Central and South America now ‘intense zones’ for COVID-19 transmission

Jun 02, 2020, at 09:47 am

New York: Greater solidarity must be shown to Central and South American countries which have become “the intense zones” for COVID-19 transmission, a top official with the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

India fights COVID-19: Death toll touches 5598

Jun 02, 2020, at 09:32 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The number of COVID-19 cases in India has touched 1.98 lakh and the death toll due to the disease in the country reached 5598, as per data released by Ministry of Health.

New Zealand confirms no new case of COVID-19 for 11 consecutive days

Jun 02, 2020, at 09:22 am

Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: New Zealand reported no new case of COVID-19 on Tuesday for 11 consecutive days, with the combined total of confirmed and probable cases staying at 1,504, according to the Ministry of Health.

WHO to support DR Congo as Ebola resurfaces in the northwest

Jun 02, 2020, at 09:04 am

New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) will assist the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as it confronts a new Ebola outbreak in the northwest amid the novel coronavirus pandemic and other challenges, agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.

COVID-19 disrupting services to treat non-communicable diseases, WHO survey finds

Jun 02, 2020, at 08:40 am

New York/IBNS: The fight against COVID-19 has severely disrupted services to prevent and treat cancer, diabetes, hypertension and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which kill more than 40 million people each year, according to a new survey published on Monday by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Remdesivir drug helps moderately ill COVID-19 patients, says Gilead

Jun 02, 2020, at 08:33 am

California: California-based biotech company Gilead Sciences, Inc on Monday announced topline results from the Phase 3 SIMPLE trial in hospitalized patients with moderate COVID-19 pneumonia.

No increase in risk of COVID-19 with blood pressure medicines, assures DAK

Jun 01, 2020, at 05:54 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said blood pressure medicines do not increase the risk of infection, serious illness or death from Coronavirus.

Recovery rate from COVID-19 in India touches 48.19 pct: Ministry of Health

Jun 01, 2020, at 05:11 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Monday said 4,835 COVID-19 patients have been cured in the past 24 hours.

COVID-19: 45-yr-old man succumbs in Kashmir, death toll mounts to 29 in J&K

Jun 01, 2020, at 04:19 pm

Srinagar/UNI:  A 55-year-old man, a resident of Shopian, died due to COVID-19 in Kashmir valley, taking the death toll due to the infection in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to 29.

nCov: 13 more test positive in Nagpur

Jun 01, 2020, at 04:15 pm

Nagpur/UNI:  Thirteen more patients tested positive for coronavirus on Monday in this district of Maharashtra, sources said.

Maharashtra: Kolhapur reports 17 new COVID-19 cases

Jun 01, 2020, at 04:14 pm

Kolhapur/UNI:  Seventeen new COVID-19 cases were detected here on Monday, taking this the total number of Novel coronavirus patients in this district to 607, the Chhatrapati Pramila Raje Hospital confirmed.

Telangana: Pre-monsoon rains brings relief from sweltering heat for people

Jun 01, 2020, at 04:02 pm

Hyderabad/UNI:  People in Telangana heaved a sigh of relief as the sweltering heat which gripped the state for the last several days subsided following pre-monsoon rains during the last two days.

Assam: COVID tally touches 1384

Jun 01, 2020, at 03:52 pm

Guwahati/UNI:  Altogether 23 new positive cases of COVID 19 were reported in Assam today so far, taking the overall tally to 1384.

Uttar Pradesh: COVID-19 cases crosses 8000-mark

Jun 01, 2020, at 03:50 pm

Lucknow/UNI: With the return of the migrant workers, the number of Covid-19 infections has seen a massive surge in Western Uttar Pradesh-particularly Noida, Ghaziabad and Meerut taking the tally to 8105 in the state on Monday.

Haryana records 111 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally now 2,188

Jun 01, 2020, at 03:27 pm

Chandigarh/UNI: Confirmed coronavirus cases continued to rise in Haryana with 111 fresh cases, taking the tally to 2188 in the state on Monday.

COVID-19: India witnesses another day of massive surge in cases, death toll touches 5394

Jun 01, 2020, at 09:36 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed yet another day of massive surge in the number of COVID-19 positive cases with the figure now standing at 190535, as per Ministry of health data released.

Singapore reports 518 new COVID-19 cases

Jun 01, 2020, at 09:21 am

Singopore/Xinhua/UNI: Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 518 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 34,884.

China registers 16 New COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Jun 01, 2020, at 08:43 am

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China confirmed 16 COVID-19 cases and three recoveries over the past 24 hours, the National Health Commission said on Monday, adding that the death toll did not change.

COVID: Fresh 105 positive cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir UT, figure reaches 2,446

May 31, 2020, at 11:09 pm

Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday informed that 105 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (15 from Jammu division and 90 from Kashmir division), have been reported thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 2,446.

Bhutan reports record 10 new coronavirus cases

May 31, 2020, at 08:59 pm

Thimpu/UNI: Bhutan reported biggest one-day jump with 10 more COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 43.

Bangladesh registers record 40 Coronavirus deaths

May 31, 2020, at 08:49 pm

Bangladesh, Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh registered record 40 deaths during the past 24 hours to reach 650, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Sunday.

Pakistan: 88 COVID-19 positive patients die

May 31, 2020, at 08:41 pm

Islamabad/UNI: Pandemic novel coroanvirus has claimed 88 more lives in past 24 hours, soaring the death toll to 1483, Pakistan government said on Sunday.

Coronavirus cases in Afghanistan cross 15,000 mark

May 31, 2020, at 08:36 pm

Kabul/UNI: Afghanistan registered 680 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the total count to 15,205, said the Ministry of Public Health on Sunday.

COVID-19 scare: Delhi's tally jumps to 19844 cases after highest ever single day spike of 1295

May 31, 2020, at 08:31 pm

New Delhi/UNI: After registering the highest ever single day spike, this time with 1295 fresh infections, Delhi's COVID tally has jumped to 19,844 on Sunday, according to the state health department update.

Maharashtra: 20 fresh cases detected in Nagpur

May 31, 2020, at 08:25 pm

Nagpur/UNI: Twenty more patients tested positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra's Nagpur on Sunday, a health official said.

Maharashtra: Nashik reports 15 new COVID-19 cases; 814 cured till now

May 31, 2020, at 08:22 pm

Nashik/UNI: Fifteen new COVID-19 cases, including two senior citizens and an infant, were detected here, stated an official report on Sunday.

Maharashtra Govt to distribute 'Arsenic Album-30' medicine to people free-of-cost: Mushrif

May 31, 2020, at 08:03 pm

Kolhapur/UNI: The Maharashtra government will provide 'Arsenic Album-30' medicine, recommended for prevention of coronavirus infection by AYUSH Ministry, to every household in the state free-of-cost, announced Rural Development Minister Hasan Mushrif on Sunday.

West Bengal registers 371 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

May 31, 2020, at 07:00 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal has witnessed a massive single day spike of 371 COVID-19 positive cases, officials said on Sunday.

After Amphan, now  IMD warns cyclonic storm may hit  Maharashtra, Gujarat by June 3

May 31, 2020, at 06:43 pm

New Delhi/UNI: A low pressure area formed over the Arabian sea and Lakshadweep is likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm and reach coastal states of Maharashtra and Gujarat by June 3, the India Meteorological Department said.

Assam: COVID-19 tally touches 1272 

May 31, 2020, at 03:57 pm

Guwahati/UNI: The number of COVID 19 positive cases continued to increase in Assam as 56 new cases so far today took the overall tally to 1272.