China's air pollution level falls by 10.8% amid coronavirus slowdown
China saw average concentrations of lung-damaging airborne particles known as PM2.5 fall by 10.8% from January to July as industry slowed because of the coronavirus, data showed on Friday, though levels were still well above WHO recommendations.
Aug 14, 2020, 15:18 PM IST
Chicken imported from Brazil tests positive for coronavirus, says China
A sample of frozen chicken wings imported into the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen from Brazil has tested positive for coronavirus, the city government said in a notice on Thursday.
Aug 13, 2020, 13:10 PM IST
India reports 1-day spike of 61537 COVID-19 cases, 933 deaths; recovery rate at 68.32%
India on Saturday reported a single-day spike of 61,537 new novel coronavirus cases and 933 fatalities, taking the total tally to 20,88,611 cases and death toll of 42,518, the Health Ministry said.
Aug 08, 2020, 10:54 AM IST
Sharp increase in cybercrime during coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic: UN report
A 350% increase in phishing websites was reported in the first quarter of the year, many targeting hospitals and health care systems and hindering their work responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN counterterrorism chief has said.
Aug 07, 2020, 11:00 AM IST
India records highest single-day spike of 62538 COVID-19 cases; tally crosses 20 lakh mark
The coronavirus data in India now stands at 2027074 which includes 1378105 recovered cases and 41585 deaths.
Aug 07, 2020, 10:49 AM IST
280 new cases take Chattisgarh's total to 10,109; death count at 69
This was the sixth consecutive day that COVID-19 cases have increased by more than 50,000 in the country. India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 18-lakh mark on Monday.
Aug 04, 2020, 06:28 AM IST
Rajasthan reports 1,145 new COVID-19 infections, total increases to 45,555
According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 2,02,02,858 samples have been tested up to August 2 with, 3,81,027 samples being tested on Sunday.
Aug 03, 2020, 06:33 AM IST
5,532 new cases take Karnataka's total to 1,34,819; active count at 74,590
India's COVID-19 tally reached 17,50,723 on Sunday with a single-day increase of 54,735 cases, while the recoveries surged to 1145630, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
Aug 02, 2020, 06:27 AM IST
India records highest single-day spike of 57,711 COVID-19 cases; tally at 16,95,988
Coronavirus cases in India mounted to 16,95,988 on Saturday (August 1), recording the highest single-day spike of 57,117 positive cases and 764 deaths in India in the last 24 hours.
Aug 01, 2020, 10:05 AM IST
Tamil Nadu records 5,879 new infections, total surges to 2,51,738
Coronavirus cases in India mounted to 16,95,988 on Saturday (August 1), recording the highest single-day spike of 57,117 positive cases & 764 deaths in India in the last 24 hours.
Aug 01, 2020, 06:33 AM IST
Chhattisgarh High Court allows schools to collect tuition fees amid coronavirus outbreak
The Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed the state government's order barring private schools from collecting fees from students during the coronavirus-induced lockdown and allowed them to collect only tuition fees and no additional fee till the situation normalises.
Jul 29, 2020, 13:57 PM IST
Baba Ramdev's 10-minute 'yoga class' to make you healthy; July 27, 2020
In this video, Baba Ramdev's 10-minute 'yoga class' to make you healthy.
Jul 27, 2020, 07:40 AM IST
Mumbai records 1,033 new infections, total surges to 1,10,129; death count at 6,129
There are 4,85,114 active cases of coronavirus infection presently in the country. Thus, around 63.92 per cent people have recovered so far.
Jul 27, 2020, 06:26 AM IST
Could have managed coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic differently: UK PM Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has been criticised for acting too slowly in the COVID-19 pandemic, said on Friday there may have been things he could have done differently.
Jul 25, 2020, 14:02 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh's coronavirus total increases by 716 to 26,926; death count at 799
India's COVID-19 cases soar to 13,36,861 with 48,916 fresh infections, 757 fatalities push death toll to 31,358.
Jul 25, 2020, 06:24 AM IST
India records close to 50,000 new coronavirus COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, tally at 12,87,945
India recorded 49,310 fresh Covid-19 cases with 740 fresh deaths, the overall toll reached 30,601. But the recovery rate stood at 63.45 per cent with as many as 8,17,209 cured, which is almost twice the number of active patients at 4,40,135.
With 1025 new COVID-19 cases, Delhi's tally crosses 1.28 lakh
India crossed the 12-lakh mark of coronavirus cases, just three days after it went past the 11-lakh mark. There are 4,26,167 active cases of coronavirus infection presently in the country.
Jul 24, 2020, 06:21 AM IST
Bihar reports 431 new COVID-19 cases, total increases to 28,564
India on Tuesday saw a single-day jump of 37,148 cases and 587 deaths, pushing its tally past the 11-lakh mark. This is the sixth consecutive day when COVID-19 cases increased by more than 30,000.
Jul 21, 2020, 06:22 AM IST
WHO reports record daily spike in global coronavirus COVID-19 cases for second consecutive day
The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases for the second day in a row, with the total rising by 259,848 in 24 hours.
Jul 19, 2020, 18:23 PM IST
Global COVID-19 cases surge over 1.38 crore, death toll crosses 5.9 lakh
India's tally of COVID-19 cases mounted to 10,03,832 on Friday (July 17, 2020), while the death toll climbed to 25,602 as a total of 34,956 cases of coronavirus infections and 687 fatalities were recorded in a single day, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
Jul 17, 2020, 06:27 AM IST
