coronavirus

Goa records 154 new COVID-19 cases; four more fatalities

9:17 pm November 17, 2020

Panaji: Goa’s coronavirus caseload reached 46,182, after 154 fresh infections were detected on Tuesday, an official from the health department said. Apart from this, four more casualties during the day took the toll in the coastal state to 667, the official said. At least 191 patients were discharged from various hospitals, raising the number of […]

Dip in new COVID-19 cases, India records 29,163 infections in single day

4:42 pm November 17, 2020

New Delhi: The number of new coronavirus infections reported in a day dropped below 30,000 after four months, taking India’s COVID-19 caseload to 88.74 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 82,90,370 according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday The last time coronavirus cases dipped […]

2nd COVID-19 vaccine authorized in US ships out

2nd virus vaccine shows overwhelming success in U.S. tests: Moderna

9:37 pm November 16, 2020

New York: Moderna said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be highly effective in a major trial, a second dash of hope in the global race for a shot to tame a resurgent virus that is now killing more than 8,000 people a day worldwide. The company said its vaccine appears to be 94.5% […]

84 new coronavirus cases in Goa, one death

8:41 pm November 14, 2020

Panaji: Goa’s coronavirus caseload reached 45,845 on Saturday with 84 new infections being reported, a health official said. The death toll due to the pandemic mounted to 659 as one patient succumbed during the day, he said. The number of recovered patients in the state rose to 43,533 with 145 patients getting discharged on Saturday. […]

Maha celebrates Diwali in toned-down manner amid COVID-19

2:04 pm November 14, 2020

Mumbai: Diwali, the festival of lights, is being celebrated across Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra on Saturday with fervour, but in a subdued manner under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, Laxmi Pujan, the main day of Diwali, and Naraka Chaturdashi, are being celebrated on the same day on Saturday. In Maharashtra, […]