COVID-19

Goa bustles with tourists but pandemic may play party-pooper

Goa may allow entry of only coronavirus negative people

11:42 pm April 21, 2020

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said his government was considering to allow the entry of only those people who are coronavirus negative once the borders of the state open again after the end of the lockdown period. Sawant also hinted that the state BJP government might allow only coronavirus negative people with […]

Harsh Vardhan praises Rotarians’ contribution

11:12 pm April 21, 2020

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan held video conference with Rotary International, saying I really value Rotarians having given a great contribution in our fight against COVID-19. In fact the contribution is appreciable in terms of PM CARES contribution, equipments, sanitizers food, PPE kits and N95 masks etc. for hospitals. The Union Health […]

Coronavirus gores Pamplona bull-run

9:01 pm April 21, 2020

Madrid: Spain’s best-known bull running festival in the northern town of Pamplona has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pamplona city hall said Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of people typically attend the centuries-old San Fermin celebration, which sees half-tonne fighting bulls chase hundreds of daredevils, many wearing traditional white shirts and scarves, though the […]

One more tests positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya

3:33 pm April 21, 2020

Shillong: A 42-year-old woman, who is a family friend of the first COVID-19 patient in Meghalaya, has tested positive for novel coronavirus, raising the number of active cases to 11 in the state, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said. With the fresh case reported from the state capital, the total number of people afflicted with the […]

TN govt prepares list of donors for plasma therapy

11:26 pm April 20, 2020

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu health department is preparing a list of donors for the convalescent plasma therapy to treat COVID-19 patients, even as the government is awaiting the final nod from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to commence the trials. The health authorities have already identified five people who have expressed their willingness […]