novel coronavirus

44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

Two fresh coronavirus cases reported in India

8:30 pm March 2, 2020

New Delhi: Two fresh cases of the novel coronavirus — one in Delhi and another in Telangana — have been reported in India, taking the number of people who have tested positive for the respiratory virus in the country to five so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. The infected person from Delhi […]

South Korea has 18 new virus cases fuelled by clubs

South Korea reports 376 more coronavirus cases, total 3,526

2:20 pm March 1, 2020

Seoul: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday the government was waging “all-out responses” to contain the novel coronavirus as the country reported 376 new cases, taking the total to 3,526. South Korea has the largest national total in the world outside China, after it saw a rapid surge in the number of coronavirus […]

nCov scare: Screening along Mizoram-Tripura border from Wednesday

10:52 pm February 17, 2020

Aizawl: The Mizoram government will start the process of screening people entering the state via its border with Tripura from Wednesday, amid fears arising out of novel Coronavirus (nCov) outbreak, a senior official said. Screening counters have been set up at the police checkgate in Kanhmun village, where a medical team, along with volunteers of […]

SpiceJet to operate 21 new flights from next week

Passenger on board Bangkok-Delhi suspected of coronavirus: SpiceJet

11:41 pm February 13, 2020

New Delhi: A passenger on board a Bangkok-Delhi flight was quarantined on Thursday after he was suspected of having contracted the novel coronavirus, SpiceJet said. The passenger was quarantined by the Airport Health Organisation after the plane landed at Delhi airport, it said. “On February 13, 2020, a passenger travelling on SpiceJet flight SG-88 operating […]

Concern over lack of protective gears for healthcare professionals

Two more passengers test positive for coronavirus during thermal screening in Kolkata airport

2:43 pm February 13, 2020

Kolkata: Two passengers who arrived at NSCBI Airport from Bangkok have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Airports Authority of India officials said on Thursday. With this, a total of three passengers have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Kolkata. A passenger called Himadri Barman tested positive on Tuesday, and Nagendra Singh tested positive […]