Pakistan: COVID-19 death toll heading 350-mark
Apr 30, 2020, at 01:46 pm
Islamabad: The death toll from COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan is now nearing 350-mark as the current figure shows the country has seen 343 deaths so far.
Supreme Court bench admits PIL on use of Hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 patients
Apr 30, 2020, at 12:25 pm
New Delhi/Columbus, Ohio/IBNS: The Supreme Court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by US-based Indian American doctor and patients' rights activist Kunal Saha on the use of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and Azithromycin (AZM) in acutely ill COVID-19 patients.
Covid tally in India crosses 33,000 as country nears lockdown exit
Apr 30, 2020, at 12:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The total Coronavirus cases in India on Thursday crossed 33,000 as the country of 1.3 billion people is heading towards the end of the second phase of nationwide lockdown.
TRA’s Covid Mental Wellbeing Index shows Mumbai at lowest and Guwahati highest
Apr 29, 2020, at 09:06 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: TRA Research, a consumer insights and brand analytics company, on Wednesday released a new finding from its recent white-paper, a research survey conducted across 16 cities with 902 urban citizens to delve deeper into the Mental Wellbeing of citizens across urban India.
10 more people from Assam including 7 CRPF jawan tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi
Apr 29, 2020, at 08:15 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: At least 10 more people from Assam including seven CRPF jawan tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi.
Assam: Two COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital
Apr 29, 2020, at 08:00 pm
Guwahati/IBNS:: Assam has so far discharged 29 COVID-19 patients from different hospitals of the state.
Azerbaijan extends ban on country entry, exit to May 31 due to COVID-19 : Response center
Apr 29, 2020, at 04:26 pm
Baku/Sputnik/UNI: Azerbaijan has extended the ban on entry to and exit from the country to May 31 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the national coronavirus response center said on Wednesday.
Germany: Covid-19 cases reach 157,641
Apr 29, 2020, at 04:16 pm
Berlin/UNI: Number of Covid-19 cases in Germany has reached 157,641 while the death toll due to disease mounted to 6,115 disclosed the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Wednesday.
Nineteen fresh cases take Coronavirus tally to 2,383 in Rajasthan
Apr 29, 2020, at 04:04 pm
Jaipur/UNI: With 19 more people testing positive in the past 24 hours, the tally of confirmed coronavirus infections rose to 2,383 in Rajasthan on Wednesday morning.
Three more Covid-19 cases surface in Hoshiarpur, tally now 11
Apr 29, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Hoshiarpur/UNI: Three more positive cases of Covid-19 disease were detected in the district on Wednesday.
UN leads bid to help 135 countries get vital COVID-19 medical kit, amid severe global shortages
Apr 29, 2020, at 03:02 pm
New York/IBNS: A major UN-led initiative is under way to secure supplies of key medical equipment for 135 low to medium-income countries facing down the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
IIT-G collaborates with Hester Biosciences Limited to develop vaccine against COVID-19
Apr 29, 2020, at 02:57 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G) is collaborating with Hester Biosciences Limited – a pharmaceutical company based in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, to work on the vaccine development against COVID-19.
As pandemic encroaches on Abyei, tensions rise over disputed territory straddling Sudan, South Sudan
Apr 29, 2020, at 02:47 pm
New York/IBNS: Sudan’s efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, are delaying the deployment of fresh United Nations police units in Abyei and the border regions between Sudan and South Sudan, the UN’s peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Tuesday
COVID-19 could lead to millions of unintended pregnancies, new UN-backed data reveals
Apr 29, 2020, at 02:42 pm
New York/IBNS: Ongoing lockdowns and major disruptions to health services during the COVID-19 pandemic could result in seven million unintended pregnancies in the coming months, according to data released on Tuesday by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and partners.
US COVID-19 cases top 1 mln -- Johns Hopkins University
Apr 29, 2020, at 02:11 pm
New York/Xinhua/UNI: The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 1 million Tuesday afternoon, reaching 1,002,498 as of 1:55 p.m. (1755 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
Coronavirus: Mainland China reports 22 new cases
Apr 29, 2020, at 12:52 pm
Beijing/UNI: Mainland China has registered, over the past 24 hours, 22 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, , of which 21 were imported.
World risks up to 1 billion cases and 3.2 million deaths from COVID-19 across fragile countries: IRC
Apr 29, 2020, at 11:26 am
New York/IBNS: Alarming new analysis by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) reveals that without swift action in coming weeks to mitigate the spread of Covid-19, the world could see up to 1 billion infections and 3.2 million deaths due to COVID-19 over the course of the pandemic in 34 crisis-affected countries served by the IRC, including warzones like Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen.
COVID-19 death toll crosses 1000-mark in India
Apr 29, 2020, at 09:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Wednesday said the death toll due to COVID-19 in India crossed 1000-mark.
Iran reports 1,112 new COVID-19 cases, 71 more deaths
Apr 28, 2020, at 07:31 pm
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education on Tuesday reported 1,112 new cases from COVID-19, bringing the total number to 92,584, the state TV reported.
Spain sees further falls in new COVID-19 cases, deaths
Apr 28, 2020, at 07:24 pm
Madrid/Xinhua/UNI: Spain's Health Ministry on Tuesday said there have been further falls in the number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths in the country.
COVID-19 cases near 30,000-mark in India, death toll stands at 937
Apr 28, 2020, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The number of COVID-19 cases in the country is now standing at 29,974, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday.
Apr 28, 2020, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Tuesday said using plasma therapy for COVID-19 treatment is currently in an experimental stage and there is 'no evidence to support that it can be used in treatment'.
Assam reports two fresh COVID-19 positive cases
Apr 28, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Tuesday reported two fresh COVID-19 positive cases and the state tally increased to 37.
Centre allows mild or pre-symptomatic Covid patients to seek home isolation
Apr 28, 2020, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government on Tuesday issued a new guideline to allow mild or pre-symptomatic Covid-19 patients to remain isolated at their homes, a system which is now widely followed by the developed nations.
COVID-19 putting routine childhood immunization in danger: UN health agency
Apr 28, 2020, at 01:27 pm
New York/IBNS: As the new coronavirus continues its relentless march across the planet, with nearly 2.9 million cases reported as of Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) remains concerned about the pandemic’s impact on other health services, especially for children.
Healthcare facilitator Practo finds significant rise in online consultation for gynaecology in India
Apr 28, 2020, at 01:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Practo, a healthcare facilitator, recently said that there has been a 250 per cent rise in number of Indians consulting online for gynaecology amidst Covid-19 outbreak.
Bihar: One new case in Nalanda, tally reaches 346
Apr 28, 2020, at 12:33 pm
Patna/UNI: A female tested positive for corona in Nalanda on Monday night taking the tally to 346 in Bihar so far.
Italy registers 199,414 coronavirus infections, death toll at 26,977
Apr 28, 2020, at 12:32 pm
Rome/Xinhua/UNI: The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 26,977 lives in locked-down Italy, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries so far to 199,414. The past 24 hours saw a total of 333 new fatalities, compared to 260 a day earlier, Civil Protection Department chief Angelo Borrelli, who serves as extraordinary commissioner for the coronavirus emergency, told a televised press conference on late Monday afternoon.
Singapore reports 799 new coronavirus cases
Apr 28, 2020, at 12:30 pm
Singapore/Xinhua/UNI: Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 799 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 14,423.
Chinese mainland reports 6 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Apr 28, 2020, at 12:24 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese health authority said Tuesday that it received reports of six new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Monday, of which three were imported.