COVID-19

Man tests positive for COVID-19 in Rishikesh

6:20 pm May 17, 2020

Rishikesh: A man, who had returned here from Mumbai on May 15, has tested positive for COVID-19, an official said. The man’s swab sample report confirming that he is positive arrived past midnight on Saturday, PRO, AIIMS Rishikesh, Harish Thapliyal said. The area where the patient’s residence is located will be categorised as a containment […]

Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison

UP prison admin starts random COVID-19 testing in jails

6:04 pm May 17, 2020

Lucknow: After the death of an inmate in Agra Central Jail due to COVID-19, the Uttar Pradesh Prison Administration and Reform Department has started random testing of samples for coronavirus in all the prisons of the state, a senior official said on Sunday. Fourteen jail inmates were quarantined following the death of the prisoner on […]

Concerned over how quickly COVID-19 cases are rising in India: Indian-origin expert

Jammu and Kashmir reports 12th coronavirus death

9:24 pm May 16, 2020

Srinagar: A man from Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir has became the twelfth fatality from COVID-19 in the Union Territory, officials said on Saturday. The person, hailing from Chadoora area of the central Kashmir district, died at SKIMS hospital in Soura area of the city here on Saturday, Medical Superintendent Farooq Jan told PTI. […]

Costa Rica seeks unity for COVID fight as WHO assembly looms

1:41 pm May 16, 2020

Geneva: Costa Rica’s president said Friday that COVID-19 can only be defeated if countries shun nationalism and aren’t selfish, urging access to diagnostics and treatment tools for everyone as a major meeting of the World Health Organization’s membership looms next week. Carlos Alvarado joined WHO officials for an online news conference to outline a worldwide […]

Four more corona patients die in Uttarakhand

Mizoram extends lockdown till May 31

8:44 pm May 15, 2020

Aizawl: The Mizoram government on Friday extended lockdown till May 31 to check the spread of coronavirus infection, an official said. The decision was taken after various political parties and several organisations, including those of NGOs, churches and doctors, favoured extension of the lockdown at a meeting on Thursday, he said. At a meeting of […]