New Zealand confirms 39 new cases of COVID-19
Apr 06, 2020, at 12:33 pm
Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: New Zealand reported 39 confirmed and 28 probable cases of COVID-19 on Monday, lifting the total number of confirmed and probable infections to 1,106 in the country.
S Korea registers 47 new COVID-19 cases, fewest daily number since Feb: Reports
Apr 06, 2020, at 10:29 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: South Korea has confirmed 47 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, which is down by 34 from the previous day, marking the fewest daily number since the drastic outbreak of the disease in February, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday.
Iraq: UN health agency helps beat ‘latest bottleneck’ in COVID-19 battle
Apr 06, 2020, at 10:22 am
New York/IBNS: With a global shortage of supplies and equipment to fight the deadly coronavirus pandemic, the UN health agency has assisted in successfully producing urgently needed laboratory items for testing suspected COVID-19 cases in Iraq.
US zoo: Tiger tests positive for COVID-19
Apr 06, 2020, at 10:13 am
New York/UNI: A tiger here in the city's Bronx Zoo was tested positive for the deadly novel coronavirus.
COVID-19: British PM Boris Johnson admitted to hospital
Apr 06, 2020, at 10:03 am
London/IBNS: Ten days after he was tested positive for COVID-19, British PM Boris Johnson was hospitalised for tests, Downing Street said.
COVID-19: Death toll in India now stands at 109
Apr 06, 2020, at 09:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 infection in India touched 109 on Monday, Ministry of Health said.
First person: COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief
Apr 05, 2020, at 10:40 pm
New York/IBNS: Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, has cautioned against viewing this as a boon for the environment. In this First Person editorial, Ms. Andersen calls instead for a profound, systemic shift to a more sustainable economy that works for both people and the planet.
Number of COVID-19 deaths in United States surpasses 8,500: Johns Hopkins University
Apr 05, 2020, at 08:54 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The COVID-19 death toll in the United States has risen above 8,500, according to the latest data published by Johns Hopkins University at 08:30 EST (13:30 GMT).
Tokyo reports 143 new cases of COVID-19, total number tops 1,000
Apr 05, 2020, at 08:16 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: Tokyo confirmed 143 new cases of COVID-19 as of Sunday afternoon, metropolitan government officials said, marking the highest rate of increase on record since the outbreak began.
Kuwait reports 77 new COVID-19 cases, 556 in total
Apr 05, 2020, at 08:12 pm
Kuwait City/Xinhua/UNI: Kuwait reported on Sunday 77 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number in the country to 556, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
Hong Kong reports 28 new COVID-19 cases, 890 in total
Apr 05, 2020, at 08:07 pm
Hong Kong/Xinhua/UNI: Hong Kong's Center of Health Protection (CHP) reported on Sunday 28 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong to 890.
Iran's COVID-19 cases near 60,000
Apr 05, 2020, at 08:03 pm
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iran's novel coronavirus cases rose by 2,483 on Sunday to a total of 58,226, state TV reported.
Spain witnesses continued fall in coronavirus cases, deaths for the third day
Apr 05, 2020, at 07:59 pm
Madrid/UNI: Spain on Sunday saw the third continuous day of fall in the number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in the last 24-hours in the country, according to the Spanish Ministry for Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Services.
Senegal's confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 219, 82 cured
Apr 05, 2020, at 07:54 pm
Dakar/Xinhua/UNI: Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action reported on Sunday that there are three new cases of COVID-19 and ten more patients have been cured, bringing the country's total number of confirmed cases and cured cases to 222 and 82 respectively.
Fight against COVID-19: Bangladesh govt extends lockdown
Apr 05, 2020, at 05:43 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: In a bid to fight against COVID-19 outbreak, the Bangladesh government on Sunday extended the lockdown till Apr 14, media reports said.
India records 472 COVID-19 infected cases in 24 hours: Ministry of Health
Apr 05, 2020, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has recorded 472 COVID-19 positive cases in the past 24 hours, Health Ministry official said on Sunday.
COVID-19: Twelve Nizamuddin congregation returnees test negative in Nanded
Apr 04, 2020, at 05:52 pm
Nanded/UNI: Twelve persons, who returned here after attending the Nizamuddin congregation, have tested COVID-19 negative, authorities informed on Saturday.
Coronavirus: One more death, 10 new cases in Gujarat, 4 recovered
Apr 04, 2020, at 05:45 pm
Gandhinagar/UNI: Gujarat has reported one more death and ten new cases of Novel Coronavirus (Covid 19) infection in last 12 hours taking the overall positive cases to 105, including the 10 deaths and 14 recoveries so far.
‘Endless list’ of people from Assam at Nizamuddin Markaz event
Apr 04, 2020, at 04:39 pm
Guwahati/UNI: With Assam tracing 24 out of its total 25 COVID 19 positive cases to Nizamuddin Markaz event in Delhi, the state government is facing an ‘endless list’ of people who attended the congregation and most are refusing to cooperate with the government.
‘Overwhelmed’ health systems have little room for sick refugees, migrants, UN agencies warn
Apr 04, 2020, at 01:57 pm
New York/IBNS: Four prominent United Nations system entities have called on countries to protect refugees, migrants, stateless persons and those forcibly displaced by disasters and conflict – some of the world’s most vulnerable populations – against the rapidly expanding COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus cases in UP touches 200 after Nizamuddin attendees test positive
Apr 04, 2020, at 01:54 pm
Lucknow/UNI: The number of COVID-19 cases in the state reached the 200-mark with 48 people having links to Delhi's Tablighi Jamaat congregation testing positive for the virus.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases cross 2900-mark in India
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The total number of Novel Coronavirus confirmed cases in India on Saturday morning shot up to 2902, with casualties touching 68, officials said.
China registers 19 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, 4 people died – authorities
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:40 pm
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China has registered 18 new imported cases of COVID-19 and one case of internal transmission within the past 24 hours, with four people having died of the disease, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
Maharashtra: 68 new COVID-19 cases take toll to 491
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:37 pm
Pune/UNI: 68 new Coronavirus positive cases have been reported in Maharashtra in 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 491.
New Zealand confirms 82 new COVID-19 cases
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:35 pm
Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: The New Zealand government on Saturday afternoon reported 82 new COVID-19 cases, making the total infections to 950 in the country.
Young people discharged after being treated for COVID-19 may retest positive: Study
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:34 pm
Beijing/UNI: A study conducted by scientists from China and the United States have found that 14.5 per cent of people discharged from hospital after being treated for Covid-19 later retested positive for infection.
Panic grips Odisha as Covid-19 cases rise to 20
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:30 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Panic gripped the capital city Bhubaneswar as the novel coronavirus positive cases rose to 20 with a majority of 14 cases tested positive in the state capital alone.
First COVID-19 case confirmed in Falkland Islands- Government
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:17 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The government of the Falkland Islands has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 on the archipelago.
Iraq's COVID-19 cases rise to 820
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:02 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Iraqi Health Ministry on Friday confirmed a total of 820 COVID-19 cases and up to 54 deaths across the country.
Thane: Medical professionals seek insurance cover from state government
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:02 pm
Thane/UNI: Medical professionals from Thane have sought insurance cover from the state government.