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Number of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Worldwide Surpasses 3.5Mln - WHO

May 06, 2020, at 11:59 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 3.5 million, while more than 243,000 people have died from the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

Chinese mainland reports 2 new imported COVID-19 cases

May 06, 2020, at 11:33 am

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The Chinese mainland reported two new imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Tuesday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,678, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.  

India's COVID-19 cases near 50000- mark, death toll touches 1694

May 06, 2020, at 09:36 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India is approaching the 50000 COVID-19 mark as the death tally due to the disease touched 1694, as per the Ministry of Health data released on Wednesday.

'Terrific breakthrough, antibody to fight coronavirus, ready in lab', claims Israeli defence minister

May 05, 2020, at 06:26 pm

Tel Aviv/Sputnik/IBNS: Israeli Defence Minister Naftali Bennett has claimed that Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) has made a “significant breakthrough”  in developing a Coronavirus antibody.

Covid: Three people kept in institutional quarantine after Samsung employee found positive in Mandi, HP

May 05, 2020, at 05:05 pm

Shimla/UNI: Three people were put under institutional quarantine who traveled in shared Taxi recently along with a Samsung employees posted at Noida in UP tested positive for coronavirus belonged to Kunkar village of Jogindernagar area of Mandi district, the police said on Tuesday.

Coronavirus Outbreak: 15 more tested positive Punjab's Muktsar

May 05, 2020, at 04:13 pm

Muktsar/UNI: With 15 more COVID-19 cases detected positive, the total number of positive cases have now touched 63 in the district, health department said on Tuesday.

Maharashtra: 36 more SRPF jawans test COVID-19 positive in Hingoli

May 05, 2020, at 01:44 pm

Hingoli/UNI: Thirty-six more SRPF jawans and a nurse tested COVID-19 positive here, the second largest single-day spike in pandemic cases since May 1, informed sources from the District Civil Surgeon's Office on Tuesday.

Maharashtra: Nine found Covid-19 positive in Nagpur

May 05, 2020, at 12:26 pm

Nagpur/UNI: Although Sunday went without registering a single corona positive, Monday and Tuesday came with nine positive patients, sources from IGGMCH hospital said here on Tuesday.

UN health agency hails 7.4 billion Euro pledge for COVID-19 treatments

May 05, 2020, at 12:00 pm

New York/IBNS: World leaders on Monday pledged 7.4 billion Euros to support research and development for medicines to fight COVID-19 which the top UN health official has hailed as “a powerful and inspiring demonstration of global solidarity”.

Nigeria records 245 new cases of COVID-19, highest single-day increase

May 05, 2020, at 11:28 am

Abuja/Xinhua/UNI: Nigerian health authorities on Monday confirmed 245 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day increase, taking the tally in the most populous African country to 2,802.

None of us is safe until we all are, says UN chief at EU push to end COVID-19 pandemic

May 05, 2020, at 11:25 am

New York/IBNS: The “most massive public health effort in history” is needed to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said on Monday, addressing a European Union pledging conference in Brussels.

Coronavirus Global Death Toll Tops 250,000 - Johns Hopkins University

May 05, 2020, at 10:56 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The global death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has surpassed 250,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Chinese mainland reports 1 new imported COVID-19 cases

May 05, 2020, at 10:27 am

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The Chinese mainland reported one new imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Monday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,676, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.

India records 3900 new COVID-19 cases in a day, death toll stands at 1568

May 05, 2020, at 09:27 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India has recorded a major spike of  3,900 COVID-19 new cases in 24 hours as the nation crossed the 46000-mark on Tuesday, as per the Ministry of Health released data.

Kolkata: BSF driver who drove IMCT's escort jeep tests positive for Covid-19

May 04, 2020, at 05:45 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Kolkata on Monday said that one of its drivers, who reportedly drove of escort jeep of MHA's Intern-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT)'s convoy weeks ago, has tested positive for novel coronavirus.

Ukraine's COVID-19 cases exceed 12,000

May 04, 2020, at 04:29 pm

Kiev/Xinhua/UNI: Ukraine on Monday reported 418 new cases, raising its total to 12,331 with 303 deaths, according to the country's health ministry.

Coronavirus: Doctor tests positive in Rai Bareli

May 04, 2020, at 04:05 pm

Rai Bareli/UNI: After a doctor tested positive for the novel coronavirus, his family members have been quarantined in this Uttar Pradesh district, sources said on Monday.

COVID-19 in Maharashtra: 75 new cases detected in Thane

May 04, 2020, at 04:04 pm

Thane/UNI: Seventy-five new COVID-19 cases were detected in this district hence taking the pandemic tally to 1,183, official bulletin stated.

Thailand's new COVID-19 infections jump to 18

May 04, 2020, at 04:03 pm

Bangkok/Xinhua/UNI: Thailand's daily new COVID-19 infections rose to 18 on Monday, compared with three cases on Sunday, and all of them were illegal immigrants held at a detention center in Thailand's Southern Province of Songkhla.

Indonesia reports 395 new COVID-19 cases, 19 new deaths

May 04, 2020, at 03:55 pm

Jakarta/Xinhua/UNI: Indonesia has reported 395 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 11,587, the government's spokesperson for the COVID-19-related matters Achmad Yurianto said at a press conference on Monday afternoon.

Bulgaria reports downward trend in new COVID-19 cases: official

May 04, 2020, at 03:52 pm

Sofia/Xinhua/UNI: Bulgarian authorities have registered a downward trend in new COVID-19 cases last week, the secretary of the national coronavirus task force Associate Prof. Dimo Dimov said in a statement on Monday.

New Zealand reports zero new coronavirus cases in 24-hour period: Health Official

May 04, 2020, at 01:16 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  No new coronavirus cases were registered in New Zealand in the past 24 hours, according to Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield.  

S Korea reports 8 more COVID-19 cases, 10,801 in total

May 04, 2020, at 01:15 pm

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI:  South Korea reported eight more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,801.

COVID-19: Another central team to visit Bengal today

May 04, 2020, at 12:44 pm

New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) The Centre is sending another central team to Bengal on Monday to take stock of the COVID-19 situation.

COVID-19: West Midnapore expects withdrawal from Red Zone tag

May 04, 2020, at 11:58 am

Midnapore/UNI:  The Central Government's decision of declaring West Midnapore District as Red Zone may come to an end with six out of seven RPF jawans affected with Corona freed from Baroma hospital on Sunday, the district CMOH said.

Italy Sees Smallest Daily Coronavirus Death Toll Since Mid-March

May 04, 2020, at 10:56 am

Rome/Sputnik/UNI: The number of coronavirus-related deaths in Italy rose by 174 on Sunday, the smallest daily addition since mid-March, the figures published by the civil protection agency showed.

More Than 3.5 Million Coronavirus Cases Confirmed Globally - Johns Hopkins University

May 04, 2020, at 10:47 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of coronavirus cases confirmed all over the world has surpassed 3.5 million, according to data from the Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center.

Coronavirus Deaths in New York State Rise by 280 - Governor

May 04, 2020, at 10:42 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people killed by the new coronavirus rose in the US state of New York by 280 from the past day, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Sunday.

COVID-19: Total cases in India touch 42,000 mark, death toll stands at 1373

May 04, 2020, at 10:25 am

New Delhi/IBNS: With   2,553 new infections reported in the past 24 hours, India's COVID-19 tally touched 42,553 on Monday, as per Indian government data released.

Chinese mainland reports 3 new imported COVID-19 cases

May 04, 2020, at 09:42 am

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The Chinese mainland reported three new imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,675, the National Health Commission said Monday.