coronavirus cases

India drops plasma therapy from COVID-19 management guidelines

China reports 66 new COVID-19 cases after sudden spike in Beijing

12:56 pm June 14, 2020

Beijing: China has reported 66 new coronavirus cases, the largest since the disease was controlled in its first epicentre Wuhan in April, prompting the authorities to go into a “wartime” mode to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the capital Beijing which has seen a sudden spike in the number of infections, health officials said […]

4,070 new coronavirus cases in Pune district, 73 deaths

Tamil Nadu reports 1,562 fresh COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths

12:23 am June 9, 2020

Chennai: Tamil Nadu on Monday reported 1,562 new coronavirus cases and 17 deaths pushing the infection count to 33,229 and toll to 286, the government said. Amid the continuing spike, state Health Minister C Vijayabaskar said there has been an opinion that positive cases may further increase and the government was fully geared up to […]

Delhi malls, restaurants & religious places set to open

8:34 pm June 7, 2020

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that malls, restaurants and religious places in Delhi would open from Monday after more than two months since the coronavirus lockdown was imposed, but banquets and hotels would remain closed. At an online briefing on Sunday, Kejriwal said hotels and banquets might be converted into hospitals in […]

Antibody tests to be conducted in Kerala from June 8

8:42 pm June 6, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: With the coronavirus cases witnessing a sharp rise, the Kerala government has decided to conduct anti body tests from Monday to check if there was any community spread in the state. The state had reported 111 positive cases on Friday, the highest single day spike, prompting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to declare the situation […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Five new containment zones created in Tehri district

9:20 pm June 2, 2020

New Tehri: With coronavirus cases rapidly increasing in Tehri district, five new containment zones were declared on Tuesday. With this, the number of containment zones in the district has risen to eight, District Magistrate Mangesh Ghildiyal said. The containment zones are in Bhilangana and Jakhnidhar blocks, he said. All activities will remain suspended in the […]