COVID-19 in Maharashtra: 142 new cases found in Thane
May 08, 2020, at 01:11 pm
Thane/UNI: A record 142 new COVID-19 cases were detected in this district taking the pandemic tally to 1,655 among which 44 patients have died, informed official data released on Thursday late night.
New Zealand reports 2 more COVID-19 cases in "reassuring" situation
May 08, 2020, at 01:09 pm
Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: New Zealand reported two more COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed and probable cases to 1,490.
Covid-19 tally mounts to 48 in Himachal
May 08, 2020, at 01:07 pm
Shimla/UNI: The tally of pandemic novel coronavirus mounted to 48 in Himachal Pradesh as a 41-year-old man, belonging to Bijheri subdivision of Hamirpur district, was tested positive on late Thursday, official said on Friday.
COVID-19 in Maharashtra: 72 jawans among 90 new cases in Aurangabad
May 08, 2020, at 12:45 pm
Aurangabad/UNI: As many as 90 persons, including 72 jawans and 18 civilians, tested COVID-19 positive on Friday, the largest single-day hike in pandemic cases here, stated authorities.
Maharashtra: Three new COVID-19 cases found in Nanded
May 08, 2020, at 12:27 pm
Nanded/UNI: Three new COVID-19 cases, including a woman, were found here on Friday taking this district's pandemic tally to 38, stated District Civil Surgeon Dr Neelkanth Bhoshikar.
Zimbabwe seeks to conduct 100,000 tests for COVID-19 per month - ambassador
May 08, 2020, at 12:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Zimbabwe's government is seeking to increase the number of coronavirus tests conducted per month to 100,000, Zimbabwean Ambassador to Russia Mike Sango told Sputnik.
COVID-19 causes some illegal drug prices to surge, as supplies are disrupted worldwide
May 08, 2020, at 12:15 pm
New York/IBNS: Measures by governments across the world to curb the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the widespread disruption of trafficking routes for illegal drugs, mainly by air and on land, upping some prices, according to a new UN report published on Thursday.
Coronavirus: Health system overload threatens pregnant women and newborns
May 08, 2020, at 10:47 am
New York/IBNS: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 116 million babies have been born since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and on Thursday called for governments to maintain lifesaving services for pregnant women and newborns that are under increasing threat from strained health services and supply chains.
COVID-19 death toll in India touches 1886
May 08, 2020, at 09:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Health on Friday announced the number of COVID-19 cases in India now stands at 56,342.
India may not have touched the peak of Covid-19 outbreak yet: AIIMS Director
May 07, 2020, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has warned that Covid-19 is yet to touch its peak in India, said media reports.
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Coronavirus: Health system overload threatens pregnant women and newborns
May 07, 2020, at 03:29 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 116 million babies have been born since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and on Thursday called for governments to maintain lifesaving services for pregnant women and newborns that are under increasing threat from strained health services and supply chains.
Covid-19: 66 tested negative in UP's Auraiyya
May 07, 2020, at 01:58 pm
Auraiyya/UNI: In a matter of relief, 66 people were tested negative for the novel coronavirus in this Uttar Pradesh district, District Magistrate said on Thursday.
May 07, 2020, at 12:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has witnessed a massive surge in Novel Coronavirus cases in the last week as the Covid-19 tally is racing towards the 53,000 mark with over 1,700 deaths.
Haryana records one death, 46 fresh cases, tally rises to 580
May 06, 2020, at 07:54 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana on Wednesday reported 46 fresh coronavirus cases and one fatality, taking the state's COVID-19 tally to 580 and death toll to seven.
West Bengal: Covid-19 cases reach 1456 with 72 deaths
May 06, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 1456, including 1047 active cases, 72 deaths and 265 discharges, a senior state official said on Wednesday.
Italy claims world's first coronavirus vaccine: Reports
May 06, 2020, at 04:21 pm
Milan/IBNS: As COVID-19 continues to extend its killer hands across the globe, Italy has announced it has successfully developed a vaccine to contain coronavirus.
Soap for refugee shelters; a matter of life and death as pandemic continues
May 06, 2020, at 03:21 pm
New York/IBNS: Handwashing with soap and water has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an extremely important way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 but, in many countries, even basic facilities are hard to come by. On Hand Hygiene Day, marked on Tuesday, we look in-depth at the work that one US-based NGO is doing, providing soap in shelters supported by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), in Mexico.
Running in parks raises risk of spreading COVID-19 – Thai public health official
May 06, 2020, at 03:06 pm
Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: Individuals who decide to run in parks as social distancing measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 are relaxed may pose a significant infection risk, Taweesin Wisanuyothin, spokesman for Thailand’s coronavirus response center, said on Wednesday.
UN celebrates midwives during COVID-19 crisis because ‘childbirth doesn’t stop for pandemics’
May 06, 2020, at 02:59 pm
New York/IBNS: With many national health systems totally overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic, midwives are demonstrating courage and resilience as they support women and newborns in the toughest of circumstances, the head of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Tuesday.
Russia: Over 4.6mln COVID-19 tests conducted
May 06, 2020, at 02:56 pm
Moscow/UNI: Over 4.6 million tests to detect COVID-19 have been conducted in Russia.the national public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Wednesday.
Uttar Pradesh: Prayagraj records first COVID-19 fatality
May 06, 2020, at 01:18 pm
Prayagraj/UNI: A patient, who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, succumbed while receiving treatment at the Swaroop Rani Hospital here, Nodal Officer Dr Rishi Sahai said on Wednesday.
COVID-19 hits Tripura: 13 more BSF jawans including mess worker test positive
May 06, 2020, at 12:37 pm
Ambassa/UNI: Thirteen more BSF jawan including a mess worker from the same Jawaharnagar camp of 138 battalion of BSF here were found COVID-19 positive.
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.
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.
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:Â 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.