coronavirus cases

Four more corona patients die in Uttarakhand

Biggest spike of 32 COVID-19 cases in Jharkhand

11:45 pm May 20, 2020

Ranchi: Jharkhand reported the biggest single-day spike of coronavirus cases on Wednesday after 32 people tested positive in the last 24 hours, taking the number of infections to 281 on Wednesday, officials said. There are 149 active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), while 129 people have recovered so far. As many as 130 of […]

Sensex surges 622 pts; HDFC rallies over 5 pc

4:56 pm May 20, 2020

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex rallied 622 points on Wednesday, propelled by gains in index-heavyweights HDFC twins and Reliance Industries despite weak cues from global markets. The 30-share index settled 622.44 points or 2.06 per cent higher at 30,818.61, while the NSE Nifty rose 187.45 points, or 2.11 cent, to end at 9,066.55. HDFC was the […]

COVID-19 cases reach 1,01,139; death toll touches 3,163

5:47 pm May 19, 2020

New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases crossed the one lakh mark in the country on Tuesday, while the death toll due to the infection touched 3,163, according to the Union Health Ministry. A total of 134 deaths and 4,970 COVID-19 cases were reported in the country in the past 24 hours since 8 pm […]

Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

China reports 17 new coronavirus cases; Wuhan continues mass testing campaign

6:45 pm May 17, 2020

Beijing: China has reported 17 new coronavirus cases, including 12 asymptomatic infections, while officials in Wuhan, where the outbreak originated, continued vigorous testing of its over 11 million residents after new clusters of COVID-19 emerged in parts of the city. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) on Sunday said five of the new coronavirus cases, including […]

COVID-19 patients in Indore can now video-call their kin

9:20 pm May 16, 2020

Indore: To fend off depression as well as boredom among coronavirus patients in hospitals here, the authorities have decided to provide them video-calling facility and TV sets. The pandemic has affected the Indore district the hardest in Madhya Pradesh. Over 1,100 patients are being treated for virus infection at the moment. “The feeling of loneliness […]