Beijing lockdown measures extended to all residential areas

Jun 17, 2020, at 04:23 pm

Beijing/UNI: Beijing has notched up its COVID-19 emergency response level to II from III as strict lockdown measures would now have to be followed at all residential communities in the city.

India's Covid toll nears 12,000 with record jump of 2,000 in 24 hours

Jun 17, 2020, at 12:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India's Covid-19 toll on Wednesday neared 12,000 with a record jump of over 2,000 deaths due to the contagion in the last 24 hours.

China's Hubei reports no new COVID-19 cases

Jun 17, 2020, at 09:27 am

Wuhan/Xinhua: No new confirmed, asymptomatic or suspected COVID-19 cases were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Tuesday, the provincial health commission said Wednesday. 　　

UK Govt approves dexamethasone for treating Coronavirus-hit patients: Health Ministry

Jun 17, 2020, at 09:16 am

London/UNI:  The United Kingdom government on Tuesday approved dexamethasone for treating novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, the country's Health Ministry said.

Total COVID-19 recoveries surpass active cases in West Bengal, death toll nears 500

Jun 16, 2020, at 10:29 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: For the first time, the total number of patients recovered from Covid-19 has exceeded the active cases in West Bengal while the death count in the state has reached 495 with 10 more fatalities reported in the last 24 hours, reports said on Tuesday.

Dexamethasone proves life-saving drug for COVID-19 patients: UK experts

Jun 16, 2020, at 08:15 pm

London/IBNS: Amid the deteriorating condition worldwide, experts in the United Kingdom have suggested that treating Coronavirus patients with low doses of the generic steroid drug dexamethasone have been effective in reducing death rates.

5.7 magnitude earthquake hits parts of Pakistan, no casualty 

Jun 16, 2020, at 05:27 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: A 5.7 magnitude earthquake rocked different parts of Pakistan on Tuesday, media reports said.

Maharashtra govt sanctions second corpus of Rs 129 cr to fight COVID-19

Jun 16, 2020, at 05:13 pm

Thane/UNI: Maharashtra government has sanctioned a corpus of Rs 129 crores for ramping up the medical fight against the COVID-19 as the pandemic has severely hit the state.

5.0-magnitude quake hits 26 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan -- USGS

Jun 16, 2020, at 04:55 pm

Hong Kong/Xinhua: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 26 km southwest of Jurm, Afghanistan at 0921 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

COVID-19: Preparations for southern flu season must be a priority: WHO’s Tedros

Jun 16, 2020, at 04:47 pm

New York/IBNS: Despite the ongoing global response to COVID-19, the world cannot lose sight of the significant public health risk posed by influenza, which affects every country every year and takes its own deadly toll, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday.

Bangladesh records highest 53 fresh COVID-19 fatalities

Jun 16, 2020, at 04:39 pm

Dhaka/UNI:  Bangladesh recorded sharpest spike of 53 COVID-19 fatalities in past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 1,262.

Estimates suggest one in five people worldwide have an underlying health condition that could increase COVID-19 risk

Jun 16, 2020, at 04:37 pm

New York: An estimated 1.7 billion people, 22% of the world population, have at least one underlying health condition that could increase their risk of severe COVID-19 if infected, according to a modelling study that uses data from 188 countries, published in The Lancet Global Health journal.

India's COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 52.47 percent: Health Ministry

Jun 16, 2020, at 04:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The recovery rate of OCVID-19 patients in India now stands at 52.47 percent, as per government data released on Tuesday.

Beijing reports 27 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Jun 16, 2020, at 09:57 am

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Beijing reported 27 new confirmed domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases and three new asymptomatic cases on Monday, the municipal health commission said on Tuesday.

India fights COVID19: Death toll reaches 9900

Jun 16, 2020, at 09:48 am

New Delhi/IBNS: With over 10,000 new cases recorded in the past 24  hours, the number of COVID-19 cases in India now stands at 3,43,091, as per Ministry of Health data released on Tuesday.

New Zealand now reports new cases of COVID-19

Jun 16, 2020, at 09:35 am

Wellington/UNI: The New Zealand reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday for the first time in 24 days.

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.

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Gujarat, no casualty reported

Jun 14, 2020, at 10:15 pm

Gandhinagar/UNI: A tremor of 5.2 intensity on the Richter scale today jolted parts of Gujarat, however, no casualty has been reported.

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.

Maharashtra: Mild quake hits Warna valley

Jun 14, 2020, at 07:26 pm

Kolhapur/UNI: Mild tremors of magnitude 2.3 on the Richter scale were felt at Warna valley in Panhala tehsil of this district at 0406 hrs on Sunday.

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.