Day: March 27, 2020

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

China reports one local coronavirus case after three days; imported cases near 600

4:20 pm March 27, 2020

Beijing: China has reported one domestically transmitted coronavirus case after three days and 54 new imported infections on Thursday, prompting Beijing to temporarily cancel visas for foreigners and restrict flights to prevent a second wave of the deadly COVID-19 in the country, health officials said on Friday. The Chinese health authority said on Friday that […]

Number of coronavirus cases 724 in India, death toll 17: Health Ministry

4:16 pm March 27, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 17 in the country on Friday and the number of coronavirus cases climbed to 724, according to the Health Ministry. In its updated figures at 9.15 am, the ministry stated that four deaths were reported from Maharashtra while Gujarat had registered three deaths. Karnataka has […]

Vardhan holds meeting to review COVID-19 management

12:23 am March 27, 2020

New Delhi: In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday asked states and union territories to implement community surveillance effectively with focus on international travellers who have come to India in the past one month. He issued the directions during a meeting through video conference with state health ministers, […]

11,000 prisoners in Maharashtra to get parole: Minister

12:13 am March 27, 2020

Mumbai: Some 11,000 prisoners in Maharashtra, including those whose sentence period is less than seven years, will be released on parole for 45 days to reduce crowding and avoid spread of coronavirus in jails, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Thursday. He made the announcement through an official tweet from his handle @AnilDeshmukhNCP. The measure […]

Concern over lack of protective gears for healthcare professionals

12:09 am March 27, 2020

Kolkata: Discontent has been brewing among doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals over shortage of protective gear in hospitals, with many of them threatening to cease work if not provided with necessary kits to guard against Covid-19. Several nurses at the Beliaghata ID Hospital had on Wednesday said they would attend to the patients only […]