Kerala reports 25 COVID deaths, 9,347 new cases
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:53 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala reported 25 deaths due to COVID-19 on Sunday, rising the death toll to 1,003 in the state, officials said on Sunday.
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on the 11th day of Unlock-5 reported 74,383 new cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours, surpassing the 70 lakh-mark of cases that have been reported since the outbreak of pandemic in March.
Donald Trump's doctor says president "no longer" a transmission risk
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:27 am
Washington/Xinhua: US President Donald Trump, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 1, is "no longer considered a transmission risk to others," his doctor said on Saturday as the president prepared to resume campaign rallies.
UK records another 15,166 coronavirus cases with 81 deaths
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:20 am
London/Xinhua: Another 15,166 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 590,844, according to official figures released Sunday.
Israeli researchers developing antibody cocktail to treat, prevent COVID-19
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:09 am
Jerusalem/Xinhua: Israeli researchers have been developing an antibody cocktail to treat and prevent COVID-19, Tel Aviv University (TAU) in central Israel said on Sunday.
Covid-19 in Maharashtra: over 11,000 new cases added
Oct 12, 2020, at 01:41 am
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra on Sunday reported 11,416 fresh Covid-19 cases and 308 deaths, taking the state's tally and the death toll of such cases to 15,17,434 and 40,040, respectively.
Oct 11, 2020, at 11:19 pm
London: Data analysis published today in EClinicalMedicine, led by researchers at King’s, with support from the NIHR Guy’s and St Thomas’ Biomedical Research Centre and the British Heart Foundation (BHF), examines the relationship between ethnic background and the virus SARS-CoV-2.
India's total COVID-19 recoveries cross the landmark milestone of 60 lakh
Oct 11, 2020, at 10:15 pm
The Indian government on Sunday said the total COVID-19 recoveries have crossed the landmark milestone of 60 lakh (60,77,976).
UN in Myanmar comes together to protect people from COVID-19
Oct 11, 2020, at 10:07 pm
New York: More than 20 UN agencies in Myanmar have come together to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and staff are putting their lives on their line to support the Organization’s efforts to protect lives and boost livelihoods.
Covid-19 cases can shoot up during winter, warns Minister Harsh Vardhan
Oct 11, 2020, at 09:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday voiced concern over reports that the number of Covid-19 cases will increase during winter, saying the possibility could not be dismissed in the Indian context at all.
Coronavirus stress leads to spike in suicides: Expert
Oct 11, 2020, at 12:32 am
Kolkata/UNI: Psychological and mental health aspects have been widely affected in all areas of society after the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic.
India sustains trend of consistently declining active COVID-19 cases: Govt
Oct 10, 2020, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi: For the second day after the active COVID-19 cases dropped below the 9 lakh mark after a month, as per Indian government data released on Saturday.
China: Shanghai reports two new imported COVID-19 cases
Oct 10, 2020, at 09:27 pm
Shanghai/Xinhua: Shanghai reported two imported COVID-19 cases and no domestically transmitted cases Friday, the municipal health commission said Saturday.
Global Covid-19 cases nearing 36.8 mln
Oct 10, 2020, at 09:25 pm
Washington, Oct 10 (UNI) The number of global Novel Coronavirus cases was nearing the 36.8 million mark, while the deaths have soared to more than 1,066,800 on Saturday, Johns Hopkins University said.
India's Covid-19 daily cases dip in 24 hours, tally over 69.7 lakh
Oct 10, 2020, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After recording over 78,000 Covid-19 cases the last day, India on Saturday reported a dip in the daily number of infections while the overall tally is racing towards the 70-lakh mark.
China joins global effort to ensure COVID vaccine access for all
Oct 10, 2020, at 03:24 pm
New York: China is among three additional countries to have signed on to a global initiative that aims to ensure fair and equitable access to a COVID-19 vaccine once developed, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday.
New coronavirus infections in Italy top 5,000
Oct 10, 2020, at 03:08 pm
Rome/Xinhua: Italy recorded 5,372 new coronavirus infections, according to the Italian Health Ministry.
COVID-19 new cases top 20,000 in France
Oct 10, 2020, at 03:04 pm
Paris/Xinhua: French health authorities has reported 20,339 new coronavirus infections in one day, a fresh record since the outbreak of the epidemic.
Chinese mainland reports no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Oct 09, 2020, at 10:14 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: No new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported Thursday across the Chinese mainland, the National Health Commission said Friday.
COVID-19 has disrupted critical mental health services in 93 pc countries: WHO
Oct 09, 2020, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: COVID-19 has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93 per cent of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Universal Health Coverage ‘more urgent than ever’: UN chief
Oct 09, 2020, at 09:41 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that “our health systems are inadequate”, the UN chief told a ministerial meeting on Thursday, citing weak structures and unequal access to healthcare as “major reasons” why the coronavirus has killed one million people and infected more than 30 times that, globally.
UV light can kill Coronavirus: Dr Sidharth
Oct 09, 2020, at 09:17 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: G P Birla observatory and Astronomical Research Centre Director Dr G B Sidharth has said that the Ultraviolet (UV) light could kill Covid virus.
India reports over 78,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally touches 68.35 lakh
Oct 09, 2020, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a vast country of 1.3 billion people, reported over 78,000 Covid-19 cases on Friday taking the overall tally of infections to 68.35 lakh.
One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint UN estimates
Oct 09, 2020, at 03:04 pm
Geneva: Almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 every 16 seconds – according to the first ever joint stillbirth estimates released by UNICEF, WHO, the World Bank Group and the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
UN chief urges greater investment in universal health coverage, starting now
Oct 09, 2020, at 02:56 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of strong public health systems and emergency preparedness for communities and economies globally, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, calling for greater investments in universal health coverage.
China officially joins COVAX international program
Oct 09, 2020, at 02:26 pm
Beijing/UNI: China has officially joined the World Health Organization-led COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday.
France's COVID-19 infections top 18,000 for second day in a row
Oct 09, 2020, at 02:15 pm
Paris/Xinhua: A further 18,129 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in a 24-hour span in France, the Public Health Agency said in its daily update.
India adds over 78,000 Covid-19 cases, tally crosses 68-lakh mark
Oct 08, 2020, at 04:13 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: India, the worst Covid-19-affected Asian country, on Thursday added over 78,000 new infections taking the overall tally to cross 68-lakh mark.
Covid-19: INOX Air Products gets contract of Liquid Medical Oxygen supply in West Bengal
Oct 07, 2020, at 11:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: INOX Air Products (INOXAP) has been awarded a contract for supply of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) by West Bengal Medical Services Corporation Limited, Kolkata for government earmarked Covid care hospitals viz. M R Bangur Super Speciality Hospital, M R Bangur District Hospital and ID&BG Hospital Beliaghata.
India scales another peak with COVID-19 recovery rate leaping past 85 pct
Oct 07, 2020, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi: India's national recovery rate has jumped past 85 pct today with the continuous streak of high number of recovered cases being reported in the past few weeks, officials said on Wednesday.