Malaysia reports 43 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
Jun 13, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Kuala Lumpur/Xinhua: Malaysia has reported 43 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, pushing the total number of cases in the country to 8,445, the country's Health Ministry said.
Ghana's COVID-19 cases exceed 11,000
Jun 13, 2020, at 04:59 pm
Accra/Xinhua/UNI: The number the novel coronavirus infections in Ghana has increased to 11,118 with 262 new cases being confirmed as of Saturday morning, said the Ghana Health Service (GHS).
Health experts concerned about indirect effects of COVID-19 on women and youth
Jun 13, 2020, at 04:50 pm
New York/IBNS: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, the World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about its impact on women, children and young people.
Mutated coronavirus shows significant boost in infectivity: Study
Jun 13, 2020, at 04:40 pm
New York: A tiny genetic mutation in the SARS coronavirus 2 variant circulating throughout Europe and the United States significantly increases the virus’ ability to infect cells, lab experiments performed at Scripps Research show.
Kashmir: Retired doctor dies due to Covid-19, toll rises to 54
Jun 13, 2020, at 12:58 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A 74-year-old retired doctor, a resident of Srinagar, died due to Covid-19 in a hospital here on Saturday morning, taking the death toll in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to 54.
India witnesses biggest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, death toll touches 8884
Jun 13, 2020, at 09:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Breaking all previous records, India's single-day spike in COVID-19 cases touched 11,455, officials said on Saturday.
Brazil overtakes Britain with second-highest Coronavirus death toll
Jun 13, 2020, at 09:30 am
Rio de Janeiro/UNI; Brazil has overtaken Britain to be the country with the second-highest death toll of COVID-19 in the world, according to data from the Brazilian Health Ministry.
Chinese mainland reports five new imported COVID-19 cases
Jun 13, 2020, at 08:40 am
Beijing/UNI: The Chinese mainland reported five new imported COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,808, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
France's coronavirus death toll up by 28 to 29,374
Jun 13, 2020, at 08:19 am
Paris/Xinhua: The coronavirus pandemic has claimed another 28 lives in French hospitals in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's overall tally to 29,374, the Health Ministry announced on Friday.
WHO concerned about COVID-19 impact on women, children and adolescents
Jun 13, 2020, at 08:14 am
Geneva/Xinhua/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it is "especially concerned" about the impact of COVID-19 on women, children and adolescents.
COVID19: India's recovery rate increases to 49.47 pct
Jun 12, 2020, at 04:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Recovery rate of COVID positive cases continues to increase and is currently at 49.47%, officials said.
Widespread facemask use could prevent a second COVID-19 wave, says study
Jun 12, 2020, at 04:22 pm
London/IBNS: Even basic homemade masks can significantly reduce transmission if enough people wear them when in public, according to latest modelling. Researchers call for information campaigns that encourage the making and wearing of facemasks.
India surpasses UK to become country with fourth highest Covid infections
Jun 12, 2020, at 11:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Adding almost 11,000 fresh Novel Coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, India, the country of 1.3 billion people, surpassed the United Kingdom to become the fourth worst-hit country in terms of Covid-19 infections.
India witnesses another day of massive COVID-19 spike, death toll stands at 8498
Jun 12, 2020, at 09:43 am
New Dehli/IBNS: Witnessing another day of massive spike in COVID-19 cases, India reported 10,956 additional infected patients in the past 24 hours.
COVID-19 in Africa: WHO urges constant vigilance as cases top 200,000
Jun 12, 2020, at 09:36 am
New York: COVID-19 is accelerating in Africa, with more than 200,000 cases and more than 5,600 deaths, the regional office for the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
Four COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland
Jun 12, 2020, at 09:17 am
Beijing/Xinhua: Four COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Thursday, the National Health Commission said on Friday.
US reports daily increase of over 900 deaths due to COVID-19
Jun 12, 2020, at 09:04 am
New York/UNI: The United States has reported 941 additional fatalities from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing nationwide death toll to 113,774, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
World Health Organization says global coronavirus tally topped 7.2 mln
Jun 12, 2020, at 08:13 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated the overall number of coronavirus cases globally at 7,273,958, with over 413,000 having died from the disease.
Chinese mainland reports 6 new imported COVID-19 cases
Jun 12, 2020, at 07:57 am
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The Chinese mainland reported six new imported COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,803, the National Health Commission said on Friday.
India not in community transmission stage: ICMR on Covid spread
Jun 11, 2020, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Despite the steady rise in Covid-19 cases, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday claimed India, the country of 1.3 billion people with a huge number of them belonging to below-poverty level, was not in the community transmission stage.
Still much to learn about new coronavirus: WHO
Jun 11, 2020, at 04:51 pm
New York: Research is ongoing to determine how the virus that causes COVID-19 can be transmitted by people who show no symptoms of the disease, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists on Wednesday.
Bangladesh's COVID-19 death toll touches 1,049
Jun 11, 2020, at 04:47 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Thursday reported 37 more deaths and 3,187 new COVID-19 cases, a senior health ministry official said.
Maharashtra: Sangli reports six new COVID-19 cases
Jun 11, 2020, at 04:24 pm
Sangli/UNI: Six new COVID-19 cases, including a nonagenarian woman, were detected here on Thursday, informed Collector Abhijeet Chaudhari.
COVID-19 cases rise to 11,651 in Rajasthan
Jun 11, 2020, at 04:20 pm
Jaipur/UNI: With the registration of 51 more COVID-19 positive cases in Rajasthan, the state's tally on Thursday reached 11,651, while four more people died of the virus, bringing the death toll to 264.
India adds almost 10,000 fresh Covid cases, sees biggest single-day spike
Jun 11, 2020, at 11:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Adding almost 10,000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, India, the country of 1.3 billion people, on Thursday witnessed the biggest jump in the number of infections.
Virus DNA spread across hospital ward in 10 hours: Study
Jun 10, 2020, at 05:02 pm
New York: Virus DNA left on a hospital bed rail was found in nearly half of all sites sampled across a ward within 10 hours and persisted for at least five days, according to a new study by UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
Repetitive negative thinking linked to dementia risk, study finds
Jun 10, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Persistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, finds a new UCL-led study.
Lung development may explain why some non-smokers get COPD and some heavy smokers do not: Study
Jun 10, 2020, at 04:53 pm
New YorK: According to a new study, people with small airways relative to the size of their lungs may have a lower breathing capacity and, consequently, an increased risk for COPD—even if they don’t smoke or have any other risk factors.
Disadvantaged former smokers are more likely to use e-cigarettes to quit: Study
Jun 10, 2020, at 04:51 pm
People from lower socioeconomic groups in England have higher rates of e-cigarette use compared with more affluent groups among those who have quit smoking, according to a new UCL-led study.
8 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Palestine
Jun 10, 2020, at 04:48 pm
Ramallah/Xinhua: Palestine on Wednesday declared the total number of coronavirus cases in the country has climbed up to 662, after eight new cases were confirmed in the West Bank since Tuesday night.