coronavirus cases

Rupee settles 7 paise higher at 75.65 against US dollar

4:39 pm June 25, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee erased its initial losses and settled 7 paise higher at 75.65 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday tracking positive domestic equities and foreign fund inflows. Forex traders said, the rupee traded in a narrow range as gains in domestic equities, easing crude oil prices and foreign fund inflows supported the market, […]

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Surging US coronavirus cases raise fear that progress is slipping

8:18 am June 23, 2020

ST PETERSBURG: Alarming surges in coronavirus cases across the U.S. South and West raised fears Monday that the outbreak is spiraling out of control and that hard-won progress against the scourge is slipping away because of resistance among many Americans to wearing masks and keeping their distance from others. Confirming predictions that the easing of […]

Visit patients under home isolation, ensure they follow isolation norms: Delhi govt to officials

472 new coronavirus cases found in Pune city; 6 more die

11:51 pm June 18, 2020

Pune: Pune city reported 472 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the count to 11,115 on Thursday, a health official said. The death toll increased to 487 with 6 more patients succumbing to the novel coronavirus infection during the same period, he said. As many as 193 patients were discharged from hospitals […]

Delhi commences COVID-19 rapid antigen tests

11:34 pm June 18, 2020

New Delhi: The Delhi government commenced COVID-19 testing through rapid antigen methodology in and around containment zones of the city on Thursday. A total of 341 teams were involved in the rapid-antigen testing that makes results available within 30 minutes, an official said. In a tweet, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, “7,040 people underwent […]

COVID-19: China begins mass testing in Beijing as 67 new cases appear

2:20 pm June 15, 2020

Beijing: China has begun the mass testing of hundreds of people who had visited a Beijing wholesale market which sparked a fresh bout of coronavirus cases even as the country reported 67 new COVID-19 infections including 42 in the capital. In a bid to stem the spread of the contagion, the authorities in Beijing have […]