Haryana reports 14 fresh COVID-19 cases

Chandigarh/UNI:  Haryana reported fourteen fresh coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the tally of such cases to 928 in the state.

The Disabled during COVID-19: Missing in the National Discourse

Life is difficult when one is disabled. COVID-19 has made the situation just worse. In the 21st century when we talk about modernization and progress the attitude towards persons with disability has remained an enigma for society.

Coronavirus impact on world’s indigenous, goes well beyond health threat

New York/IBNS: The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on the world’s indigenous peoples that stretches well beyond the immediate threat to their health, the new UN independent expert on the rights of indigenous peoples said on Monday.

Maharashtra: Thane reports 244 new COVID-19 cases

Thane/UNI: As many as 244 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, including a newborn girl and seven infants, were detected on Monday in this district, stated an official report on Tuesday.

France reports 131 COVID-19 deaths in last 24 hours

Paris/Xinhua/UNI: France on Monday reported 131 deaths caused by the coronavirus in the last 24 hours as admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) fell below 2,000 for the first time since March 22, official figures showed.

WHO chief warns of long road to travel as COVID-19 risk remains high

Geneva/Xinhua/UNI: The majority of the world's population remains susceptible to COVID-19 and there is a long road to travel as the risk remains high, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

Maharashtra: Aurangabad's Covid tally crosses 1,000-mark

Aurangabad,Maharashtra/UNI: The number of Corona-infected patients in Aurangabad district has touched 1,073, registering 51 fresh cases on Tuesday morning, the district administration said.

Chinese mainland reports 3 new imported COVID-19 cases

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The Chinese mainland reported three new imported COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,707, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.

China's Hubei reports 1 new COVID-19 case

Wuhan/Xinhua/UNI: One new confirmed COVID-19 case was reported in central China's Hubei Province on Monday, the provincial health commission said on Tuesday.

More than 600 nurses leave Bengal, hosps struggle

New Delhi/Kolkata/UNI: India's battle against Coronavirus has received a severe jolt with more than 600 nurses resigning from Bengal hospitals and returning to their home states.

US firm now claims its antibody can cure COVID-19

San Diego/IBNS:  Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. recently announced that its anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody, STI-1499, demonstrated 100% inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection in an in vitro virus infection experiment at a very low antibody concentration.

COVID-19 infected patients in India now crosses 1 lakh-mark, death toll stands at 3163

New Delhi/IBNS: The number of COVID-19 cases in India has crossed 1 lakh-mark while the death toll in the country now stands at 3163, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.

Donald Trump says taking hydroxychloroquine as preventive measure against COVID-19

Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump has said that he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus disease, even though it is not yet a proven treatment.

China is vulnerable to another wave of coronavirus: Top doctor warns

Beijing/IBNS: China, the country from where the disease is believed to have originated, might be facing the 'big challenge' of a potential second wave of COVID-19 infection outbreak in the upcoming days, a top doctor of the country warned.

Iran reports 2,294 new COVID-19 cases, 122,492 in total

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: The Iranian health ministry on Monday reported 2,294 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number in the country to 122,492 since the outbreak in late February, state TV reported.