Coronavirus Outbreak: Global cases surpass 4.1mn
May 12, 2020, at 01:36 pm
Washington/UNI: The global number of COVID-19 cases has surpassed the 4.1 million mark, while the death toll at 285,971, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
UN issues ‘wake-up call’: Don’t sideline AIDS response during COVID-19 crisis
May 12, 2020, at 01:03 pm
New York/IBNS: As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus, decades of advances made in the battle against HIV are under threat, noted two UN agencies on Monday, point out that disruptions to treatment could cause hundreds of thousands of HIV-related deaths.
Number of COVID-19 intensive care patients in Italy falls below 1,000
May 12, 2020, at 12:09 pm
Rome/Sputnik/UNI: Italy has registered a record-low 744 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, and the number of patients in intensive care has dropped below 1,000, the Department of Civil Protection said on Monday.
France's COVID-19 deaths rise to 26,643, hospitalizations down further
May 12, 2020, at 12:08 pm
Paris/Xinhua/UNI: Coronavirus-linked fatalities stood at 26,643, after 263 new patients died in the last 24 hours in France, the fifth worst-hit country in the world in terms of human losses, while pressure in hospitals eased for nearly one month, the health ministry's data showed on Monday.
White House to give US states $11Bln for coronavirus testing
May 12, 2020, at 12:07 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The US administration will allocate $11 billion to the states to ramp up coronavirus testing, a senior White House official told reporters on Monday.
Turkey to impose 4-day lockdown to curb COVID-19 pandemic
May 12, 2020, at 12:02 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua/UNI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday declared a four-day lockdown from May 16 to 19 as part of the measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maharashtra: Nashik reports 22 new corona cases
May 12, 2020, at 11:43 am
Nashik/UNI: Twenty-two new cases of coronavirus were identified and 5 more patients succumbed to death due to the disease in Nashik on Monday, taking overall number of infected persons in the district to 693 and 33 casualties.
With six more COVID 19 positive cases in BSF, tally touches 282
May 12, 2020, at 11:16 am
New Delhi/UNI: India’s premier border guarding force Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday said that six fresh cases of COVID-19 has been reported within the force in last 24 hour., taking the tally to 282.
May 12, 2020, at 10:19 am
Patna/UNI: With 12 new cases of coronavirus coming to light, the tally increased to 761 in Bihar so far.
China's Heilongjiang reports no new COVID-19 cases
May 12, 2020, at 10:07 am
Harbin/Xinhua/UNI: No new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Monday, the provincial health commission said Tuesday.
Maharashtra:Â 24 more test positive in Aurangabad
May 12, 2020, at 10:01 am
Aurangabad/UNI: As many as 24 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra on Tuesday, soaring the total number of cases to 651, here.
COVID-19 cases in India cross 70000 mark
May 12, 2020, at 09:55 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on Tuesday breached the grim milestone of 70,000 novel coronavirus cases, as the country witnessed a sharp rise of 3604 cases in past 24 hours.
India sees massive spike in Covid-19 cases, Modi holds meeting with CMs over lockdown
May 11, 2020, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed a massive jump in the number of Covid-19 cases as the tally went past 67,000 on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding his fifth video conference with all Chief Ministers over Coronavirus and the nationwide lockdown.
Pakistan's COVID-19 outbreak is yet to reach its peak: Minister
May 11, 2020, at 05:06 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday said the country is yet to witness the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Maharashtra: Malegaon reports 20 COVID-19 cases, eight deaths
May 11, 2020, at 04:10 pm
Nashik/UNI: In the past 12 hours, Malegaon witnessed eight COVID-19 fatalities and detected 20 new cases, stated District Civil Hospital on Monday, and added that the district's pandemic death toll now stands at 28.
Covid-19 Outbreak in India: Shram Shakti Bhavan closed as employee tests positive
May 11, 2020, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: After an officer in the Ministry of Power tested positive for Coronavirus, Shram Shakti Bhavan, which houses Labour Ministry, was closed on Monday.
Only six active Covid-19 cases in Chhattisgarh
May 11, 2020, at 03:04 pm
Raipur/UNI: With the discharge of four Coronavirus patients from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur after their recovery, the number of active Coronavirus cases in Chhattisgarh has gone down to six.
COVID-19: Haryana records 16 fresh cases, tally rises to 705
May 11, 2020, at 02:57 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana reported 16 fresh cases of Novel Coronavirus on Monday, taking the state's confirmed cases tally to 705.
COVID-19 outbreak: 44 new cases in Aurangabad
May 11, 2020, at 02:21 pm
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) UNI: As many as 44 new COVID-19 cases, 27 male and 17 female, were found here on Monday, stated official sources.
COVID-19 outbreak in India: Number of positive cases rise to 858 in Karnataka
May 11, 2020, at 01:52 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: With the registration of 10 more Covid-19 cases, including three from Davanagere district, the total number of persons who have tested positive for the Corona virus in Karnataka has surged to 858 on Monday.
Chinese mainland reports 17 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
May 11, 2020, at 11:57 am
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese health authority said Monday that it received reports of 17 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Sunday, of which seven were imported cases reported in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Number of COVID-19 Cases in South Africa Exceeds 10,000 - Health Minister
May 11, 2020, at 11:53 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed COVID-19 Cases in South Africa has reached 10,015, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Sunday.
Wuhan has five new confirmed coronavirus cases - Hubei Health Commission
May 11, 2020, at 09:55 am
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: Five new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the past 24 hours in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic started in December 2019, the Hubei Province Health Commission said on Monday.
Over 4000 COVID-19 cases reported in 24 hours, death toll in India stands at 2206
May 11, 2020, at 09:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Marking the biggest single-day spike of 4213 cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases in India now stands at 67152, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Vitamin D appears to play role in COVID-19 mortality rates, says study
May 10, 2020, at 09:30 pm
Evanston/IBNS: After studying global data from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, researchers have discovered a strong correlation between severe vitamin D deficiency and mortality rates.
COVID-19: Bangladesh cases touch daily high of 887
May 10, 2020, at 08:35 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The number of new COVID-19 infections in Bangladesh rose by 887 on Sunday.
COVID-19 cases in West Bengal inches towards 2000-mark, 14 deaths recorded in last 24 hours
May 10, 2020, at 08:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With 153 new positive cases and 14 deaths reported in last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has reached 1939, reports said.
Coronavirus outbreak: Haryana records one death, 28 fresh cases
May 10, 2020, at 08:11 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana reported one more death and 28 fresh cases of Novel Coronavirus on Sunday, taking the state's death toll to ten and confirmed cases tally to 689.
Punjab: COVID-19 records 61 fresh cases, tally climbs to 1,823
May 10, 2020, at 08:04 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Samples of as many as 61 patients tested positive for Coronavirus in Punjab on Sunday, taking the tally of infected persons to 1,823 in the state.
COVID-19 positive cases in Karnataka touches 848
May 10, 2020, at 07:02 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: With the detection of one more case of COVID-19, the total number of people infected by the disease in Karnataka surged to 848 on Sunday.