COVID 19: India's total recoveries cross 24 lakh
Aug 25, 2020, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi: India has registered the highest recoveries in a single day. 66,550 COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.
Assam reports 10 more deaths due to Covid-19, tally increases to 92,619
Aug 25, 2020, at 05:45 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has reported 1,879 new positive cases for Covid-19 and 10 more persons died due to the deadly virus infections in the last 24 hours.
India adds close to 61,000 Covid-19 cases, 848 deaths in 24 hours
Aug 25, 2020, at 05:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which has been badly-hit by the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, added close to 61,000 fresh infections on Tuesday.
Shanghai reports 2 new imported COVID-19 cases
Aug 25, 2020, at 03:08 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: Shanghai reported two new imported COVID-19 cases and no increase in domestically transmitted cases on Monday, the municipal health commission said Tuesday.
Tamil Nadu records 5,967 fresh Covid-19 infections, 97 deaths
Aug 25, 2020, at 01:21 am
Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu on Monday recorded 5,967 new coronavirus positive cases, taking its cumulative tally to 3,85,352 while the death toll mounted to 6,614 with 97 more patients succumbed to the virus.
Two doctors in Assam resign due to ‘COVID-19 work pressure’
Aug 25, 2020, at 01:13 am
Guwahati/UNI: Two doctors of Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) of eastern Assam have resigned purportedly due to work pressure owing to COVID 19 pandemic.
Chinese mainland reports no new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases
Aug 24, 2020, at 11:20 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: No new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported Sunday across the Chinese mainland, the National Health Commission said Monday.
With 1,227 new cases, COVID-19 tally reaches 1,23,383 in Bihar
Aug 24, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Patna/UNI With 1227 new COVID-19 cases coming to light, the tally of coronavirus positive cases increased to 1,23,383 in the state so far.
12 new COVID-19 cases detected in Meghalaya, night curfew extended
Aug 24, 2020, at 10:08 pm
Shillong/UNI: The number of active COVID-19 cases went up to 1141 in Meghalaya with 12 new cases detected as on Monday morning, taking the total number of active cases to 733.
Odisha reports 2949 new covid cases, ten deaths in a single day
Aug 24, 2020, at 10:00 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha reported 2949 covid positive cases and ten deaths due to the illness in the last 24 hours, taking the overall covid tally to 81479 with 419 deaths.
Bangladesh registers 42 new COVID-19 deaths
Aug 24, 2020, at 09:19 pm
Dhaka: Forty-two more people died due to COVID-19 pandemic in the past 24 hours in Bangladesh, media reports said.
India’s total COVID-19 recoveries cross 23 lakh mark
Aug 24, 2020, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi: With more patients recovering and being discharged from hospitals and home isolation (in case of mild and moderate cases), India's COVID-19 total recoveries have crossed 23lakh on Monday.
COVID-19: India conducts a total of nearly 3.6 crore tests
Aug 24, 2020, at 08:54 pm
New Delhi: India is trying hard to fight against COVID-19 and has tested 3,59,02,137 so far.
India records 61,408 new Covid-19 cases, 836 deaths in 24 hours
Aug 24, 2020, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The rate at which people in India were getting infected with Novel Coronavirus in the last few days lowered on Monday, as slightly more than 61,000 new Covid-19 cases and 836 deaths due to the contagion were recorded in the last 24 hours.
Total of over 3.6 million coronavirus cases now confirmed in Brazil
Aug 24, 2020, at 02:35 pm
Brasilia/Sputnik: More than 23,000 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Brazil in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to over 3.6 million, according to the latest data from the Health Ministry released on Monday.
Delhi records 1450 fresh COVID infections, recovery rate drops
Aug 24, 2020, at 03:37 am
New Delhi/UNI: The national capital's COVID recovery rate remains under pressure and has again witnessed a slight drop, due to more fresh infections being recorded in the city, as compared to the recoveries.
West Bengal reports biggest one-day jump of 3274 cases, recovery rate nears 78 per cent
Aug 24, 2020, at 03:29 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With highest-ever single-day spike of 3274 cases, West Bengal's Covid-19 tally on Sunday reached 1,38,870, including 28069 active cases, 2794 deaths and 1,08,007 discharges, reports said.
Bangladesh reports 34 more COVID19 deaths
Aug 24, 2020, at 01:23 am
Dhaka: The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed 34 more lives in Bangladesh, media reports said on Sunday.
High recoveries push India’s COVID-19 recovery rate to nearly 75%: Govt
Aug 23, 2020, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi: A consistently increasing number of recoveries has pushed India's recovery rate amongst the COVID-19 patients to nearly 75%, the Indian government said on Sunday.
Meghalaya: West Garo Hills district administration, BSF enter JV to fight COVID-19
Aug 23, 2020, at 11:33 pm
Shillong: With the increase in number of COVID-19 cases in the country and movement of people from other parts of country, new cases of COVID-19 are emerging in the border state of Meghalaya and to arrest any further spread and contain it at a very initial stage, district administration of West Garo Hills and BSF Tura are working in tandem to quarantine, isolate and conduct COVID-19 test of all the troops arriving from other states for duty on the Indo-Bangladesh border.
Assam launches first serological survey, state tally for COVID-19 surges to 89,468
Aug 23, 2020, at 11:18 pm
Guwahati: In its effort to map and understand the spreading of the novel Coronavirus in Assam, SRIJANASOM – a non-governmental organization, has launched the first ever serological survey in the state.
India records 69,239 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, total infections breach 30-lakh mark
Aug 23, 2020, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded a whopping single-day jump of 69,239 cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the country's total tally to 30,44,960, the Union Health Ministry bulletin stated on Sunday.
Brazil records over 50,000 Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 23, 2020, at 02:00 pm
Brasilia/UNI: More than 50,000 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Brazil in the past 24 hours, while the death toll increased by almost 900 in that period, according to the latest data from the Health Ministry.
Singing is no more risky than talking finds new COVID-19 study
Aug 23, 2020, at 03:33 am
The performing arts has been badly affected during the coronavirus pandemic with live musical performances cancelled for many months because singing was identified as a potential "higher risk" activity.
Nasal vaccine against COVID-19 prevents infection in mice: Study
Aug 23, 2020, at 03:19 am
Washignton: Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a vaccine that targets the SARS-CoV-2 virus, can be given in one dose via the nose and is effective in preventing infection in mice susceptible to the novel coronavirus.
Chinese mainland reports no new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases
Aug 22, 2020, at 11:19 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: No neww locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported Friday across the Chinese mainland, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
How Covid-19 smell loss differs from the common cold, study finds
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:21 pm
New research from a European group of smell disorder experts, including Prof Philpott at the University of East Anglia, shows how smell loss associated with Covid-19 infection differs from what you typically might experience with a bad cold or flu.
India records highest ever single day peak of 63,631 recoveries
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: On the day, India’s daily tests have scaled a new peak of 10 lakh 23 thousand, the country has achieved another milestone as it recorded highest ever single day recoveries of 63,631 in the last 24 hours.
First Person: Pakistan health worker commits to polio fight, despite COVID fears
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:12 pm
New York: Despite suffering the after-effects of the COVID-19 virus, Husna Gul, a staff member with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Pakistan, is committed to ensuring that as many children as possible are vaccinated against the devastating consequences of polio, which can cause muscle-wasting, paralysis and death.
WHO stresses need for quick action amid reports of fresh COVID-19 outbreaks
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:10 pm
New York: With several countries experiencing fresh COVID-19 outbreaks after periods of little or no transmission, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday highlighted the need for authorities to be able to move quickly to prevent further spread of the disease.