UN tallies action so far to fight COVID-19, and roadmap out of the pandemic

Jun 26, 2020, at 09:57 am

New York: Amid the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN has mobilized to save lives, control transmission of the virus and ease the economic fallout, Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists on Thursday, speaking at the virtual launch of his report on the Organization’s response to the crisis

India sees biggest jump in Covid cases today, tally rises to 4.73 lakhs

Jun 25, 2020, at 12:00 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion people, on Thursday registered the biggest daily spike in Novel Coronavirus cases as the total number of infections in 36 states and union territories touched 4.73 lakhs.

Coronavirus: 10 million infections milestone looms – WHO's Tedros

Jun 25, 2020, at 09:54 am

New York/IBNS: The world is on track to reach 10 million coronavirus cases within the next week, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief executive said on Wednesday, a “sober reminder” that as research continues into therapeutics and vaccines, utmost efforts are needed now to suppress transmission and save lives.

Chhattisgarh records 51 fresh COVID-19 cases

Jun 24, 2020, at 05:15 pm

Raipur/UNI: As many as 51 new Coronavirus cases were detected in Chhattisgarh during last 12 hours, taking the caseload in the state to 868.

Loneliness did not appear to increase during COVID-19 pandemic: Study

Jun 24, 2020, at 05:13 pm

New York: Contrary to expectations, the social (physical) distancing recommendations and stay-at-home orders put in place across the United States to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic did not lead to an uptick in loneliness among Americans, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

COVID-19: Herd immunity threshold could be lower, says new study

Jun 24, 2020, at 05:10 pm

London: Herd immunity to Covid-19 could be achieved with less people being infected than previously estimated according to new research.

Australia records first COVID-19 death in 1 month after seeing spike in cases

Jun 24, 2020, at 04:37 pm

Canberra/Xinhua: The Australian government has offered Victoria military support on Wednesday as the state struggles to contain a spike in coronavirus cases.

Rajasthan reports 182 fresh nCoV cases, 7 deaths

Jun 24, 2020, at 04:35 pm

Jaipur/UNI:  Rajasthan added 182 new coronavirus cases and seven fatalities to its tally on Wednesday, taking the infection count in the state to 15,809 and death toll to 372.

Indo-Tibetan Border Police takes over Covid Care Centre in South Delhi's Chhattarpur

Jun 24, 2020, at 04:30 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Wednesday took over the Covid Care Centre set up at Radha Soami Beas in South Delhi's Chhattarpur as directed by the Union Home Ministry.

Maharashtra: Thane cop succumbs to COVID-19

Jun 24, 2020, at 04:22 pm

Thane/UNI: A cop succumbed to the COVID-19 on Wednesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Mumbai, informed police spokesman Tukaram Tatkar.

IIT Guwahati researchers develop point-of-care device for early and easy detection of diabetic retinopathy

Jun 24, 2020, at 04:18 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) in collaboration with Shri Sankaradeva Nethralaya Guwahati, has developed a point-of-care testing device that can detect diabetic retinopathy at an early stage, without need for invasive testing.

Assam reports 203 new Covid-19 cases, tally now 6,056

Jun 24, 2020, at 03:30 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: With 203 new positive cases for Covid-19, Assam has crossed 6,000 mark in the number of positive cases for the deadly virus.

Covid: India sees highest single-day spike of nearly 16k cases, tally now 4.56 lakh

Jun 24, 2020, at 01:22 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Union Health Ministry on Wednesday morning reported 465 new deaths and highest single-day spike of 15,968 new Covid-19 cases during the past 24 hours across the country, taking the number of deaths to 14,476 and total cases to 4,56,183.

Aurangabad: COVID-19 tally spikes to 3,961

Jun 24, 2020, at 09:11 am

Aurangabad/UNI: The total number of coronavirus patients in Aurangabad district has increased to 3,961 after 125 fresh cases were reported on Wednesday, district authorities said.

Following a variety of healthy eating patterns associated with lower heart disease risk: Study

Jun 24, 2020, at 09:07 am

Boston: Greater adherence to a variety of healthy eating patterns was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

New daily COVID-19 cases in US Texas surpass 5,000 for 1st time: governor

Jun 24, 2020, at 08:31 am

Houstan/Xinhua:  The U.S. state of Texas has surpassed 5,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time on Tuesday, Governor Greg Abbott said, asking people to stay at home as much as they can.

Germany's Robert Koch Institute believes second wave of COVID-19 began in Iran

Jun 23, 2020, at 05:44 pm

Berlin/Sputnik: An increase in the number of new cases of the coronavirus infection in Iran indicates that a second wave of the pandemic has begun in the country, President of the Robert Koch Institute Lothar Wieler said on Tuesday.

Swasth, a Tele-health Network, launched to provide free Corona care

Jun 23, 2020, at 05:19 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS A coalition of over 100 healthcare specialists have come together to launch Swasth, a nationwide telemedicine platform for Corona care, which digitally connects Indians to the best doctors and wellness providers.

France's Sanofi accelerates plans, expects production of COVID-19 vaccine in early 2021

Jun 23, 2020, at 05:01 pm

Paris/Sputnik: French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi plans to start clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine developed in collaboration with the British drugmaker GSK in September and seeks to release the vaccine on sale in the first half of 2021, which is earlier than first anticipated, the Sanofi company announced on Tuesday.

Bangladesh reports over 3,400 new cases of COVID-19

Jun 23, 2020, at 04:24 pm

Dhaka/Xinhua/UNI:  Bangladesh reported over 3,400 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total in the country to nearly 120,000.

Rajasthan records 199 fresh nCoV cases, count 15,431

Jun 23, 2020, at 04:22 pm

Jaipur, Jun 23 (UNI) Rajasthan reported 122 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the infection count in the state to 15,431.

Malaysia reports 3 new COVID-19 cases

Jun 23, 2020, at 04:03 pm

Kuala Lumpur/Xinhua/UNI:  Malaysia reported three new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, pushing the national total to 8,590, the Health Ministry said.

South Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 100,000

Jun 23, 2020, at 04:01 pm

Cape Town/Xinhua: The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has exceeded the 100,000 mark to reach 101,590, according to the latest official update released early Tuesday.

Nagaland COVID cases on rise

Jun 23, 2020, at 03:51 pm

Kohima/UNI: Nagaland is under severe attack of COVID-19 as today’s infection was on 50 persons, whose samples tested COVID positive and the total COVID infection cases rose to 330.

Swami Ramdev's Patanjali launches Coronil drug, claims to cure COVID-19

Jun 23, 2020, at 03:35 pm

Haridwar: When the world is busy combating COVID-19, Yoga guru Swami Ramdev on Tuesday released Ayurvedic medicine Coronil which he claimed will help in curing a patient from the infectious disease.

Chinese mainland reports 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Jun 23, 2020, at 09:59 am

Beijing/Xinhua: Chinese health authority said Tuesday that it received reports of 22 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Monday, of whom 13 were domestically transmitted and nine were imported.

WHO reports largest single day increase in COVID-19 cases

Jun 23, 2020, at 09:40 am

New York/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases over the course of Sunday, registering more than 183,000 new infections in 24 hours, bringing the total to some 8.8 million cases worldwide, with more than 465,000 deaths.

Countries urged to act over potential HIV drug shortages, within next two months

Jun 23, 2020, at 09:37 am

New York/IBNS: Stocks of medication for HIV patients could run out in the next two months, because of higher costs linked to lockdowns and COVID-19 border closures, UNAIDS said on Monday.

COVID-19 cases in China were likely 37 times higher than reported in January : US Think Tank

Jun 22, 2020, at 11:28 pm

Washington: A US-based think tank has said  COVID-19 cases in China, the place from where the disease is believed to have originated, were likely 37 times higher than reported in January 2020.

IIT Kharagpur develops COVID-19 predictive model, says disease likely to continue till September end

Jun 22, 2020, at 09:06 pm

Kharagpur/IBNS: According to the COVID-19 predictive model devised by IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal, new cases of the disease will continue until at least the end of September.