WHO-recommended disinfectants are effective against novel coronavirus
Apr 20, 2020, at 07:25 pm
Geneva/IBNS: When used correctly, both alcohol-based hand disinfectants recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) are effective against the novel coronavirus Sars-Cov-2, as confirmed by an international research team headed by Professor Stephanie Pfänder from the Department of Molecular and Medical Virology at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB). The journal Emerging Infectious Diseases published the relevant article in its online edition on 13 April 2020.
Malaysia records lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in a month
Apr 20, 2020, at 06:59 pm
Kuala Lumpur/Xinhua/UNI: Malaysia recorded the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in over a month and zero deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Monday.
Bangladesh: Coronavirus death toll exceeds 100
Apr 20, 2020, at 06:52 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The number of novel coronavirus deaths in Bangladesh exceeded 100 on Monday after 10 more people died due to the virus in the past 24 hours.
COVID-19: Death toll touches 559 in India
Apr 20, 2020, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 in India touched 559 on Monday, as per the latest government figures released.
Assam: 19 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals
Apr 20, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Guwahati, April 20 : Assam has discharged 19 COVID-19 patients from different hospitals of the state so far, officials confirmed on Monday.
Israeli scientist claims COVID-19 vaccine is two-third ready
Apr 20, 2020, at 05:44 pm
Jerusalem/IBNS: Giving a ray of hope to the world, an Israeli scientist has claimed that he is two-thirds into developing a vaccine for COVID-19.
India registered 36 new COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours: Ministry
Apr 20, 2020, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry on Monday said 36 new deaths have been reported due to COVID-19 outbreak in the country in the past 24 hours.
Bangladesh: 23 doctors in Dhaka hospital test positive for COVID-19
Apr 20, 2020, at 04:14 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Twenty-three doctors have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bangladesh's Sir Salimullah Medical College or Mitford Hospital, media reports said on Monday.
EXPERTSPEAK: Immune Boosters: The Fight Against Covid-19
Apr 20, 2020, at 12:43 pm
It is an all-out war against an invisible enemy that strikes with impunity. With no strategic weapon in sight yet, the dependence is thus heavily on our tactical weapons- read immunity- to fight Covid-19.
Space tourists will get unique chance to celebrate new year 2022 in orbit
Apr 20, 2020, at 12:35 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Two space tourists who will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) on board the Russian Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft in late 2021 will have a unique opportunity to celebrate New Year in orbit, officials said on Monday.
Over 2mln COVID-19 tests conducted in Russia - health watchdog
Apr 20, 2020, at 11:47 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Over 2 million tests for COVID-19 have been conducted in Russia, with 135,000 people across the country remaining under medical monitoring as they are suspected of being infected, the national public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Monday.
COVID-19: Death toll in India touches 543
Apr 20, 2020, at 09:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 outbreak in India touched 543, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Monday.
West Bengal: COVID-19 positive cases touch 198 as situation worsens
Apr 19, 2020, at 09:00 pm
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: With 24 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus recorded in last 24 hours, the number of active COVID-19 positive cases in West Bengal has reached 198 as CM Mamata Banerjee urged people in the districts and in Kolkata to follow lockdown measures strictly.
COVID-19 in India: Death toll touches 519, number of cases cross 16,000-mark
Apr 19, 2020, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 in India touched 519 on Sunday, as per data released by the Ministry of Health.
Earth-size, habitable zone planet found hidden in early NASA Kepler data
Apr 19, 2020, at 06:47 pm
Washington/IBNS: A team of transatlantic scientists, using reanalyzed data from NASA’s Kepler space telescope, has discovered an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting in its star's habitable zone, the area around a star where a rocky planet could support liquid water.
Death toll due to COVID-19 now stands at 507: Indian Health Ministry
Apr 19, 2020, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Sunday said with 27 COVID-19 related deaths recorded in the past 24 hours, the death toll in the country now stands at 507.
Three more COVID-19 positive cases detected at Mumbai Mizoram House
Apr 19, 2020, at 04:49 pm
Aizawl/IBNS: Three more COVID-19 positive cases have been detected among those residing at Mizoram House dormitory in Mumbai on Saturday.
Nobel Prize-winning virologist Luc Montagnier believes COVID-19 was developed in Wuhan laboratory
Apr 19, 2020, at 04:27 pm
Paris/IBNS: A Nobel Prize-winning French virologist has said he believes that the COVID-19 was developed in a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
COVID-19 in India: Death toll touches 488
Apr 18, 2020, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Health Ministry on Saturday announced that 488 people have died due to COVID-19 infection in India so far.
Bangladesh: Nine more COVID-19 deaths reported
Apr 18, 2020, at 05:59 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Nine more people have dead due to COVID-19 in Bangladesh, taking the toll to 84, media reports said on Saturday.
West Bengal confirms 23 fresh Covid-19 cases, death toll touches 12
Apr 18, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With 23 new confirmed Covid-19 cases reported in past 24 hours, the number of active Covid-19 positive cases in West Bengal has reached 178 while the death count in the state has mounted to 12, state Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said on Saturday.
Apr 18, 2020, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed that 4291 COVID-19 cases in the country are connected to the Nizamuddin Markaz cluster.
12 COVID-19 patients discharged from Assam hospitals
Apr 18, 2020, at 05:20 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Three more COVID-19 patients were discharged from two hospitals in Assam on Saturday.
Punjab ACP dies of Novel Coronavirus
Apr 18, 2020, at 04:33 pm
Ludhiana/UNI: Ludhiana (North) Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Anil Kohli passed away here on Saturday due to Novel Coronavirus.
Coronavirus tests using rapid test kits commences in Tamil Nadu
Apr 18, 2020, at 04:22 pm
Chennai/UNI: With the arrival of rapid test kits, health officials in Tamil Nadu has put the kits to use with the first tests begin done at Salem, the home district of Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, today.
COVID-19: Police constable tests positive in Telangana
Apr 18, 2020, at 04:21 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: A police constable from Rangareddy district in Telangana on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19 taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 767.
Two more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Meghalaya
Apr 18, 2020, at 12:04 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Meghalaya on Saturday reported two more positive cases for the deadly Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19.
WHO says about 140,000 people died of COVID-19 worldwide
Apr 18, 2020, at 11:31 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that a total of 139,378 people had died due to COVID-19 worldwide, while the total number of confirmed cases had reached 2.074 million.
Chinese mainland reports 27 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Apr 18, 2020, at 11:23 am
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese health authorities said on Saturday that it received reports of 27 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland, of which 17 were imported.
Tunisia to extend COVID-19 quarantine
Apr 18, 2020, at 11:20 am
Tunis/Xinhua/UNI: Tunisian National Security Council decided on Saturday to extend the nationwide COVID-19 quarantine without specifying the extension period.