Day: March 26, 2020

Virology lab at Wenlock hospital gets functional

Wenlock hospital to be dedicated COVID-19 hospital

7:28 pm March 26, 2020

Mangaluru: The district Wenlock hospital in the city will be turned into a dedicated hospital for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, Dakshina Kannada district-in- charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary said on Thursday. Addressing reporters here, he said the 250-bed super speciality wing at Wenlock would be converted to a dedicated hospital to treat coronavirus patients […]

2 booked for violating home-quarantine in Himachal

Tibetan body asks community to follow lockdown rules

7:18 pm March 26, 2020

Dharamshala (HP): The Tibetan government-in-exile has appealed to the community to strictly comply with the nationwide lockdown imposed to fight coronavirus. The appeal comes after the death this week of a member of the community in McLeodganj, where the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) is headquartered. This was the first death due to coronavirus in Himachal […]

73-yr-old corona-positive man dies in Bhilwara: Official

7:11 pm March 26, 2020

Jaipur: A 73-year-old man, who had tested positive for coronavirus and was in coma due to kidney failure in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district, died on Thursday while two more persons tested positive for the COVID-19 infection in the state, an official said. It was the second death of a corona-positive patient in Rajasthan, but authorities refused […]

Indian-American hoteliers offer free accommodation to stranded Indian students

7:06 pm March 26, 2020

Washington: Indian-American hoteliers have come forward to rescue the stranded Indian students in the US following implementation of lockdown measures in the country in response to the rapidly-spreading coronavirus pandemic, offering them free accommodation and free meals. With the students scrambling for a roof over their heads after being asked to vacate their hostels and […]

Gujarat: Congress, BJP spar over Dhaman-1 ventilators

Kashmir reports first death due to coronavirus

7:00 pm March 26, 2020

Srinagar: A 65-year-old man hailing from Hyderpora area of the city died on Thursday, becoming the first fatality in Jammu and Kashmir due to coronavirus. “As we share the sad news of our first #Covid19 fatality, my heart goes out to the family of the deceased. We stand with you and share your grief,” Mayor […]