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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.

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.

Covid-19 cases in India close to 53,000, Centre claims at least 70 per cent of deaths due to comorbidity

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.

'Terrific breakthrough, antibody to fight coronavirus, ready in lab', claims Israeli defence minister

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.

Covid: Three people kept in institutional quarantine after Samsung employee found positive in Mandi, HP

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: 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.

Assam CM directs state Veterinary and Forest department to work with ICAR to deal with African Swine Fever

May 05, 2020, at 03:17 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: After 2500 pigs of the state died due to the African Swine Fever (ASF), Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the state Veterinary department and Forest department to work with National Pig Research Centre of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (RILEM), Rani  to draw a broad roadmap to save the state’s pig population from the disease.

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.

UN health agency hails 7.4 billion Euro pledge for COVID-19 treatments

May 05, 2020, at 12:00 pm

New York/IBNS: World leaders on Monday pledged 7.4 billion Euros to support research and development for medicines to fight COVID-19 which the top UN health official has hailed as “a powerful and inspiring demonstration of global solidarity”.

Theaflavin in black tea inhibits COVID-19, increases immunity: Studies

May 05, 2020, at 11:52 am

Kolkata/UNI: As the International Tea Day is nearing, it is now widely discussed whether Tea, the Wellness Drink, as many researchers claim, is potential enough to keep COVID-19 at bay.

Nigeria records 245 new cases of COVID-19, highest single-day increase

May 05, 2020, at 11:28 am

Abuja/Xinhua/UNI: Nigerian health authorities on Monday confirmed 245 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day increase, taking the tally in the most populous African country to 2,802.

None of us is safe until we all are, says UN chief at EU push to end COVID-19 pandemic

May 05, 2020, at 11:25 am

New York/IBNS: The “most massive public health effort in history” is needed to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said on Monday, addressing a European Union pledging conference in Brussels.

Coronavirus Global Death Toll Tops 250,000 - Johns Hopkins University

May 05, 2020, at 10:56 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The global death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has surpassed 250,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Chinese mainland reports 1 new imported COVID-19 cases

May 05, 2020, at 10:27 am

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The Chinese mainland reported one new imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Monday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,676, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.