MHA issues clarification after its order for opening shops triggers confusion amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
A day after issuing orders which allowed shops selling non-essential goods to open for trade, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday (April 25, 2020) in a clarification said that all shops except inside the shopping malls in rural areas and all standalone shops in urban areas are allowed to open.
Apr 25, 2020, 12:06 PM IST
Amid coronavirus COVID lockdown buses sent to Kota to bring students back, says Chhattisgarh CM
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said that 75 buses have been sent from the state to bring back around 1,500 students from Kota in Rajasthan following the central government`s consent.
Apr 25, 2020, 11:09 AM IST
Ready to cooperate with Indian agencies: Chinese suppliers of coronavirus COVID-19 rapid test kits
Two Chinese pharma companies, which supplied 5.5 lakh rapid testing kits for COVID-19 to India, said they are ready to cooperate with Indian agencies looking into allegations of poor accuracy of their products.
Apr 25, 2020, 10:40 AM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19: Ban on entry and exit of doctors, paramedics lifted by Noida administration
A few days after sealing the Delhi-Noida border to stop the spike in coronavirus COVID-19 cases, the District Magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar on Friday evening lifted the ban imposed on the movement of doctors and other para medical staff across the Delhi-Noida border.
Apr 25, 2020, 09:44 AM IST
UN-WHO collaborate in coronavirus fight, increased efforts to find COVID-19 vaccine
As the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic continues to create chaos with most of the countries across the globe imposing lockdown measures, the hunt for a vaccine has also picked up pace. Several trials and studies are being conducted in US, UK, China and India with the hopes of finding the elusive vaccine to stop the novel coronavirus pathogen.
Apr 25, 2020, 06:45 AM IST
India coronavirus, COVID-19 updates, April 25: Tested more than 5 million people, more than any other country in world, says US President Donald Trump
The total number of coronavirus cases in India has crossed 24,000 while the death toll has touched 775 as India completes one month of the nationwide lockdown that started on March 25. While some states have relaxed the lockdown following the MHA guidelines for non-containment zones, some have extended the lockdown beyond May 5.
Apr 25, 2020, 06:38 AM IST
Amid coronavirus COVID-19 scare, US President Donald Trump's 'injecting disinfectants' idea horrifies doctors and academics
An international chorus of doctors and health experts urged people not to drink or inject disinfectant on Friday after Trump suggested that scientists should investigate inserting the cleaning agent into the body as a way to cure COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus.
Apr 25, 2020, 00:20 AM IST
Global coronavirus COVID-19 cases cross 27 lakh, death toll over 1.94 lakh; Spain and Italy record lowest deaths in a month
With the highest numbers both in positive cases and death toll, the US continues to remain the worst-hit with a total of 883,826.
Apr 25, 2020, 00:00 AM IST
Must ensure equal access globally for all new coronavirus COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostics and treatments: WHO
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus launched the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator, or the ACT Accelerator, calling it a landmark collaboration.
Apr 24, 2020, 20:41 PM IST
Fresh quarantine measures in China's Harbin after new coronavirus COVID-19 infects 70 people: Reports
According to a DailyMail report, more than 4,000 are undergoing tests in the city of around 10 million after claims that the virus was brought into the city by a student who returned from New York.
Apr 24, 2020, 17:59 PM IST
Pakistan using smugglers and its underworld for planning attack in India through sea route: Intel agencies
This area, besides being in close proximity to India's coast, is also considered part of a preferred maritime smuggling route.
Apr 24, 2020, 16:42 PM IST
UP doctors shifted to guest house after complaints of poor arrangements in quarantine centre
The statement came after a series of videos of doctors and para-medical staffers went viral on Thursday in which they alleged that the fans were not working at the quarantine centre.
Apr 24, 2020, 14:05 PM IST
Oxford University pushing science to the limit in coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine hunt
Oxford University is launching a human trial of a potential coronavirus vaccine, with the daunting aim of making a successful jab available to the public later this year.
Apr 24, 2020, 10:32 AM IST
Sikh devotees stranded due to Coronavirus Covid-19 lockdown in Maharashtra sent home
With the help of the Central government's intervention, Maharashtra government has managed to facilitate the return of stranded Sikh devotees from Sachkhand Garudwara in Nanded. Late on Thursday (April 23) night, as many as 330 devotees were picked up in 10 vehicles and sent on their way home to Punjab and Haryana.
Apr 24, 2020, 10:22 AM IST
World War 3: China's biological and economic warfare using coronavirus COVID-19
More than 27 lakh people have been infected by the coronavirus COVID-19 world wide with the death toll crossing 1.9 lakh, the virus which first emerged in China in December 2019 could be the start of World War 3 and the world would not even know. The analysis was done by Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary in DNA, the world's most-watched news show.
Apr 24, 2020, 07:16 AM IST
394 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Maharashtra, 191 in Gujarat
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Apr 24, 2020, 06:25 AM IST
Russia calls India's decision to send medicines 'nobel', says gesture will be reciprocated
Nikolay Kudashev, the Russian envoy to India, lauded India's 'comprehensive efforts' that resulted in significant "decrease in the rate of infection".
Apr 24, 2020, 00:33 AM IST
Good to see Pakistan realises merit of regional cooperation: India on Islamabad inviting SAARC nations for coronavirus COVID-19 meet
Pakistan on Thursday hosted a meet on COVID-19 pandemic in which the country had invited all the SAARC countries.
Apr 24, 2020, 00:16 AM IST
Over 26 lakh coronavirus COVID-19 cases worldwide, death toll crosses 1.86 lakh
With the highest numbers both in positive cases and death toll, the US continues to remain the worst-hit with a total of 847,985. It is followed by Spain with 213,024 cases, Italy with 189,973 cases, France with 157,135 cases and Germany with 151,285 cases.
Apr 23, 2020, 23:54 PM IST
Researchers decode coroanvirus COVID-19 symptoms, outcomes in children
Most children with COVID-19 may exhibit only mild symptoms, if any, requiring only supportive care, with good prognosis and full recovery possible within one to two weeks, according to a review of studies, which presents the clinical manifestation of the disease in the young people.
Apr 23, 2020, 13:11 PM IST
