coronavirus infection

COVID-19 tally in India climbs to 36,91, 166

2:41 pm September 1, 2020

New Delhi: With 69,921 people testing positive for coronavirus infection, India’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 36,91,166, while recoveries surged to 28,39,882 on Tuesday pushing the recovery rate to 76.94 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The death toll climbed to 65,288 with 819 new fatalities being reported in a span of 24 […]

COVID-19 tally in India climbs to 33,87,500

3:26 pm August 28, 2020

New Delhi: A record single-day spike of 77,266 COVID-19 cases pushed India’s virus tally to 33,87,500, while the recoveries surged to 25,83,948 on Friday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The death toll climbed to 61,529 with 1,057 people succumbing to the diseases in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 […]

India’s COVID-19 recovery rate nears 75 pc, case fatality rate one of the lowest globally at 1.86 pc

7:11 pm August 23, 2020

New Delhi: Recoveries among COVID-19 patients in the country surged to 22,80,566 on Sunday, pushing India’s recovery rate to nearly 75 per cent, while the case fatality rate reduced to 1.86 per cent — one of the lowest globally, the Union health ministry said. The constantly rising number of recoveries has ensured that the active cases […]

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

Case registered against two miscreants for throwing stones at house of COVID-19 affected family

7:36 pm August 22, 2020

Alappuzha: A case has been registered against two unidentified people for hurling stones at the house of a COVID-19 affected family, police said on Saturday. Police said motorcycle-borne miscreants reached the house at Vayalar near here and threw stones damaging the window panes. “As per the complaint filed, some miscreants have spread a rumour that […]

Germany defends calling Spain virus ‘risk area’

9:05 pm August 15, 2020

Berlin: Germany’s health minister has defended the decision to declare all of mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands “risk areas” for coronavirus infection. Travellers must undergo compulsory testing and two-week quarantine after arriving from there. Health Minister Jens Spahn told Bild on Saturday that he knows “how much Germans love Spain as a vacation destination. But the numbers there are rising quickly, too quickly.” The […]