South Sudan confirms 10 new cases of COVID-19 as total rises to 45
May 02, 2020, at 05:06 pm
Juba/Xinhua/UNI: South Sudan's Ministry of Health confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19 late Friday, bringing the total number of infections to 45.
Covid-19: Plasma therapy can be dangerous, believes expert
May 02, 2020, at 05:05 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The plasma therapy being used to treat Coronavirus patients is only experimental and there is no evidence that it can be used on a long-term basis, an expert observed today.
Punjab: Hoshiarpur reports highest single-day increase of 33 COVID cases
May 02, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Hoshiarpur/UNI: This Punjab district on Saturday registered 33 new cases of Novel Coronavirus, the highest number reported in a single day, ever since the detection of first case in the district.
Uttar Pradesh: One more tests COVID-19 positive in Etah, total reaches nine
May 02, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Etah/UNI: With another individual testing positive, the number of patients infected by the novel coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Etah reached nine on Saturday.
Global health experts advise WHO to identify animal source of COVID-19 virus
May 02, 2020, at 01:49 pm
New York/IBNS: International experts have advised the World Health Organization (WHO) to work to identify the animal origins of the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic and its transmission to humans, the UN agency said on Friday.
931 Covid-19 cases in West Bengal till Apr 30, reveals state health secretary letter to Centre
May 02, 2020, at 12:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amidst a series of allegations raised by oppositions that West Bengal government is hiding Covid-19 data, a Covid figure provided by state principal health secretary, Vivek Kumar, shows that 931 Covid-19 positive cases were reported in Bengal till Apr 30.
Maharashtra: Teen girl tests COVID-19 positive in Sangli
May 02, 2020, at 12:03 pm
Sangli/UNI: A 17-year-old girl, kin of a COVID-19 positive patient, on Saturday, was found to be infected from the contagion in Kavathe-Mahankal tehsil of this district, stated Collector Abhijeet Chaudhari.
Remdesivir gaining momentum as potential treatment for COVID-19 after promising US study
May 02, 2020, at 12:02 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: As scientists and researchers around the world are rushing to find cure for acute lung disease COVID-19 caused by the new strain of the coronavirus, the international attention has been drawn to a drug called remdesivir as one of potentially efficient treatment for the disease that has caused a global pandemic.
China registers only one new COVID-19 case in 24 hours, no people died – authorities
May 02, 2020, at 11:51 am
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China has registered one new imported case of COVID-19 within the past 24 hours, with no people having died of the disease, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
France: Woman aged 106 recovers from CoronavirusÂ
May 02, 2020, at 11:43 am
Paris/UNI: A 106-year-old woman managed to recover from the coronavirus in France, French media reported.
Maharashtra: 23 test positive for COVID-19 in Aurangabad, tally mounts to 239
May 02, 2020, at 11:38 am
Aurangabad/UNI: As many as 23 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus here on Saturday, taking the tally of infection cases to 239 in this Marathwada city.
Arctic observes alarming levels of ozone depletion
May 02, 2020, at 11:11 am
Geneva/UNI: Depletion of the ozone layer, the shield that protects life on Earth from harmful levels of ultraviolet radiation, reached an unprecedented level over large parts of the Arctic this spring, World Meteorological Organisation said on Saturday.
COVID-19 cases in India crosses 37-000 mark
May 02, 2020, at 09:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Marking the biggest single jump in one day, the number of COVID-19 cases in India has now crossed the 37-000 mark, officials said.
COVID-19’s impact on tourism economy in southern Africa impacts rhino protection: IRF
May 02, 2020, at 09:45 am
Strasburg/IBNS: In Africa, wildlife protection and conservation efforts are often funded by tourism income. With COVID-19 lockdowns in place leading to a complete halt in tourism, reserves are facing serious budget shortfalls.
May 02, 2020, at 09:28 am
Kolkata/Siliguri/IBNS: All members of a special medical team, which was deployed to North Bengal to support health facilities there to combat Covid-19, have been quarantined after a doctor tested positive for novel coronavirus, officials said on Saturday.
Jalandhar reports 16 new Covid positive patients, tally touches 105
May 01, 2020, at 09:47 pm
Jalandhar/UNI: Sixteen new positive cases have emerged in Jalandhar taking the tally to 105 in the district of which seven have been discharged and four had died whereas the number of active cases stood at 94.
Covid19: Thirty-two patients recover in Moradabad
May 01, 2020, at 04:57 pm
Moradabad/UNI: As a matter of relief, 32 patients recovered and returned to their homes after their coronavirus reports arrived negative in this Uttar Pradesh district on Friday.
UN chief calls for ‘solidarity, unity and hope’ in battling COVID-19 pandemic
May 01, 2020, at 04:44 pm
New York/IBNS: Amidst the destruction of the of COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations chief expressed concern over a lack of “sufficient solidarity” with the world’s developing countries, that need support in responding to the worst economic and social crisis in generations.
Coronavirus and human rights: New guidance highlights support for persons with disabilities
May 01, 2020, at 04:34 pm
New guidance issued on Thursday sets out key actions, to counter what the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called the “double risk” faced by persons with disabilities in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Uzbekistan gets additional 200 mln USD to fight COVID-19
May 01, 2020, at 04:29 pm
Tashkent/Xinhua/UNI: The World Bank has approved 200 million U.S. dollars in additional development policy financing to support Uzbekistan's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it said Friday.
Sex is 'sexercise' and it boosts immunity, says Dr Munjal
May 01, 2020, at 03:02 pm
Hisar, May 1 (UNI) "Healthy sex boosts immunity in men and women and this natural physical activity should be called 'sexercise'.
COVID-19 crisis: 439, mostly pilgrims from Hazursahib, test negative in Moga
May 01, 2020, at 02:57 pm
Moga/UNI: A total of 439 persons, mostly pilgrims who had returned from Hazursahib and Nanded, tested negative for Covid-19, sources in Moga Health Department said on Friday.
Haryana records one more COVID-19 death
May 01, 2020, at 02:28 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: The deadly Coronavirus claimed another life in Haryana, raising the toll in the state to four on Friday.
COVID-19 positive cases in Karnataka touches 576
May 01, 2020, at 02:14 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: With 11 more fresh cases of the COVID-19 infection, the total number of people to have contracted the disease in Karnataka surged to 576 on Friday.
COVID-19: 14 fresh cases in Chandigarh
May 01, 2020, at 01:24 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: The tally of confirmed cases for the novel Coronavirus rose to 88 in the city with fourteen more Chandigarhians tested positive for the deadly virus on Friday.
Breast milk is a nutritional supplement for new borns in fight against Covid-19
May 01, 2020, at 01:12 pm
"God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers." Nothing better sums up this Rudyard Kipling quote than the stories of motherhood in Covid-19 times.
West Bengal: Corona condition improving in East Midnapore District
May 01, 2020, at 12:40 pm
Panskura (East Midnapore)/UNI: With no news of fresh corona attack in this district, the number of Covid19 cases have gone down to only 8 from a peak of 21.
China reports 12 new nCoV cases
May 01, 2020, at 12:03 pm
Beijing/UNI: A total of 12 fresh cases of novel coronavirus were reported from the Chinese mainland out of which six were imported, country's health authorities said on Friday.
UP: Stray leopard captured by forest dept in Lucknow
May 01, 2020, at 11:38 am
Lucknow/UNI: Forest department sleuths on Friday captured a leopard which strayed in the outskirts of the state capital on last night.
nCoV: Bihar reports 13 new cases
May 01, 2020, at 11:27 am
Patna/UNI: With 13 fresh cases of novel coronavirus coming to the fore, the total number of cases increased from 409 to 422 in Bihar on Thursday.