New Zealand confirms second case of COVID-19

Mar 04, 2020, at 10:08 am

Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: New Zealand on Wednesday confirmed the second case of COVID-19, which involved a woman who returned from Italy after the country's first case was confirmed last week.

Number of COVID-19 cases in Australia jumps to 41

Mar 04, 2020, at 10:05 am

Sydney/Xinhua/UNI: The number of COVID-19 cases in Australia on Wednesday jumped to 41, with a woman aged care worker in Sydney becoming the third person infected while on Australian soil.

‘We can’t stop COVID-19 without protecting health workers’: WHO chief

Mar 04, 2020, at 09:49 am

New York/IBNS: A shortage of protective equipment is endangering health workers worldwide, warned the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday, citing “severe and mounting disruption to the global supply” caused by “rising demand, panic buying, hoarding and misuse”.

DR Congo: With Ebola on the wane, UN agencies prepare to combat coronavirus

Mar 04, 2020, at 09:40 am

New York/IBNS: After more than a year of battling an Ebola virus outbreak that killed more than 2,200 people, UN officials are “cautiously optimistic” that the epidemic in the northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will soon be history as the country gears up to face the emerging threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

World Bank Group announces up to $12 billion immediate support for COVID-19 country response

Mar 04, 2020, at 07:38 am

New York/IBNS: As COVID-19 reaches more than 60 countries, the World Bank Group is making available an initial package of up to $12 billion in immediate support to assist countries coping with the health and economic impacts of the global outbreak.

COVID-19: 411 people under observation in Kerala

Mar 03, 2020, at 11:03 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Tuesday said 411 people are under COVID-19 surveillance in the state.

Malaysia reports 7 new cases of COVID-19, bringing total to 36

Mar 03, 2020, at 07:11 pm

Kuala Lumpur/Xinhua/UNI:  Malaysia on Tuesday recorded seven new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 36, said the Health Ministry.

Coronavirus: Twitter asks its employees to work from home

Mar 03, 2020, at 05:45 pm

Washington/IBNS: In a bid to keep its employees safe at a time when the world is witnessing a major coronavirus outbreak, Twitter on Tuesday asked them to work from their homes.

Amid fresh coronavirus reports, India suspends visas issued to citizens of four nations by March 3

Mar 03, 2020, at 05:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid fresh cases of coronavirus being reported in India, the Indian government on Tuesday issued travel advisory where it suspended all regular visas or e-visas granted on or before Mar 3 to nationals of Italy, Iran, South Korea, Japan who have not yet entered India.

Exam stress might lead to heart issues: Experts warn

Mar 03, 2020, at 05:24 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Children across the country are gearing up for the season of examinations.

Pakistan reports 5th confirmed case of COVID-19

Mar 03, 2020, at 05:18 pm

Islamabad/Xinhua/UNI: The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has reached five with one new case reported, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Zafar Mirza confirmed Tuesday.

Australian PM considering wider coronavirus travel bans

Mar 03, 2020, at 05:16 pm

Canberra/Xinhua/UNI: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has flagged coronavirus travel bans for South Korea and Italy.

Islamic organization announces 200,000 USD award for COVID-19 cure or vaccine

Mar 03, 2020, at 05:14 pm

Rabat/Xinhua/UNI:  The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) announced on Tuesday it will award 200,000 US dollars for discoveries of COVID-19 cure or vaccine.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases remain at 100 in Hong Kong

Mar 03, 2020, at 05:07 pm

Hong Kong/Xinhua/uni:  Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Tuesday afternoon that the number of the confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong remained at 100 as no new confirmed cases had been reported.

Novel coronavirus outbreak creates risks for Economic outlook - ECB President

Mar 03, 2020, at 10:23 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The spread of the novel coronavirus creates risks for the economic outlook and operation of financial markets, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said in a statement.

91 cases of COVID-19 reported in US

Mar 03, 2020, at 10:11 am

Washington/Xinhua/UNI: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Monday that there are currently 91 cases of COVID-19 in the country, up from just 60 cases a day ago.

COVID-19: ‘Top priority’ must be on containment, insists WHO’s Tedros

Mar 03, 2020, at 10:04 am

New York/IBNS: Containing the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic should still be everyone’s “top priority”, UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.

Death toll from Novel Coronavirus disease in mainland China rises to 2,943 - Authorities

Mar 03, 2020, at 08:10 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in China has risen by 31 to 2,943, the number of confirmed cases has increased by 125 to 80,151, the state health committee said.

Sixty Six die in Iran over new coronavirus infection

Mar 02, 2020, at 05:21 pm

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI:  Death toll over infection of the new coronavirus, officially named as COVID-19, has risen to 66 in Iran, said the latest report by Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education on Monday.

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan confirms two new cases of coronavirus in India    

Mar 02, 2020, at 04:05 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Monday confirmed that with two more cases emerging from New Delhi and Telangana, one from each region, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India now stands at five.

India confirms two more cases of coronavirus

Mar 02, 2020, at 03:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Monday confirmed two more cases of novel coronavirus in the country.

First Coronavirus cases reported in New York state : Governor’s statement

Mar 02, 2020, at 09:12 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The first case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been confirmed in the state of New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a statement.

UK confirms 12 more COVID-19 cases

Mar 02, 2020, at 08:55 am

London/Xinhua/UNI: Britain has confirmed 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the country's total number of infections to 35, according to British health authorities.

Italy’s Coronavirus infection tally reaches 1,577 with 34 deaths : official

Mar 02, 2020, at 08:36 am

Rome/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people infected with the new coronavirus in Italy has reached 1,577 and five more died, bringing the death toll to 34, the civil protection chief said Sunday.

Number of Coronavirus cases in Spain reaches 58 : reports

Mar 01, 2020, at 10:30 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people infected with the coronavirus disease, officially named COVID-19, has reached 58 in Spain, media reported on Saturday.

South Korea now has over 3,500 confirmed Coronavirus cases : KCDC

Mar 01, 2020, at 10:27 pm

Seoul/Sputnik/UNI: South Korea has registered 376 more coronavirus cases, which brings the total number of those infected with COVID-19 in the country to 3,526 according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

UN health agency warns against coronavirus COVID-19 criminal scams

Mar 01, 2020, at 07:31 pm

New York/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that criminals are taking advantage of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, to steal money or sensitive information.

Qatar confirms first case of coronavirus

Feb 29, 2020, at 06:27 pm

Doha/IBNS: Qatar on Saturday confirmed the first case of coronavirus infection in the country.

S Korea confirms 813 more cases of COVID-19, 3,150 in total

Feb 29, 2020, at 04:35 pm

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI:  South Korea confirmed 813 more cases of the COVID-19 on Saturday, raising the total number of infections to 3,150.

Turkey suspends flights to Italy due to coronavirus

Feb 29, 2020, at 04:34 pm

Ankara/UNI: The Turkish Airlines on Saturday announced the suspension of its flights to Italy due to coronavirus outbreak that has so far claimed 14 lives in the European country.