Sex is 'sexercise' and it boosts immunity, says Dr Munjal
May 01, 2020, at 03:02 pm
Hisar, May 1 (UNI) "Healthy sex boosts immunity in men and women and this natural physical activity should be called 'sexercise'.
COVID-19 crisis: 439, mostly pilgrims from Hazursahib, test negative in Moga
May 01, 2020, at 02:57 pm
Moga/UNI: A total of 439 persons, mostly pilgrims who had returned from Hazursahib and Nanded, tested negative for Covid-19, sources in Moga Health Department said on Friday.
Haryana records one more COVID-19 death
May 01, 2020, at 02:28 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: The deadly Coronavirus claimed another life in Haryana, raising the toll in the state to four on Friday.
COVID-19 positive cases in Karnataka touches 576
May 01, 2020, at 02:14 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: With 11 more fresh cases of the COVID-19 infection, the total number of people to have contracted the disease in Karnataka surged to 576 on Friday.
COVID-19: 14 fresh cases in Chandigarh
May 01, 2020, at 01:24 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: The tally of confirmed cases for the novel Coronavirus rose to 88 in the city with fourteen more Chandigarhians tested positive for the deadly virus on Friday.
Breast milk is a nutritional supplement for new borns in fight against Covid-19
May 01, 2020, at 01:12 pm
"God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers." Nothing better sums up this Rudyard Kipling quote than the stories of motherhood in Covid-19 times.
West Bengal: Corona condition improving in East Midnapore District
May 01, 2020, at 12:40 pm
Panskura (East Midnapore)/UNI: With no news of fresh corona attack in this district, the number of Covid19 cases have gone down to only 8 from a peak of 21.
China reports 12 new nCoV cases
May 01, 2020, at 12:03 pm
Beijing/UNI: A total of 12 fresh cases of novel coronavirus were reported from the Chinese mainland out of which six were imported, country's health authorities said on Friday.
nCoV: Bihar reports 13 new cases
May 01, 2020, at 11:27 am
Patna/UNI: With 13 fresh cases of novel coronavirus coming to the fore, the total number of cases increased from 409 to 422 in Bihar on Thursday.
India records biggest jump in COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, death toll touches 1147
May 01, 2020, at 09:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed the biggest jump in the number of COVID-19 positive cases in the past 24 hours as the figures now stand at 35,043.
Covid-19 outbreak: Active cases in West Bengal reach 572, death toll jumps to 33
Apr 30, 2020, at 06:43 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With 37 fresh cases in last 24 hours, the number of active Covid-19 positive cases in West Bengal has mounted to 572 while coronavirus fatalities in the state have reached 33 as the death audit committee confirmed 11 more deaths directly caused by the pandemic virus, official said on Thursday.
1,718 fresh Covid cases reported in last 24 hours, says Health Ministry; tally crosses 33,000
Apr 30, 2020, at 05:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said 1,718 fresh Coronavirus cases were reported in the last 24 hours as the tally in India crossed 33,000 mark.
Glenmark to conduct clinical trials in India for potential COVID-19 drug
Apr 30, 2020, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a research-led, integrated global pharmaceutical company, on Thursday announced that it has received approval from the DCGI (Drug Controller General of India), the regulator in India to conduct clinical trials on Favipiravir Antiviral tablets on COVID-19 patients.
Pakistan: COVID-19 death toll heading 350-mark
Apr 30, 2020, at 01:46 pm
Islamabad: The death toll from COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan is now nearing 350-mark as the current figure shows the country has seen 343 deaths so far.
Supreme Court bench admits PIL on use of Hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 patients
Apr 30, 2020, at 12:25 pm
New Delhi/Columbus, Ohio/IBNS: The Supreme Court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by US-based Indian American doctor and patients' rights activist Kunal Saha on the use of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and Azithromycin (AZM) in acutely ill COVID-19 patients.
Covid tally in India crosses 33,000 as country nears lockdown exit
Apr 30, 2020, at 12:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The total Coronavirus cases in India on Thursday crossed 33,000 as the country of 1.3 billion people is heading towards the end of the second phase of nationwide lockdown.
TRA’s Covid Mental Wellbeing Index shows Mumbai at lowest and Guwahati highest
Apr 29, 2020, at 09:06 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: TRA Research, a consumer insights and brand analytics company, on Wednesday released a new finding from its recent white-paper, a research survey conducted across 16 cities with 902 urban citizens to delve deeper into the Mental Wellbeing of citizens across urban India.
10 more people from Assam including 7 CRPF jawan tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi
Apr 29, 2020, at 08:15 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: At least 10 more people from Assam including seven CRPF jawan tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi.
Assam: Two COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital
Apr 29, 2020, at 08:00 pm
Guwahati/IBNS:: Assam has so far discharged 29 COVID-19 patients from different hospitals of the state.
Azerbaijan extends ban on country entry, exit to May 31 due to COVID-19 : Response center
Apr 29, 2020, at 04:26 pm
Baku/Sputnik/UNI: Azerbaijan has extended the ban on entry to and exit from the country to May 31 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the national coronavirus response center said on Wednesday.
Germany: Covid-19 cases reach 157,641
Apr 29, 2020, at 04:16 pm
Berlin/UNI: Number of Covid-19 cases in Germany has reached 157,641 while the death toll due to disease mounted to 6,115 disclosed the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Wednesday.
Nineteen fresh cases take Coronavirus tally to 2,383 in Rajasthan
Apr 29, 2020, at 04:04 pm
Jaipur/UNI: With 19 more people testing positive in the past 24 hours, the tally of confirmed coronavirus infections rose to 2,383 in Rajasthan on Wednesday morning.
Three more Covid-19 cases surface in Hoshiarpur, tally now 11
Apr 29, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Hoshiarpur/UNI: Three more positive cases of Covid-19 disease were detected in the district on Wednesday.
UN leads bid to help 135 countries get vital COVID-19 medical kit, amid severe global shortages
Apr 29, 2020, at 03:02 pm
New York/IBNS: A major UN-led initiative is under way to secure supplies of key medical equipment for 135 low to medium-income countries facing down the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
IIT-G collaborates with Hester Biosciences Limited to develop vaccine against COVID-19
Apr 29, 2020, at 02:57 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G) is collaborating with Hester Biosciences Limited – a pharmaceutical company based in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, to work on the vaccine development against COVID-19.
As pandemic encroaches on Abyei, tensions rise over disputed territory straddling Sudan, South Sudan
Apr 29, 2020, at 02:47 pm
New York/IBNS: Sudan’s efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, are delaying the deployment of fresh United Nations police units in Abyei and the border regions between Sudan and South Sudan, the UN’s peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Tuesday
COVID-19 could lead to millions of unintended pregnancies, new UN-backed data reveals
Apr 29, 2020, at 02:42 pm
New York/IBNS: Ongoing lockdowns and major disruptions to health services during the COVID-19 pandemic could result in seven million unintended pregnancies in the coming months, according to data released on Tuesday by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and partners.
US COVID-19 cases top 1 mln -- Johns Hopkins University
Apr 29, 2020, at 02:11 pm
New York/Xinhua/UNI: The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 1 million Tuesday afternoon, reaching 1,002,498 as of 1:55 p.m. (1755 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
Coronavirus: Mainland China reports 22 new cases
Apr 29, 2020, at 12:52 pm
Beijing/UNI: Mainland China has registered, over the past 24 hours, 22 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, , of which 21 were imported.
World risks up to 1 billion cases and 3.2 million deaths from COVID-19 across fragile countries: IRC
Apr 29, 2020, at 11:26 am
New York/IBNS: Alarming new analysis by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) reveals that without swift action in coming weeks to mitigate the spread of Covid-19, the world could see up to 1 billion infections and 3.2 million deaths due to COVID-19 over the course of the pandemic in 34 crisis-affected countries served by the IRC, including warzones like Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen.