COVID-19

Bhubaneswar declared COVID-19 free

7:33 pm May 18, 2020

Bhubaneswar: Odisha capital Bhubaneswar on Monday become coronavirus free with the recovery of all the 48 COVID-19 patients in the city, an official said. Bhubaneswar, which reported the states first COVID-19 case on March 15 and Odisha’s first corona fatality on April 6 was declared as free from the highly infectious disease, the official said. […]

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

COVID-19 pandemic highlighted crucial role’ of UN: Next General Assembly President

2:54 pm May 18, 2020

United Nations: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the crucial role of the UN and its agencies and is a stark reminder of the importance of effective multilateralism, said veteran Turkish diplomat who, as the only candidate for the top job, is slated to lead the historic 75th session of the General Assembly which begins in […]

Four more corona patients die in Uttarakhand

213 fresh COVID-19 cases in UP; total now 4,353

9:21 pm May 17, 2020

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh reported 213 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the total in the state to 4,353. So far, 2,444 people have recovered from the disease, while 104 people have died due to it, Principal Secretary Medical and Health Amit Mohan Prasad said. “A total of 4,353 COVID-19 cases have been reported from 75 districts […]

India’s COVID-19 death count rises by 120, record jump of nearly 5,000 new cases

6:58 pm May 17, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,872 and the number of total positive cases climbed to 90,927 Sunday morning, registering an increase of 120 fatalities and a record jump of 4,987 new cases in 24 hours, since 8 AM Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 […]

Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

China reports 17 new coronavirus cases; Wuhan continues mass testing campaign

6:45 pm May 17, 2020

Beijing: China has reported 17 new coronavirus cases, including 12 asymptomatic infections, while officials in Wuhan, where the outbreak originated, continued vigorous testing of its over 11 million residents after new clusters of COVID-19 emerged in parts of the city. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) on Sunday said five of the new coronavirus cases, including […]