Bihar: Corona positive cases rise to 38
Apr 08, 2020, at 12:16 pm
Patna/UNI: The total number of Corona positive cases has risen to 38 in Bihar so far with the detection of four new cases.
Apr 08, 2020, at 11:25 am
Bangkok/ESCAP/IBNS: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having far-reaching economic and social consequences for the Asia-Pacific region, with strong cross-border spillover effects through trade, tourism and financial linkages, according to a new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) released today.
COVID-19 highlights nurses’ vulnerability as backbone to health services worldwide
Apr 08, 2020, at 11:23 am
New York/IBNS: Nurses are on the frontline fighting COVID-19 but “an alarming failure” in the global supply of protective clothing and new coronavirus tests – together with “unprecedented” overwork linked to global staff shortages - have highlighted how vulnerable they are, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. The development coincides with an impassioned personal message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres to the world’s medical professionals for World Health Day, marked on Tuesday 7 April.
Apr 08, 2020, at 11:21 am
New York/IBNS: A 24-year-old nurse in Italy who is treating patients with the deadly COVID-19 virus has been describing how her “fate” on any given day is dependent on how well she dresses in her protective clothing.
COVID-19: Death toll in India touches 149
Apr 08, 2020, at 10:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll in India due to COVID-19 outbreak touched 149 on Tuesday, revealed the Ministry of Health data.
COVID-19: Maharashtra records 23 new cases; tally mounts to 891
Apr 07, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally on Tuesday surged to 891 after 23 new confirmed cases were recorded across the State, officials said here.
Emmanuel Macron wishes Boris Johnson for speedy recovery
Apr 07, 2020, at 04:48 pm
Paris/UNI: France President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday wished for speedy recovery of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has been admitted to an Intensive Care Unit following his detriorated heatlh due to the novel coronavirus.
WHO official pays tribute to nurses fighting COVID-19
Apr 07, 2020, at 04:44 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in China Gauden Galea Tuesday expressed gratitude to nurses on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19.
Kuwait reports 78 new COVID-19 cases, 743 in total
Apr 07, 2020, at 04:41 pm
Kuwait City/Xinhua/UNI: Kuwait reported on Tuesday 78 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number in the country to 743, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
Odisha: Covid-19 positive case rises to 40
Apr 07, 2020, at 04:35 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The number of COVID-19 positive cases in Odisha went up to 40 after a 32-year-old man from Kendrapara tested positive last night.
COVID-19: Karnataka reports two fresh cases
Apr 07, 2020, at 04:27 pm
Kalaburagi /UNI: Kalaburagi reported two more case of COVID-19 on Tuesday taking the number of positive cases to 7 in the district.
Haryana: Covid-19 positive cases rise to 119
Apr 07, 2020, at 04:25 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: The tally of Corona positive cases rose to 119 in Haryana as 23 fresh cases have been reported in the state on Tuesday.
Covid 19: Catholic Church of Asia head Cardinal Charles Maung Bo holds Chinese govt accountable
Apr 07, 2020, at 03:19 pm
Yangon (Myanmar)/IBNS: Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, head of the Catholic Church in Asia, has minced no words in blaming the Chinese regime for the global Covid-9 contagion. The prelate, who is also the Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar, wants China to accept moral culpability for the pandemic and pay compensation for the worldwide havoc it has caused.
Another COVID-19 positive in Assam
Apr 07, 2020, at 01:23 pm
Guwahati/UNI: A new positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Assam today, taking the tally of patients to 27.
Covid-19: China reports zero fatality in past 24 hrs
Apr 07, 2020, at 01:21 pm
Beijing/UNI: China on Tuesday reported zero casualty due to the novel coronavirus, a first such day since January.
COVID-19: Number of cases reaches 10,331 in S Korea
Apr 07, 2020, at 12:57 pm
Seoul/UNI: The number of confirmed cases in South Korea has risen to 10,331, with 47 new cases being registered over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry confirmed on Tuesday.
Bihar: No new case of Corona in the past 2 daysÂ
Apr 07, 2020, at 12:44 pm
Patna/UNI: No new case of Corona infection was detected during the past two days in Bihar where 32 cases were detected so far out of which 10 have been cured of the infection.
COVID-19: Death toll touches 114 in India
Apr 07, 2020, at 09:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 infection in India on Tuesday touched 114, Ministry of Health said.
Expert highlights mental agony during Coronavirus lockdown
Apr 06, 2020, at 06:24 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Pandemics are not just a medical phenomenon, they affect individuals and society on many levels, causing disruptions.
COVID-19 death toll hits 3,739 in Iran
Apr 06, 2020, at 05:58 pm
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: A total of 3,739 COVID-19 patients have died in Iran as of Monday, according to the latest figure from Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education, state TV reported.
693 new COVID19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours: Health MinistryÂ
Apr 06, 2020, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Health Ministry on Monday said 693 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from across India in the past 24 hours.
Apr 06, 2020, at 01:23 pm
Palghar/UNI: A mild tremor was experienced at Dahanu taluka in Palghar district early on Monday, an official said.
3.9-magnitude quake hits western Mongolia
Apr 06, 2020, at 01:22 pm
Ulan Bator/Xinhua/UNI: A 3.9-magnitude earthquake hit the western Mongolian province of Khovd early Monday, according to the country's Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics.
UAE confirms 294 new COVID-19 cases, Total number approaches 1,800: Health Ministry
Apr 06, 2020, at 01:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed 294 new cases of the coronavirus across the country, with the total number of people infected having reached 1,799, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention said.
US hopes to stabilize COVID-19 mortality rate next week: White House Official
Apr 06, 2020, at 01:18 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Deborah Birx told reporters during a briefing that the US officials were hoping that the coronavirus mortality rate throughout the country would stabilize due to the introduced restrictions already next week.
Morocco has over 1,000 coronavirus cases, 70 fatalities among them: Health Ministry
Apr 06, 2020, at 01:14 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Morocco has surpassed 1,000 with the country’s COVID-19 death toll currently standing at 70, according to the Moroccan Ministry of Health.
Brazil registers 11,130 COVID-19 cases, 486 deaths
Apr 06, 2020, at 01:11 pm
Rio De Janeiro/Xinhua/UNI: Brazil's Health Ministry said the country's death toll from COVID-19 has climbed to 486 as 11,130 people tested positive to the coronavirus disease.
Kyrgyzstan reports 216 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more fatalities – response center
Apr 06, 2020, at 12:57 pm
Bishkek/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people infected with the new coronavirus in Kyrgyzstan has grown by 69 to a total of 216 cases with four fatalities, the country's COVID-19 response center said on Monday.
Himachal Pradesh: Moderate earthquake hits part of Chamba
Apr 06, 2020, at 12:48 pm
Shimla/UNI: Moderate tremor hit parts of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh on Monday no report of loss of any property and life reported.
Odisha: Wild elephant tramples four to death
Apr 06, 2020, at 12:45 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: A wild elephant has trampled four people, three of them from a family, to death in Baragarh district in Western Odisha during the last 24 hours.