Coronavirus poses latest threat to battered health system in DR Congo

Apr 01, 2020, at 12:51 pm

New York/IBNS: The looming threat of the new coronavirus disease COVID-19 is just the latest challenge to the beleaguered health care system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which is struggling with deadly measles and cholera epidemics that have killed thousands of children over the past year, the UN children’s fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.

Germany registers over 4,600 new COVID-19 cases, 128 fatalities over past 24 hours

Apr 01, 2020, at 12:48 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus infection has increased by 4,615 to 61,913 in Germany while the death toll has risen by 128 to 583 in the past 24 hours, the Robert Koch Institute said on Tuesday.

New Zealand extends emergency state over COVID-19 by 7 days until April 8

Apr 01, 2020, at 12:43 pm

Wellington/Sputnik/UNI: New Zealand has extended the state of the national emergency giving the authorities extra powers to combat the spread of coronavirus by another seven days as the number of cases neared 650, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday.

Sweden to expand coronavirus testing as death toll rises to 180

Apr 01, 2020, at 12:39 pm

Stockholm/Xinhua/UNI: The number of COVID-19 fatalities continues to rise in Sweden, where the government introduced on Tuesday a ban on visits to elderly homes and vowed to expand testing.

Taiwan adds 16 more COVID-19 patients

Apr 01, 2020, at 12:35 pm

Taipei/Xinhua/UNI:  The total number of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Taiwan has increased by 16 to 322, the island's epidemic monitoring agency said on Tuesday.

COVID-19 expected to kill up to 200,000 in US: White House Official

Apr 01, 2020, at 12:34 pm

Washington/UNI: The US authorities forecast that the coronavirus outbreak might kill 100,000-200,000 Americans but hope the actual figure will be much lower, the White House response coordinator Deborah Birx told reporters.

Brazil's Coronavirus death toll rises by 42 to 201: Health Ministry

Apr 01, 2020, at 12:32 pm

Rio de Janeiro/Sputnik/UNI: Brazil's death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has risen over the past 24 hours by 42 to 201, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

Shanghai reports seven new imported COVID-19 cases

Apr 01, 2020, at 12:29 pm

Shanghai/Xinhua/UNI:  Shanghai reported seven new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from overseas, the municipal health commission said on Wednesday.

US Coronavirus death toll may vary between a hundred thousand to 2.2 m, says White House

Apr 01, 2020, at 11:43 am

Washington/UNI: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll in the United States may range from 1,00,000 people in the good and up to 2.2 million people in the worst-case scenario, according to expert materials released on Tuesday by the White House.

Global coronavirus cases tops 754,000, alerts WHO

Apr 01, 2020, at 11:37 am

Moscow/UNI:  The World Health Organization estimates that 754,948 people worldwide have been infected with the new coronavirus, and 36,571 have died from it.

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Korea rises to 9,887 : KCDC

Apr 01, 2020, at 11:35 am

Seoul/Sputnik/UNI: South Korea has registered 101 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), 159 people have recovered over the past 24 hours, the overall number of confirmed cases has risen to 9,887, the Health Ministry's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.

Odisha reports fourth COVID-19 positive case

Apr 01, 2020, at 11:33 am

Bhubaneswar/UNI: One more person in Odisha tested COVID- 19 positive taking the total number of Coronavirus positive cases to four in the state.

West Bengal reports eight fresh active Covid-19 cases amid two more deaths

Apr 01, 2020, at 02:09 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The total number of Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 37 as swab samples of eight persons, who are currently undergoing treatment at different hospitals, were found Covid-19 positive, officials said on Tuesday late night. Two persons died during the day taking the death toll in the state to five.

Coronavirus necessitates global increase in protective equipment, medical supplies: UN health chief

Mar 31, 2020, at 04:40 pm

New York/IBNS: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for stepped-up production of medical equipment and supplies as health facilities and health workers in many countries struggle with increasing and urgent demands brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

India witnesses steep rise in COVID-19 cases amid lockdown

Mar 31, 2020, at 01:36 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India is witnessing a steep rise in the number of Novel Coronavirus cases, which has already crossed 1,400, as the vast country of 28 states and eight union territories entered the seventh day of a massive three-week lockdown on Tuesday.

COVID-19 death toll in US tops 3,000: Johns Hopkins University

Mar 31, 2020, at 12:17 pm

Washington/Xinhua/UNI: The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States has topped 3,000, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE).

Chances for Coronavirus to get to ISS zero, says NASA

Mar 31, 2020, at 12:12 pm

Washington/UNI:  Chances for the novel coronavirus to get into the International Space Station (ISS) are next to zero due to the enhanced security measures undertaken by the space agencies, NASA nurse Raksana Batsmanova said.

Number of COVID-19 cases in Canada tops 7,400, death toll stands at 89 - Health Ministry

Mar 31, 2020, at 12:10 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Canada’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen to 7,424, while the death toll stands at 89, the country's Health Ministry said.

US to send medical equipment worth $100Mln to Italy: Donald Trump

Mar 31, 2020, at 12:09 pm

Washington/uni:  US President Donald Trump has said that the United States is sending $100 million worth of protective medical equipment to Italy as the deal with the severe outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

24 people in Delhi test positive for COVID-19 after a mosque event, 7 die

Mar 31, 2020, at 12:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Twenty-four people have tested positive for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) while seven died in the national capital of India following a mass gathering of Tableeghi Jamaat preachers at a religious event which was held at Alami Markaz Banglewali Masjid in Nizamuddin here, media reports said.

Five more from Delhi’s Nizamuddin prayer meet die in Telangana

Mar 31, 2020, at 12:07 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: Five more people from Telangana, who attended a religious prayer meeting at Markaz in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area from March 13-15, died of coronavirus on Monday alone to take the toll in the state to six in the last 48 hours.

South Korea reports 125 more COVID-19 cases, 9,786 in total

Mar 31, 2020, at 12:06 pm

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea reported 125 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Tuesday local time, raising the total number of infections to 9,786.

West Bengal records third COVID 19 death

Mar 31, 2020, at 10:06 am

Kolkata/IBNS: A coronavirus-infected man has died in West Bengal's Howrah district, media reports said on Tuesday.

India needs 49-day lockdown to combat COVID-19: Cambridge study

Mar 31, 2020, at 12:32 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The three weeks lockdown in India may not be enough to combat the spread of novel Coronavirus, the country needs complete 49-day confinement, a new study from the University of Cambridge suggested.

Spain's health emergency chief tests positive for Coronavirus

Mar 30, 2020, at 06:46 pm

Madrid/UNI Spain's Health Ministry on Monday confirmed that Fernando Simon, the director of the Health Ministry's Center for Health Emergencies, has tested positive for the coronavirus after showing symptoms on Sunday evening and is now self-isolated at home.

Mild quake hits Himachal Pradesh

Mar 30, 2020, at 04:47 pm

Shimla/UNI:  A mild earthquake, measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale, jolted parts of Chamba district in the state on Monday.

Covid-19 Scare: Man held for derogatory post in Mangaluru

Mar 30, 2020, at 04:44 pm

Mangaluru/UNI:  The Mangaluru South Police has registered a criminal case against a man over a 'derogatory post' against the district administration. According to DC Sindhu B Rupesh, the man identified as Melwyn Pinto had sent a derogatory message on WhatsApp.

Transmission of COVID-19 in Australia slowing significantly

Mar 30, 2020, at 04:41 pm

Canberra/Xinhua/UNI:  The number of COVID-19 cases in Australia has surpassed 4,000 despite a significantly lower rate of transmission.

India is witnessing only local transmission of COVID 19 at present: Luv Aggarwal

Mar 30, 2020, at 04:36 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Monday said the country is witnessing only 'local transmission' of the COVID 19 disease at present.

Four more test positive for Coronavirus taking toll to 45 in J&K

Mar 30, 2020, at 04:27 pm

Srinagar/UNI:  Four more persons tested positive for Coronavirus on Monday in the Kashmir valley, bringing the total number of infected people to 45 in Jammu and Kashmir.