Andhra Pradesh

TRS MLA Solipeta Ramalinga Reddy dies while undergoing treatment

TRS MLA Ramalinga Reddy dies while undergoing treatment

1:36 pm August 6, 2020

Hyderabad: Ruling TRS MLA in Telangana Solipeta Ramalinga Reddy died here on Thursday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital. He was 59. Reddy, MLA from Dubbak in Siddipet district, died this morning due to a heart attack while undergoing treatment for an infection in the leg, TRS said on twitter. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar […]

Rapid antigen tests comprise 25 to 30 per cent of India’s total daily COVID-19 tests: DG-ICMR

11:30 pm August 4, 2020

New Delhi: Rapid antigen tests comprise nearly 25-30 per cent of the total daily tests conducted for the detection of COVID-19 in the country at present, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday. A record 6,61,892 samples were tested for COVID-19 on Monday, taking the total number of tests conducted so far in the country to 2,08,64,750 and […]

COVID-19: India’s case tally crosses 18 lakh, recoveries surge to 11.86 lakh

11:00 pm August 3, 2020

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 18-lakh mark on Monday, just a day after it went past 17 lakh, with 52,972 cases reported in a day, while the number of recoveries surged to over 11.86 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The number of COVID-19 tests carried out in India has also crossed the 2 crore-mark, […]

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Nine died in AP after consuming sanitizer

3:05 pm July 31, 2020

Amaravati: At least nine persons died after allegedly consuming sanitizer in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh on Friday, police said. Prakasam district Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kaushal, who visited Kurichedu mandal headquarters, said the people had been consuming sanitizer for the past few days, mixing it with water and soft drinks. “We are also investigating […]

Over 10 lakh recovered COVID patients, 1.9 times of active cases: Health Ministry

11:51 pm July 30, 2020

New Delhi: The number of recovered coronavirus patients crossed the 10-lakh mark on Thursday and is now 1.9 times the total active cases while the fatality rate has dropped to 2.21 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said. Addressing a press briefing, Officer on Special Duty in the Health Ministry Rajesh Bhushan said 21 states and Union […]