COVID-19

COVID-19 death toll rises to 2,206; cases climb to 67,152

2:54 pm May 11, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,206 and the number of cases climbed to 67,152 in the country on Monday, registering an increase of 97 deaths and a record jump of 4,213 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood […]

Delhi school teacher, husband die of COVID-19

10:38 pm May 10, 2020

New Delhi: A woman contract teacher of a North Delhi Municipal Corporation-run school and her husband have died after contracting coronavirus, officials said on Sunday. The woman was hospitalised on May 2 and died on May 4. Her COVID-19 test report came positive on May 5. Her husband succumbed to the disease on May 3. […]

Mumbai airport handles 52 flights on Day 4

572 Indians stranded abroad land in Mumbai, quarantined

8:28 pm May 10, 2020

Mumbai: Nearly 572 Indians who were stranded abroad due to the coronavirus-enforced lockdown landed at the Mumbai international airport early Sunday morning, a Maharashtra government official said. Of these, passengers belonging to Mumbai were kept under mandatory institutional quarantine in hotels near the airport, while those hailing from other cities were taken to their respective […]

South Korea prez says surge no reason to panic

1:08 pm May 10, 2020

Seoul: South Korea’s president is urging citizens not to lower their guard down, but said there’s no reason to be panicked amid worries about a new surge in the coronavirus outbreak in the country. President Moon Jae-in made the comments in a speech Sunday as his health authorities detected a slew of new cases linked […]

Japan's growth drops amid pandemic, worse times likely ahead

In Japan, pandemic brings outbreaks of bullying, ostracism

1:02 pm May 10, 2020

Tokyo: The coronavirus in Japan has brought not just an epidemic of infections, but also an onslaught of bullying and discrimination against the sick, their families and health workers. A government campaign to raise awareness seems to be helping, at least for medical workers. But it’s made only limited headway in countering the harassment and […]