Day: March 27, 2020

JNU denies reports of hostel mess closure amid lockdown

11:29 pm March 27, 2020

New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University administration on Friday denied reports which said the varsity’s health centre and hostels’ mess have been closed during the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus spread. Ten-month-old baby tests positive for COVID-19 In a statement, the varsity said “it is dismayed by the misinformation campaign launched against the […]

Top DRDO prize for Noida varsity scientist's concept to recognize person's identity in dark

N99 masks, bodysuit: DRDO’s plan to combat coronavirus

11:25 pm March 27, 2020

New Delhi: The DRDO has produced a range of products, including multi-layered advanced masks and bodysuit to deal effectively with the outbreak of coronavirus, officials said on Friday. The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has been tracking the spread of COVID-19 since the world media started reporting its devastating impact in China‘s Wuhan, they […]

Chhattisgarh: 81 samples sent for coronavirus testing

11:20 pm March 27, 2020

Raipur: Samples of 81 people were sent for novel coronavirus testing on Friday in Chhattisgarh, health officials said. The state has six COVID-19 patients as on Friday. Four of them are being treated at AIIMS Raipur, one at Medical College Rajnandgaon and another at Apollo Hospital, Bilaspur, an official said adding that their condition was […]

Three more coronavirus cases in MP, count 29

11:17 pm March 27, 2020

Bhopal: The number of coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradesh increased to 29 on Friday, with three men, including a railway guard, testing positive, an official said. Of the 29 coronavirus cases in the state, two, one from Indore and another from Ujjain, have died, while 27 patients are being treated at hospitals. A 50-year-old man, […]

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39 fresh cases COVID-19 cases in Kerala

11:13 pm March 27, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala reported 39 fresh cases of coronavirus on Friday, taking the total number of people under treatment to 164, the highest in the country, as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan described the situation as “serious”. The government also took a stern view of Kollam Sub Collector Anupam Mishra defying quarantine and fleeing the state after […]