New Zealand witnesses no active cases of COVID-19 for first time

Jun 08, 2020, at 09:13 am

Wellington/UNI: The Ministry of Health reported no active cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand for the first time on Monday, with the last person having recovered from the virus.

J&K records highest single-day spike of 620 cases, tally surpasses 4000-mark

Jun 07, 2020, at 09:34 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir recorded the highest single-day jump with 620 persons, including 583 from Kashmir and 37 from Jammu, testing positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the total number of infected people in the Union Territory (UT) to 4087.

Global COVID-19 death toll tops 400,000: Johns Hopkins University

Jun 07, 2020, at 09:26 pm

Washington/UNI: The global COVID-19 death toll surpassed 400,000 on Sunday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

Bangladesh registers highest daily deaths from COVID-19, total cases surpass 65,000

Jun 07, 2020, at 08:48 pm

Dhaka/Xinhua/UNI: Bangladesh recorded 42 new COVID-19 fatalities Sunday, the highest increase in a single day since the pandemic began in the country on March 8.

Indonesia reports 672 new COVID-19 cases, 50 more deaths

Jun 07, 2020, at 08:43 pm

Jakarta/Xinhua/UNI: The COVID-19 cases rose by 672 within one day to reach 31,186 in Indonesia, with the death toll adding by 50 to 1,851, a health ministry official told a press conference here on Sunday.

Iran reports 2,364 new coronavirus cases, 171,789 in total

Jun 07, 2020, at 08:36 pm

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iran's confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 171,789 on Sunday after an overnight registration of 2,364 new infections, official IRNA news agency reported.

Billions of desert locusts swarm through war-torn Yemen

Jun 07, 2020, at 08:26 pm

Sanaa/Xinhua/UNI: Billions of desert locusts are swarming through war-torn Yemen, threatening crops and exacerbating the food crisis, officials confirmed on Sunday.

West Bengal witnesses highest ever daily spike in COVID-19 cases, 449 new added

Jun 07, 2020, at 07:09 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Marking the highest-ever spike in COVID-19 cases so far, West Bengal registered 449 new cases in the span of last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday.

Pakistan: COVID-19 death toll crosses 2000-mark

Jun 07, 2020, at 06:31 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan has recorded over 2000 deaths due to COVID-19, media reports said on Sunday.

Assam reports 230 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, state tally surges to 2473

Jun 07, 2020, at 01:34 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has registere​d 230 new positive cases for COVID-19 in last 24 hours, taking the state tally to 2473.

China to make COVID-19 vaccine global public good: Official

Jun 07, 2020, at 01:23 pm

Beijing/Xinhua: China will make its COVID-19 vaccine a global public good when it is ready for application after successful research and clinical trials, a senior Chinese official said Sunday.

Covid-19: West Bengal reports 435 new cases, 17 deaths today

Jun 06, 2020, at 09:16 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In a massive jump in Covid-19 cases, West Bengal reported 435 new cases and 17 deaths in 24 hours on Saturday.

Coronavirus: Assam reports 52.87 cases in last 7 days

Jun 06, 2020, at 05:59 pm

Guwahati: Assam has registered 1186 positive cases for COVID-19 in last seven days.

Coronavirus Linked to Stroke in Otherwise Healthy Young People

Jun 06, 2020, at 04:37 pm

New York: Young patients with no risk factors for stroke may have an increased risk if they have contracted COVID-19, whether or not they are showing symptoms of the disease. Surgeons at Thomas Jefferson University and collaborators analyzed patients presenting with stroke from March 20th until April 10th at their institutions. The strokes they observed were unlike what they usually see.

Private hosps black marketing beds to covid-19 patients will not be spared: Arvind Kejriwal

Jun 06, 2020, at 03:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has warned the private hospitals lying about the availability of Covid-19 beds and said such hospitals will not be spared.

WHO urges mask use in confined public areas, where coronavirus still spreads

Jun 06, 2020, at 09:51 am

New York: Governments in areas with widespread COVID-19 transmission should encourage the use of non-medical masks on public transport, in shops and in other locations where physical distancing is difficult, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends, in updated guidance published on Friday.

World Environment Day: COVID-19 crisis demands fundamental rethink

Jun 06, 2020, at 09:43 am

New York: The COVID-19 health crisis should be seen as a clarion call to “fundamentally rethink our relationship” with natural ecosystems and shrinking biodiversity, the UN cultural agency chief said on Friday, World Environment Day.

May confirmed as warmest on record, CO2 levels hit new high despite COVID economic slowdown

Jun 06, 2020, at 09:36 am

New York: Last month was the warmest May on record and carbon dioxide levels also hit a new high despite the economic slowdown from COVID-19, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday, in an urgent appeal for Member States to renew their efforts to tackle climate threats.

COVID-19 not growing exponentially in India, risk remains: WHO

Jun 06, 2020, at 09:03 am

Geneva/New Delhi/UNI: Appreciating government's efforts to combat outbreak of COVID-19, World Health Organization has said that the epidemic is not growing exponentially in India, but given its population density there is always a risk of disease-explosion.

Death toll from COVID-19 in Brazil rises by 1,005 to 35,026 people – Health Ministry

Jun 06, 2020, at 08:38 am

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil/Sputnik:  The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Brazil, has increased by record 1,005 to 35,026 within the past 24 hours, the national Health Ministry said on late Friday.

Rumours and spike in COVID-19 cases making situation tough for people, doctors in Pakistan, says BBC report

Jun 05, 2020, at 07:07 pm

Islamabad: Apart from rising COVID-19 cases, rumours and fear around the disease, added with the intense pressure put on the fragile healthcare system in the country, has left Pakistan portray itself as a struggling nation reeling under the contagion.

Nagaland reports 14 newCOVID-19 positive cases, five in Mizoram

Jun 05, 2020, at 06:22 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Nagaland has reported 14 new positive cases for COVID-19 in last 24 hours andwith the new cases the state tally has now increased to 94.

Epidemic curve flattens while more COVID-19 cases, deaths expected in Canada

Jun 05, 2020, at 04:49 pm

Ottawa/Xinhua/UNI:  Canada is finally flattening the curve of new cases of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released on Thursday by the country's Public Health Agency.

Odisha: Woman delivers baby boy in Shramik Special train

Jun 05, 2020, at 04:44 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI:  In yet another incident, a 19-year-old woman travelling in Shramik Special Train (No 07743)from Lingampalli in Telengana to Bolangir, gave birth to a baby boy.

COVID-19 lockdowns worsen childhood obesity: Study

Jun 05, 2020, at 04:42 pm

New YorkIBNS: Lockdowns implemented across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted diet, sleep and physical activity among children with obesity, according to University at Buffalo research.

Sun Pharma starts Phase II clinical trial on AQCH

Jun 05, 2020, at 04:24 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries said that it has commenced Phase II clinical trial on AQCH, a phytopharmaceutical (plant derived) drug for treatment of COVID-19.

Russia registers 8,726 COVID-19 cases over past 24 Hours - Response Center

Jun 05, 2020, at 04:22 pm

Moscow/SputnikUNI: Russia has registered 8,726 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours (8,831 yesterday), bringing the total count to 449,834, the national coronavirus response center said on Friday.

S.Korea reports 39 more COVID-19 cases, 11,668 in total

Jun 05, 2020, at 04:18 pm

Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea reported 39 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Friday local time, raising the total number of infections to 11,668.

COVID-19 treatment: Second patient recovers after plasma therapy in Karnataka

Jun 05, 2020, at 04:07 pm

Bengaluru/UNI:  A 38 year-old female patient recovered and shifted out of ICU in the Victoria Hospital here after receiving plasma therapy on Friday.

Covid-19: One more die in Odisha, 130 fresh cases push the tally to 2608

Jun 05, 2020, at 02:38 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Covid 19 claimed one more life in Odisha after a 63-year-old patient from Khordha district,under treatment, passed away as the tally surged to 2608 with 130 fresh cases reported on Friday.