Coronavirus COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 29.3%; no cases reported in 216 districts so far: Union Health Ministry
Addressing a press briefing, Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said 16,540 COVID-19 patients have recovered so far with 1,273 in the last 24 hours. He added that almost one in three hospitalized people has recovered.
May 08, 2020, 17:08 PM IST
Indian Navy’s PPE clears certification, gets green nod for mass production
The PPE passed with 6/6 Synthetic blood penetration resistance test pressure.
May 08, 2020, 16:42 PM IST
Centre needs to bring transparency in coronavirus COVID-19 exit plan, take states into confidence: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the Centre needs to bring transparency in its efforts to combat the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic before lifting the nationwide lockdown, which is set to end on May 17.
May 08, 2020, 16:34 PM IST
Tamil Nadu records over 5% coronavirus COVID-19 cases in children; health experts say not to worry
Over the last couple of days Tamil Nadu has been witnessing its highest ever spike in coronavirus COVID-19 cases with the daily new case figures ranging between 500-771. A closer look at the government's data also revealed that a little over 5 per cent (273/5409) of the positive cases are children who are aged 12 and below.
May 08, 2020, 16:18 PM IST
Here's what to do if your smartphone stops working amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
As the third phase of the nationwide coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown has been extended till May 17 several restrcitions have been lifted and many non-essential services have been allowed, though repair centres of mobile phones is not one of them.
May 08, 2020, 15:41 PM IST
Migrant workers from Bihar, Jharkhand stranded due to coronavirus lockdown protest in Mangalore, demand to be sent back home
A large number of migrant workers from Bihar, stranded in Karnataka due to coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown, staged a protest at the Central Railway Station here on Friday.
May 08, 2020, 15:19 PM IST
CISF ASI posted in Kolkata dies due to coronavirus COVID-19, contacts quarantined
A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official who was posted in Kolkata died due to the deadly coronavirus COVID-19 on Friday.
May 08, 2020, 14:16 PM IST
Gautam Buddha Nagar DM clarifies schools cannot force 3 months fee, stop students from attending online classes
Amid the confusion on the do's and don'ts, the administration clarified ten queries.
May 08, 2020, 00:47 AM IST
Vande Bharat Mission: First flight carrying stranded Indians from Abu Dhabi lands at Kochi
The Air India Express flight IX 452 with 181 passengers landed at the Cochin International Airport (CIAL) at 10.09 pm, an airline spokesman said.
May 07, 2020, 23:20 PM IST
TMC MP Aparupa Poddar gives birth to a baby girl, nick names Corona
Hours after delivering the baby, Poddar said, “I’m absolutely ecstatic. My husband and I are very excited to welcome the baby. Both the baby and I are fine and are doing well.”
May 07, 2020, 22:59 PM IST
72 inmates, seven staff of Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail test coronavirus COVID-19 positive
All positive inmates will he shifted to GT Hospital and St George hospital in guarded vehicles on Friday morning.
May 07, 2020, 21:32 PM IST
ICMR partners with India Post for delivery of coronavirus COVID-19 testing kits to labs
"The ICMR has set a target of carrying out around 1 lakh tests across the country per day. For this crucial work, India Post with its vast network of 1,56,000 post offices has once again turned into a COVID-19 warrior," an official statement said.
May 07, 2020, 20:32 PM IST
Migrant workers won't need individual medical certificates to travel amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown: Maharashtra govt
The government said that migrants or stranded persons willing to travel to their native places be screened at the time of the start of their journey by the use of a digital thermometer and symptomatic examination free of cost, according to an official order.
May 07, 2020, 19:52 PM IST
Delhi High Court seeks response from Delhi govt on Narela DDA flats coronavirus COVID-19 quarantine centre petition
The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought response from the Delhi government on a petition saying that the coronavirus COVID-19 quarantine centre in Narela's DDA flats has not been provided with proper facilities.
May 07, 2020, 18:50 PM IST
India likely to witness peak in coronavirus COVID-19 cases in June-July: AIIMS director
Guleria said that the positive cases will see a further increase in the coming months.
May 07, 2020, 18:20 PM IST
Migrant workers in Vizag demand April month's salary before leaving for home state
As several states have started arranging for transportation to send the stranded migrant workers back to their respective native states, in Vizag thousands of factory workers took to the streets to demand their monthly wages.
May 07, 2020, 13:16 PM IST
India is ready with Plan b to defeat corona before vaccine comes
India may resort to Plan B to fight against COVID-19 through "Herd Immunity", which can prove to be a game changer.
May 07, 2020, 07:52 AM IST
Total coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Gujarat reach 7013, death toll stands at 425
India's fight against coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic continues, the total number of cases recorded in the country is 49,391 while the death toll is at 1, 694. There are 33,514 active cases which include 14,183 recovered, cases, as per the last update by the Union Health Ministry.
May 07, 2020, 06:30 AM IST
Govt assures full support to bus and car operators in coming out of economic slowdown due to coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
Gadkari said the opening of transport and highways will go a long way in instilling confidence among the public.
May 06, 2020, 23:35 PM IST
