VIRUS

Coronavirus in preliminary stage in Uttarakhand: Health dept

11:00 pm March 18, 2020

Dehradun: As Uttarakhand reported its first positive case for coronavirus, the state government on Wednesday said the infection is in its preliminary stage and the situation is well within the control. Iran bans fire festival celebrations over virus Director General Health Amita Upreti told reporters here that the condition of a probationer at the Forest […]

White House moves to protect Trump, staff against virus

11:02 pm March 16, 2020

Washington: The White House put in place new measures Monday to protect President Donald Trump and his staff during the coronavirus outbreak, including taking the temperature of anyone who enters the complex, including visitors and members of the press corps. The steps expanded on screenings the White House began on Saturday for anyone who gets […]

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

Fresh COVID-19 case in Telangana, number goes up to two

8:05 pm March 14, 2020

Hyderabad: Telangana reported a fresh case of coronavirus on Saturday, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to two, as the state government said it was taking all steps to check the spread of the virus. A person, who travelled to Italy, tested positive for the virus, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao […]

World Bank calls for global effort against coronavirus

7:15 pm February 5, 2020

Washington: The World Bank has called for countries to step up programs to fight the new coronavirus outbreak, and said it was considering mobilising its own resources against the disease. “We are calling on all countries to strengthen their health surveillance and response systems, which is essential to contain the spread of this and any […]

China intensifies efforts to combat coronavirus as death toll rises to 305

6:39 pm February 2, 2020

Beijing/Wuhan: China on Sunday resorted to more drastic measures like isolating coronavirus patients to designated areas and restricting the movement of residents in regions hit by the rapid spreading virus that has killed 305 people and infected over 14,000 others. The Philippines on Sunday reported the first death outside China from the deadly virus that […]