California becomes first state in U.S. with over 600,000 COVID-19 cases
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:29 pm
Washington/Xinhua: California, the most populous state in the United States with a population of around 40 million, became the first state in the country to have more than 600,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, authorities said Saturday.
China registers 22 new COVID-19 cases, another 20 asymptomatic coronavirus cases
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:28 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: China registered 22 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours and a total of 57 COVID-19 patients recovered in that period, the country’s National Health Commission said on Saturday.
New Zealand confirms seven new COVID-19 cases
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:25 pm
Wellington/Xinhua: New Zealand reported seven new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the New Zealand Ministry of Health said in a statement.
India registers over 65,000 cases in 24 hours, tally crosses 2.5 million
Aug 15, 2020, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Even in the middle of Unlock 3.0, India on Saturday continued to register a huge number of Novel Coronavirus cases by adding over 65,000 infections in the last 24 hours.
Centre's face of contagion briefing Lav Agarwal tests positive for COVID-19
Aug 15, 2020, at 05:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior government bureaucrat Lav Agarwal, who was the face of the union health ministry's coronavirus briefings on television, has tested positive for the contagion, the Joint Secretary himself tweeted on Friday.
COVID-19: West Bengal sees biggest one-day spike of 3,035 cases, 60 more deaths
Aug 15, 2020, at 02:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With highest-ever single-day spike of 3,035 infections, West Bengal's Covid-19 tally on Friday reached 1,10,358, including 26,850 active ones, 2,319 deaths and 81,189 discharges, reports said.
New Zealand govt imposes 12-day lockdown in Auckland as fresh COVID-19 cases emerge
Aug 14, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Auckland: The New Zealand government has extended Covid-19 restrictions by 12 days in Auckland as fresh cases were reported from the city.
Bangladesh registers 34 new COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
Aug 14, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded 34 deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the total death toll due to the disease to 3,591, media reports said.
Aug 14, 2020, at 10:13 pm
Beijing/IBNS: Two people in China have tested positive for coronavirus months after they were infected and cured, raising concerns about the virus's ability to linger and reappear in persons it once infected, said media reports.
India conducts record high of nearly 8.5 lakh tests in a single day
Aug 14, 2020, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi: As a result of ramping up its testing facilities on a sustained basis, with the aim of touching 10 lakh tests per day, India has touched a new high of the highest number of tests in a single day, so far.
Hong Kong reports 48 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4,360 in total
Aug 14, 2020, at 08:56 pm
Hong Kong/Xinhua: Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported 48 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total confirmed cases in Hong Kong to 4,360.
India records 1007 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Aug 14, 2020, at 03:40 pm
New Delhi: India has recorded over 1000 deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll due to the disease to 48040, officials said.
WHO chief calls for solidarity in financing, ensuring equal access to future COVID-19 vaccine
Aug 14, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that six months after first sounding the international alarm over COVID-19, the UN agency is now intensely focused on shepherding global vaccine candidates through the necessary trials, and guaranteeing rapid, fair and equitable access to them for all countries.
Coronavirus and schools: Access to handwashing facilities key for safe reopening
Aug 14, 2020, at 02:31 pm
New York: Nearly 820 million children worldwide do not have basic handwashing facilities at school, putting them at increased risk of COVID-19 and other transmittable diseases, according to a report published on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF.
Aug 14, 2020, at 03:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Witnessing the biggest single-day spike of 2,997 infections, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal on Thursday touched 1,07,323, including 26,447 active ones, 2259 deaths and 78,617 discharges, reports said.
Assam records biggest single-day spike with 4,593 Covid-19 cases, tally surges to 68,999
Aug 13, 2020, at 05:23 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has recorded the biggest single-day spike in the number of Covid-19 positive cases as the state has registered 4593 positive cases for the deadly virus in the last 24 hours.
India registers biggest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases, records close to 67,000 fresh infections
Aug 13, 2020, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, one of the worst Covid-19-affected countries in the world, on Thursday registered the biggest single-day spike in Novel Coronavirus cases by adding almost 67,000 fresh infections in the last 24 hours.
Ayush Minister Shripad Naik tests positive for Coronavirus
Aug 13, 2020, at 02:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Shripad Naik on Wednesday informed that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Assam: 28 people attend a marriage party, test positive for COVID-19
Aug 13, 2020, at 12:18 am
Guwahati/IBNS: A marriage party of Assam’s Biswanath district has now become a breeding ground of COVID-19 after at least 28 people who attended the wedding party have tested positive for the new virus.
Australia records 21 coronavirus deaths on 4th consecutive deadliest day
Aug 12, 2020, at 10:54 pm
Canberra/Xinhua: Australia's coronavirus death toll has surpassed 350 on the nation's deadliest day of the pandemic.
India registers highest single day recoveries of 56,110
Aug 12, 2020, at 10:24 pm
The record highest single day recoveries at 56,110 registered in the last 24 hours are the result of the successful implementation of effective containment strategy, aggressive and comprehensive testing coupled with standardized clinical management of the critical patients based on holistic Standard of Care approach.
India reports over 60,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally crosses 2.32 million
Aug 12, 2020, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With over 60,000 fresh infections reported in the last 24 hours, India's Covid-19 tally crossed 2.32 million on Wednesday.
West Bengal's COVID-19 tally surpasses 1 lakh mark, death toll reaches 2,149
Aug 12, 2020, at 04:12 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With 2,931 fresh infections and 49 more deaths reported in the past 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has crossed the one lakh mark, reports said on Tuesday.
Russia becomes first country to register Covid-19 vaccine, names it 'Sputnik V'
Aug 12, 2020, at 03:25 am
Moscow/IBNS: Russia on Tuesday said the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute has been named 'Sputnik V' in reference to the 1957 launch of a Soviet satellite, soon after President Vladimir Putin announced his country was the first to register a coronavirus vaccine.
Car passengers can reduce pollution risk by closing windows and changing route, says study
Aug 12, 2020, at 02:23 am
Birmingham/IBNS: Drivers and passengers can inhale significantly lower levels of air pollution by setting their vehicle’s ventilation systems more effectively and taking a ‘cleaner’ route to their destination, a new study reveals.
HP: 3 ministers could not attend Council of Ministers meeting due to COVID-19
Aug 12, 2020, at 01:14 am
Shimla/UNI: Three Cabinet Ministers of Himachal Pradesh Government could not attend the Council of Ministers meeting here on Tuesday, owing to the COVID-19 situation.
Russia registers world's 'first' COVID-19 vaccine: Report
Aug 11, 2020, at 08:56 pm
Moscow/IBNS: Russia has become the first country in the world to register a vaccine against COVID-19, President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday during a government meeting, Russian news agency Sputnik said.
Beijing reports no new COVID-19 cases
Aug 11, 2020, at 05:26 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: No new locally-transmitted confirmed, asymptomatic, or suspected cases of COVID-19 were reported in Beijing on Monday, the municipal health commission said Tuesday.
New Zealand reports one new case of COVID-19
Aug 11, 2020, at 03:42 pm
Wellington/UNI: New Zealand reported one new case of COVID-19 on Tuesday, with the number of active cases in the country being 22, all in managed isolation or quarantine facilities, according to the Ministry of Health.
Chinese mainland reports 44 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Aug 11, 2020, at 02:43 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: Chinese health authority said Tuesday that it received reports of 44 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Monday, including 31 imported cases and 13 locally-transmitted ones.