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China reports nearly 100 new coronavirus cases in one day, highest in recent weeks

3:32 pm April 12, 2020

Beijing: China has reported 99 new coronavirus cases, the highest in a single day in recent weeks, and 63 fresh asymptomatic infections, taking the total number of patients in the country to 82,052, health officials said here on Saturday, amid concerns about a second wave of the pandemic. According to China’s National Health Commission (NHC), […]

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Chinese official warns of cluster Covid-19 cases amid fears of virus rebound

7:24 pm April 11, 2020

Beijing/Wuhan: China‘s health authorities on Saturday asked the public to strengthen protective measures and avoid gatherings after a number of cluster infections of the coronavirus were reported in some parts of the country, sparking concerns about the re-emergence of the vicious virus. All localities should intensify screenings and detection of Covid-19 cases, targeting key places […]

China reports 46 new coronavirus cases, three deaths: NHC

3:07 pm April 11, 2020

Beijing: China has reported 46 new coronavirus cases, including four local and 34 asymptomatic infections, while three more people have died due to the global pandemic, taking the death toll in the country to 3,339, health officials said here on Saturday. According to China’s National Health Commission, the Chinese mainland reported a total of 1,183 […]

Uttarakhand govt to seek lockdown extension till Apr 30

10:50 pm April 10, 2020

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday prepared a detailed action plan to be submitted to the Centre seeking extension of the coronavirus lockdown till April 30, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets chief ministers to take stock of the situation. The proposed action plan was worked out at a meeting […]

Karnataka to finalise lockdown exit strategy by April 13

3:04 pm April 9, 2020

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is currently engaged in discussions with experts, specialists and other stakeholders to decide on its lockdown exit strategy and would take a final view by April 13, a key Minister said on Thursday. “Day after tomorrow we have a VC (videoconference) with the Prime Minister,” Medical Education Minister Sudhakar K, who […]