Bangladesh: Four more die due to COVID-19

Apr 12, 2020, at 05:17 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: The Bangladesh government on Sunday said four more people have died due to COVID-19 infection in the country.

Indian recorded 909 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours: Officials

Apr 12, 2020, at 04:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Sunday confirmed that 909 cases of COVID-19 infected patients have emerged in the country in the past 24 hours.

Containment plus lockdown saved India from reaching 8.2 lakh cases by mid-April:Health Ministry

Apr 12, 2020, at 02:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday said COVID-19 cases in India would have touched 8.2 lakh if the country had not implemented either containment or nationwide lockdown, and the pre-emptive and proactive measures have restricted the cases to 7,447 cases on Apr 11.

ICMR says HCQ not to be used as COVID-19 cure

Apr 11, 2020, at 11:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) on Saturday recommended hydroxychloroquine or HCQ  as prophylaxis to prevent coronavirus infection instead of a treatment for COVID-19, said media reports.

Number of COVID-19 cases in Russia rises by 1,667 to 13,584

Apr 11, 2020, at 06:46 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Russia has risen by 1,667 in the last 24 hours to 13,584, the country’s coronavirus response center announced on Saturday.

Kuwait reports 161 new COVID-19 cases, 1,154 in total

Apr 11, 2020, at 05:29 pm

Kuwait City/Xinhua/UNI: Kuwait reported 161 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,154, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

COVID-19 cases rise to 10,505 in Israel

Apr 11, 2020, at 04:36 pm

Tel Aviv/Xinhua/UNI:  The number of novel coronavirus cases in Israel has risen to 10,505, the Israeli Ministry of Health said Saturday.

US COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 18,000 - Johns Hopkins University

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:26 pm

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The novel coronavirus related death toll in the United States surpassed 18,000, data from the Johns Hopkins University showed on Friday.

Maharashtra hit by COVID-19: Two more test positive in Aurangabad

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:10 pm

Aurangabad/UNI:  Two fresh cases of deadly novel coronavirus were reported here late Friday, taking the total number of cases to 20 in the district, health department official said on Saturday.

COVID-19 in Maharashtra: Woman tests positive in Kolhapur

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:08 pm

Kolhapur/UNI:  A woman, relative of a man who partook in the religious congregation at Nizamuddin Mosque in national capital - Delhi, was tested positive for the novel coronavirus here on Saturday, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 5 in the district.

Puducherry: Man, who tested positive for COVID-19, dies

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:06 pm

Puducherry/UNI:  A 71-year-old Septuagenarian man, tested positive for Coronavirus and hails from Chalakkara of Mahe in Union Territory of Puducherry, died at the Pariyaram Medical College Hospital in Kannur of Kerala on Saturday.

Covid-19 cases touch 50 in Odisha

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:05 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI:  The number of coronavirus positive cases in Odisha went up to 50 as two more persons tested positive last night, state Health and Family Welfare department sources here today said.

Three new Coronavirus cases confirmed: total number increases to 17 in Jharkhand

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:02 pm

Ranchi/UNI: With three new confirmed cases of Coronavirus being detected in the state, the total number of positive Coronavirus patients has reached 17 in Jharkhand.

UN health agency working on strategies to gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:00 pm

New York/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with countries on strategies to "gradually and safely" ease stay-at-home restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the new coronavirus, agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists on Friday, though he cautioned against any sudden action.

Assam to procure 1 lakh rapid testing kits for COVID-19

Apr 11, 2020, at 11:54 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam government has decided to procure 1 lakh rapid testing kits for COVID-19.

COVID-19: Death toll in India stands at 239

Apr 11, 2020, at 09:51 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 in India has touched 239, Ministry of Health said on Saturday.

COVID-19: Maharashtra govt identifies 15 'Hotspots' in Thane

Apr 10, 2020, at 04:16 pm

Thane/UNI:  In the wake of 33 people testing positive for Novel Coronavirus in this Maharashtra city, the state government on Friday has declared 15 places as Quarantine Containment zones or hotspots, to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

UAE hospitals use 3 types of medicines to treat COVID-19 patients – Medic

Apr 10, 2020, at 04:12 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  Hospitals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are using three types of medications to treat patients who have tested positive for COVID-19, including drugs against malaria, bacterial infections and HIV, Bassam Mahboob, a consultant pulmonologist and allergist in the Emirates Medical Association, said in an interview with the Dubai-based Al-Bayan newspaper.

Thailand authorities register 50 new COVID-19 cases, 1 fatality over past 24 hours

Apr 10, 2020, at 03:43 pm

Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Thailand increased by 50 over the past 24 hours, which brings the total toll of those infected to 2,473, while the death toll rose by one, Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman of the national coronavirus response center, said on Friday.

Yemen registers first COVID-19 case

Apr 10, 2020, at 03:03 pm

Sanaa/UNI: Yemen registered on Friday its first COVID-19 case in a southern province under the control of the government, the supreme national emergency committee said.

Death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 95,000 worldwide: Johns Hopkins University

Apr 10, 2020, at 12:28 pm

New York/UNI: The death toll from COVID-19 exceeded 95,000 worldwide on Friday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

Shanghai reports 3 new imported COVID-19 cases

Apr 10, 2020, at 12:26 pm

Shanghai/Xinhua: Shanghai reported three newly confirmed cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from overseas Thursday, the local health authority said Friday.

New Zealand confirms 2nd death of COVID-19

Apr 10, 2020, at 12:16 pm

Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: A second person has died of COVID-19 in New Zealand, the country's Ministry of Health said on Friday.

South Africa extends lockdown for another two weeks to combat COVID-19

Apr 10, 2020, at 12:13 pm

Johannesberg/UNI: In order to stem the spread of Covid-19, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday extended the country’s lockdown for another two weeks.

St. Petersburg int'l legal forum opens in online format, to focus on COVID-19 crisis

Apr 10, 2020, at 12:07 pm

Moscow/Sputnik:  The annual St. Petersburg International Legal Forum will open on Friday in a virtual format to bring together the world’s leading legal and health professionals discussing legal aspects of life amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19: US death toll touches to 16,672

Apr 10, 2020, at 12:02 pm

Washington/UNI: As many as 1904 people have lost their lives to coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 16,672, Johns Hopkins University said on Friday.

Another man tests positive for Coronavirus in Bokaro

Apr 10, 2020, at 11:55 am

Bokaro/UNI: A 35-year old man has tested positive for Coronavirus in this district, taking the total number of confirmed cases in Jharhand to 14.

100 days on from advent of COVID-19, more action is needed: Tedros

Apr 10, 2020, at 11:34 am

New York/IBNS: With Thursday marking 100 days since the World Health Organization (WHO) was first notified about what is now officially known as COVID-19, the agency’s chief said the virus has already infected more than 1.3 million people worldwide, and without action now, poor countries could suffer massive devastation.

Senior health officials of North Bengal Medical College and Howrah District Hospital test Covid-19 positive

Apr 09, 2020, at 03:10 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Deputy Super of North Bengal Medical College and the Super of Howrah District Hospital have tested positive for Covid-19, sources in the state health department said on Thursday.

World Health Organization ‘absolutely critical’ to neutralizing coronavirus threat – UN chief

Apr 09, 2020, at 12:15 pm

New York/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) must be supported across the world, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, describing the UN health agency, which has led the multilateral response since the beginning, as “absolutely critical” in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic.