Breathing dirty air increases risk of obesity: Study

Mar 14, 2020, at 05:26 pm

New York/IBNS: Breathing dirty air takes a heavy toll on gut bacteria, boosting risk of obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders and other chronic illnesses, new CU Boulder research suggests.

COVID-19 confirmed cases in Japan rise to 720

Mar 14, 2020, at 04:55 pm

Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI:  The number of COVID-19 infections in Japan increased by 23 to reach 720 on Saturday, according to Japan's health ministry.

Indonesia's capital city closes schools for 2 weeks amid COVID-19 outbreak

Mar 14, 2020, at 04:54 pm

Jakarta/Xinhua/UNI:  Governor of the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta Anies Baswedan on Saturday said schools in the capital city will be closed for two weeks beginning on March 16, amid the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

Lebanon's confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise to 93

Mar 14, 2020, at 04:49 pm

Beirut/Xinhua/UNI:  Lebanon's Health Ministry on Saturday said that the country's total confirmed cases of COVID-19 ha increased to 93, a local channel reported.

Indonesia reports 27 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 96

Mar 14, 2020, at 04:47 pm

Jakarta/Xinhua/UNI: Twenty-seven new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Indonesia, bringing the total in the country to 96, the government said on Saturday.

Namibia confirms first two cases of COVID-19

Mar 14, 2020, at 04:35 pm

Windhoek/Xinhua/UNI:  Namibia has reported the country's first two cases of COVID-19, the government said on Saturday.

Rwanda reports first case of COVID-19

Mar 14, 2020, at 04:34 pm

Kigali/Xinhua/UNI: Rwanda on Saturday registered its first case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the ministry of health said here.

Coronavirus in India: 80 testing centres in Mangaluru

Mar 14, 2020, at 04:19 pm

Mangaluru/UNI: About 80 centres to check people for fever, cold, cough and other symptoms related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been set up in the city, health officials said here on Saturday.

Telangana reports second positive case for dreaded COVID-19

Mar 14, 2020, at 04:03 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: One more person has tested positive for the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Telangana on Saturday.

Maharashtra: Two persons test positive for coronavirus

Mar 14, 2020, at 03:53 pm

Mumbai/UNI:  The number of COVID-19 patients in Maharashtra has gone up to 19 after two more persons tested positive for the pandemic, State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said here on Saturday.

Death toll from COVID-19 in mainland China rises by 13 to 3,189 – Health Commission

Mar 14, 2020, at 09:29 am

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in mainland China has increased by 11 to 80,824, with the death toll having risen by 13 to 3,189, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in UK jump to 798

Mar 14, 2020, at 08:54 am

London/Xinhua/UNI: The confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Britain reached 798 on Friday, an increase of 208 over 24 hours, according to the British Department of Health and Social Care.

Coronavirus update: new WHO fund, Guterres calls for ‘prudence, not panic’

Mar 14, 2020, at 08:33 am

New York/IBNS: In a video message recorded on Friday afternoon, UN chief António Guterres assured the world that the COVID-19 virus will peak, and the global economy will recover but, until then, “we must act together to slow the spread of the virus and look after each other”.

Australian home affairs minister tests positive for COVID-19

Mar 13, 2020, at 07:43 pm

Canberra/Xinhua/UNI: Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has tested positive for COVID-19, and the result was confirmed on Friday afternoon.

Hong Kong reports 3 new COVID-19 cases, toddler infected

Mar 13, 2020, at 07:12 pm

Hong Kong/Xinhua/UNI: Hong Kong reported three more confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, including a 16-month toddler, taking the total to 134.

There are 81 confirmed coronavirus cases in India at present: Govt

Mar 13, 2020, at 06:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Friday confirmed that there are 81 people suffering from coronavirus in the country at present.

COVID 19 Suspect: 2 hospitalised in Aurangabad

Mar 13, 2020, at 05:08 pm

Aurangabad/Maharashtra/UNI: Two suspected persons of Corona virus are being treated in isolation ward at Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH) and the district civil hospital (DCH) here, as samples of swab have been sent to Virology lab.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Health Ministry reviews preparedness

Mar 13, 2020, at 05:07 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  With the Novel Coronavirus being declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the number of confirmed Coronavirus cases worldwide soaring to 118,000 in 114 countries, the Union Ministry of Health on Thursday reviewed it's preparedness, in the wake of the outbreak.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urges people to take precaution against Coronavirus

Mar 13, 2020, at 04:54 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday, appealed to people to take precautionary measures to prevent Coronavirus from spreading and said "let's together defeat this pandemic".

Coronavirus: Assam govt sets up separate isolation wards in medical colleges, 741 people quarantined

Mar 12, 2020, at 07:37 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in several countries in the world including India, the Assam government has closely monitored the international bordering areas of Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal and directed all districts' administration, health officials to keep alert to deal with any situation.

Breakthrough in Coronavirus vaccine: Israel may soon announce a vaccine for COVID-19

Mar 12, 2020, at 03:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Scientists in Israel may soon announce a vaccine for novel coronavirus, media reports said, as the deadly virus continues to spread and take lives.

WHO confirms Coronavirus as pandemic

Mar 11, 2020, at 11:32 pm

New York/IBNS: The World Health Organization on Wednesday labelled the outbreak of the coronavirus as a 'pandemic'.

COVID-19: Vietnam halts visa-free travel for Britain, 7 EU countries

Mar 11, 2020, at 04:46 pm

Hanoi/Xinhua/UNI: Vietnam will temporarily suspend the visa waiver program for nationals of Britain and seven European Union countries from Thursday as part of the efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in the community, Vietnam News Agency reported Wednesday.

India records 60 Coronavirus cases so far

Mar 11, 2020, at 04:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry on Wednesday said there are 60 cases of Coronavirus reported from the country so far.

Coronavirus update: UN addresses school disruptions, suspends public access to New York Headquarters

Mar 11, 2020, at 04:30 pm

New York/IBNS: In an attempt to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, classrooms have been shuttered across the world, causing a record number of students to miss school, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization said on Tuesday.

Two Bangladeshi coronavirus patients recover from infection: IEDCR

Mar 11, 2020, at 03:52 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Two of the three Bangladeshis, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, have now recovered from the infection, officials said on Wednesday.

Lebanon registers first death from Coronavirus - Reports

Mar 10, 2020, at 06:22 pm

Beirut/Sputnik/UNI: The first death due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was registered in Lebanon, the LBC broadcaster reported on Tuesday.

Austria bans entry to people coming from Italy amid coronavirus outbreak – Kurz

Mar 10, 2020, at 06:07 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Austria will temporarily bar people from coming to the country from Italy to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Tuesday.

Coronavirus Scare: Around 6,000 chickens buried alive in Belagavi as prices drop magnificently

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:59 pm

Belagavi/UNI: Around 6,000 chickens were buried alive by some poultry farm owners here as the rate of flesh in the market dropped even below the cost price due to Coronavirus scare.  

Sweden reports first domestic case of COVID-19

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:45 pm

Stockholm/Xinhua/UNI: Sweden recorded its first domestic case of COVID-19 as the total number of infected individuals rose to 260, among them the deputy governor of Sweden's Central Bank.