Vatican City reports first coronavirus case

Mar 06, 2020, at 05:00 pm

Vatican City/IBNS: The Vatican City on Friday confirmed its first coronavirus case.

Coronavirus Scare: Bhutan imposes restriction on foreign travellers visiting Himalayan Kingdom for next two weeks

Mar 06, 2020, at 04:27 pm

Jaigaon, Indo-Bhutan Border/UNI:  The Bhutanese government has imposed restriction on visiting tourists to this Himalayan kingdom for two weeks with immediate effect after a US tourist was diagnosed with coronavirus.

China speeds up research and approval of testing kits for new coronavirus

Mar 06, 2020, at 04:14 pm

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: A total of 14 testing products for the novel coronavirus disease have gained approval for clinical use in China, an official with the Ministry of Science and Technology said Friday.

Coronavirus scare: Seven tourists from Italy kept in isolation at hotel room in UP's Mirzapur

Mar 06, 2020, at 04:13 pm

Mirzapur/UNI: As part of precautions being undertaken to mitigate the spread of the novel Coronavirus, seven tourists from Italy have been stopped in their hotel rooms situated in the Sadar tehsil area of this district of Uttar Pradesh.

Taiwan confirms another COVID-19 patient

Mar 06, 2020, at 04:11 pm

Taipei/Xinhua/UNI: An individual infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was confirmed in Taiwan Friday, raising the total number to 45, according to the island's epidemic monitoring agency.

Cameroon reports first case of COVID-19

Mar 06, 2020, at 04:11 pm

Yaounde/Xinhua/UNI: Cameroon Ministry of Public Health confirmed on Friday the country's first case of COVID-19.

Coronavirus infections double in New York state, with 22 Cases: Governor Cuomo

Mar 06, 2020, at 10:35 am

New York/Sputnik/UNI: The number of coronavirus cases in New York state has doubled, with at least 22 people now infected, Governor Andew Cuomo announced on Thursday.

Russia cancels St Petersburg Economic forum Amid coronavirus outbreak

Mar 06, 2020, at 10:31 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The organizing committee of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) has decided not to host the event in 2020 in light of the global spread of the deadly China coronavirus, committee's chairman Andrei Belousov said Thursday.

SKorea's COVID-19 cases rise to 6,284, death toll at 43

Mar 06, 2020, at 10:27 am

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea confirmed 518 more cases of the COVID-19 on Friday, raising the total number of infections to 6,284.

U.S. tourist confirmed as 1st COVID-19 case in Bhutan

Mar 06, 2020, at 10:23 am

Thimpu/Xinhua/UNI: Prime Minister of Bhutan Lotay Tshering announced on Friday morning that one positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the country.

Coronavirus update: 290 million students now stuck at home

Mar 06, 2020, at 10:16 am

New York/IBNS: School closures in 13 countries linked to the COVID-19 virus epidemic have disrupted the education of more than 290 million students, a record number, the UN education agency UNESCO said on Thursday.

Women and girls still vulnerable to HIV due to gender inequality: UNAIDS

Mar 06, 2020, at 10:11 am

New York/IBNS: Gender discrimination and violence, as well as “huge” gaps in education, are among the factors why women and girls remain vulnerable to HIV, according to the UN agency working to end the AIDS epidemic.

Coronavirus: Assam govt directs DCs, health department officials to keep alert

Mar 05, 2020, at 08:28 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Amid the deadly coronavirus outbreak, which has claimed over 3000 people globally and many cases are detected in India, the Assam government has taken all preventive measures across the state and directed all districts Deputy Commissioners (DCs), health department officials to keep alert.

Coronavirus update: UN scales back major conference

Mar 05, 2020, at 02:31 pm

New York/IBNS: The organizing committee of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), a major UN conference scheduled to take place in March, has decided to cut the event down to a one-day meeting, citing current concerns surrounding the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Coronavirus COVID-19 wipes $50 billion off global exports in February alone, as IMF pledges support for vulnerable nations

Mar 05, 2020, at 02:00 pm

New York/IBNS: The extent of the damage to the global economy caused by novel coronavirus COVID-19 moved further into focus on Wednesday as UN economists announced a likely $50 billion drop in worldwide manufacturing exports in February alone.

First coronavirus case registered in Poland

Mar 04, 2020, at 04:17 pm

Warsaw/Sputnik/UNI: The first case of coronavirus was registered in Poland, Health Minister Lukasz Szumowski said on Tuesday.

Cure rates of COVID-19 patients in China climb for 19th consecutive day

Mar 04, 2020, at 04:13 pm

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The proportion of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 in the virus-hit city of Wuhan, other places in Hubei Province, and other provincial-level regions in China outside Hubei, has increased for 19 consecutive days as of Tuesday, Mi Feng, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC), said Wednesday.

Two new coronavirus cases confirmed in Belarus, total number reaches 6: Health Ministry

Mar 04, 2020, at 03:51 pm

Minsk/Sputnik/UNI: Two new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Belarus, bringing the total in the country to six, the Belarusian health ministry said in a statement Wednesday.

Iraq confirms new case of COVID-19

Mar 04, 2020, at 03:50 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: The northeastern Iraqi province of Sulaimaniyah announced on Wednesday a new case of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Iraq to 32.

Number of Coronavirus patients in India touches 28 from 6

Mar 04, 2020, at 03:48 pm

New Delhi/UNI/IBNS:  With the number of positive cases of Coronavirus jumping to 28 from six, the Indian government on Wednesday announced that all incoming flights and passengers would be part of universal screening, and not just the nationals of 12 countries as listed earlier.

Maharashtra: More than 1.5k trees charred in arson by unidentified youths in Nashikan 1.5k trees charred in arson by unidentified youths in Nashik

Mar 04, 2020, at 03:46 pm

Nashik/UNI: More than 1,500 trees were charred when unidentified youths set them on fire in Lonjai village near Vinchur town of Niphad taluka here, report said on Wednesday.

Second Coronavirus case confirmed in New York state - Governor

Mar 04, 2020, at 10:38 am

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The US state of New York has recorded its second case of the novel coronavirus in a patient who did not travel to any of the most affected areas, Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a press conference on Tuesday.

Iraq confirms 5 new cases of COVID-19

Mar 04, 2020, at 10:31 am

Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: The Iraqi Health Ministry on Tuesday announced five more cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 31.

Number of people infected with novel coronavirus outside of China exceeds 10,000 - WHO

Mar 04, 2020, at 10:20 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered over 1,700 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outside of China, whereas the total number of infected people exceeded 10,000.

New Zealand confirms second case of COVID-19

Mar 04, 2020, at 10:08 am

Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: New Zealand on Wednesday confirmed the second case of COVID-19, which involved a woman who returned from Italy after the country's first case was confirmed last week.

Number of COVID-19 cases in Australia jumps to 41

Mar 04, 2020, at 10:05 am

Sydney/Xinhua/UNI: The number of COVID-19 cases in Australia on Wednesday jumped to 41, with a woman aged care worker in Sydney becoming the third person infected while on Australian soil.

‘We can’t stop COVID-19 without protecting health workers’: WHO chief

Mar 04, 2020, at 09:49 am

New York/IBNS: A shortage of protective equipment is endangering health workers worldwide, warned the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday, citing “severe and mounting disruption to the global supply” caused by “rising demand, panic buying, hoarding and misuse”.

DR Congo: With Ebola on the wane, UN agencies prepare to combat coronavirus

Mar 04, 2020, at 09:40 am

New York/IBNS: After more than a year of battling an Ebola virus outbreak that killed more than 2,200 people, UN officials are “cautiously optimistic” that the epidemic in the northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will soon be history as the country gears up to face the emerging threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

World Bank Group announces up to $12 billion immediate support for COVID-19 country response

Mar 04, 2020, at 07:38 am

New York/IBNS: As COVID-19 reaches more than 60 countries, the World Bank Group is making available an initial package of up to $12 billion in immediate support to assist countries coping with the health and economic impacts of the global outbreak.

COVID-19: 411 people under observation in Kerala

Mar 03, 2020, at 11:03 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Tuesday said 411 people are under COVID-19 surveillance in the state.