Russia records 8,246 COVID-19 cases
Jun 16, 2020, at 09:12 am
Moscow/UNI: Russia has registered 8,246 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall tally to 5,37,210, the national coronavirus response center said on Monday.
China confirms 40 new COVID-19 cases, including 27 in Beijing - Health Authorities
Jun 16, 2020, at 08:52 am
Beijing/Sputnik: China registered 40 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, including 27 cases in Beijing amid the new cluster at the wholesale food market, Xinfadi, the country’s National Health Commission said on Tuesday.
Newly-wed man tests COVID-19 positive in Palghar
Jun 15, 2020, at 05:08 pm
Palghar/UNI: A 22-year-old man, who tied nuptial knot three days ago, tested COVID-19 positive on Monday in Jawhar taluka of this district.
Malaysia reports 41 new COVID-19 cases, preschools set to open in July
Jun 15, 2020, at 05:05 pm
Kuala Lumpur/Xinhua: Malaysia reported 41 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, pushing the total cases in the country to 8,494, the Health Ministry said.
Maharashtra: Aurangabad reports six new Corona cases hours after 50 test positive
Jun 15, 2020, at 03:53 pm
Aurangabad,Maharashtra/UNI: Six new Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were detected here on Monday, hours after 50 others tested pandemic positive in the morning, informed official sources.
COVID-19 death toll in India touches 9520
Jun 15, 2020, at 09:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With the reporting of 11502 new cases across the country, the number of COVID-19 cases in India now touched 332,424, as per Ministry of Health data released on Monday.
Chinese mainland reports 49 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Jun 15, 2020, at 09:05 am
Beijing/Xinhua: Chinese health authority said Monday that it received reports of 49 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Sunday, of which 39 were domestically transmitted and 10 were imported.
Sharp spike in COVID-19 cases: Delhi reports whooping 2,224 infections
Jun 15, 2020, at 08:33 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi on Sunday registered the highest ever single day spike of 2,224 novel coronavirus infections, taking the city's tally to 41,182.
India's COVID-19 recovery rate more than 50 pct: Health Ministry
Jun 14, 2020, at 08:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With 8,049 COVID-19 patients cured in the last 24 hours, the recovery rate has become more than 50%. A total of 1,62,378 patients, so far, have been cured of COVID-19.
West Bengal reports highest single-day recovery of 518 COVID patients
Jun 14, 2020, at 08:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With 518 Covid-19 patients discharged after being cured from various hospitals across the state in last 24 hours, West Bengal on Sunday reported its highest single-day recovery of novel coronavirus patients, reports said.
Bangladesh: COVID-19 cases cross 87,000, death toll touches 1,171
Jun 14, 2020, at 04:55 pm
Dhaka/Xinhua: The total number of COVID-19 patients in Bangladesh increased to over 87,000 Sunday, with a daily rise of more than 3,000 cases.
COVID-19: West Bengal reports 454 fresh cases, 336 patients discharged in last 24 hours
Jun 13, 2020, at 09:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With 454 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has climbed to 10,698, including 5,693 active cases, 463 deaths and 4,542 discharges, reports said on Saturday.
India's COVID-19 recovery rate touches 49.95 pct
Jun 13, 2020, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: During the last 24 hours, a total of 7,135 COVID-19 patients have been cured, taking the recovery percentage in the country to 49.95 percent.
Bangladesh registers 2,856 new COVID-19 cases, 44 more deaths
Jun 13, 2020, at 05:13 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh reported 2,856 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, which is less than Friday's high of 3,471.
COVID-19: NZ reports no new case for 22 consecutive days
Jun 13, 2020, at 05:10 pm
Wellington/UNI: New Zealand's Ministry of Health reported no new case of COVID-19 on Saturday, making this the 22nd consecutive day when no new case has been reported in the country.
Malaysia reports 43 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
Jun 13, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Kuala Lumpur/Xinhua: Malaysia has reported 43 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, pushing the total number of cases in the country to 8,445, the country's Health Ministry said.
Ghana's COVID-19 cases exceed 11,000
Jun 13, 2020, at 04:59 pm
Accra/Xinhua/UNI: The number the novel coronavirus infections in Ghana has increased to 11,118 with 262 new cases being confirmed as of Saturday morning, said the Ghana Health Service (GHS).
Health experts concerned about indirect effects of COVID-19 on women and youth
Jun 13, 2020, at 04:50 pm
New York/IBNS: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, the World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about its impact on women, children and young people.
Mutated coronavirus shows significant boost in infectivity: Study
Jun 13, 2020, at 04:40 pm
New York: A tiny genetic mutation in the SARS coronavirus 2 variant circulating throughout Europe and the United States significantly increases the virus’ ability to infect cells, lab experiments performed at Scripps Research show.
Kashmir: Retired doctor dies due to Covid-19, toll rises to 54
Jun 13, 2020, at 12:58 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A 74-year-old retired doctor, a resident of Srinagar, died due to Covid-19 in a hospital here on Saturday morning, taking the death toll in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to 54.
India witnesses biggest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, death toll touches 8884
Jun 13, 2020, at 09:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Breaking all previous records, India's single-day spike in COVID-19 cases touched 11,455, officials said on Saturday.
Brazil overtakes Britain with second-highest Coronavirus death toll
Jun 13, 2020, at 09:30 am
Rio de Janeiro/UNI; Brazil has overtaken Britain to be the country with the second-highest death toll of COVID-19 in the world, according to data from the Brazilian Health Ministry.
Chinese mainland reports five new imported COVID-19 cases
Jun 13, 2020, at 08:40 am
Beijing/UNI: The Chinese mainland reported five new imported COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,808, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
France's coronavirus death toll up by 28 to 29,374
Jun 13, 2020, at 08:19 am
Paris/Xinhua: The coronavirus pandemic has claimed another 28 lives in French hospitals in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's overall tally to 29,374, the Health Ministry announced on Friday.
WHO concerned about COVID-19 impact on women, children and adolescents
Jun 13, 2020, at 08:14 am
Geneva/Xinhua/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it is "especially concerned" about the impact of COVID-19 on women, children and adolescents.
COVID19: India's recovery rate increases to 49.47 pct
Jun 12, 2020, at 04:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Recovery rate of COVID positive cases continues to increase and is currently at 49.47%, officials said.
Widespread facemask use could prevent a second COVID-19 wave, says study
Jun 12, 2020, at 04:22 pm
London/IBNS: Even basic homemade masks can significantly reduce transmission if enough people wear them when in public, according to latest modelling. Researchers call for information campaigns that encourage the making and wearing of facemasks.
India surpasses UK to become country with fourth highest Covid infections
Jun 12, 2020, at 11:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Adding almost 11,000 fresh Novel Coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, India, the country of 1.3 billion people, surpassed the United Kingdom to become the fourth worst-hit country in terms of Covid-19 infections.
India witnesses another day of massive COVID-19 spike, death toll stands at 8498
Jun 12, 2020, at 09:43 am
New Dehli/IBNS: Witnessing another day of massive spike in COVID-19 cases, India reported 10,956 additional infected patients in the past 24 hours.
COVID-19 in Africa: WHO urges constant vigilance as cases top 200,000
Jun 12, 2020, at 09:36 am
New York: COVID-19 is accelerating in Africa, with more than 200,000 cases and more than 5,600 deaths, the regional office for the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.