five more COVID-19 patients in Odisha recovered after their samples tested negative.
COVID-19: Pune records 42 new cases
Apr 14, 2020, at 11:48 am
Pune/UNI: With 42 new cases reported in Pune, the total number of Coronavirus positive cases has reached 326, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Coronavirus death toll in Kazakhstan rises to 14 - Health Minister
Apr 14, 2020, at 11:39 am
Nur-Sultan/Sputnik/UNI: The death toll from the novel coronavirus disease in Kazakhstan has risen by two to 14 over the past 24 hours, the republic's Health Minister Yelzhan Birtanov said.
UK to Extend COVID-19 Lockdown Measures Until At Least May 7 – Reports
Apr 14, 2020, at 10:40 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is currently standing in for Prime Minister Boris Johnson amid his recovery from COVID-19, will announce the prolongation of lockdown measures to curb the spread of the disease until at least May 7 on Thursday, The Times newspaper reports.
Number of Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Worldwide Tops 2 Million - Johns Hopkins University
Apr 14, 2020, at 10:36 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) worldwide has exceeded 2 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Italy's COVID-19 death toll exceeds 20,000, minor breaches to lockdown over Easter
Apr 14, 2020, at 10:02 am
Rome/Xinhua/UNI: The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 20,465 lives in locked-down Italy as of Monday, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries to 159,516, according to latest data released by the country's Civil Protection Department.
China's Hubei reports no increase in COVID-19 cases
Apr 14, 2020, at 09:49 am
Wuhan/Xinhua/UNI: No new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were reported in central China's Hubei Province Monday, local health authority said Tuesday.
COVID-19 : Cases in India cross 10,000-mark, 339 deaths
Apr 14, 2020, at 09:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: Novel coronavirus cases on Tuesday morning crossed the 10,000 mark in the country with the figure rising to 10,363, the Health Ministry said.
Assam detects another COVID-19 case linked to Nizamuddin; tally at 30
Apr 13, 2020, at 08:45 pm
Guwahati/UNI: After a gap of three days, a new case of COVID- 19, linked to Nizamuddin area of Delhi, was detected in Assam on Monday, taking the state’s tally to 30.
Bangladesh records biggest daily jump of 182 new COVID-19 cases
Apr 13, 2020, at 06:41 pm
Dhaka/Xinhua/UNI: Bangladesh health officials on Monday said in the past 24 hours 182 more people have been found positive of the coronavirus infection, the biggest daily jump in new cases since March 8 when first infected cases were reported in the country.
Sudan imposes quarantine to fight COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 13, 2020, at 06:26 pm
Khartoum/Sputnik/UNI: Sudan has introduced a nationwide quarantine, banning its citizens from traveling across the country, as a move to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the press office of the cabinet of ministers said on Monday.
Hong Kong reports five newly confirmed COVID-19 cases
Apr 13, 2020, at 06:00 pm
Hong Kong/Xinhua/UNI: Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported on Monday five additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong to 1,009.
Chinese mainland reports 108 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Apr 13, 2020, at 12:11 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese health authority said Monday that it received reports of 108 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Sunday, of which 98 were imported.
Egypt's COVID-19 cases mount to 2,065 with 159 deaths: ministry
Apr 13, 2020, at 11:57 am
Cairo/Xinhua/UNI: Egypt's Health Ministry confirmed on Sunday 126 new cases and 13 new deaths of COVID-19, raising the total number of cases registered in the country to 2,065, including 159 deaths.
Coronavirus in India: Death toll touches 308
Apr 13, 2020, at 09:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Health on Monday confirmed that 308 people have died due to COVID-19 in the country so far.
Nagaland reports its first COVID-19 case
Apr 13, 2020, at 12:17 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Nagaland reported its first COVID-19 positive case on Sunday.
As Covid danger looms, expert cautions against unsustainable lockdowns
Apr 12, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The stage of community transmission, when the source of infection for a large number of Covid-19 patients cannot be traced to a confirmed case, has already set in the country and it is estimated that a significant number of India’s population could be infected, an expert said today.
Three Kolkata doctors test positive for Covid-19, West Bengal's Coronavirus death toll touches seven
Apr 12, 2020, at 09:22 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Three doctors from Kolkata and its adjoining areas have tested positive for COVID-19 as death toll due to the disease touched seven on Sunday.
Belarus sees COVID-19 cases increase to over 2,500
Apr 12, 2020, at 09:07 pm
Minsk/Xinhua/UNI: The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Belarus has risen to 2,578, the health ministry said on Sunday.
Vietnam's COVID-19 cases increase to 260
Apr 12, 2020, at 08:19 pm
Hanoi/Xinhua/UNI: Vietnam's Ministry of Health confirmed two new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total in the country to 260.
Bangladesh: Four more die due to COVID-19
Apr 12, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The Bangladesh government on Sunday said four more people have died due to COVID-19 infection in the country.
Indian recorded 909 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours: Officials
Apr 12, 2020, at 04:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Sunday confirmed that 909 cases of COVID-19 infected patients have emerged in the country in the past 24 hours.
Containment plus lockdown saved India from reaching 8.2 lakh cases by mid-April:Health Ministry
Apr 12, 2020, at 02:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday said COVID-19 cases in India would have touched 8.2 lakh if the country had not implemented either containment or nationwide lockdown, and the pre-emptive and proactive measures have restricted the cases to 7,447 cases on Apr 11.
ICMR says HCQ not to be used as COVID-19 cure
Apr 11, 2020, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) on Saturday recommended hydroxychloroquine or HCQ as prophylaxis to prevent coronavirus infection instead of a treatment for COVID-19, said media reports.
Number of COVID-19 cases in Russia rises by 1,667 to 13,584
Apr 11, 2020, at 06:46 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Russia has risen by 1,667 in the last 24 hours to 13,584, the country’s coronavirus response center announced on Saturday.