China is vulnerable to another wave of coronavirus: Top doctor warns

May 18, 2020, at 07:20 pm

Beijing/IBNS: China, the country from where the disease is believed to have originated, might be facing the 'big challenge' of a potential second wave of COVID-19 infection outbreak in the upcoming days, a top doctor of the country warned.

Iran reports 2,294 new COVID-19 cases, 122,492 in total

May 18, 2020, at 05:31 pm

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: The Iranian health ministry on Monday reported 2,294 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number in the country to 122,492 since the outbreak in late February, state TV reported.

Extremely Cyclonic Storm ‘AMPHAN’ to cross between Digha-Hatiya Islands on May 20

May 18, 2020, at 05:19 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: The Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘AMPHAN’ (pronounced as UM-PUN) over westcentral and adjoining central parts of South Bay of Bengal moved nearly northwards with a speed of 04 kmph during past 06 hours, intensified further into a 'Super Cyclonic Storm' and lay centred at 1130 hrs on Monday over west-central and adjoining central parts of South Bay of Bengal near latitude 13.4°N and longitude 86.2 °E, about 770 km nearly south of Paradip (Odisha), 920 km south-southwest of Digha (West Bengal) and 1040 km south-southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh).

After heart attack, home health care could help prevent return to hospital: Study

May 18, 2020, at 05:18 pm

New York/IBNS: Heart attack survivors who receive home health care are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital within the first month, according to preliminary research.

Assam: Four new COVID-19 cases reported

May 18, 2020, at 05:15 pm

Guwahati/UNI: Four new COVID 19 positive cases have been detected in Assam so far today, while the third dead due to the infection was also reported in the state.

Zimbabwe's COVID-19 cases climb to 46

May 18, 2020, at 05:13 pm

Harare/Xinhua/UNI:  Zimbabwe's COVID-19 cases have risen to 46 after two confirmed cases were reported in Harare on Sunday.

Rajasthan registers 140 new cases, tally reaches 5,342

May 18, 2020, at 05:02 pm

Jaipur/UNI: Rajasthan on Monday added 140 fresh cases to its novel coronavirus tally, pushing the total number of infections to 5,342, while the death toll stood at 133.

Maharashtra: Elderly COVID-19 warrior succumbs to pandemic in Thane

May 18, 2020, at 05:00 pm

Thane/UNI: A 60-year-old man, who has been hailed as one of the COVID-19 warriors by his employer company, succumbed to the contagion here on Monday, a day after testing positive for the pandemic.

London Mayor urges citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to prevent COVID-19 second wave

May 18, 2020, at 04:57 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  People in the UK capital of London must avoid any unnecessary travel, particularly on public transport, in order to prevent a second wave of the coronavirus disease outbreak in the city, Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Monday.

Odisha: Police personnel, court staff put on quarantine as an accused tests Covid positive

May 18, 2020, at 03:34 pm

Puri/UNI: The Kumbharpara police station staff were put under home quarantine after an accused arrested by police on last Thursday and detained inside the police station tested positive.

Covid-19: 37 more cases found, tally reaches 1363 in Bihar

May 18, 2020, at 03:22 pm

Patna/UNI: With the detection of 37 more new cases, the number of Coronavirys positive cases has increased to 1363 in Bihar so far.

Karnataka reports 22 fresh Covid-19 cases

May 18, 2020, at 03:20 pm

Kalaburagi/UNI: Karnataka on Monday registered 22 fresh cases of Covid-19 from all the districts including the green zone Raichur and Koppal.

Shanghai reports 1 new COVID-19 case

May 18, 2020, at 12:32 pm

Shanghai/Xinhua/UNI: Shanghai reported one domestically transmitted COVID-19 case Sunday and zero increase in imported cases, the municipal health commission said Monday.

Thailand reopens schools on July 1 as part of COVID-19 restrictions lifting - Minister

May 18, 2020, at 11:59 am

Bangkok/Sputnik/UNI: All the Thai schools, closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will reopen on July 1 and regular classes will resume, Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan said on Monday.

3.5 magnitude earthquake hits part of Chamba, no casualty

May 18, 2020, at 11:43 am

Shimla/UNI: An Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude jolted the parts of Chamba district of the hill state on Monday.

Mexico’s Coronavirus cases tally nears 50,000 ahead of planned restriction easing

May 18, 2020, at 11:41 am

Mexico/Sputnik/UNI: The number of new COVID-19 cases in Mexico has risen by 2,075 (2,112 yesterday) to 49,219 ahead of the gradual lifting of coronavirus-related restrictions, which will begin on Monday, according to the country's Health Ministry.

World Health Assembly to be held online from May 18-19 amid COVID-19 pandemic

May 18, 2020, at 11:40 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The World Health Assembly (WHA) is set to take place from Monday to Tuesday as the World Health Organization (WHO) and its member states are struggling to stop the spread of the COVID-19 disease and map out easing of associate stay-at-home orders and lockdowns.

Italy's death toll from coronavirus rises to 31,908

May 18, 2020, at 11:39 am

Rome/Xinhua/UNI:  A further 145 COVID-19 patients had died in the past 24 hours in Italy, bringing the country's death toll to 31,908, according to fresh figures on Sunday.

Coronavirus death toll tops 28,000 in France

May 18, 2020, at 11:37 am

Paris/Xinhua/UNI: With 483 additional coronavirus-related deaths registered on Sunday, France saw its overall toll of the epidemic rise to 28,108, the Health Ministry said.

Six dead patients test positive for Coronavirus in Malegaon

May 18, 2020, at 11:36 am

Nashik/UNI: With six dead patients testing positive for Coronavirus in Malegaon on Sunday, the toll due to the infectious disease in the town went up to 40 and in the district to 42.

13 new COVID-19 cases detected in Nanded

May 18, 2020, at 11:34 am

Nanded/UNI: With testing 13 new persons positive to coronavirus on Sunday, tally rose to 97, out of which 60 are under treatment, 30 were released, 2 are still absconding and 5 are dead.

With 36 more cases, Coronavirus tally reaches 1320 in Bihar

May 18, 2020, at 11:25 am

Patna/UNI:  With 36 more cases of Corona virus coming to light on late Sunday night, the COVID 19 tally swelled to 1320 in Bihar so far.

Afghanistan's COVID-19 cases rise to 6,664

May 18, 2020, at 11:24 am

Kabul/Xinhua/UNI: The number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 6,664 in Afghanistan as 262 new cases were registered over the past 24 hours, Public Health Ministry's Deputy Spokesman Tawhid Shakohmand said on Sunday.

1,632 new COVID-19 infections detected in Qatar, 32,604 in total

May 18, 2020, at 11:22 am

Doha/Xinhua/UNI:  Qatar's health ministry on Sunday announced 1,632 new infections of COVID-19, increasing the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 32,604.

China's Heilongjiang reports no new COVID-19 cases

May 18, 2020, at 11:08 am

Harbin/Xinhua/UNI:  No new confirmed COVID-19 cases and no new asymptomatic cases were reported in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Sunday, the provincial health commission said Monday.  

Maharashtra: Covid-19 infects over 1,000 in Aurangabad

May 18, 2020, at 10:35 am

Aurangabad/UNI: The Covid-19 tally in Aurangabad crossed the 1,000-mark with cases reaching 1,021, district administration officials said on Monday.

Maharashtra: Five test positive for Covid-19

May 18, 2020, at 09:56 am

Kolhapur/UNI:  Total five people, including two women, were tested positive for the COVID-19 disease on Monday.

India records over 5000 COVID-19 cases on a single day, death toll now stands at 3029

May 18, 2020, at 09:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Over 5000 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in India on Sunday as the total number of infected people in the country now stands at 96,169, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.

Chinese mainland reports 5 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

May 17, 2020, at 09:30 pm

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese health authority said on Sunday that it received reports of five new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Saturday, of which two were imported.

COVID-19 death toll crosses 148 in Delhi: Jain 

May 17, 2020, at 09:16 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The death toll due to Novel Coronavirus reached 148 in the national capital on Sunday, while the total active cases stood at 5405, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain revealed.