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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.

Entire special medical team deployed to North Bengal quarantined after a member tests Covid-19 positive

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.

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.

Global energy demand to plunge this year: International Energy Agency

May 01, 2020, at 10:00 am

New York/IBNS: The Covid-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades, with the drop in demand this year set to dwarf the impact of the 2008 financial crisis and result in a record annual decline in carbon emissions of almost 8 percent, International Energy Agency said.

India records biggest jump in COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, death toll touches 1147

May 01, 2020, at 09:44 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed the biggest jump in the number of COVID-19 positive cases in the past 24 hours as the figures now stand at 35,043.

Covid-19 outbreak: Active cases in West Bengal reach 572, death toll jumps to 33

Apr 30, 2020, at 06:43 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With 37 fresh cases in last 24 hours, the number of active Covid-19 positive cases in West Bengal has mounted to 572 while coronavirus fatalities in the state have reached 33 as the death audit committee confirmed 11 more deaths directly caused by the pandemic virus, official said on Thursday.

1,718 fresh Covid cases reported in last 24 hours, says Health Ministry; tally crosses 33,000

Apr 30, 2020, at 05:00 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said 1,718 fresh Coronavirus cases were reported in the last 24 hours as the tally in India crossed 33,000 mark.

Glenmark to conduct clinical trials in India for potential COVID-19 drug

Apr 30, 2020, at 04:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a research-led, integrated global pharmaceutical company, on Thursday announced that it has received approval from the DCGI (Drug Controller General of India), the regulator in India to conduct clinical trials on Favipiravir Antiviral tablets on COVID-19 patients.

Pakistan: COVID-19 death toll heading 350-mark

Apr 30, 2020, at 01:46 pm

Islamabad: The death toll from COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan is now nearing 350-mark as the current figure shows the country has seen 343 deaths so far.

Supreme Court bench admits PIL on use of Hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 patients

Apr 30, 2020, at 12:25 pm

New Delhi/Columbus, Ohio/IBNS: The Supreme Court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by US-based Indian American doctor and patients' rights activist Kunal Saha on the use of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and Azithromycin (AZM) in acutely ill COVID-19 patients.

Covid tally in India crosses 33,000 as country nears lockdown exit

Apr 30, 2020, at 12:02 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The total Coronavirus cases in India on Thursday crossed 33,000 as the country of 1.3 billion people is heading towards the end of the second phase of nationwide lockdown.

TRA’s Covid Mental Wellbeing Index shows Mumbai at lowest and Guwahati highest

Apr 29, 2020, at 09:06 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: TRA Research, a consumer insights and brand analytics company, on Wednesday released a new finding from its recent white-paper, a research survey conducted across 16 cities with 902 urban citizens to delve deeper into the Mental Wellbeing of citizens across urban India. 

10 more people from Assam including 7 CRPF jawan tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi

Apr 29, 2020, at 08:15 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: At least 10 more people from Assam including seven CRPF jawan tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi.