Death toll from COVID-19 in Indonesia jumps to 49, total cases at 579
Mar 23, 2020, at 05:14 pm
Jakarta/Xinhua/UNI: The COVID-19 outbreak has claimed 49 lives in Indonesia, while 65 new cases were confirmed on Monday, bringing the total to 579 in the country, the Indonesian government said on Monday.
COVID-19 cases in Taiwan soar to 195
Mar 23, 2020, at 05:12 pm
Taipei/Xinhua/UNI: The total number of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Taiwan has increased by 26 to 195, the island's epidemic monitoring agency said on Monday.
Mar 23, 2020, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Novel Coronavirus has wreaked havoc across the world, having recently been declared a pandemic by the WHO. While there is fear, confusion and panic, people around the world are trying to take the right precautions. To understand this better from the perspective of Indian moms, Momspresso.com, a user-generated content platform that allows women to express themselves through text, audio, and video across ten languages, recently surveyed over 500 moms across the country and the findings revealed that 86% of moms are very concerned about the Coronavirus.
Kolkata records first COVID 19 deathÂ
Mar 23, 2020, at 04:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata registered its first death due to COVID 19 as a patient, who was suffering from the virus infection, passed away at a private hospital in the city on Monday.
Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Armenia reaches 160
Mar 21, 2020, at 06:39 pm
Yerevan/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus increased by 24 in Armenia over the past 24 hours, which brings the total toll of those infected in the country to 160, the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday.
Panchkula confirms first Coronavirus case
Mar 21, 2020, at 05:29 pm
Panchkula/UNI: A 38-year-old woman was tested positive of the deadly Novel Coronavirus here on Saturday, taking the total number of infected patients to 10 in the tricity of Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali.
WHO Chief Says Young People Not Safe From COVID-19
Mar 21, 2020, at 10:49 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus on Friday urged younger people not to take the coronavirus pandemic lightly, saying that data shows patients under 50 frequently require hospitalization.
Death toll in Brazil from COVID-19 rises to 11
Mar 21, 2020, at 10:45 am
Sao Paulo, Brazil/Xinhua/UNI: Four people aged over 70 died on Friday from COVID-19 in Brazil, raising the country's death toll from the disease to 11.
Another ‘tragic milestone’: Reported cases of COVID-19 pass 200,000, says UN health chief
Mar 21, 2020, at 10:29 am
New York/IBNS: It took three months to reach the first 100,000 cases of COVID-19 but only 12 days to double that, to reach over 200,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
West Bengal reports its third COVID 19 case
Mar 21, 2020, at 09:39 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal has reported its third positive Coronavirus infection case on Saturday.
Govt sets up MyGov Corona Helpdesk on WhatsApp
Mar 20, 2020, at 08:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to alley the coronavirus fears, Centre has launched an official chatbot on WhatsApp called MyGov Corona Helpdesk.
NASA closes 2 facilities after employee tests positive for coronavirus
Mar 20, 2020, at 04:09 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: NASA has decided to close the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi and the Michoud Assembly Facility in Louisiana after one of the employee was found to be infected with COVID-19, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said on Friday.
Three more tested positive for coronavirus in Gujarat
Mar 20, 2020, at 03:56 pm
Gandhinagar/UNI: With three more people testing positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Gujarat, the total number of such cases in the state on Friday reached five.
COVID-19: WHO working on supply pipeline for protective equipment and tests
Mar 20, 2020, at 09:09 am
New York/IBNS: For the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak began last December, China has reported no domestic cases of the disease, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday, calling it “an amazing achievement”.
UN, an ‘ally’ in Kenya in fight against COVID-19: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
Mar 20, 2020, at 08:51 am
New York/IBNS: The United Nations is working closely with the Kenyan Government to help prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus or COVID-19. By Siddharth Chatterjee, United Nations Resident Coordinator to Kenya.
UN body underscores priority of health, safety during ‘unprecedented’ COVID-19 challenges
Mar 20, 2020, at 08:35 am
New York/IBNS: Confronted with widespread human, social, and economic ramifications surrounding COVID-19, the President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) stressed the priority of ensuring “the health and safety of people”.
Preventing discrimination against people with disabilities in COVID-19 response
Mar 20, 2020, at 07:14 am
New York/IBNS: Unless Governments and communities take action, discrimination against people with disabilities could increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, an expert with the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.
Still ‘early days’ to assess COVID-19 impact on women, children – UNICEF official
Mar 19, 2020, at 01:24 pm
New York/IBNS: Shortly after the outbreak of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), UNICEF was among the first United Nations agencies to step up and deliver much-needed medical supplies including masks to China.
Total positive Coronavirus cases in India rise to 184, all board examinations postponed
Mar 19, 2020, at 12:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the lockdown in various cities, the total positive Novel Coronavirus cases including the cured and deaths in India rose to 184 on Thursday.
Beijing reports 21 imported COVID-19 cases
Mar 19, 2020, at 10:04 am
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Beijing reported 21 newly confirmed cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from other countries Wednesday, the municipal health commission said Thursday.
Number of people infected with novel coronavirus globally exceeds 191,000 - WHO
Mar 19, 2020, at 09:54 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Over 15,100 people have gotten infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) globally over the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases above 191,100, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its new coronavirus situation report.
Italy registers 35,713 cumulative coronavirus cases
Mar 19, 2020, at 09:46 am
Rome/Xinhua/UNI: The coronavirus epidemic has claimed 2,978 victims in Italy as of Wednesday evening, with the cumulative coronavirus cases reaching 35,713 since the epidemic broke out on Feb. 21, according to new data released by the Civil Protection Department.
Turkey registers second death from coronavirus - Health Minister
Mar 19, 2020, at 09:35 am
Ankara/Sputnik/UNI: The second death from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been registered in Turkey, the total number of infected people nearly doubled over the past 24 hours to 191, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday.
Special Action Group reviews COVID-19 related steps undertaken in Nagaland
Mar 18, 2020, at 08:24 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A meeting of the Special Action Group (SAG) on Covid-19 was held under the chairmanship of Nagaland Home Commissioner, Abhijit Sinha IAS to review the various activities in connection with the impending pandemic at his Office Chamber on Wednesday.
Covid19 Scare: Liquor shops, beer bars, restaurants, paan kiosks closed till March 31 in Nagpur
Mar 18, 2020, at 06:52 pm
Nagpur/UNI: In view of the Coronavirus outbreak and to prevent the spread of the virus, all beer bars, liquor shops, restaurants and even ‘paan’ stalls in the city would remain closed till March 31, a press release issued by district collector Ravindra Thakre said here on Wednesday.
Algeria reports 6th death case of COVID-19 as confirmed cases rise to 72
Mar 18, 2020, at 06:36 pm
Algiers/Xinhua/UNI: Algeria's Health Ministry on Wednesday announced the sixth death due to thecoronavirus(COVID-19) as the number of confirmed cases in the country rose to 72, state-run ENTV reported.
Djibouti confirms 1st COVID-19 case
Mar 18, 2020, at 04:53 pm
Addis Ababa/Xinhua/UNI: Djibouti confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.
Mar 18, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal's home secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, along with his wife Sonali Chakravarti Banerjee, who is the vice-chancellor of the Calcutta University, have moved to home quarantine a day after the home secretary held a meeting at Nabanna with a lady bureaucrat, whose son tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, reports said.
UAE announces 15 new COVID-19 cases, 113 in total
Mar 18, 2020, at 04:47 pm
Dubai/Xinhua: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Wednesday recorded 15 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 113, the Ministry of Health and Prevention said in a statement.
COVID-19: the immune system can fight back, says research
Mar 18, 2020, at 04:01 pm
Melbourne/IBNS: Melbourne researchers have mapped immune responses from one of Australia’s first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, showing the body’s ability to fight the virus and recover from the infection.