Women sitting on bike trampled to death by wild elephants in Jharkhand's Latehar

Feb 19, 2020, at 08:21 pm

Latehar/UNI: A group of wild elephants caught a woman who was travelling on a motorcycle and trampled her to death in Aurajharia forest located in East Chipadohar Forest region falling under the Palamu Tiger Reserve in Jharkhand.

Japan confirms 3 new Coronavirus cases, including country's youngest patient - Reports

Feb 18, 2020, at 04:55 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Three additional people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Japan, and they are located in the western prefecture of Wakayama, the national NHK broadcaster reported on Tuesday, citing local health officials.

Mainland China's death toll from coronavirus outbreak rises to 1,868

Feb 18, 2020, at 10:33 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The death toll in mainland China from the novel coronavirus outbreak has increased by 98 over the past 24 hours and has reached 1,868, the Chinese state health committee said on Tuesday.

Protecting migratory species in a rapidly changing world

Feb 18, 2020, at 10:02 am

New York/IBNS: Many animals – including birds, fish and mammals – migrate along set routes in search of food or breeding grounds. How best to protect them in a rapidly changing world is the focus of a major UN wildlife meeting which opened in Gandhinagar, India, on Monday.

Assam: Stray out rhino from Kaziranga creates panic among villagers in Biswanath

Feb 17, 2020, at 08:08 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: A full-grown one-horned rhinoceros created panic among the villagers in Assam’s Biswanath district on Monday morning.

Russian national confirmed infected with COVID-19 on quarantined Diamond Princess: Embassy

Feb 17, 2020, at 05:15 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: A Russian national aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise liner has been diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Russian embassy in Japan confirmed on Monday.

ISRO launches 'Young Scientist Programme' for school students

Feb 17, 2020, at 02:07 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched a special programme for School students called “Young Scientist Programme” “Yuva Vigyani Karyakram” from the year 2019.

South Korea confirms 30th case of coronavirus infection

Feb 17, 2020, at 09:52 am

Seoul/Sputnik/UNI: South Korea on Monday confirmed the 30th case of infection with the new type of coronavirus in the country, according to the South Korean Health Ministry's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

Death toll from coronavirus in China’s Hubei province approaching 1,700

Feb 17, 2020, at 09:16 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people who have died from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Chinese province of Hubei has gone up to 1,696, regional health authorities report, with 100 new deaths having occurred in the past 24 hours.

UAE Reports 9th Case of Coronavirus Infection

Feb 17, 2020, at 09:00 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) on Sunday announced it has detected a ninth case of coronavirus infection in the country.

All Bangladeshi evacuees from Wuhan go home after coronavirus quarantine

Feb 16, 2020, at 07:18 pm

Dhaka/Xinhua/UNI: All 312 Bangladeshi evacuees from the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, have been released from a 14-day quarantine in the capital of Dhaka.

Number of cruise ship infections in Japan rises to 355 with 70 new cases

Feb 16, 2020, at 07:14 pm

Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: Test results showed that 70 more people on a cruise ship quarantined near Tokyo are infected with the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number to 355, Japanese Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said Sunday.

Taiwan records first coronavirus-related death: Reports

Feb 16, 2020, at 07:05 pm

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: Taiwanese health officials announced the first fatality as a result of the coronavirus infection on Sunday, media reported.

India to send medical supplies to China as death toll crosses 1,600

Feb 16, 2020, at 07:01 pm

Beijing/UNI: India will send a consignment of medical supplies to China to deal with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), India's Ambassador Vikram Misri said, as the death toll from the epidemic jumped past 1,600 on Sunday.

‘This is a time for facts, not fear,’ says WHO chief as COVID-19 virus spreads

Feb 16, 2020, at 09:36 am

New York/IBNS: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday cautioned against panic over COVID-19 but also urged governments to step up their efforts to prepare for the virus, saying “it’s impossible to predict which direction this epidemic will take.”

Chinese hospitals discharge 9,419 coronavirus patients after recovery

Feb 16, 2020, at 09:14 am

Beijing/Xinhua: As many as 9,419 patients infected with the novel coronavirus have been discharged from hospital after they recovered by the end of Saturday, Chinese health authorities announced on Sunday.

5.1-magnitude quake hits Teploklyuchenka, Kyrgyzstan

Feb 15, 2020, at 05:22 pm

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 99 km SE of Teploklyuchenka, Kyrgyzstan at 0331 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

France: Chinese tourist dies due to coronavirus in France

Feb 15, 2020, at 04:37 pm

Paris/IBNS: Away from China, the first coronavirus death has been reported in the European country of France, media reports said.

Newly licensed vaccine, ‘milestone in the fight’ against Ebola in Africa, UN health agency

Feb 15, 2020, at 09:50 am

New York/IBNS: Four countries in Africa have licensed an Ebola vaccine to “cement hard-fought progress” in keeping their people safe from the deadly disease, the UN health agency said on Friday.

Egypt confirms first novel coronavirus case

Feb 15, 2020, at 09:45 am

Cairo/Xinhua/UNI: The first case of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed in Egypt, the health ministry announced on Friday.

World Health Organization: Coronavirus must generate ‘solidarity not stigma’

Feb 15, 2020, at 09:29 am

New York/IBNS: Investing in preparedness is the smartest way to ensure that the coronavirus and other disease outbreaks are “identified and stopped quickly”, the UN health agency said on Friday.

Over 25,000 doctors from all parts of China arrive in Hubei to fight coronavirus –Official

Feb 15, 2020, at 09:04 am

Beijing/Sputnik: More than 25,000 doctors from all parts of China have arrived in the province of Hubei to help their colleagues fight the outbreak of a new coronavirus, Deputy Director of the National Health Commission Wang Hesheng said on Saturday.

China reports 2,641 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, 143 new deaths

Feb 15, 2020, at 08:46 am

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese health authority Saturday said it received reports of 2,641 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 143 deaths on Friday from 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

Over 30 countries assisting China to combat novel coronavirus – Foreign Ministry

Feb 14, 2020, at 06:37 pm

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China is grateful to more than 30 countries and four international organizations for sending necessary medical supplies to aid the country contain the spread of the new strain of coronavirus, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said on Friday.

Full team of WHO experts to arrive in China over weekend

Feb 14, 2020, at 06:30 pm

Geneva/Xinhua/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that all members of a WHO team of international experts are expected to arrive in China over the weekend to work with their Chinese colleagues against the novel coronavirus pneumonia.

Jack Ma Foundation donates another 1.4 mln USD for coronavirus drug development

Feb 14, 2020, at 06:25 pm

Hangzhou/Xinhua/UNI:  The Jack Ma Foundation has announced that it will donate 10 million yuan (1.43 million U.S. dollars) to the research group led by Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan to support the development of novel coronavirus drugs.

Japan allocates 94 million USD to combat novel Coronavirus

Feb 14, 2020, at 06:20 pm

Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: The Cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday said it will use reserve funds amounting to 10.3 billion yen (about 93.8 million US dollars) to cover measures to combat the novel coronavirus.

Gay and bisexual men have higher rate of skin cancer: Study

Feb 14, 2020, at 05:31 pm

Boston/IBNS: In the largest study of skin cancer rates among gay, lesbian or bisexual individuals, investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital report important differences in skin cancer prevalence among sexual minorities.

Valentine's Day: Smelling your lover’s shirt could improve your sleep, says study

Feb 14, 2020, at 05:22 pm

Toronto/IBNS: The scent of a romantic partner can improve sleep, suggests new psychology research from the University of British Columbia.

Singapore: Two more Bangladesh nationals infected with coronavirus

Feb 14, 2020, at 04:59 pm

Singapore City/IBNS: Two more Bangladeshi migrant workers, who are currently in Singapore, have been infected nu coronavirus, country's officials said.