COVID-19

Delhi: Two cardiac patients admitted at Max hospital test positive for COVID-19

1:24 am April 10, 2020

New Delhi: Two patients admitted at a private hospital in south Delhi tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, officials said. The patients, who were admitted at Max Smart Hospital earlier, have been moved to Max Hospital Saket, East Block — a dedicated facility to treat COVID-19 patients. Earlier, the duo was admitted to the East […]

US criticises WHO for ignoring Taiwan virus warnings

1:14 am April 10, 2020

Washington: The United States on Thursday accused the World Health Organisation of putting politics first by ignoring Taiwanese warnings over China’s coronavirus outbreak, laying out its case against the UN body. President Donald Trump has threatened to withhold US funding for the WHO, which is at the forefront of fighting the pandemic that has infected more than […]

Romania sets record for virus patients in ICUs

France reports first decrease in coronavirus intensive care patients

12:31 am April 10, 2020

Paris: France on Thursday reported its first fall in the number of patients in intensive care suffering from COVID-19 since the coronavirus epidemic began, with 82 fewer people in intensive care units compared with the day earlier. There are now 7,066 patients in intensive care, top French health official Jerome Salomon told reporters, adding that […]

UN chief warns against criminal exploitation of COVID-19 recovery resources

UN makes new appeal for women, hard-hit by virus job losses

11:56 pm April 9, 2020

United Nations: The United Nations called Thursday for women to be at the heart of economic reconstruction efforts as the world grapples with fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, warning that most women face a greater risk of poverty. Although COVID-19 mortality rates appear to affect men more than women, the pandemic “is having devastating social […]

COVID-19 cases rise to 410 in UP

11:35 pm April 9, 2020

Lucknow: The number COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh increased to 410 on Thursday, with 49 more people testing positive of the infection, officials said. Four people have died in the state from the novel coronavirus till now. One death each has been reported from Meerut, Basti, Varanasi and Agra districts. The total number of cases […]