Chinese ambassador calls for China-US cooperation amid coronavirus epidemic

Feb 29, 2020, at 12:03 pm

Washington/Xinhua: UNI: Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai called on Beijing and Washington to cooperate to address global challenges, warning against "political virus" disseminated by politically-motivated people.

Five people who contacted coronavirus-infected Iranian hospitalised in Moscow

Feb 29, 2020, at 11:42 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Five people who contacted a coronavirus-infected citizen of Iran during his transit stay in Moscow have been hospitalized to the Russian capital’s infectious diseases hospital, the virus was not found in them, the center for monitoring and control of the coronavirus situation reported.

Coronavirus COVID-19 risk increased to ‘very high’ but containment still possible

Feb 29, 2020, at 10:37 am

New York/IBNS: Countries must act quickly and robustly to contain the coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic, the World Health Organization said on Friday, as it raised the global risk assessment of the infection to “very high”.

Coronavirus cases in France double to 38 : Health Ministry

Feb 28, 2020, at 12:43 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in France has risen to 38, Minister of Social Affairs and Health Olivier Veran said Thursday.

650 coronavirus cases confirmed in Italy, recoveries rise

Feb 28, 2020, at 12:37 pm

Rome/Xinhua/UNI: A total of 650 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Italy, an increase by 122 cases compared to the previous count provided by authorities at midday Thursday.

Apple CEO optimistic about China putting coronavirus under control

Feb 28, 2020, at 12:33 pm

San Fransisco/Xinhua/UNI:  Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook is optimistic that the coronavirus epidemic is getting under control in China as the number of infections continues to fall, the FOX Business Network reported Thursday.

S.Korea confirms 256 more cases of COVID-19, 2,022 in total

Feb 28, 2020, at 12:32 pm

Seoul/Xinhua: South Korea confirmed 256 more cases of the COVID-19 on Friday, raising the total number of infections to 2,022.

Novel Coronavirus death toll in mainland China rises to 2,788 : Health authorities

Feb 28, 2020, at 12:29 pm

Bejing, Feb 28 (Sputnik) - The death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in mainland China has risen by 44 to 2,788, the number of confirmed cases has increased by 327 to 78,824, the state health committee said Friday.

Number of Coronavirus Disease Cases in Spain Rises From 14 to 23 : Reports

Feb 28, 2020, at 12:27 pm

Moscow/Sputni/UNI: The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Spain has risen to 23, El Pais newspaper reported.

No country should make ‘fatal’ mistake of ignoring COVID-19: Tedros

Feb 28, 2020, at 10:57 am

New York/IBNS: All countries should do more to prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus and none should make the “fatal” mistake of assuming that it won’t be affected,  UN health agency chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Thursday.

Smoking and drinking link to recreational drug use by young people: UN-backed report

Feb 28, 2020, at 10:36 am

New York/IBNS: The use of alcohol and tobacco by young people and children is closely linked to the use of illicit drugs, a UN-backed narcotics control body warned on Thursday.

As many as 112 Wuhan evacuees including 36 foreigners taken to ITBP quarantine facility

Feb 27, 2020, at 11:11 pm

New Delhi/UNI: As many as 112 evacuees including 36 foreigners, who arrived from the Coronavirus epicenter Wuhan in China, were taken to makeshift quarantine facility of Indo Tibetan Border Police’s (ITBP) at Chhawla here on Thursday.

NATCONPH 2020 to focus on ‘Emerging Trends in Modern Health Sciences’

Feb 27, 2020, at 08:06 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The two-day 10th National Conference on Pharmacy & Healthcare (NATCONPH 2020) would be hosted by School of Health Sciences, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata, at the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata, from  Feb 28.

COVID-19: More new virus cases outside China than in, ‘no time for complacency’, says UN health agency

Feb 27, 2020, at 02:34 pm

New York/IBNS:  The number of new COVID-19, or coronavirus, infections outside China has outpaced those inside the country for the first time, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

First coronavirus case confirmed in Greece

Feb 26, 2020, at 06:08 pm

Athens/UNI: Greece on Wednesday announced the country's first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, local media reported.

Number of COVID-19 cases rises to 32 in Taiwan

Feb 26, 2020, at 05:17 pm

Taipei/Xinhua/UNI: The total number of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection cases in Taiwan has increased by one to 32, according to the island's epidemic monitoring agency Wednesday.

Refrain from non-essential travel to Republic of Korea, Iran and Italy: India advises people on COVID19 outbreak

Feb 26, 2020, at 03:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS:  At a time when fresh cases of coronavirus outbreak are being reported from several other nations apart from China, Indians are advised to refrain from non-essential travel to Republic of Korea, Iran and Italy, the government advised people in its Travel advisory. 

Coronavirus: Demand for N95 masks, hand sanitizers goes through the roof in India

Feb 25, 2020, at 10:47 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the massive Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak across the globe, which has already claimed 2,698 lives majorly in China and other parts of the world, the demand for protector N95 face masks and hand sanitizers are at its peak in major Indian cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad, reports said.

Kuwait suspends flights to SKorea, Thailand, Italy amid COVID-19 outbreak

Feb 25, 2020, at 10:39 am

Doha/Sputnik/UNI: Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended flights to and from South Korea, Thailand, and Italy in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

COVID-19 not yet a pandemic, says UN health agency chief

Feb 25, 2020, at 10:35 am

New York/IBNS: While a sudden increase in new cases of COVID-19 is of concern, the spread of coronavirus is not yet a pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

China reports 508 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, 71 new deaths

Feb 25, 2020, at 10:28 am

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese health authority said Tuesday it received reports of 508 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 71 deaths on Monday from 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

Fourth coronavirus related death reported in Italy

Feb 24, 2020, at 11:40 pm

Rome/Sputnik: Italy’s northern Lombardy Region has registered the third death from the new coronavirus, officially called COVID-19, which brings the total number of dead in Italy to four, Lombardy’s Councilor for Welfare Giulio Gallera said on Monday.

Over 760 coronavirus cases registered in South Korea, seven deaths reported - KCDC

Feb 24, 2020, at 10:21 am

Seoul/Sputnik: The number of people infected with the new coronavirus has gone up 763 in South Korea, with seven deaths from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) registered in the country, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

Death toll from Coronavirus in Mainland China surpasses 2,440 : Health Commission

Feb 23, 2020, at 08:35 am

Beijing/Sputnik: The death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has gone up to 2,442 in mainland China, with the total number of registered cases standing at 76,936 according to the country’s National Health Commission.

First fatality of coronavirus disease registered in Italy – Reports

Feb 22, 2020, at 04:58 pm

Rome/Sputnik/UNI:  The first fatal case of the coronavirus disease, officially called COVID-19, has been registered in Italy, media reported.

S Korea confirms 142 more cases of COVID-19, 346 in total

Feb 22, 2020, at 04:56 pm

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI:  South Korea confirmed 142 more cases of the COVID-19 on Saturday, raising the total number of infections to 346.

Chinese leader thanks Microsoft founder for taking action against COVID-2019

Feb 22, 2020, at 04:53 pm

Beijoing/Sputnik/UNI:  Chinese President Xi Jinping has written a thank-you letter to Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his spouse, Melinda, for their support of the global efforts against the COVID-2019 disease outbreak.

Peng Yinhua: Wuhan doctor dies of coronavirus before wedding

Feb 22, 2020, at 04:49 pm

Wuhan/Xinhua/UNI: At a meeting room-turned memorial hall at a Wuhan hospital, doctors and nurses wrote down their memories of Peng Yinhua on three notebooks before rushing back to treat patients infected with the novel coronavirus.

China's Liaoning, Gansu lower coronavirus response level

Feb 22, 2020, at 04:45 pm

Lanzhous/Shenyang/Xinhua/UNI: The two Chinese provinces of Liaoning and Gansu have lowered their emergency response from first-level to third-level after having reported no new coronavirus case.

Wuhan to complete nucleic acid tests for all elderly care institutions by Feb. 28

Feb 22, 2020, at 04:40 pm

Wuhan/Xinhua/UNI: Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, will conduct nucleic acid tests for all elderly care institutions by Feb. 28 as some confirmed and suspected cases were reported in the facilities, local authorities said Saturday.