World Health Assembly to be held online from May 18-19 amid COVID-19 pandemic
May 18, 2020, at 11:40 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The World Health Assembly (WHA) is set to take place from Monday to Tuesday as the World Health Organization (WHO) and its member states are struggling to stop the spread of the COVID-19 disease and map out easing of associate stay-at-home orders and lockdowns.
Italy's death toll from coronavirus rises to 31,908
May 18, 2020, at 11:39 am
Rome/Xinhua/UNI: A further 145 COVID-19 patients had died in the past 24 hours in Italy, bringing the country's death toll to 31,908, according to fresh figures on Sunday.
Coronavirus death toll tops 28,000 in France
May 18, 2020, at 11:37 am
Paris/Xinhua/UNI: With 483 additional coronavirus-related deaths registered on Sunday, France saw its overall toll of the epidemic rise to 28,108, the Health Ministry said.
Six dead patients test positive for Coronavirus in Malegaon
May 18, 2020, at 11:36 am
Nashik/UNI: With six dead patients testing positive for Coronavirus in Malegaon on Sunday, the toll due to the infectious disease in the town went up to 40 and in the district to 42.
13 new COVID-19 cases detected in Nanded
May 18, 2020, at 11:34 am
Nanded/UNI: With testing 13 new persons positive to coronavirus on Sunday, tally rose to 97, out of which 60 are under treatment, 30 were released, 2 are still absconding and 5 are dead.
With 36 more cases, Coronavirus tally reaches 1320 in Bihar
May 18, 2020, at 11:25 am
Patna/UNI: With 36 more cases of Corona virus coming to light on late Sunday night, the COVID 19 tally swelled to 1320 in Bihar so far.
Afghanistan's COVID-19 cases rise to 6,664
May 18, 2020, at 11:24 am
Kabul/Xinhua/UNI: The number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 6,664 in Afghanistan as 262 new cases were registered over the past 24 hours, Public Health Ministry's Deputy Spokesman Tawhid Shakohmand said on Sunday.
1,632 new COVID-19 infections detected in Qatar, 32,604 in total
May 18, 2020, at 11:22 am
Doha/Xinhua/UNI: Qatar's health ministry on Sunday announced 1,632 new infections of COVID-19, increasing the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 32,604.
China's Heilongjiang reports no new COVID-19 cases
May 18, 2020, at 11:08 am
Harbin/Xinhua/UNI: No new confirmed COVID-19 cases and no new asymptomatic cases were reported in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Sunday, the provincial health commission said Monday.
Maharashtra: Covid-19 infects over 1,000 in Aurangabad
May 18, 2020, at 10:35 am
Aurangabad/UNI: The Covid-19 tally in Aurangabad crossed the 1,000-mark with cases reaching 1,021, district administration officials said on Monday.
Maharashtra: Five test positive for Covid-19
May 18, 2020, at 09:56 am
Kolhapur/UNI: Total five people, including two women, were tested positive for the COVID-19 disease on Monday.
India records over 5000 COVID-19 cases on a single day, death toll now stands at 3029
May 18, 2020, at 09:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Over 5000 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in India on Sunday as the total number of infected people in the country now stands at 96,169, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Chinese mainland reports 5 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
May 17, 2020, at 09:30 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese health authority said on Sunday that it received reports of five new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Saturday, of which two were imported.
COVID-19 death toll crosses 148 in Delhi: JainÂ
May 17, 2020, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The death toll due to Novel Coronavirus reached 148 in the national capital on Sunday, while the total active cases stood at 5405, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain revealed.
Coronavirus: Ship from Maldives arrives with 588 passengers
May 17, 2020, at 07:11 pm
Kochi/UNI: As many as 588 Indian nationals stranded in the Maldives due to COVID-19 induced international travel restrictions were brought home on Sunday on an Indian Navy warship.
Bihar reports 15 new COVID-19 cases
May 17, 2020, at 05:52 pm
Patna/UNI: With detection of 15 new cases, the number of Corona positive cases has increased to 1193 while death toll reached 8 in Bihar.
COVID-19: 13 more test positive in Nagpur
May 17, 2020, at 04:46 pm
Nagpur/UNI: Thirteen positive cases were reported while one person died of coronavirus on Sunday in Nagpur, a top health department official said.
May 16, 2020, at 09:09 pm
Cardiologist Dr. Bikash Majumder, who is treating heart patients even in the times of Coronavirus, spoke at length over a range of issues which heart patients must pay attention to. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh in conversation with the doctor attached with Apollo Gleneagles Hospital
Bengal: Covid cases jump to 2,576 with 115 fresh cases, toll reaches 160
May 16, 2020, at 08:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With 115 new cases were reported in last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has reached 2576, including 1452 active cases, 160 Covid fatalities, 72 comorbidity deaths and 892 discharges, officials said on Saturday.
Seven new Covid-19 positive cases reported in Kolhapur
May 16, 2020, at 03:57 pm
Kolhapur/UNI: With seven fresh cases being reported on Saturday, the total number of Covid-19 cases has shot up to 37 in this Maharashtra district, government authorities said.
Philippines reports 214 new COVID-19 cases, total at 12,305
May 16, 2020, at 03:56 pm
Manila/Xinhua/UNI: The Philippines on Saturday reported that 214 more people have been stricken with the coronavirus disease, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 12,305.
Thailand records no new COVID-19 cases, deaths for 2nd time since onset of outbreak
May 16, 2020, at 03:25 pm
Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: Thailand has not recorded any new COVID-19 cases or death related to the coronavirus in the past 24 hours for the second time since the coronavirus epidemic broke out in the country, Taweesin Visanuyothin, a spokesman for the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration, said on Saturday.
COVID-19: Positive cases cross 1000-mark in Karnataka
May 16, 2020, at 03:09 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: With the reporting of the detection of 23 more fresh case of the COVID-19 virus, including 15 from Bengaluru Urban district, the total number of persons contracted for the disease in Karnataka was surged past 1,079 on Saturday.
Vietnam's reports 1 new COVID-19 case, no local transmission for 30 days
May 16, 2020, at 02:47 pm
Hanoi/Xinhua/UNI: Vietnam on Saturday morning confirmed a new case of COVID-19 infection, bringing the total in the country to 314 with no deaths reported.
Chinese mainland reports 6 new imported COVID-19 cases
May 16, 2020, at 02:18 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported six new imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Friday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,698, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
Donald Trump announces new COVID-19 vaccine efforts
May 16, 2020, at 01:35 pm
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: US President Donald Trump announced on Friday two men will lead his administration's new effort for COVID-19 vaccine development.
Iraq reports 50 new COVID-19 cases, 3,193 in total
May 16, 2020, at 01:34 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: The Iraqi health ministry on Friday confirmed 50 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 3,193 in the country.
Child vaccinations down in DR Congo, and COVID-19 is not helping: UNICEF
May 16, 2020, at 01:01 pm
New York/IBNS: Fewer children are getting vaccinated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the COVID-19 pandemic is almost certainly going to make matters worse, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says. If the trend continues, it could trigger a resurgence in deadly childhood diseases such as polio, chickenpox, measles, yellow fever, hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and meningitis.
India's COVID-19 tally nears 86000-mark, death toll stands at 2752
May 16, 2020, at 10:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to the COVID-19 outbreak in India touched 2752, revealed data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Even 1 sugary drink a day could boost heart disease, stroke risk in women: Study
May 15, 2020, at 05:55 pm
Washington: Women who drink one or more sugar-laden beverages – such as soda, sweetened water and teas, and fruit drinks – every day could boost their risk of cardiovascular disease by 20% compared to women who rarely or never drink them, according to new research.