Indonesia reports 672 new COVID-19 cases, 50 more deaths
Jun 07, 2020, at 08:43 pm
Jakarta/Xinhua/UNI: The COVID-19 cases rose by 672 within one day to reach 31,186 in Indonesia, with the death toll adding by 50 to 1,851, a health ministry official told a press conference here on Sunday.
Iran reports 2,364 new coronavirus cases, 171,789 in total
Jun 07, 2020, at 08:36 pm
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iran's confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 171,789 on Sunday after an overnight registration of 2,364 new infections, official IRNA news agency reported.
West Bengal witnesses highest ever daily spike in COVID-19 cases, 449 new added
Jun 07, 2020, at 07:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Marking the highest-ever spike in COVID-19 cases so far, West Bengal registered 449 new cases in the span of last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday.
Pakistan: COVID-19 death toll crosses 2000-mark
Jun 07, 2020, at 06:31 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan has recorded over 2000 deaths due to COVID-19, media reports said on Sunday.
Assam reports 230 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, state tally surges to 2473
Jun 07, 2020, at 01:34 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has registere​d 230 new positive cases for COVID-19 in last 24 hours, taking the state tally to 2473.
China to make COVID-19 vaccine global public good: Official
Jun 07, 2020, at 01:23 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: China will make its COVID-19 vaccine a global public good when it is ready for application after successful research and clinical trials, a senior Chinese official said Sunday.
Covid-19: West Bengal reports 435 new cases, 17 deaths today
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:16 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a massive jump in Covid-19 cases, West Bengal reported 435 new cases and 17 deaths in 24 hours on Saturday.
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Coronavirus: Assam reports 52.87 cases in last 7 days
Jun 06, 2020, at 05:59 pm
Guwahati: Assam has registered 1186 positive cases for COVID-19 in last seven days.
Coronavirus Linked to Stroke in Otherwise Healthy Young People
Jun 06, 2020, at 04:37 pm
New York: Young patients with no risk factors for stroke may have an increased risk if they have contracted COVID-19, whether or not they are showing symptoms of the disease. Surgeons at Thomas Jefferson University and collaborators analyzed patients presenting with stroke from March 20th until April 10th at their institutions. The strokes they observed were unlike what they usually see.
Private hosps black marketing beds to covid-19 patients will not be spared: Arvind Kejriwal
Jun 06, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has warned the private hospitals lying about the availability of Covid-19 beds and said such hospitals will not be spared.
WHO urges mask use in confined public areas, where coronavirus still spreads
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:51 am
New York: Governments in areas with widespread COVID-19 transmission should encourage the use of non-medical masks on public transport, in shops and in other locations where physical distancing is difficult, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends, in updated guidance published on Friday.
COVID-19 not growing exponentially in India, risk remains: WHO
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:03 am
Geneva/New Delhi/UNI: Appreciating government's efforts to combat outbreak of COVID-19, World Health Organization has said that the epidemic is not growing exponentially in India, but given its population density there is always a risk of disease-explosion.
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Death toll from COVID-19 in Brazil rises by 1,005 to 35,026 people – Health Ministry
Jun 06, 2020, at 08:38 am
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil/Sputnik: The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Brazil, has increased by record 1,005 to 35,026 within the past 24 hours, the national Health Ministry said on late Friday.
Jun 05, 2020, at 07:07 pm
Islamabad: Apart from rising COVID-19 cases, rumours and fear around the disease, added with the intense pressure put on the fragile healthcare system in the country, has left Pakistan portray itself as a struggling nation reeling under the contagion.
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Nagaland reports 14 newCOVID-19 positive cases, five in Mizoram
Jun 05, 2020, at 06:22 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Nagaland has reported 14 new positive cases for COVID-19 in last 24 hours andwith the new cases the state tally has now increased to 94.
Epidemic curve flattens while more COVID-19 cases, deaths expected in Canada
Jun 05, 2020, at 04:49 pm
Ottawa/Xinhua/UNI: Canada is finally flattening the curve of new cases of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released on Thursday by the country's Public Health Agency.
Odisha: Woman delivers baby boy in Shramik Special train
Jun 05, 2020, at 04:44 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: In yet another incident, a 19-year-old woman travelling in Shramik Special Train (No 07743)from Lingampalli in Telengana to Bolangir, gave birth to a baby boy.
COVID-19 lockdowns worsen childhood obesity: Study
Jun 05, 2020, at 04:42 pm
New YorkIBNS: Lockdowns implemented across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted diet, sleep and physical activity among children with obesity, according to University at Buffalo research.
Sun Pharma starts Phase II clinical trial on AQCH
Jun 05, 2020, at 04:24 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries said that it has commenced Phase II clinical trial on AQCH, a phytopharmaceutical (plant derived) drug for treatment of COVID-19.
Russia registers 8,726 COVID-19 cases over past 24 Hours - Response Center
Jun 05, 2020, at 04:22 pm
Moscow/SputnikUNI: Russia has registered 8,726 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours (8,831 yesterday), bringing the total count to 449,834, the national coronavirus response center said on Friday.
S.Korea reports 39 more COVID-19 cases, 11,668 in total
Jun 05, 2020, at 04:18 pm
Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea reported 39 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Friday local time, raising the total number of infections to 11,668.
COVID-19 treatment: Second patient recovers after plasma therapy in Karnataka
Jun 05, 2020, at 04:07 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: A 38 year-old female patient recovered and shifted out of ICU in the Victoria Hospital here after receiving plasma therapy on Friday.
Covid-19: One more die in Odisha, 130 fresh cases push the tally to 2608
Jun 05, 2020, at 02:38 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Covid 19 claimed one more life in Odisha after a 63-year-old patient from Khordha district,under treatment, passed away as the tally surged to 2608 with 130 fresh cases reported on Friday.
Earthquake tremors felt in Jamshedpur
Jun 05, 2020, at 01:53 pm
Jamshedpur/UNI: Different areas of the East Singhbhum district on Friday morning felt earthquake tremors.
COVID-19: 65-yr-old woman succumbs in Kashmir, toll rises to 36
Jun 05, 2020, at 01:41 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A 65-year-old woman from Srinagar, who died at a hospital in this summer capital last evening, tested positive for COVID-19, taking the death toll due to the infection in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to 36.
India witnesses massive spike in COVID-19 positive cases in 24 hours, death toll stands at 6348
Jun 05, 2020, at 09:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed another day of massive spike in the number of Coronavirus cases with 9,851 people testing positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
‘Global solidarity’ needed, to find affordable, accessible COVID-19 vaccine
Jun 05, 2020, at 09:12 am
New York: In the race to end the coronavirus pandemic, the UN chief reminded a virtual medical conference on Thursday that “a vaccine, by itself, is not enough”.
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HUL donates over 74,000 testing kits to contain spread of Covid-19 in India
Jun 04, 2020, at 11:20 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has donated 74,328 RT-PCR Covid-19 testing kits worth Rs 13 crore to help ramp up testing of patients in the country.
Palghar reports 42 fresh Covid-19 cases
Jun 04, 2020, at 05:51 pm
Palghar/UNI: With an addition of 42 Covid-19 cases in Palghar on Thursday, the overall number of positive patients in the district stood at 1,002, a report issued by the administration stated.
India registers over 9,000 Covid cases in 24 hours, tally now close to 2.17 lakhs
Jun 04, 2020, at 11:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday registered the biggest daily spike in the Covid-19 cases with the report of 9,304 new infections in the last 24 hours taking the tally of Novel Coronavirus close to 2.17 lakhs.