Health

COVIID-19: 704 cases, 28 deaths in 24 hours in India

9:22 pm April 6, 2020

New Delhi: India reported 704 coronavirus cases and 28 deaths in the last 24 hours, the biggest rise so far. With this, the number of infections has risen to 4281, including 111 deaths, according to the Health Ministry. Out of the over 4,000 cases of coronavirus, at least 1,445 have been found to be linked […]

Significant improvement in air quality across India due to coronavirus lockdown: CPCB

5:02 pm April 2, 2020

New Delhi: The nationwide ”Janta Curfew” followed by the 21-day lockdown to combat the coronavirus outbreak have led to a significant reduction in pollution in the country with 91 cities recording air quality in the ”good” and ”satisfactory” category on March 29, a Central Pollution Control Board report has stated. Travel restrictions and closure of […]

Coronavirus helplines either busy or unreachable, complain users

4:57 pm April 2, 2020

New Delhi: When over the counter paracetamols did not help abate Delhi-based Ankur Tiwari’s low-grade fever, sore throat and breathlessness, he tried calling up the COVID-19 helplines to check if he needed to get tested for the fatal virus, but to no avail. “The numbers were either busy or did not connect at all. I […]

Coronavirus: Reports of 9 Nashik samples awaited

11:18 pm March 29, 2020

Nashik: The reports of nine swab samples sent for coronavirus testing are awaited as on Sunday, health officials in Maharashtra’s Nashik said. The district does not have any COVID-19 patient as yet, they said. Trimbakeshwar Temple, another shrine in Nashik closed

Rains in some parts of Delhi brings relief from heat

Light rain in Delhi, mercury continues upward trend

11:45 pm March 24, 2020

New Delhi: The national capital witnessed light rains on Tuesday, though the mercury continued its upward trend. The city recorded a minimum of 18.6 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 33 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal, the highest so far this season, the meteorological department said. Delhi‘s overall quality remained in the moderate category […]