No time to take ‘foot off the pedal’ as coronavirus pandemic worsens: WHO
Jun 09, 2020, at 09:01 am
New York/IBNS: The COVID-19 pandemic is worsening globally, with more than 136,000 cases recorded on Sunday: the highest number in a single day, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Coronavirus situation improving in Europe, worsening globally: WHO
Jun 09, 2020, at 12:13 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said while the situation owing to coronavirus pandemic in the European countries is improving, the same is 'worsening globally.'
Assam reports 95 new cases for COVID-19, state tally surges to 2776
Jun 08, 2020, at 11:04 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Monday reported 95 new cases for COVID-19, taking the state tally to 2776.
Two doctors die due to COVID-19 in Bangladesh
Jun 08, 2020, at 05:28 pm
DhakaIBNS: Two doctors have died in Bangladesh due to COVID-19, media reports said.
Afghanistan reports 575 New Covid-19 cases
Jun 08, 2020, at 04:51 pm
Kabul/UNI: Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health on Monday said 575 new cases of COVID-19 have been discovered from the 978 samples tested in the past 24 hours.
47,74,434 samples tested for Covid-19 till date, says ICMR
Jun 08, 2020, at 01:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A total of 47,74,434 samples were tested across the country for Covid-19 till Monday morning, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said in its update here.
Maharashtra surpasses China in Covid infections as India's tally crosses 2,56,000
Jun 08, 2020, at 11:40 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra on Monday surpassed Covid-19 epicentre China as the Novel Coronavirus tally in the western state of the vast country is almost touching 86,000.
China Records 4 New COVID-19 Cases, No Related Deaths in Past 24 Hours - Authorities
Jun 08, 2020, at 09:22 am
Beijing/Sputnik: China has registered four new coronavirus cases across the country over the past 24 hours, with no people having died of the disease, the National Health Commission said.
New Zealand witnesses no active cases of COVID-19 for first time
Jun 08, 2020, at 09:13 am
Wellington/UNI: The Ministry of Health reported no active cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand for the first time on Monday, with the last person having recovered from the virus.
J&K records highest single-day spike of 620 cases, tally surpasses 4000-mark
Jun 07, 2020, at 09:34 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir recorded the highest single-day jump with 620 persons, including 583 from Kashmir and 37 from Jammu, testing positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the total number of infected people in the Union Territory (UT) to 4087.
Global COVID-19 death toll tops 400,000: Johns Hopkins University
Jun 07, 2020, at 09:26 pm
Washington/UNI: The global COVID-19 death toll surpassed 400,000 on Sunday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
Bangladesh registers highest daily deaths from COVID-19, total cases surpass 65,000
Jun 07, 2020, at 08:48 pm
Dhaka/Xinhua/UNI: Bangladesh recorded 42 new COVID-19 fatalities Sunday, the highest increase in a single day since the pandemic began in the country on March 8.
Indonesia reports 672 new COVID-19 cases, 50 more deaths
Jun 07, 2020, at 08:43 pm
Jakarta/Xinhua/UNI: The COVID-19 cases rose by 672 within one day to reach 31,186 in Indonesia, with the death toll adding by 50 to 1,851, a health ministry official told a press conference here on Sunday.
Iran reports 2,364 new coronavirus cases, 171,789 in total
Jun 07, 2020, at 08:36 pm
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iran's confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 171,789 on Sunday after an overnight registration of 2,364 new infections, official IRNA news agency reported.
West Bengal witnesses highest ever daily spike in COVID-19 cases, 449 new added
Jun 07, 2020, at 07:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Marking the highest-ever spike in COVID-19 cases so far, West Bengal registered 449 new cases in the span of last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday.
Pakistan: COVID-19 death toll crosses 2000-mark
Jun 07, 2020, at 06:31 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan has recorded over 2000 deaths due to COVID-19, media reports said on Sunday.
Assam reports 230 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, state tally surges to 2473
Jun 07, 2020, at 01:34 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has registere​d 230 new positive cases for COVID-19 in last 24 hours, taking the state tally to 2473.
China to make COVID-19 vaccine global public good: Official
Jun 07, 2020, at 01:23 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: China will make its COVID-19 vaccine a global public good when it is ready for application after successful research and clinical trials, a senior Chinese official said Sunday.
Covid-19: West Bengal reports 435 new cases, 17 deaths today
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:16 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a massive jump in Covid-19 cases, West Bengal reported 435 new cases and 17 deaths in 24 hours on Saturday.
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Coronavirus: Assam reports 52.87 cases in last 7 days
Jun 06, 2020, at 05:59 pm
Guwahati: Assam has registered 1186 positive cases for COVID-19 in last seven days.
Coronavirus Linked to Stroke in Otherwise Healthy Young People
Jun 06, 2020, at 04:37 pm
New York: Young patients with no risk factors for stroke may have an increased risk if they have contracted COVID-19, whether or not they are showing symptoms of the disease. Surgeons at Thomas Jefferson University and collaborators analyzed patients presenting with stroke from March 20th until April 10th at their institutions. The strokes they observed were unlike what they usually see.
Private hosps black marketing beds to covid-19 patients will not be spared: Arvind Kejriwal
Jun 06, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has warned the private hospitals lying about the availability of Covid-19 beds and said such hospitals will not be spared.
WHO urges mask use in confined public areas, where coronavirus still spreads
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:51 am
New York: Governments in areas with widespread COVID-19 transmission should encourage the use of non-medical masks on public transport, in shops and in other locations where physical distancing is difficult, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends, in updated guidance published on Friday.
COVID-19 not growing exponentially in India, risk remains: WHO
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:03 am
Geneva/New Delhi/UNI: Appreciating government's efforts to combat outbreak of COVID-19, World Health Organization has said that the epidemic is not growing exponentially in India, but given its population density there is always a risk of disease-explosion.
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Death toll from COVID-19 in Brazil rises by 1,005 to 35,026 people – Health Ministry
Jun 06, 2020, at 08:38 am
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil/Sputnik: The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Brazil, has increased by record 1,005 to 35,026 within the past 24 hours, the national Health Ministry said on late Friday.
Jun 05, 2020, at 07:07 pm
Islamabad: Apart from rising COVID-19 cases, rumours and fear around the disease, added with the intense pressure put on the fragile healthcare system in the country, has left Pakistan portray itself as a struggling nation reeling under the contagion.
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Nagaland reports 14 newCOVID-19 positive cases, five in Mizoram
Jun 05, 2020, at 06:22 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Nagaland has reported 14 new positive cases for COVID-19 in last 24 hours andwith the new cases the state tally has now increased to 94.
Epidemic curve flattens while more COVID-19 cases, deaths expected in Canada
Jun 05, 2020, at 04:49 pm
Ottawa/Xinhua/UNI: Canada is finally flattening the curve of new cases of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released on Thursday by the country's Public Health Agency.
Odisha: Woman delivers baby boy in Shramik Special train
Jun 05, 2020, at 04:44 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: In yet another incident, a 19-year-old woman travelling in Shramik Special Train (No 07743)from Lingampalli in Telengana to Bolangir, gave birth to a baby boy.
COVID-19 lockdowns worsen childhood obesity: Study
Jun 05, 2020, at 04:42 pm
New YorkIBNS: Lockdowns implemented across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted diet, sleep and physical activity among children with obesity, according to University at Buffalo research.