India has one of lowest COVID-19 cases per million in the world: Govt

Jul 07, 2020, at 05:49 pm

New Delhi: India’s cases per million population is 505.37 while the global average is at 1453.25, showing how the nation managed to have one of lowest COVID-19 cases per million in the world.

UNAIDS report: COVID-19 pandemic derails 2020 HIV targets

Jul 07, 2020, at 05:18 pm

New York: HIV targets set for 2020 will not be reached, owing in part to deeply unequal access to antiretroviral therapy and service disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new UNAIDS report released on Monday.

New UN report outlines ways to curb growing spread of animal-to-human diseases

Jul 07, 2020, at 04:18 pm

New York: As the battle against COVID-19 rages, the world can expect to see other diseases that pass from animals to humans emerge, according to a new UN report launched on Monday, which maintains that there is still time to head off potential zoonotic pandemics.

Haryana records 266 fresh cases, tally 17,770

Jul 07, 2020, at 03:51 pm

Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana registered 266 fresh cases on Tuesday, raising the infection tally to 17,770 in the state.

Maharashtra: Aurangabad reports third batch of COVID-19 cases

Jul 07, 2020, at 03:41 pm

Aurangabad/UNI: As many as 37 new COVID-19 cases were detected here on Tuesday, the third batch of patients to be found in quick succession in a span of few hours.

India to begin human trials of COVAXIN next week

Jul 07, 2020, at 01:22 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The human trials of India's first Covid-19 vaccine, COVAXIN, is expected to begin next week, media reports said.

Fight Against COVID-19: India's contagion tally crosses 7 lakh

Jul 07, 2020, at 10:41 am

New Delhi/UNI: India's COVID-19 tally on Tuesday surged past seven lakh-mark after the country recorded a sharp spike of 22252 infections in the past 24 hours.

Israeli govt closes bars, gyms after coronavirus spike

Jul 07, 2020, at 09:00 am

Jerusalem/Xinhua: Israeli cabinet reimposed on Monday several restrictions to combat a rapid surge of coronavirus cases, deciding to immediately close gyms, bars, night clubs, and event halls.

West Bengal's COVID-19 cases near 23000-mark, death toll at 779

Jul 06, 2020, at 11:25 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal on Monday recorded 681 fresh coronavirus infections taking the state's total tally to 22,987.

Israel's COVID-19 cases surpass 30,000

Jul 06, 2020, at 04:24 pm

Jerusalem/Xinhua: The number of coronavirus cases in Israel has reached 30,162, after the state's Ministry of Health reported 204 new cases on Monday.

COVID-19 cases in Assam double in 13 days, state tally surges to 11736

Jul 06, 2020, at 04:11 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has witnessed sharp spike in the numbers of COVID-19 positive cases as the state has registered 735 positive cases for the deadly virus in last 24 hours.

India's Covid-19 tally nears 7 lakhs with over 24,000 fresh cases in 24 hours

Jul 06, 2020, at 10:59 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion, on Monday reported over 24,000 fresh Novel Coronavirus cases taking the overall tally of infections close to seven lakhs.

Scientists now claim COVID-19 is airborne, ask WHO to revise recommendations

Jul 06, 2020, at 09:41 am

Washington: A group of scientists have claimed that the potential for Covid-19 to spread through airborne transmission is being underplayed by the World Health Organization, media reports said.

Amid COVID-19 outbreak, China reports one bubonic plague case

Jul 06, 2020, at 09:06 am

Beijing/IBNS: Chinese authorities have enhanced precautions after one of its cities  confirmed a case of bubonic plague, media reports said.

India surpasses Russia to become third worst-hit nation in COVID-19 tally

Jul 06, 2020, at 08:44 am

New Delhi: Recording continuous high cases for the past several days, India on Sunday surpassed Russia to become the third nation in the world with the highest number of COVID-19 infected cases.

India fights COVID-19: Delhi records more recoveries than new cases on 3rd day in row

Jul 05, 2020, at 10:46 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  New Delhi registered more Covid-19 recoveries compared to the fresh infections on the third consecutive day, according to a health bulletin on Sunday.

COVID-19 vaccine only by early next year, CSIR- CCMB director says, contradicting ICMR's Aug 15 launch claim: Report

Jul 05, 2020, at 09:38 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A vaccine for COVID-19 cannot be expected before early next year, as it requires a lot of clinical trials and data testing, CSIR- CCMB director Rakesh K Mishra said Saturday, a day after ICMR said it aims to launch the world's first COVID-19 vaccine by August 15, a media report said.

Fight against COVID-19: Kejriwal thanks Centre 

Jul 05, 2020, at 09:27 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday thanked the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre for their support in the fight against Novel Coronavirus.

Maharashtra: 5-day curfew imposed in Hingoli

Jul 05, 2020, at 09:11 pm

Hingoli/UNI: Hingoli District Collector Ruchesh Jaywanshi on Sunday imposed five days curfew starting from 1900 hours in this Maharashtra district following a surge in the coronavirus cases.

Nepal registers 30 new COVID cases in Kathmandu, tally nears 200

Jul 05, 2020, at 08:55 pm

Kathmandu/UNI: Kathmandu valley on Sunday registered 30 new cases of Novel Coronavirus, taking the tally to 200.

Karnataka: 3,000 beds reserved for COVID-19 patients in private hospitals

Jul 05, 2020, at 08:52 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Following the rising COVID-19 cases here, over 3,000 beds in private hospitals have been reserved for treating patients has been set up, authorities said on Sunday.

West Bengal records 895 fresh COVID-19 cases, 21 new deaths

Jul 05, 2020, at 08:39 pm

Kolkata: West Bengal witnessed a massive spike of 895 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, officials said.

Punjab records two more COVID-19 deaths, 175 new cases

Jul 05, 2020, at 08:29 pm

Chandigarh/UNI:  Punjab recorded two more COVID-19 fatalities and 175 fresh cases on Sunday, taking the death toll to 164 and the infection tally to 6,283 in the state.

World's biggest Covid Care Hospital with 10,000 beds inaugurated in Delhi

Jul 05, 2020, at 08:28 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Sunday inaugurated the 10,000 bedded Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre and Hospital (SPCCCH), the biggest facility to treat the coronavirus patients, set up at Radha Soami Satsang Beas in the Chatarpur area of the national capital.

Syria reports 20 new COVID-19 cases, 358 in total

Jul 05, 2020, at 08:26 pm

Damascus/Xinhua: Syria on Sunday reported 20 new COVID-19 cases as part of a daily escalation in the number of infections in the war-torn country, according to the state news agency SANA.

Maldives reports 11th COVID-19 death

Jul 05, 2020, at 07:48 pm

Male/Xinhua: Maldives on Sunday recorded one COVID-19 death, raising the country's total death toll to 11, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said.

US sees major spike of 45,283 corona cases in one day

Jul 05, 2020, at 07:20 pm

Washington/UNI: The United States recorded 45,283 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, bringing the total confirmed count to 28,39,917.

COVID-19 toll in US rises by 45,283 to over 2.8mln over day

Jul 05, 2020, at 07:05 pm

Washington/Sputnik: The United States recorded 45,283 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the total confirmed count to 2,839,917, data published by the Johns Hopkins University showed on Sunday.

Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah visit Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel COVID Hospital in Delhi

Jul 05, 2020, at 06:11 pm

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Minister of Health & Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan visited 1,000-bedded with 250 intensive care units (ICU) beds Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel COVID Hospital here on Sunday.

COVID-19: Death toll in Bangladesh crosses 2000

Jul 05, 2020, at 04:54 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 in Bangladesh has touched 2000-mark, media reports said on Sunday.