First Coronavirus death outside China: Man dies in the Philippines

Feb 02, 2020, at 06:00 pm

Manila/IBNS: In the first case of death reported outside China, a person died from the disease in the Philippines, media reports said on Sunday.

Coronavirus death toll in China rises to 304 with 13,983 confirmed cases: Reports

Feb 02, 2020, at 09:34 am

Beijing/Sputnik: The death toll from the Novel Coronavirus in China has reached 304 with 45 new fatalities recorded by close of Saturday, Chinese state media reported.

Free online medical services help curb coronavirus outbreak

Feb 02, 2020, at 09:15 am

Hefei/Xinhua: Chinese hospitals and companies have launched free online medical consultation services in an effort to avoid cross-infections and ease pressure on hospitals amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Eighth coronavirus case in US: Boston Health officials

Feb 02, 2020, at 08:42 am

Washington/Sputnik: The eighth case of coronavirus infection has been confirmed in the United States as a man in his 20’s got infected with it after he returned to Boston from Wuhan city, China, the epicenter of the outbreak, state health officials said Saturday.

Chinese central bank promises support for coronavirus-affected companies

Feb 01, 2020, at 05:51 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The People's Bank of China on Saturday promised to help companies that have suffered losses from the coronavirus outbreak by lowering the interest rate on loans and increasing financial support for them.

Tests show 4 Chinese patients hospitalized in Moscow do not have coronavirus

Feb 01, 2020, at 09:42 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Four Chinese citizens were checked out of a hospital in Moscow after tests showed the absence of coronavirus among them, the deputy mayor of the Moscow Region, Anastasia Rakova, said on Friday.

Italy suspects coronavirus in 12 hospitalized Chinese nationals

Feb 01, 2020, at 09:32 am

Rome/Sputnik/UNI: A dozen Chinese citizens who have been hospitalized with the primary symptoms of coronavirus are being tested for the infection by experts of Italy's Lazzaro Spallanzani National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Emanuele Nicastri, an infectious disease specialist from the Institute, said on Friday.

First case of new coronavirus confirmed in Spain – Ministry of Health

Feb 01, 2020, at 09:26 am

Madrid/Sputnik/UNI: The first case of a new coronavirus has been confirmed in Spain, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.

Death toll from new coronavirus in China rises to 259 - authorities

Feb 01, 2020, at 07:33 am

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people, who have been infected with a new coronavirus across China, has reached 11,791, with 259 patients having died of the disease, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.

Japan isolates genome of new Coronavirus strain following China - Reports

Jan 31, 2020, at 07:38 pm

Tokyo/Sputnik: Scientists from Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases have isolated the genome of the latest strain of coronavirus that originated in China, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported on Friday.

China: Air India jumbo 747 flies to evacuate Indians from Coronavirus-hit Wuhan

Jan 31, 2020, at 04:56 pm

New Delhi/UNI: An Air India Jumbo Boeing-747 is flying on Friday to evacuate Indians from the locked-down Wuhan, the city at the centre of the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China.

Odisha: Suspected Coronavirus student referred to SCB Medical College and Hospital

Jan 31, 2020, at 04:27 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: A student from Phulbani, pursuing his MBBS degree in China, was referred to SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, on Friday after he developed symptoms of the Coronavirus disease .

UK: Two Coronavirus cases confirmed

Jan 31, 2020, at 04:00 pm

London/IBNS: The UK on Friday announced that two people have tested positive for Coronavirus in the UK, media reports said.

Vietnam suspends visas to tourists from coronavirus-hit areas

Jan 31, 2020, at 10:25 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Vietnam’s Public Security Agency asked immigration authorities to suspend visas to tourists from areas affected by the Chinese coronavirus, the government said on its news website on Thursday.

Coronavirus spread now a global emergency, declares World Health Organization

Jan 31, 2020, at 08:57 am

New York/IBNS: The rise in new coronavirus cases outside China, now constitutes a global health emergency, the World Health Organization’s Emergency Committee declared on Thursday, calling on all countries to take urgent measures to contain the respiratory disease.

Chinese embassy keeps close contact with India on novel Coronavirus control

Jan 30, 2020, at 08:08 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Chinese Embassy in India is maintaining close communication with the Indian government, holding timely briefings on the development of the epidemic, novel Coronavirus, and China’s efforts in epidemic prevention and control.

China: Coronavirus now claims 170 lives

Jan 30, 2020, at 10:56 am

Beijing/IBNS: The outbreak of Coronavirus in China has now left 170 people dead in the country, triggering panic across the globe.

Stepped-up efforts needed to combat pneumonia; save nearly nine million children’s lives

Jan 30, 2020, at 09:09 am

New York/IBNS: Scaling up pneumonia-related interventions could save the lives of nearly nine million children during the course of the next decade, the United Nations Children’s Fund said on Wednesday.

Coronavirus: First case confirmed in Gulf region, more than 6,000 worldwide

Jan 30, 2020, at 09:02 am

New York/IBNS: On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that the coronavirus outbreak has now spread to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The vast majority of cases continue to be declared in China, with more than 6,000 confirmed, 68 of them outside of the country.

Coronavirus: Haryana health dept put on alert

Jan 29, 2020, at 11:26 pm

Ambala/UNI: Following detection of six suspected cases of Coronavirus in Haryana, the Health department has been put on alert to take every possible measure to control the disease.

Cabinet approves Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020

Jan 29, 2020, at 08:12 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. The Bill will be introduced in the ensuing session of the parliament.

Coronavirus: 806 people under observation in southern state of Kerala

Jan 29, 2020, at 07:40 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: A total of 806 people who came to Kerala from China are under observation for possible exposure to the novel coronavirus in the State, Health Minister KK Shailaja said here on Wednesday.

Manipur : Screening of Novel Coronavirus stepped up along Indo-Myanmar border

Jan 29, 2020, at 07:00 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the recent outbreak of Coronavirus  in China, which may result in infiltration of the virus through the border, the Manipur government and Myanmar government have stepped up screening of Coronavirus in the all bordering entrance and check posts.

Manipur: Health alert sounded fearing spread of Coronavirus

Jan 29, 2020, at 05:58 pm

Imphal/UNI: Manipur government has started taking up precautionary measures to stop the deadly Coronovirus from reaching Manipur.

Cabinet approves Proposal for Official Amendments in the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2019

Jan 29, 2020, at 05:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for proposal of Official Amendments in the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2019 (NCIM) which is pending in the Rajya Sabha.

Cabinet approves official amendments in the National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill, 2019

Jan 29, 2020, at 05:07 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the official amendments in the National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill, 2019 for amending the Homoeopathy Central Council (HCC) Act, 1973.  Presently, the Bill is pending in Rajya Sabha.

China prepared to assist countries that insist on evacuating citizens from Wuhan

Jan 29, 2020, at 03:42 pm

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China is prepared to provide all necessary assistance to countries that insist on evacuating their citizens out of Wuhan, the epicenter of the new deadly coronavirus, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying told Sputnik.

South Korea, UK, France offer China assistance in tackling coronavirus outbreak

Jan 29, 2020, at 03:26 pm

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: South Korea, the United Kingdom and France have expressed their readiness to provide China with medical goods to fight the new coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

UAE Health Ministry reports first case of coronavirus

Jan 29, 2020, at 02:41 pm

Doha/(Sputnik/UNI):  The UAE Health Ministry said on Wednesday that the first case of the novel coronavirus, originating in China's Wuhan, was registered in the country.

China: Coronavirus outbreak leaves 132 dead

Jan 29, 2020, at 01:55 pm

Beijing/IBNS: The death toll in the deadly coronavirus outbreak which has hit life in China has touched 132, media reports said on Wednesday.