Bangladesh: Nine more COVID-19 deaths reported

Apr 18, 2020, at 05:59 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Nine more people have dead due to COVID-19 in Bangladesh, taking the toll to 84, media reports said on Saturday.

West Bengal confirms 23 fresh Covid-19 cases, death toll touches 12

Apr 18, 2020, at 05:54 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With 23 new confirmed Covid-19 cases reported in past 24 hours, the number of active Covid-19 positive cases in West Bengal has reached 178 while the death count in the state has mounted to 12, state Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said on Saturday.

Almost 29 percent of India's COVID-19 positive cases can be attributed to Nizamuddin cluster: Health Ministry

Apr 18, 2020, at 05:32 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed that 4291 COVID-19 cases in the country are connected to the Nizamuddin Markaz cluster.

12 COVID-19 patients discharged from Assam hospitals

Apr 18, 2020, at 05:20 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Three more COVID-19 patients were discharged from two hospitals in Assam on Saturday.

Punjab ACP dies of Novel Coronavirus

Apr 18, 2020, at 04:33 pm

Ludhiana/UNI: Ludhiana (North) Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Anil Kohli passed away here on Saturday due to Novel Coronavirus.

Coronavirus tests using rapid test kits commences in Tamil Nadu

Apr 18, 2020, at 04:22 pm

Chennai/UNI: With the arrival of rapid test kits, health officials in Tamil Nadu has put the kits to use with the first tests begin done at Salem, the home district of Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, today.

COVID-19: Police constable tests positive in Telangana

Apr 18, 2020, at 04:21 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: A police constable from Rangareddy district in Telangana on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19 taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 767.

Two more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Meghalaya

Apr 18, 2020, at 12:04 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Meghalaya on Saturday reported two more positive cases for the deadly Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19.

WHO says about 140,000 people died of COVID-19 worldwide

Apr 18, 2020, at 11:31 am

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that a total of 139,378 people had died due to COVID-19 worldwide, while the total number of confirmed cases had reached 2.074 million.

Chinese mainland reports 27 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Apr 18, 2020, at 11:23 am

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI:  Chinese health authorities said on Saturday that it received reports of 27 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland, of which 17 were imported.

Tunisia to extend COVID-19 quarantine

Apr 18, 2020, at 11:20 am

Tunis/Xinhua/UNI: Tunisian National Security Council decided on Saturday to extend the nationwide COVID-19 quarantine without specifying the extension period.

S.Korea reports 18 more COVID-19 cases, 10,653 in total

Apr 18, 2020, at 11:08 am

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea reported 18 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Saturday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,653.

New Zealand reports 13 new cases of COVID-19 as gov't steps up health response

Apr 18, 2020, at 11:04 am

Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: New Zealand reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as the government is stepping up its support for health services.

Maharashtra reports 118 COVID-19 positive cases in one day

Apr 18, 2020, at 10:59 am

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has reported 118 more cases of novel coronavirus taking the total number of infections in the state to 3,320.

US must improve COVID-19 strategy to keep tens of millions from falling into poverty, urges rights expert

Apr 18, 2020, at 10:15 am

New York/IBNS: The United States must take urgent additional steps to prevent tens of millions of middle-class Americans hit by the COVID-19 pandemic from being “plunged into poverty”, according to an independent UN human rights expert.

COVID-19 in India: Death toll touches 480

Apr 18, 2020, at 09:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry of Saturday said the death toll due to COVID-19 in India stood at 480.

After implementing lockdown, doubling rate of COVID-19 cases has gone from 3 to 6.2 days: Indian government

Apr 17, 2020, at 04:50 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry on Friday said since the implementation of lockdown last month, the doubling rate of COVID-19 cases has moved from 3 to 6.2 days.

45 corona suspects tested negative in Punjab

Apr 17, 2020, at 03:41 pm

Faridkot/UNI: A total of 45 suspected patients of novel coronavirus were tested negative here in this district on late Thursday.

Kashmir: One more COVID-19 patient succumbs in Kashmir, toll rises to 5

Apr 17, 2020, at 03:33 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A 70-year-old patient died on Friday due to Coronavirus in Kashmir valley, taking the total number of deaths due to the infection to five in the Union Territory of J&K.

COVID-19: India registers 13,387 confirmed cases, 437 deaths; 1,748 cured

Apr 17, 2020, at 03:22 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Novel Coronavirus cases on Friday morning crossed 13,000-mark in the country with the figure now standing at 13,387, Union Health Ministry said on Friday.

UK Extends COVID-19 Lockdown Measures For Another 3 Weeks - Foreign Secretary

Apr 17, 2020, at 12:48 pm

London, Apr 16 (Sputnik) The UK government has decided to extend lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus for another three weeks, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is currently standing in for Prime Minister Boris Johnson amid his recovery from COVID-19, said on Thursday.

Brazil's COVID-19 death toll nears 2,000 as over 30,000 test positive

Apr 17, 2020, at 12:44 pm

Brasilia/Xinhua/UNI: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil rose from 28,320 to 30,425, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.

Canada Surpasses 30,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 1,193 Deaths - Health Agency

Apr 17, 2020, at 12:43 pm

Toronto/Sputnik/UNI:  The number of Canadians confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has increased to 30,092, updated data from the country’s Public Health Agency revealed.

Death Toll From COVID-19 in Mexico Rises by 37 to 486 People – Health Ministry

Apr 17, 2020, at 12:39 pm

Mexico City/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Mexico, has risen by 37 to 486 within the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said.

Chinese mainland reports 26 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Apr 17, 2020, at 12:36 pm

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese health authority said Friday that it received reports of 26 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland Thursday, of which 15 were imported.

COVID-19 storm strengthens across Europe, controlling transmission everywhere, essential: Tedros

Apr 17, 2020, at 12:32 pm

New York/IBNS: The storm clouds of COVID-19 still hang heavily over Europe, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) expert said on Thursday, with reported cases in the last 10 days alone, doubling to nearly 1 million. The continent now accounts for 10 per cent of the global total.

UN chief calls for greater protection for children caught up in COVID-19 crisis

Apr 17, 2020, at 12:30 pm

New York/IBNS: The looming global recession resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could cause hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths this year, effectively reversing recent gains in reducing infant mortality, a new UN report issued on Thursday has revealed.

First Person: DR Congo doctor prepares for latest in long line of health crises

Apr 17, 2020, at 12:29 pm

New York/IBNS: Health professionals working with the World Health Organization (WHO) in eastern Democratic of Congo (DRC), have been dealing with the deadly Ebola epidemic since August 2018. This experience is helping them to prepare for the latest disease to arrive: COVID-19.

COVID-19: Death toll in India touches 437

Apr 17, 2020, at 09:59 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The number of COVID-19 positive cases in India touched 13,387, reveals government data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.

COVID-19: China's Wuhan increases death toll 50 pc

Apr 17, 2020, at 09:34 am

Wuhan/UNI: China's COVID-19 outbreak epicentre Wuhan has increased the death toll from the deadly virus by 50 percent amid worldwide suspicion of the figures it released earlier.