Mongolia confirms first coronavirus case

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:39 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  Mongolia has confirmed its first coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case and the patient is a French citizen, the Mongolian Montsame news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the health minister.

COVID-19: Six new cases in Kerala, total touches 12, says CM

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:36 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: With six more people testing positive to Coronavirus on Tuesday, the total cases rose to 12 in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.

Czech Heath ministry confirms 40 coronavirus cases

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:34 pm

Prague/Sputnik: The Czech Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed two new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, which brings the total number of those infected to 40, and noted that one of the patients in Prague, a taxi driver, had no contact with people coming from countries affected by the epidemic.

Coronavirus: Three more cases confirmed in Karnataka, total reaches four

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:32 pm

Bangalore/UNI: Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Tuesday confirmed that three more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state, taking the total number of cases to four.

Pune: Two cases of Coronavirus recorded

Mar 10, 2020, at 03:29 pm

Pune/UNI: A couple in Pune, who had travelled recently to Dubai, tested positive of Coronovirus, officials said here on Tuesday.

S Korea's COVID-19 cases rise to 7,513, death toll at 54

Mar 10, 2020, at 10:37 am

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea on Tuesday confirmed 131 more cases of the COVID-19, raising the total number of infections in the country to 7,513.

Coronavirus update: COVID-19 likely to cost economy $1 trillion during 2020, says UN trade agency

Mar 10, 2020, at 10:22 am

New York/IBNS: Apart from the tragic human consequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic, the economic uncertainty it has sparked will likely cost the global economy $1 trillion in 2020, the UN’s trade and development agency, UNCTAD, said on Monday.

Amid COVID-19 constraints, UN women’s commission meets to push gender equality forward

Mar 10, 2020, at 09:50 am

New York/IBNS: Despite constraints imposed by the new coronavirus disease, activists for gender equality gathered at UN Headquarters on Monday for the latest session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), to reinforce the message that women’s rights are human rights.

Italy extends emergency measures to fight against Coronavirus

Mar 10, 2020, at 09:03 am

Rome/IBNS: In an attempt to fight against rising coronavirus deaths in the country, the Italian government has extended its  emergency measures which include travel restrictions and a ban on public gatherings in the country, media reports said.

73-yr-old attacked by tusker in Karnataka's Tumakuru

Mar 09, 2020, at 07:53 pm

Tumakur/UNI: A 73-year-old man sustained serious injuries when a tusker attacked him at Kolihalli in Karnataka's Tumakuru taluk on Monday, forest official said on Monday.

Covid-19: Twenty people kept in isolation wards in Kerala's Pathanamthitta, Kollam

Mar 09, 2020, at 01:04 pm

Pathanamthitta/UNI: After six tested positive for coronavirus infection, as many as 20 persons were admitted in isolation wards in Pathanamthitta and Kollam government hospitals on Monday.

43 people in India are suffering from Coronavirus: Government

Mar 09, 2020, at 12:56 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Monday confirmed that 43 people have tested positive for Coronavirus in the country.

COVID-19: Child tests positive after returning from Italy

Mar 09, 2020, at 12:25 pm

Kochi/UNI: A three-year-old child, who returned from Italy in a Dubai flight, was tested positive for COVID-19 here on Monday.

Three-year-old tests positive for Coronavirus in Kerala, India records 40th case

Mar 09, 2020, at 09:59 am

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A three-year-old tested positive for Coronavirus in Kerala, taking the number of cases in India to 40 on Monday.

COVID-19 cases in Netherlands rise by 77 to 265, death toll stands at 3

Mar 08, 2020, at 10:44 pm

Brussels/Xinhua/UNI: The official total of number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Netherlands rose by 77 on Sunday to 265, and two more patients have died.

Northern Italian region protests massive quarantine over Coronavirus

Mar 08, 2020, at 10:39 pm

Rome/Sputnik/UNI: The president of the northern Italian region of Veneto, which includes Venice, pushed backed on Sunday against the government’s decision to place three areas under quarantine to contain coronavirus.

Saudi Arabia suspends entering or leaving Qatif region against COVID-19

Mar 08, 2020, at 10:36 pm

Riyadh/Xinhua/UNI:  Saudi Arabia suspended on Sunday people from entering or leaving Qatif region in the Eastern Province as precautionary measures against COVID-19.

Kerala: Five more test positive for Coronavirus

Mar 08, 2020, at 10:28 pm

New Delhi/UNI: With five more cases of patients testing positive for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing positive -- all from Kerala -- there were 39 confirmed cases in the country.

Kaziranga festival postponed for Coronavirus scare

Mar 08, 2020, at 09:34 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: As the Assam government sounded Coronavirus alert across the state, the organizers have postponed the first ever Kaziranga Utsav which was slated to take place in the world heritage site from Mar 12 to 15.

COVID-19: ‘Sombre moment’ as cases top 100,000 worldwide

Mar 08, 2020, at 06:57 pm

New York/IBNS: The global number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has surpassed 100,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Saturday.

Coronavirus update: WHO chief calls for private sector to step up, and, should you take that flight?

Mar 08, 2020, at 06:30 pm

New York/IBNS: In his daily briefing to the press on Friday, World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned that supplies of medicine are at risk of disruption due to the epidemic, given that China - the worst hit nation so far - is a major producer of pharmaceutical ingredients.

Coronavirus scare: Italy quarantines 16 million people

Mar 08, 2020, at 05:54 pm

Rome/IBNS: In a bid to bring Coronavirus under control, Italy has placed up to 16 million people under quarantine, media reports said.

Coronavirus related death toll reaches 145 in Iran

Mar 07, 2020, at 06:15 pm

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: The Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education announced on Saturday that the novel coronavirus disease in Iran has claimed 145 lives, official IRNA news agency reported.

Thailand confirms 2 more cases of COVID-19, numbers reach 50

Mar 07, 2020, at 05:27 pm

Bangkok/Xinhua/UNI: The Thai Ministry of Public Health on Saturday confirmed two more cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total to 50 in the country.

WHO spokesman says over 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported globally

Mar 07, 2020, at 05:21 pm

Geneva/Xinhua/UNI: More than 100,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease have been reported globally as of Saturday morning, World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic told Xinhua.

Punjab: Amritsar reports two positive Coronavirus cases

Mar 07, 2020, at 04:03 pm

Amritsar/IBNS: The Punjab government on Saturday confirmed two positive coronavirus cases in Amritsar, media reports said.

Coronavirus update: WHO spokesman confirms over 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported globally

Mar 07, 2020, at 03:52 pm

Geneva/(Xinhua): More than 100,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease have been reported globally as of Saturday morning, World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic told Xinhua.

Coronavirus update: WHO chief calls for private sector to step up, and, should you take that flight?

Mar 07, 2020, at 10:33 am

New York/IBNS: In his daily briefing to the press on Friday, World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned that supplies of medicine are at risk of disruption due to the epidemic, given that China - the worst hit nation so far - is a major producer of pharmaceutical ingredients.

COVID-19: countries, businesses must safeguard human rights as virus spreads: Bachelet

Mar 07, 2020, at 10:30 am

New York/IBNS: As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread globally, the UN’s top human rights official appealed on Friday to put rights “front and centre” when implementing preventative measures.

Portugal brings down obesity by taxing sugary drinks: WHO

Mar 07, 2020, at 09:48 am

New York/IBNS: On World Obesity Day, 4 March, we highlight the success Portugal has had in tackling childhood obesity – one of the main health challenges in the WHO European Region – with their sugary drinks tax.