Coronavirus news

Dancing robots replace fans at Japanese post-COVID-19 baseball game

The NPB season began three months late on June 19 due to the coronavirus pandemic and currently, no supporters are allowed to attend games.

Jul 08, 2020, 15:33 PM IST

India’s COVID-19 cases per million population at 505.37 compared to global average at 1453.25

The WHO Situation Report also shows that India has one of the lowest deaths per million population. 

Jul 07, 2020, 15:55 PM IST

Frequency of special trains between Howrah and Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi to be reduced amid COVID-19 condition

The official order said that the special trains will commence the journey from the originating stations regularly up to July 9.

Jul 07, 2020, 00:06 AM IST

More than 1.1 crore global COVID-19 cases; US, Brazil, India worst-hit

While the US has 28.97 lakh cases, Brazil and India have 16.03 lakh and 6.97 lakh cases respectively. 

 

Jul 06, 2020, 23:39 PM IST

Delhi's COVID-19 tally crosses 1-lakh, active count surge to 25,620; recovery rate at 71.49%

The national capital witnessed the highest-single rise on June 23, when 3,947 cases were recorded.

Jul 06, 2020, 21:28 PM IST

Hotels, lodges, guest houses outside COVID-19 containment zones to be opened in Maharashtra from July 8

Details of the guest (travel history, medical condition etc) along with ID and self-declaration form must be provided by the guest at the reception.

 

Jul 06, 2020, 18:37 PM IST

Pakistan's Health Minister Zafar Mirza tests COVID-19 positive

According to Pakistan's COVID-19 data on Monday morning, the country has a total of 2,31,818 confirmed cases with 4,762 coronavirus deaths. 

Jul 06, 2020, 17:26 PM IST

Sambit Patra donates plasma after recovering from coronavirus

Plasma therapy aims at transfusing plasma (a component of blood) containing antibodies donated by a recovered COVID-19 patient to the serious coronavirus patients. 

Jul 06, 2020, 15:22 PM IST

US newspaper New York Times report: Coronavirus spreads through the air

Some researchers and scientists have made a intimidating claim that Coronavirus is a virus that spreads through air as well. A report printed in US newspaper New York Times claimed this.

Jul 06, 2020, 09:20 AM IST

India overtakes Russia to rank third in most cases of Coronavirus pandemic

India overtakes Russia to rank third in most cases of Coronavirus pandemic. Watch this report!

Jul 06, 2020, 08:00 AM IST

Taj Mahal to remain closed due to prevailing COVID-19 situation in Agra

The city of Taj has recorded 55 new COVID-19 confirmed infections in the last 4 days, said an official statement.

Jul 05, 2020, 22:07 PM IST

106-year-old Delhi man who was child during Spanish Flu in 1918 survives COVID-19

Notably, his wife and another family member also had contracted COVID-19, and have successfully recovered about a month-and-a-half ago.

 

Jul 05, 2020, 20:27 PM IST

Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi tests negative for COVID-19

According to the Union Health Ministry on Sunday, Bihar has a total of 11,700 COVID-19 confirmed cases, out of which 2,925 are still active.

Jul 05, 2020, 20:03 PM IST

Former Delhi MLA Mahender Yadav convicted in 1984 Sikh riots succumbs to COVID-19

On Mahender's family's request, he was allowed to be shifted under police guard to a private hospital in Dwarka.

Jul 05, 2020, 18:16 PM IST

COVID-19 recovery rate in 21 States, UTs higher than national average of 60.77%; check here

Chandigarh tops the list with a recovery rate of 85.9% followed by Ladakh at 82.2% and Uttarakhand at 80.9%.

Jul 05, 2020, 16:30 PM IST

Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Arvind Kejriwal, visit DRDO built Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel COVID Hospital in Delhi

A joint effort of MoD, MHA, MoHFW, Tata Sons, and Delhi Government, the hospital has been established by DRDO in a record time of 12 days.

Jul 05, 2020, 15:21 PM IST

Donald Trump Jr's girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle tests positive for COVID-19

Guilfoyle, a former Fox News personality who now works for the Trump campaign, is the latest person close to the President to test positive for coronavirus.

Jul 04, 2020, 22:08 PM IST

Maharashtra reports 7,074 COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs, becomes first state to breach 2-lakh mark

Mumbai, Thane, and Pune have been the worst-hit places in the state.

Jul 04, 2020, 21:47 PM IST

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar undergoes COVID-19 test, report comes negative

According to the Union Health Ministry on Saturday, Bihar has a total of 10,954 COVID-19 confirmed cases.

Jul 04, 2020, 21:20 PM IST

Kolkata Airport suspends flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Chennai, Ahmedabad from July 6 to July 19

As of Saturday morning, West Bengal has a total of 20,488 COVID-19 cases, out of which 6,200 are still active.

Jul 04, 2020, 16:34 PM IST