novel coronavirus

One more tests positive for coronavirus in Goa; tally now 6

4:30 pm April 3, 2020

Panaji: A man with international travel history has tested positive for COVID-19 in Goa, taking the number of infections in the state to six, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Friday. The man, a resident of Mandrem in North Goa who had travelled to Mozambique recently, tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Thursday night, […]

Mizoram gets COVID-19 lab

11:59 pm April 2, 2020

Aizawl: Mizoram’s first COVID-19 testing laboratory started functioning at the Zoram Medical College (ZMC) here on Thursday, Health minister Dr R Lalthangliana said. Lalthangliana said that it was a milestone in the history of Mizoram. “In a record time of barely 8 days since the formation of a core committee on setting up of Virology […]

Oman to evacuate stranded citizens from Kochi on Friday

11:40 pm April 2, 2020

Kochi: Gulf country Oman will on Friday evacuate its citizens stranded in Kochi due to outbreak of novel coronavirus. Oman Air will operate a special passenger relief flight on Friday to evacuate 53 Oman citizens who were undergoing treatments in various alopathic/ayurveda hospitals in Ernakulam and adjoining districts, a CIAL spokesman said here on Thursday. […]

Nagpur man hides COVID-19 contact details, doctors quarantined

12:56 am March 31, 2020

Nagpur: Eight doctors and four paramedics of Nagpur’s Government Medical College and Hospital were quarantined after they came in contact with a person who hide the fact that his younger brother was a COVID-19 patient and then went on to test positive himself for novel coronavirus, health officials said on Monday. The man, who tested […]

Shiv Sena slams organisers of Nizamuddin gathering

6 who attended Nizamuddin congregation die of COVID-19

12:23 am March 31, 2020

Hyderabad: Six people from Telangana who attended a religious congregation in Delhi’s Nizamuddin between March 13 and 15 died due to novel coronavirus, the state government said on Monday. “Coronavirus has spread among some of those who attended a religious prayer meeting from March 13 to 15 at Markaz in Nizamuddin area in Delhi,” according […]