China says 90 percent of coronavirus-positive patients now recovered

Mar 23, 2020, at 05:23 pm

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI:  The COVID-19 toll in China is diminishing day upon day, with almost 90 percent of all infected individuals now having recovered and discharged from hospitals, the Chinese National Health Commission said on Monday.

Number of COVID-19 cases in Thailand increases by 122 to 721 – Health Ministry

Mar 23, 2020, at 05:20 pm

Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI:  The Public Health Ministry of Thailand said on Monday it had registered 122 new cases of coronavirus infection in the country, bringing the total to 721.

China's Wuhan reports no new infections for five consecutive days: official

Mar 23, 2020, at 05:14 pm

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Wuhan, the epicenter of the COVID-19 epidemic, Monday marked its fifth day in a row of zero new confirmed cases, a Chinese health official said Monday.

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.

West Bengal reports first Covid-19 death in Kolkata, toll in India reaches 8

Mar 23, 2020, at 05:00 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal on Monday afternoon confirmed the first Covid-19 death as a 57-year-old man, who was undergoing treatment in Kolkata's Salt Lake AMRI Hospital under ventilation support in a critical condition, died of cardiac failure, taking the death count in India to eight.

8 out of 10 Indian moms are very concerned about their immunity amidst the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus, reveals Momspresso survey

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 death 

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.

Coronavirus: One more positive case reported in UP

Mar 23, 2020, at 02:53 pm

Lucknow/UNI: The number of COVID-19 patients in Uttar Pradesh went up to 30 on Monday after a new patient was tested positive in Pilibhit district.

Total Coronavirus positive cases in India rise to 415; Centre acts tough to ensure lockdown

Mar 23, 2020, at 12:00 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The central government has intended to deal with the violators of lockdown strictly as the total positive Novel Coronavirus cases across the country rose to 415 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.

Ladakh: Three more people tested positive for Coronavirus, toll mounts to 13

Mar 21, 2020, at 03:06 pm

Leh/UNI: Three more people have been tested positive for coronavirus in the newly created Union Territory of Ladakh, taking the total number of cases to 13.

Total positive Novel Coronavirus cases in India rise to 271

Mar 21, 2020, at 12:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The total number of positive deadly Novel Coronavirus cases in the country increased to 271 a day ahead of the "Janata Curfew" which will be in place on Sunday.

Total Coronavirus positive cases rise to 258, 39 foreigners included

Mar 21, 2020, at 10:50 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A day ahead of the Janata Curfew called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the total Novel Coronavirus positive cases rose to 258 including 39 foreign nationals on Saturday.

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.

Three Chinese fencers test positive of COVID-19

Mar 20, 2020, at 04:26 pm

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Three Chinese fencers had tested positive of COVID-19, Chinese Fencing Association announced 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: Bengal reports second positive case, patient has travel history to London

Mar 20, 2020, at 11:01 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The eastern state of West Bengal on Friday reported the second positive Novel Coronavirus case as a 22-year old man has been infected with the deadly virus, media reports said.

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.

COVID-19: First positive case reported in Chhattisgarh

Mar 19, 2020, at 02:20 pm

Raipur/UNI: Chhattisgarh which has so far remained safe zone with regards to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) infection, reported first positive case of Coronavirus as a young woman who returned from London tested positive.

Coronavirus scare : Assam government shuts down all liquor bars, beauty parlors, salon night club

Mar 19, 2020, at 01:54 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Amid Coronavirus (COVID-19) scare, the Assam government has ordered closure of all liquor bar, country liquor bar, night club, beauty parlors, salon (unisex) in the state with immediate effect.

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.