Maharashtra govt sanctions second corpus of Rs 129 cr to fight COVID-19
Jun 16, 2020, at 05:13 pm
Thane/UNI: Maharashtra government has sanctioned a corpus of Rs 129 crores for ramping up the medical fight against the COVID-19 as the pandemic has severely hit the state.
COVID-19: Preparations for southern flu season must be a priority: WHO’s Tedros
Jun 16, 2020, at 04:47 pm
New York/IBNS: Despite the ongoing global response to COVID-19, the world cannot lose sight of the significant public health risk posed by influenza, which affects every country every year and takes its own deadly toll, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday.
Bangladesh records highest 53 fresh COVID-19 fatalities
Jun 16, 2020, at 04:39 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh recorded sharpest spike of 53 COVID-19 fatalities in past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 1,262.
Jun 16, 2020, at 04:37 pm
New York: An estimated 1.7 billion people, 22% of the world population, have at least one underlying health condition that could increase their risk of severe COVID-19 if infected, according to a modelling study that uses data from 188 countries, published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
India's COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 52.47 percent: Health Ministry
Jun 16, 2020, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The recovery rate of OCVID-19 patients in India now stands at 52.47 percent, as per government data released on Tuesday.
Beijing reports 27 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Jun 16, 2020, at 09:57 am
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Beijing reported 27 new confirmed domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases and three new asymptomatic cases on Monday, the municipal health commission said on Tuesday.
India fights COVID19: Death toll reaches 9900
Jun 16, 2020, at 09:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With over 10,000 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours, the number of COVID-19 cases in India now stands at 3,43,091, as per Ministry of Health data released on Tuesday.
New Zealand now reports new cases of COVID-19
Jun 16, 2020, at 09:35 am
Wellington/UNI: The New Zealand reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday for the first time in 24 days.
Russia records 8,246 COVID-19 cases
Jun 16, 2020, at 09:12 am
Moscow/UNI: Russia has registered 8,246 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall tally to 5,37,210, the national coronavirus response center said on Monday.
China confirms 40 new COVID-19 cases, including 27 in Beijing - Health Authorities
Jun 16, 2020, at 08:52 am
Beijing/Sputnik: China registered 40 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, including 27 cases in Beijing amid the new cluster at the wholesale food market, Xinfadi, the country’s National Health Commission said on Tuesday.
Newly-wed man tests COVID-19 positive in Palghar
Jun 15, 2020, at 05:08 pm
Palghar/UNI: A 22-year-old man, who tied nuptial knot three days ago, tested COVID-19 positive on Monday in Jawhar taluka of this district.
Malaysia reports 41 new COVID-19 cases, preschools set to open in July
Jun 15, 2020, at 05:05 pm
Kuala Lumpur/Xinhua: Malaysia reported 41 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, pushing the total cases in the country to 8,494, the Health Ministry said.
Maharashtra: Aurangabad reports six new Corona cases hours after 50 test positive
Jun 15, 2020, at 03:53 pm
Aurangabad,Maharashtra/UNI: Six new Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were detected here on Monday, hours after 50 others tested pandemic positive in the morning, informed official sources.
COVID-19 death toll in India touches 9520
Jun 15, 2020, at 09:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With the reporting of 11502 new cases across the country, the number of COVID-19 cases in India now touched 332,424, as per Ministry of Health data released on Monday.
Chinese mainland reports 49 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Jun 15, 2020, at 09:05 am
Beijing/Xinhua: Chinese health authority said Monday that it received reports of 49 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Sunday, of which 39 were domestically transmitted and 10 were imported.
Sharp spike in COVID-19 cases: Delhi reports whooping 2,224 infections
Jun 15, 2020, at 08:33 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi on Sunday registered the highest ever single day spike of 2,224 novel coronavirus infections, taking the city's tally to 41,182.
India's COVID-19 recovery rate more than 50 pct: Health Ministry
Jun 14, 2020, at 08:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With 8,049 COVID-19 patients cured in the last 24 hours, the recovery rate has become more than 50%. A total of 1,62,378 patients, so far, have been cured of COVID-19.
West Bengal reports highest single-day recovery of 518 COVID patients
Jun 14, 2020, at 08:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With 518 Covid-19 patients discharged after being cured from various hospitals across the state in last 24 hours, West Bengal on Sunday reported its highest single-day recovery of novel coronavirus patients, reports said.
Bangladesh: COVID-19 cases cross 87,000, death toll touches 1,171
Jun 14, 2020, at 04:55 pm
Dhaka/Xinhua: The total number of COVID-19 patients in Bangladesh increased to over 87,000 Sunday, with a daily rise of more than 3,000 cases.
COVID-19: West Bengal reports 454 fresh cases, 336 patients discharged in last 24 hours
Jun 13, 2020, at 09:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With 454 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has climbed to 10,698, including 5,693 active cases, 463 deaths and 4,542 discharges, reports said on Saturday.
India's COVID-19 recovery rate touches 49.95 pct
Jun 13, 2020, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: During the last 24 hours, a total of 7,135 COVID-19 patients have been cured, taking the recovery percentage in the country to 49.95 percent.
Bangladesh registers 2,856 new COVID-19 cases, 44 more deaths
Jun 13, 2020, at 05:13 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh reported 2,856 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, which is less than Friday's high of 3,471.
COVID-19: NZ reports no new case for 22 consecutive days
Jun 13, 2020, at 05:10 pm
Wellington/UNI: New Zealand's Ministry of Health reported no new case of COVID-19 on Saturday, making this the 22nd consecutive day when no new case has been reported in the country.
Malaysia reports 43 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
Jun 13, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Kuala Lumpur/Xinhua: Malaysia has reported 43 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, pushing the total number of cases in the country to 8,445, the country's Health Ministry said.
Ghana's COVID-19 cases exceed 11,000
Jun 13, 2020, at 04:59 pm
Accra/Xinhua/UNI: The number the novel coronavirus infections in Ghana has increased to 11,118 with 262 new cases being confirmed as of Saturday morning, said the Ghana Health Service (GHS).
Health experts concerned about indirect effects of COVID-19 on women and youth
Jun 13, 2020, at 04:50 pm
New York/IBNS: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, the World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about its impact on women, children and young people.
Mutated coronavirus shows significant boost in infectivity: Study
Jun 13, 2020, at 04:40 pm
New York: A tiny genetic mutation in the SARS coronavirus 2 variant circulating throughout Europe and the United States significantly increases the virus’ ability to infect cells, lab experiments performed at Scripps Research show.
Kashmir: Retired doctor dies due to Covid-19, toll rises to 54
Jun 13, 2020, at 12:58 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A 74-year-old retired doctor, a resident of Srinagar, died due to Covid-19 in a hospital here on Saturday morning, taking the death toll in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to 54.
India witnesses biggest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, death toll touches 8884
Jun 13, 2020, at 09:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Breaking all previous records, India's single-day spike in COVID-19 cases touched 11,455, officials said on Saturday.
Brazil overtakes Britain with second-highest Coronavirus death toll
Jun 13, 2020, at 09:30 am
Rio de Janeiro/UNI; Brazil has overtaken Britain to be the country with the second-highest death toll of COVID-19 in the world, according to data from the Brazilian Health Ministry.