Hong Kong reports 3 new COVID-19 cases
May 30, 2020, at 05:21 pm
Hong Kong/Xinhua/UNI: Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported three more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number to 1,082.
Himachal Pradesh: COVID-19 tally touches 300-mark
May 30, 2020, at 05:19 pm
Shimla (HP)/UNI: Himachal Pradesh on Saturday reported four new cases of novel coronavirus, all from Kangra district, taking the overall tally of infections to 300 in the state.
Maharashtra: COVID-19 cases rises to 137 in Dhule
May 30, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Nashik/UNI: After three more cases of Covid 19 on Saturday, the number of cases in neighbouring Dhule district has jumped to 137.
Assam COVID-19 count stands at 1100 with 43 new cases
May 30, 2020, at 05:12 pm
Guwahati/UNI: After breaching the 1000-mark yesterday, the COVID 19 tally of Assam continued to increase with 43 new cases detected today so far, taking the overall tally to 1100.
With 150 new cases, Corona tally crosses 3500 in Bihar
May 30, 2020, at 05:10 pm
Patna/UNI: With 150 new Coronavirus positive cases coming to light on Saturday, the total number of people infected with Coronavirus had increased to 3509 in Bihar so far.
Maharashtra : Nagpur records tenth corona death
May 30, 2020, at 03:36 pm
Nagpur/UNI: Nagpur on Saturday registered its tenth Covid-19 death, sources said.
Covid-19 cases reach 60 in Manipur
May 30, 2020, at 03:34 pm
Imphal/UNI: A new COVID-19 positive was reported taking the total cases in Manipur to 60.
Active Corona cases in Nagaland touch to 36
May 30, 2020, at 03:27 pm
Kohima/UNI: With the detection of eleven more COVID 19 positive cases in Nagaland today, the state's tally increased to 36.
China donates medical supplies to help Botswana fight COVID-19
May 30, 2020, at 03:26 pm
Gaborone/Xinhua/UNI: China on Friday donated medical protective supplies to Botswana to help the country fight COVID-19.
Covid: 11 fresh cases, tally 169 in UP's Jaunpur
May 30, 2020, at 03:06 pm
Jaunpur/UNI: With 11 more people testing positive in the last 24 hours, the number of people infected by the Novel Coronavirus rose to 169 in this Uttar Pradesh district.
11 more AIIMS healthcare workers test Covid-19 positive
May 30, 2020, at 01:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A total of 11 health workers, including two resident doctors, have tested positive for Covid-19 at the the AIIMS, taking the tally of cases to 206 in the hospital, media reports said.
Centre identifies 145 new districts as potential Covid-19 hotspots
May 30, 2020, at 01:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has marked 145 new districts, mostly in the rural areas, which have reported Covid-19 cases in the past three weeks and warned they could emerge as epicenters of the disease if effective containment measures are not taken.
COVID-19 Outbreak: 28 more test positive in Aurangabad
May 30, 2020, at 09:45 am
Aurangabad, Maharashtra/UNI: The number of positive cases of coronavirus in Aurangabad district rose to 1487 as 28 more were tested positive on Saturday morning.
COVID-19: Countries support ‘one-stop shop’ to share science and research
May 30, 2020, at 09:37 am
New York/IBNS: Thirty countries and numerous international partners have underlined the need to make tests, treatments and other technologies to fight COVID-19, available to people everywhere.
India registers steep single-day spike in COVID-19 casesÂ
May 30, 2020, at 09:30 am
New Delhi/INS: India witnessed another highest spike in the number of COVID-19 infection cases in the past 24 hours as the death toll due to the disease also neared 5000-mark on Saturday, as per Ministry of Health released data.
Nine in 10 smokers start before they are 18 years old, warns WHO
May 30, 2020, at 09:07 am
New York/IBNS: Tobacco products continue to kill eight million people a year who get hooked via a $9 billion a year marketing strategy. That’s the warning from the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday, which has said that even during a global pandemic, the tobacco and nicotine industry has continued to promote products that limit people’s ability to fight new coronavirus and recover from the disease.
May 30, 2020, at 08:54 am
London/IBNS: Scientists from the UK, Europe and the USA, including experts from the University of Birmingham, have published a vitamin D consensus paper warning against high doses of vitamin D supplementation.
Global environmental changes are leading to shorter, younger trees, finds new study
May 30, 2020, at 08:47 am
London/IBNS: Ongoing environmental changes are transforming forests worldwide, resulting in shorter and younger trees with broad impacts on global ecosystems, scientists say.
May 30, 2020, at 08:34 am
London/IBNS: Patients undergoing surgery after contracting coronavirus are at greatly increased risk of postoperative death, a new global study published in The Lancet reveals. Researchers found that amongst SARS-CoV-2 infected patients who underwent surgery, mortality rates approach those of the sickest patients admitted to intensive care after contracting the virus in the community.
Iran confirms another sharp rise in COVID-19 cases as 2,819 new positive tests reported
May 29, 2020, at 08:36 pm
Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: A further 2,819 new positive tests for COVID-19 have been reported in Iran over the past 24 hours, the spokesperson for the Iranian Health Ministry Kianush Jahanpur said on Friday.
Nashik woman hurt in leopard attack
May 29, 2020, at 04:15 pm
Nashik/UNI: A woman has sustained serious injuries on Friday after she was attacked by a leopard in Vise Mala area of the city, informed police.
Haryana registers 31 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally 1,521
May 29, 2020, at 03:58 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana recorded 31 fresh coronavirus cases on Friday, raising the infection tally of the state to 1,521.
China's Jilin reports no new COVID-19 cases
May 29, 2020, at 10:25 am
Changchun/Xinhua/UNI: No newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and asymptomatic cases were reported in northeast China's Jilin Province for Thursday, the provincial health commission said Friday.
Maharashtra: Aurangabad records 46 new COVID cases
May 29, 2020, at 10:14 am
Aurangabad/UNI: The number of Novel Coronavirus infections in this Maharashtra district rose to 46 on Friday morning, bringing the toll of positive patients to 1,453, the District administration sources confirmed.
Yemen: Humanitarians seeking $2.41 billion to keep aid flowing amid COVID-19 pandemic
May 29, 2020, at 09:42 am
New York/IBNS: UN agencies and their global partners are seeking $2.41 billion to fight COVID-19 spread in Yemen while continuing to support millions affected by the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
India registers highest single-day spike with 7466 new COVID-19 cases, death toll touches 4706
May 29, 2020, at 09:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed another major day of spike in the number of COVID-19 cases as 7,466 new cases were reported from the country in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health data released on Friday.
Afghanistan reports 580 new COVID-19 cases
May 28, 2020, at 05:19 pm
Kabul/Xinhua/UNI: Afghanistan reported on Thursday that 580 new COVID-19 cases within the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 13,036, the country's Ministry of Public Health said.
Shanghai reports one new imported COVID-19 case
May 28, 2020, at 01:28 pm
Shanghai/Xinhua/UNI: Shanghai reported one new imported COVID-19 case and zero increase in locally transmitted COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, the municipal health commission said Thursday.
China registers 2 new COVID-19 cases in 24 Hours, no people died – Authorities
May 28, 2020, at 12:48 pm
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China has registered two new cases of COVID-19 within the past 24 hours, with no people having died of the disease, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.
Global temperature needs to be less than 2 degrees above PI levels
May 28, 2020, at 12:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Climate experts across the globe should script a 'credible path' to keep the global temperature increase limited to less than two degrees above the pre-industrial levels by 2100.