US lawmakers urge China to shut down 'wet markets' amid coronavirus COVID-19 crisis
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, a bipartisan group of top US lawmakers have urged China to urgently shut down all of its operating wet markets as that have a potential to expose humans to health risks through the introduction of zoonotic disease.
Apr 10, 2020, 12:48 PM IST
War-torn Yemen confirms first coronavirus COVID-19 case; braces for outbreak
The news came after a nationwide ceasefire began on Thursday over the virus pandemic. A Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi movement announced it would halt military operations for two weeks, but the Houthis have yet to agree.
Apr 10, 2020, 12:27 PM IST
Mutations undergone by coronavirus COVID-19 tracked, three lineages discovered: Study
Scientists have reconstructed the early "evolutionary paths" of COVID-19 as the infection spread from Wuhan, out to Europe and North America, an advance that sheds light on the mutations undergone by the novel coronavirus since its origin.
Apr 10, 2020, 12:24 PM IST
China reports 42 new confirmed coronavirus COVID-19 cases, 47 asymptomatic infections
The Chinese health authority on Friday also said that 47 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases, including 14 from abroad, were also reported in the mainland. China's National Health Commission (NHC) on Friday said 42 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported, including 38 imported cases on Thursday.
Apr 10, 2020, 09:34 AM IST
coronavirus covid-19 UK PM Boris Johnson leaves intensive care, remains under observation
Prime Minister Boris Johnson left intensive care on Thursday evening as he continues to recover from COVID-19, but he remains under close observation in hospital, his office said on Thursday.
Apr 10, 2020, 08:22 AM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19 spread in Wuhan started earlier than China reported: Research
Researchers with the Wuhan Centre for Disease Control and Prevention re-analyzed 640 throat swabs collected from patients in Wuhan with influenza-like-illness from October 6, 2019 to January 21, 2020 and found that nine of the 640 throat swabs were COVID-19 positive.
Apr 10, 2020, 07:35 AM IST
UN chief calls coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic 'fight of a generation', urges united response from UNSC
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday (April 9, 2020) called on the Security Council to put up a united front in its fight against the coronavirus COVID-19, even as the world struggles to contain the virus outbreak.
Apr 10, 2020, 06:40 AM IST
Live: Global death toll due to COVID-19 crosses 1 lakh mark, positive cases over 16.5 lakh
The total number of coronavirus cases in India stands at 6,412 which includes 5,709 active cases, 503 recovered cases, 1 migrant patient and 199 deaths as per the Ministry of Health's latest data.
Apr 10, 2020, 06:28 AM IST
Global coronavirus COVID-19 positive cases cross 14 lakh, death toll reaches 91,783
The US continues to record the highest number of cases at 3,63,851, followed by Spain at 152,446, Italy at 143,626, Germany at 114,257, and France at 83,080.
Apr 10, 2020, 00:15 AM IST
Keen to block Indian initiatives at SAARC, Pakistan wants Secretariat's involvement
If the current COVID-19 talks happen under the SAARC umbrella sources said Islamabad is sure to block Indian initiatives and proposals using SAARC charter provisions, rules of procedures as it has done in the past.
Apr 09, 2020, 16:00 PM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19 causes over Rs 500 lakh crore loss to world economy, China faces flak
The analysis was done by Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary in DNA, the world's most-watched news show.
Apr 09, 2020, 09:55 AM IST
COVID-19: Coronavirus positive cases across India reach 5865, death toll at 169
The number of coronavirus COVID-19 infections saw a sharp rise on Wednesday (April 8, 2020) with 5274 active cases, 411 recovered and 149 deaths, as per the data by Union Health Ministry on April 8.
Apr 09, 2020, 07:25 AM IST
Health Ministry releases set of do's and don'ts to counter coronavirus COVID-19 stigma
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday (April 8, 2020) denounced the social stigma being faced by heath care workers in the face of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 09, 2020, 06:55 AM IST
Gaza runs out of coronavirus tests, Palestinian health officials say
The Gaza Strip has no more coronavirus test kits, Palestinian health officials said on Wednesday, amid fears of disaster if the illness spreads in the blockaded, densely packed enclave. "Testing at our central laboratory has stopped, after coronavirus test kits completely ran out," Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said. The ministry is run by the enclave`s Islamist rulers, Hamas.
Apr 09, 2020, 00:28 AM IST
No Pakistani participation in SAARC commerce ministries coronavirus COVID-19 meet
The commerce ministry officials meet was the third such video conference meet between the SAARC countries in the last one month on COVID-19 crisis.
Apr 08, 2020, 22:06 PM IST
COVID-19: India allows 18 special Malaysian flights for evacuation, maximum for any foreign country
India has allowed 18 special Malaysian flights for the evacuation of Malaysian nations since it had imposed a ban on international flights on March 20.
Apr 08, 2020, 19:59 PM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic: Karnataka nurse, daughter break down on seeing each other after 2 weeks
In a heart breaking scene from Karnataka, a staff nurse broke down in tears upon seeing her three-year-old daughter after 15 days.
Apr 08, 2020, 14:23 PM IST
India coronavirus, COVID-19, April 8: Positive cases in Delhi rise to 669; 426 from Nizamuddin Markaz
As the battle against coronavirus continues, the number of people infected with coronavirus in India has increased to 5,194, the death toll has risen to 149, as per data by Health Ministry on April 8.
Apr 08, 2020, 06:40 AM IST
Gold eases from one-month high as dollar firms on coronavirus slowdown hopes
Spot gold was down 0.2% to $1,658.10 per ounce, as of 0353 GMT, after rising to a one-month high of $1,671.40 earlier in the session. The metal rose as much as 2.8% on Monday.
Apr 07, 2020, 12:55 PM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19: WHO circular showing lockdown schedule is fake, says govt
Taking to its official twitter handle PIB informed that a so-called circular from WHO is floating around on Whatsapp, saying that it has announced a lockdown schedule which is a false claim.
Apr 06, 2020, 12:02 PM IST
