COVID-19 cases rise to 10,505 in Israel

Tel Aviv/Xinhua/UNI:  The number of novel coronavirus cases in Israel has risen to 10,505, the Israeli Ministry of Health said Saturday.

US COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 18,000 - Johns Hopkins University

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The novel coronavirus related death toll in the United States surpassed 18,000, data from the Johns Hopkins University showed on Friday.

Maharashtra hit by COVID-19: Two more test positive in Aurangabad

Aurangabad/UNI:  Two fresh cases of deadly novel coronavirus were reported here late Friday, taking the total number of cases to 20 in the district, health department official said on Saturday.

COVID-19 in Maharashtra: Woman tests positive in Kolhapur

Kolhapur/UNI:  A woman, relative of a man who partook in the religious congregation at Nizamuddin Mosque in national capital - Delhi, was tested positive for the novel coronavirus here on Saturday, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 5 in the district.

Puducherry: Man, who tested positive for COVID-19, dies

Puducherry/UNI:  A 71-year-old Septuagenarian man, tested positive for Coronavirus and hails from Chalakkara of Mahe in Union Territory of Puducherry, died at the Pariyaram Medical College Hospital in Kannur of Kerala on Saturday.

Covid-19 cases touch 50 in Odisha

Bhubaneswar/UNI:  The number of coronavirus positive cases in Odisha went up to 50 as two more persons tested positive last night, state Health and Family Welfare department sources here today said.

Three new Coronavirus cases confirmed: total number increases to 17 in Jharkhand

Ranchi/UNI: With three new confirmed cases of Coronavirus being detected in the state, the total number of positive Coronavirus patients has reached 17 in Jharkhand.

UN health agency working on strategies to gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions

New York/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with countries on strategies to "gradually and safely" ease stay-at-home restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the new coronavirus, agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists on Friday, though he cautioned against any sudden action.

Assam to procure 1 lakh rapid testing kits for COVID-19

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam government has decided to procure 1 lakh rapid testing kits for COVID-19.

COVID-19: Death toll in India stands at 239

New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 in India has touched 239, Ministry of Health said on Saturday.

COVID-19: Maharashtra govt identifies 15 'Hotspots' in Thane

Thane/UNI:  In the wake of 33 people testing positive for Novel Coronavirus in this Maharashtra city, the state government on Friday has declared 15 places as Quarantine Containment zones or hotspots, to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

UAE hospitals use 3 types of medicines to treat COVID-19 patients – Medic

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  Hospitals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are using three types of medications to treat patients who have tested positive for COVID-19, including drugs against malaria, bacterial infections and HIV, Bassam Mahboob, a consultant pulmonologist and allergist in the Emirates Medical Association, said in an interview with the Dubai-based Al-Bayan newspaper.

Thailand authorities register 50 new COVID-19 cases, 1 fatality over past 24 hours

Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Thailand increased by 50 over the past 24 hours, which brings the total toll of those infected to 2,473, while the death toll rose by one, Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman of the national coronavirus response center, said on Friday.

Yemen registers first COVID-19 case

Sanaa/UNI: Yemen registered on Friday its first COVID-19 case in a southern province under the control of the government, the supreme national emergency committee said.

Death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 95,000 worldwide: Johns Hopkins University

New York/UNI: The death toll from COVID-19 exceeded 95,000 worldwide on Friday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.