Coronavirus outbreak

India Coronavirus, COVID-19 Live Updates, June 7: LIVE: With 449 new COVID-19 cases West Bengal reports highest single-day spike

India on Saturday surpassed Spain to become the fifth worst-hit nation by the coronavirus pandemic, after a record spike in cases for four consecutive days pushed total infections in the country to over 2,43,733, according to the Johns Hopkins University data.

Jun 07, 2020, 06:25 AM IST

India records highest single-day spike with 9851 new COVID-19 cases; total death toll at 6348

India on Friday (June 5, 2020) recorded the highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases as well as in the number of deaths as more than 9800 cases and 273 deaths were reported in last 24 hours.

Jun 05, 2020, 09:48 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi questions govt's lockdown strategy to counter COVID-19

The number of coronavirus cases in India has marked significant and consecutive highest jumps over a major part of the last two weeks.

Jun 05, 2020, 06:17 AM IST

WHO and other experts say no evidence of coronavirus COVID-19 losing potency

  World Health Organization experts and a range of other scientists said on Monday there was no evidence to support an assertion by a high profile Italian doctor that the coronavirus causing the COVID-19 pandemic has been losing potency.

Jun 02, 2020, 08:09 AM IST

India coronavirus, COVID-19 live updates, June 1: Delhi’s COVID-19 count rises to 20,834 after 990 new cases in last 24 hrs; death count at 523

As India enters the first day of lockdown 5, the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise as 8,392 new infections and 230 deaths reported in the last 24 hours in India. Total number of cases in the country now at 1,90,535 including 93322 active cases, 91819 cured/discharged/migrated and 5394 deaths as per the data of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Jun 01, 2020, 06:31 AM IST

Headache, stroke, seizure: Neurological symptoms of coronavirus infection decoded

The most common neurological complaints in COVID-19 are headache, loss of sense of smell and taste, stroke, impairment of consciousness, and seizure, according to a review of studies that may lead to improved clinical outcomes and better treatment protocol for coronavirus infection.

May 31, 2020, 15:53 PM IST

India coronavirus, COVID-19 live updates, May 31: Record 1149 cases in 24 hrs take Tamil Nadu's total to 22,333; death count at 173

With the biggest single-day jump of  8,380 new COVID19 cases in the last 24 hours the total number of coronavirus cases in the country rise to 1,82,143 which includes 89995 active cases, 86984 cured/discharged/migrated and 5164 deaths as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday morning. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, and Gujarat have been the severely-hit places in the country.

May 31, 2020, 06:29 AM IST

India lockdown amid coronavirus COVID-19 scare: Day 66 in pics

On the 66th day of the nationwide lockdown imposed due to coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, though several restrictions have been lifted but the rising number of cases has become a matter of grave concern. With the biggest single-day jump of 7,964 cases and 265 deaths in the last 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus positive cases has reached 1,73,763, while the death toll mounted to 4,971, as per the latest data by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday morning.

May 30, 2020, 16:16 PM IST

India records highest single-day spike with 7,964 new coronavirus COVID-19 cases; death toll nears 5000 mark

With the biggest single-day jump of 7,964 cases and 265 deaths in the last 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus positive cases has reached 1,73,763, while the death toll mounted to 4,971, as per the latest data by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday morning.

May 30, 2020, 10:02 AM IST

India coronavirus, COVID-19 live updates, May 30: 202 new cases take Haryana's total to 1923; toll at 20

India's total number of COVID-19 cases jumps to 1,73,763 which includes 86,422 active cases, 82,369 cured cases and 4,971 deaths, as per the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.

May 30, 2020, 06:23 AM IST

Hydroxychloroquine combination risky for cancer patients with COVID-19: Study

US researchers found that cancer patients with COVID-19 who were being administered with hydroxychloroquine with the antibiotic azithromycin drug combination to counter the coronavirus were three times more likely to die within 30 days than those who got either drug alone.

May 29, 2020, 06:27 AM IST

India Coronavirus, COVID-19, May 29: Madhya Pradesh reports 192 new COVID-19 cases, including 84 in worst-hit Indore

India's total of COVID-19 cases jump to 1,65,799 which includes 89,987 active cases, 71,106 cured cases and 4706 deaths, as per Union Health Ministry on Friday.

May 29, 2020, 06:07 AM IST

India coronavirus, COVID-19 updates, May 28: Kerala witnesses highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases

As India struggles to keep its number of coronavirus COVID-19 infections to a minimum, the total cases jump to 1,58,333 with 86,110 active cases 67,692 cured cases and 4,531 fatalities, as per Union Health Ministry on Thursday.

May 28, 2020, 06:22 AM IST

India coronavirus, COVID-19 live updates, May 27: 2,190 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours take Maharashtra's total number to 56,948

The nationwide tally of Covid-19 cases crossed 1.51 lakh on Wednesday with states like Bihar, West Bengal, Assam and Odisha reporting a significant rise in their numbers amid the large-scale return of migrant workers from other states.

May 27, 2020, 06:30 AM IST

Japan's twin experiments reveal how coronavirus pathogen spread so quickly

The analysis was done by Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary in DNA, the world's most-watched news show.

May 26, 2020, 00:18 AM IST

WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns

The World Health Organization has suspended testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.

May 25, 2020, 22:51 PM IST

With 6977 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, India records highest 1-day spike for 4th consecutive day

 India on Monday (May 25, 2020) reported another highest single-day spike for the fourth consecutive day with 6,977 new cases of the coronavirus disease reported in the last 24 hours, taking the infection tally to 1.31 lakh.

May 25, 2020, 10:10 AM IST

India coronavirus, COVID-19 live updates, May 25: Rajasthan's count increases by 272 to 7,300; toll at 167

India is now among one of the biggest epicenters of Covid-19 cases in the world. On May 25, India saw its highest single-day spike with 6,977 new cases being reported. Thirty-three of the country's 36 states and Union Territories have reported Covid-19 cases so far. 

May 25, 2020, 06:29 AM IST

Major Indian states seek delay in restarting flights as coronavirus COVID-19 cases rise

India registered 6,767 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, the country`s biggest 24 hour jump yet, taking the total to over 131,000.

May 24, 2020, 15:20 PM IST

IBM lays off 'thousands' of employees as coronavirus COVID-19 hits business

Arvind Krishna-led tech giant IBM has joined the league of companies who have started firing employees in tough Covid-19 times. The company confirmed the lay offs in a statement given to the media late Friday.

May 23, 2020, 15:20 PM IST