COVID-19

Health Ministry issues guide to address stigma associated with COVID-19

11:40 pm June 16, 2020

New Delhi: To address the stigma associated with coronavirus, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday issued an illustrated guide, saying the pandemic is causing a difficult time and that rumors and misinformation create more stress and can “hamper COVID-19 recovery”. Listing the effects of stigma and discrimination, the ministry said this can lead people to conceal symptoms, […]

I-day in Delhi: Noida Traffic Police issues advisor

Noida: 4 policemen test positive for coronavirus

7:52 pm June 15, 2020

Noida (UP): Four more police personnel in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar tested positive for COVID-19, taking the number of policemen detected with the infection to 23, officials said on Monday. They are attached with the Sector 49 police station in Noida and were found positive for the novel coronavirus on Sunday, Additional Deputy Commissioner […]

COVID-19: China begins mass testing in Beijing as 67 new cases appear

2:20 pm June 15, 2020

Beijing: China has begun the mass testing of hundreds of people who had visited a Beijing wholesale market which sparked a fresh bout of coronavirus cases even as the country reported 67 new COVID-19 infections including 42 in the capital. In a bid to stem the spread of the contagion, the authorities in Beijing have […]

Tulsa arena hosts thousands for Trump rally amid virus fears

Trump rally called ‘dangerous move’ in age of coronavirus

11:15 pm June 14, 2020

Washington: After months away from the campaign trail, President Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters this coming Saturday for the first time since most of the country was shuttered by the coronavirus. Trump will head to Tulsa, Oklahoma a state that has seen relatively few COVID-19 cases. But health experts question the decision, citing […]

Record jump in COVID-19 cases; toll rises over 9K

10:24 am June 14, 2020

New Delhi: India saw a record single-day spike of 11,929 novel coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the number of infections to 3,20,92 on Sunday, while the death toll rose by 311 to 9,195, the Health Ministry said. There are 1,49,348 active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), while 1,62,378 people have recovered […]