COVID-19 cases top 108,000 in Bangladesh, deaths reach 1,425
Jun 20, 2020, at 06:18 pm
Dhaka/Xinhua/UNI: Bangladesh reported over 3,240 more COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total in the country to over 108,000.
Bangladesh records 37 fresh Corona deaths
Jun 20, 2020, at 06:12 pm
Dhaka: Thirty-seven people have died of Coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Saturday.
Bangladesh records 37 fresh Corona deaths
Jun 20, 2020, at 05:52 pm
Dhaka: Thirty-seven people have died of Coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Saturday.
COVID-19: UN health agency warns of ‘new and dangerous phase’ as cases mount
Jun 20, 2020, at 05:47 pm
New York/IBNS: The world is entering “a new and dangerous phase” of the COVID-19 pandemic, as infection rates continue to climb, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Sushant Singh Rajput's tragedy speaks about wider mental health challenge: Experts
Jun 20, 2020, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Even as the shocking suicide of actor Shushant Singh Rajput or some other same 'steps' are completely individual acts, it speaks to the wider mental health challenge of the pandemic times.
India witnesses biggest jump in COVID-19 cases, death toll stands at 12948Â
Jun 20, 2020, at 09:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The COVID-19 outbreak seems to continue hitting India hard as the country witnessed a massive spike of 14516 cases in a single day, as per government data released on Saturday.
S Korea reports 67 more COVID-19 cases, 12,373 in total
Jun 20, 2020, at 09:03 am
Seoul/Xinhua: South Korea reported 67 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Saturday, raising the total number of infections to 12,373.
Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil surpasses 1 Million – Health Ministry
Jun 20, 2020, at 08:57 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Brazil has increased within the past 24 hours by 54,771 to 1,032,913, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.
World Health Organisation Says Global Coronavirus Tally Topped 8.3Mln
Jun 20, 2020, at 08:33 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated the overall number of coronavirus cases globally at 8,385,440, with 450,686 people having died from the disease.
Chinese mainland reports 27 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Jun 20, 2020, at 08:20 am
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Health authority said Saturday that it received reports of 27 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Friday, of whom 23 were domestically transmitted and four were imported.
World in new and dangerous phase of COVID-19 pandemic: WHO
Jun 20, 2020, at 12:14 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned of a "new and dangerous phase" of the coronavirus pandemic as people are fed up being at home.
Five crore Indians accessed healthcare online in the past three months, says Practo
Jun 19, 2020, at 09:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Lockdown, distancing norms and travel restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the pandemic has prevented many people from seeking medical help by visiting their own physicians or medical facilities.
Assam crosses 4900 mark in COVID-19 positive cases, death toll rises to 9
Jun 19, 2020, at 05:06 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The surge in the numbers of COVID-19 positive cases continue in Assam as the state has crossed 4900 mark.
Chinese mainland reports 32 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Jun 19, 2020, at 05:05 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: Chinese health authority said Friday that it received reports of 32 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Thursday, of which 28 were domestically transmitted and four were imported.
Can Probiotics confer protection against COVID-19?
Jun 19, 2020, at 02:10 pm
Imagine you have boarded a bus and found that all the seats have already been occupied. Let’s further imagine that you start fighting with the ones already seated. Sounds absurd? Well, this is pretty much what happens when a foreign microbe enters inside the body of the host.
India witnesses highest spike in daily COVID-19 cases, death toll stands at 12573
Jun 19, 2020, at 10:03 am
New Delhi: India witnessed the highest daily spike of 13,586 COVID-19 cases, as per Indian government released data on Friday.
Following a variety of healthy eating patterns associated with lower heart disease risk: Study
Jun 19, 2020, at 09:57 am
Boston: Greater adherence to a variety of healthy eating patterns was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Earthquake measuring 5.0 on Richter Scale hits Mizoram, tremors felt in other NE states
Jun 18, 2020, at 09:03 pm
Aizawl/IBNS: An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale hit the Champhai region in Mizoram on Thursday evening.
Study from Chinese city of Guangzhou provides key insights on how COVID-19 spreads in households
Jun 18, 2020, at 08:09 pm
Beijing: New modelling research, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, suggests the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 may spread more easily among people living together and family members than severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)
Jun 18, 2020, at 07:48 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday hailed news from the United Kingdom that a common steroid, dexamethasone, can potentially help save the lives of patients with severe cases of COVID-19, but it warned that it is by no means a cure-all.
‘New contract’ needed with nature to keep drought and deserts at bay
Jun 18, 2020, at 07:26 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN Secretary-General has called for “a new contract for nature” to address ongoing global challenges connected to land degradation, such as forced migration, hunger and climate change.
India reports 12,881 fresh Covid cases, 334 deaths in 24 hours
Jun 18, 2020, at 12:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion people, has reported 12,881 fresh Novel Coronavirus cases and 334 deaths in 24 hours between Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
Liver perfusion could save 7 in 10 rejected donor livers: Study
Jun 17, 2020, at 05:15 pm
London: A major study investigating the effectiveness of liver perfusion as a technique to improve the function of donor livers that would have otherwise been rejected has shown that up to 7 in every 10 could be used after just 4-6 hours of the assessment.
Pay salaries to heathcare workers or face punishment: Supreme Court to Centre
Jun 17, 2020, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Union Government to pass appropriate order to the states for the payment of salaries and necessary quarantine facilities to the doctors and healthcare professionals, engaged in the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 cases near 100,000 in Bangladesh with biggest daily jump of over 4,000 new patients
Jun 17, 2020, at 05:04 pm
Dhaka/Xinhua/UNI: Bangladesh reported over 4,000 new COVID-19 patients on Wednesday, the biggest daily jump since the virus was first reported on March 8 in the country.
Six US states report record rise in COVID-19 cases amid protests, economy reopening
Jun 17, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Six US states on Wednesday reported a record rise in new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours amid the economy reopening and anti-racism protests, their health departments reported.
Afghanistan's COVID-19 cases reach 26,874
Jun 17, 2020, at 04:25 pm
Kabul/Xinhua: The Afghan Ministry of Public Health confirmed on Wednesday 564 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of patients in the country to 26,874.
Beijing lockdown measures extended to all residential areas
Jun 17, 2020, at 04:23 pm
Beijing/UNI: Beijing has notched up its COVID-19 emergency response level to II from III as strict lockdown measures would now have to be followed at all residential communities in the city.
India's Covid toll nears 12,000 with record jump of 2,000 in 24 hours
Jun 17, 2020, at 12:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Covid-19 toll on Wednesday neared 12,000 with a record jump of over 2,000 deaths due to the contagion in the last 24 hours.
China's Hubei reports no new COVID-19 cases
Jun 17, 2020, at 09:27 am
Wuhan/Xinhua: No new confirmed, asymptomatic or suspected COVID-19 cases were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Tuesday, the provincial health commission said Wednesday.