WHO urges mask use in confined public areas, where coronavirus still spreads

Jun 06, 2020, at 09:51 am

New York: Governments in areas with widespread COVID-19 transmission should encourage the use of non-medical masks on public transport, in shops and in other locations where physical distancing is difficult, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends, in updated guidance published on Friday.

COVID-19 not growing exponentially in India, risk remains: WHO

Jun 06, 2020, at 09:03 am

Geneva/New Delhi/UNI: Appreciating government's efforts to combat outbreak of COVID-19, World Health Organization has said that the epidemic is not growing exponentially in India, but given its population density there is always a risk of disease-explosion.

Death toll from COVID-19 in Brazil rises by 1,005 to 35,026 people – Health Ministry

Jun 06, 2020, at 08:38 am

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil/Sputnik:  The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Brazil, has increased by record 1,005 to 35,026 within the past 24 hours, the national Health Ministry said on late Friday.

Rumours and spike in COVID-19 cases making situation tough for people, doctors in Pakistan, says BBC report

Jun 05, 2020, at 07:07 pm

Islamabad: Apart from rising COVID-19 cases, rumours and fear around the disease, added with the intense pressure put on the fragile healthcare system in the country, has left Pakistan portray itself as a struggling nation reeling under the contagion.

Nagaland reports 14 newCOVID-19 positive cases, five in Mizoram

Jun 05, 2020, at 06:22 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Nagaland has reported 14 new positive cases for COVID-19 in last 24 hours andwith the new cases the state tally has now increased to 94.

Epidemic curve flattens while more COVID-19 cases, deaths expected in Canada

Jun 05, 2020, at 04:49 pm

Ottawa/Xinhua/UNI:  Canada is finally flattening the curve of new cases of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released on Thursday by the country's Public Health Agency.

Odisha: Woman delivers baby boy in Shramik Special train

Jun 05, 2020, at 04:44 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI:  In yet another incident, a 19-year-old woman travelling in Shramik Special Train (No 07743)from Lingampalli in Telengana to Bolangir, gave birth to a baby boy.

COVID-19 lockdowns worsen childhood obesity: Study

Jun 05, 2020, at 04:42 pm

New YorkIBNS: Lockdowns implemented across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted diet, sleep and physical activity among children with obesity, according to University at Buffalo research.

Sun Pharma starts Phase II clinical trial on AQCH

Jun 05, 2020, at 04:24 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries said that it has commenced Phase II clinical trial on AQCH, a phytopharmaceutical (plant derived) drug for treatment of COVID-19.

Russia registers 8,726 COVID-19 cases over past 24 Hours - Response Center

Jun 05, 2020, at 04:22 pm

Moscow/SputnikUNI: Russia has registered 8,726 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours (8,831 yesterday), bringing the total count to 449,834, the national coronavirus response center said on Friday.

S.Korea reports 39 more COVID-19 cases, 11,668 in total

Jun 05, 2020, at 04:18 pm

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea reported 39 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Friday local time, raising the total number of infections to 11,668.

COVID-19 treatment: Second patient recovers after plasma therapy in Karnataka

Jun 05, 2020, at 04:07 pm

Bengaluru/UNI:  A 38 year-old female patient recovered and shifted out of ICU in the Victoria Hospital here after receiving plasma therapy on Friday.

Covid-19: One more die in Odisha, 130 fresh cases push the tally to 2608

Jun 05, 2020, at 02:38 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Covid 19 claimed one more life in Odisha after a 63-year-old patient from Khordha district,under treatment, passed away as the tally surged to 2608 with 130 fresh cases reported on Friday.

Earthquake tremors felt in Jamshedpur

Jun 05, 2020, at 01:53 pm

Jamshedpur/UNI: Different areas of the East Singhbhum district on Friday morning felt earthquake tremors.

COVID-19: 65-yr-old woman succumbs in Kashmir, toll rises to 36

Jun 05, 2020, at 01:41 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A 65-year-old woman from Srinagar, who died at a hospital in this summer capital last evening, tested positive for COVID-19, taking the death toll due to the infection in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to 36.

India witnesses massive spike in COVID-19 positive cases in 24 hours, death toll stands at 6348

Jun 05, 2020, at 09:35 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed another day of massive spike in the number of Coronavirus cases with  9,851 people testing positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.

‘Global solidarity’ needed, to find affordable, accessible COVID-19 vaccine

Jun 05, 2020, at 09:12 am

New York: In the race to end the coronavirus pandemic, the UN chief reminded a virtual medical conference on Thursday that “a vaccine, by itself, is not enough”.

HUL donates over 74,000 testing kits to contain spread of Covid-19 in India

Jun 04, 2020, at 11:20 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has donated 74,328 RT-PCR Covid-19 testing kits worth Rs 13 crore to help ramp up testing of patients in the country.

Palghar reports 42 fresh Covid-19 cases

Jun 04, 2020, at 05:51 pm

Palghar/UNI: With an addition of 42 Covid-19 cases in Palghar on Thursday, the overall number of positive patients in the district stood at 1,002, a report issued by the administration stated.

India registers over 9,000 Covid cases in 24 hours, tally now close to 2.17 lakhs

Jun 04, 2020, at 11:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday registered the biggest daily spike in the Covid-19 cases with the report of 9,304 new infections in the last  24 hours taking the tally of Novel Coronavirus close to 2.17 lakhs.

WHO set to resume hydroxychloroquine trial to fight Coronavirus outbreak

Jun 04, 2020, at 08:57 am

Geneva: Investigations will continue into the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19,  , WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus  said.

Trial testing a unique formulation of ibuprofen to treat COVID-19 launches: Study

Jun 03, 2020, at 08:14 pm

The LIBERATE trial is a pioneering collaboration between London’s Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College London and the pharmaceutical organisation the SEEK Group.

Cabinet OKs setting up of Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy as subordinate office under AYUSH ministry

Jun 03, 2020, at 06:09 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved re-establishing Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) as a subordinate office under Ministry of AYUSH by merging into it Pharmacopoeia Laboratory for Indian Medicine (PLIM) and Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory (HPL)- the two central laboratories established in Ghaziabad since 1975.

No evidence of benefit for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients, urgent randomised trials are needed: Study 

Jun 03, 2020, at 05:24 pm

London: A large observational study suggests that treatment with the antimalarial drug chloroquine or its analogue hydroxychloroquine (taken with or without the antibiotics azithromycin or clarithromycin) offers no benefit for patients with COVID-19. The study analysed data from nearly 15,000 patients with COVID-19 receiving a combination of any of the four drug regimens and 81,000 controls.

Bihar: Coronavirus claims 25th life

Jun 03, 2020, at 05:11 pm

Patna/UNI:  With one more death due to coronavirus in Jamui district, the death toll due to Covid-19 increased to 25 in Bihar.

WHO warns of high risks of 'Devastating' Second wave of COVID-19

Jun 03, 2020, at 04:13 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge warned on Wednesday of high risks of COVID-19 resurgence, adding that the second wave would be devastating.

5-magnitude earthquake hits western Iran

Jun 03, 2020, at 04:12 pm

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: A five-magnitude earthquake hit Saleh Abad region in Iran's western province of Ilam at 12:46 p.m. local time (0816 GMT) on Wednesday, according to Iran's Seismological Center.

Covid-19 affects all 30 districts in Odisha

Jun 03, 2020, at 03:57 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Covid-19 today covered the entire Odisha with 143 positive cases taking the total count to 2388 with 1325 recoveries.

Maharashtra: Sangli reports two new COVID-19 cases

Jun 03, 2020, at 03:56 pm

Sangli, Jun 3 (UNI) Two new COVID-19 cases were detected here on Wednesday hence taking this district's pandemic tally to 124, stated Collector Abhijeet Chaudhari.

Meghalaya records new COVID-19 positive case

Jun 03, 2020, at 03:52 pm

Shillong/UNI: Meghalaya has recorded another active case after one person, who had travelled from Uttar Pradesh, tested positive for novel coronavirus on Wednesday.