Number of people infected with novel coronavirus globally exceeds 191,000 - WHO

Mar 19, 2020, at 09:54 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Over 15,100 people have gotten infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) globally over the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases above 191,100, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its new coronavirus situation report.

Italy registers 35,713 cumulative coronavirus cases

Mar 19, 2020, at 09:46 am

Rome/Xinhua/UNI: The coronavirus epidemic has claimed 2,978 victims in Italy as of Wednesday evening, with the cumulative coronavirus cases reaching 35,713 since the epidemic broke out on Feb. 21, according to new data released by the Civil Protection Department.

Chile declares state of catastrophe over COVID-19

Mar 19, 2020, at 09:40 am

Santiago/Xinhua/UNI: Chilean President Sebastian Pinera declared a 90-day state of catastrophe to step up the government's action to combat the COVID-19 epidemic that has so far infected 238 people.

Turkey registers second death from coronavirus - Health Minister

Mar 19, 2020, at 09:35 am

Ankara/Sputnik/UNI:  The second death from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been registered in Turkey, the total number of infected people nearly doubled over the past 24 hours to 191, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday.

Kolkata: Covid-19 infected youth's parents, drivers test negative for novel coronavirus

Mar 18, 2020, at 09:45 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal's first and so far only Covid-19 infected youth's father, mother and two drivers, who came in contact with him, tested negative for novel coronavirus, officials confirmed on Wednesday late evening.

Special Action Group reviews COVID-19 related steps undertaken in Nagaland

Mar 18, 2020, at 08:24 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: A meeting of the Special Action Group (SAG) on Covid-19 was held under the chairmanship of Nagaland Home Commissioner, Abhijit Sinha IAS to review the various activities in connection with the impending pandemic at his Office Chamber on Wednesday.

Second COVID positive case reported in Tamil Nadu: Vijaybaskar

Mar 18, 2020, at 07:25 pm

Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu reported the second positive case of Coronavirus, Health Minister Dr C Vijayabaskar confirmed on Wednesday.

Covid19 Scare: Liquor shops, beer bars, restaurants, paan kiosks closed till March 31 in Nagpur

Mar 18, 2020, at 06:52 pm

Nagpur/UNI: In view of the Coronavirus outbreak and to prevent the spread of the virus, all beer bars, liquor shops, restaurants and even ‘paan’ stalls in the city would remain closed till March 31, a press release issued by district collector Ravindra Thakre said here on Wednesday.

Iran reports 1,135 death cases of COVID-19

Mar 18, 2020, at 06:39 pm

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education on Wednesday announced the death of 1,135 people out of 17,361 infections with the novel coronavirus, according to official IRNA news agency.

Algeria reports 6th death case of COVID-19 as confirmed cases rise to 72

Mar 18, 2020, at 06:36 pm

Algiers/Xinhua/UNI: Algeria's Health Ministry on Wednesday announced the sixth death due to thecoronavirus(COVID-19) as the number of confirmed cases in the country rose to 72, state-run ENTV reported.

Djibouti confirms 1st COVID-19 case

Mar 18, 2020, at 04:53 pm

Addis Ababa/Xinhua/UNI: Djibouti confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.

West Bengal's home secretary, his wife moves to home quarantine after meeting Covid-19 infected youth's mother

Mar 18, 2020, at 04:52 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal's home secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, along with his wife Sonali Chakravarti Banerjee, who is the vice-chancellor of the Calcutta University, have moved to home quarantine a day after the home secretary held a meeting at Nabanna with a lady bureaucrat, whose son tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, reports said.

Number of COVID-19 cases in Austria rises to 1,471

Mar 18, 2020, at 04:51 pm

Vienna/Sputnik/UNI:  The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Austria has increased to 1,471, the Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

UAE announces 15 new COVID-19 cases, 113 in total

Mar 18, 2020, at 04:47 pm

Dubai/Xinhua: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Wednesday recorded 15 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 113, the Ministry of Health and Prevention said in a statement.

COVID-19: the immune system can fight back, says research

Mar 18, 2020, at 04:01 pm

Melbourne/IBNS: Melbourne researchers have mapped immune responses from one of Australia’s first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, showing the body’s ability to fight the virus and recover from the infection.

Bangladesh reports first COVID19 death

Mar 18, 2020, at 03:59 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh on Wednesday reported first death due to Coronavirus.

Ladakh: 2 more people test positive for coronavirus, bringing total to 8

Mar 18, 2020, at 01:45 pm

Leh/UNI: Two more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the total number of cases to eight.

China's Hubei cleared of suspected COVID-19 cases

Mar 18, 2020, at 10:45 am

Wuhan/Xinhua/UNI: Central China's Hubei Province reported zero new suspected case of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for two consecutive days, the provincial health commission said Wednesday.

Talking to your children about coronavirus: Let them know you’re listening, remind them you care

Mar 18, 2020, at 10:32 am

New York/IBNS: As many adults are overwhelmed and anxious about the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations shined a light on how children may be feeling and urged parents to have open, supportive discussions to help them cope.

Coronavirus update: humanitarian work must continue, ‘no exceptions’ for bold action in Europe, ensure sufficient medicine stocks

Mar 18, 2020, at 10:30 am

New York/IBNS: UN humanitarian agency issues reminded that millions need humanitarian aid, WHO Europe want countries to take “bold steps” to stop coronavirus, and a UN-backed narcotics body calls for sufficient stocks of medicine to be maintained.

COVID-19: Agencies temporarily suspend refugee resettlement travel

Mar 18, 2020, at 10:29 am

New York/IBNS: A “vital lifeline” for vulnerable families forced to flee their homelands has fallen victim to the COVID-19 pandemic as two UN agencies announced on Tuesday that they are temporarily suspending resettlement travel for refugees.

New report from UN Economic Commission for Europe measures progress on global goals

Mar 18, 2020, at 10:27 am

New York/IBNS: As all eyes, hearts and minds focus on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) garnered attention on Tuesday when a new UN report revealed that only ten countries in the European region have levels of air pollution below the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended limit.

South-East Asian countries urged to ‘do more’ to fight COVID-19

Mar 18, 2020, at 10:26 am

New York/IBNS: With South-East Asia reporting more than 480 cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called for countries to “act now” and urgently scale-up “aggressive” measures to tackle the disease.

COVID-19: Imperial researchers model likely impact of public health measures

Mar 18, 2020, at 08:38 am

London/IBNS: Researchers from Imperial have analysed the likely impact of multiple public health measures on slowing and suppressing the spread of coronavirus.

West Bengal confirms first Covid-19 case as Kolkata youth tests positive for virus

Mar 17, 2020, at 11:50 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Senior officials of West Bengal's Health and Family Welfare department on Tuesday night confirmed that an 18-year-old youth from south Kolkata, who recently returned from England, has tested positive for Covid-19, making it the first case in the state.

WHO lauds India's efforts in combating COVID-19

Mar 17, 2020, at 08:59 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organsiation (WHO) on Tuesday lauded the efforts taken by the Indian government to combat the deadly novel coronavirus, which has claimed three lives in the country, a figure much less considering its population density and especially in comparison to some of the developed nations.

India fights against COVID19: Prisoners manufacture masks inside jail

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:54 pm

Purnia/UNI: Amid reports of masks crisis in the market, the prisoners inside Purnia central jail campus have stated manufacturing it to prevent corona virus.

About 1,500 Inmates escape From Brazilian prisons amid COVID-19 outbreak - Reports

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:51 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Approximately 1,500 inmates have escaped from at least four semi-open penitentiaries in the Brazilian region of Sao Paulo following riots against the measures taken by the government to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), several local media outlets reported.

COVID-19 cases in Kuwait rise to 130

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:49 pm

Kuwait City/Xinhua Kuwait reported seven new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 130, the Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

India fights against COVID19: Over 50,000 shops to remain closed till Mar 19; temples shut doors in Pune

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:44 pm

Pune/UNI:  In a bid to combat the spread of COVID-19, the Federation of Pune Trade Association on Tuesday decided to shutdown all the markets for next three days.