Gorakhpur reports first covid-19 patient who arrived from Delhi Gorakhpur, which had so far managed to retain its green zone tag, reported its first Covid-19 patient on Sunday. The patient had traveled to Gorakhpur in an ambulance from Delhi with two co-workers and was admitted to BRD medical college where he tested positive. The man…
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Coronavirus in Mumbai – Dawoodi Bohra community sets up COVID-19 business war room
Coronavirus in Mumbai – Dawoodi Bohra community sets up COVID-19 business war room Mumbai: In order to keep the entrepreneurial passion alive during the lockdown, necessitated due to the Coronavirus, and getting the wheels of business moving, the Dawoodi Bohra community has set up a COVID19 Business War Room to exchange ideas and formulate strategies covering…
India will be 100 per cent coronavirus free by July 25 – Singapore University report
India will be 100 per cent coronavirus free by July 25 – Singapore University report Singapore University of Technology and Design researchers in a report has said that India will be 100 per cent coronavirus free by July 25, 2020. Using the Artificial Intelligence-Driven data analysis method, the Singapore University in its report said that…
Lockdown to continue in Karnataka till May 15 with relaxations for green zones
Lockdown to continue in Karnataka till May 15 with relaxations for green zones Bengaluru: Following a steep increase in Covid-19 positive cases in Karnataka, particularly Bengaluru, the state government has decided to continue the lockdown till May 15. However, relaxations will be allowed in the green zones and places other than containment zones. During chief minister…
(COVID-19) Karnataka eases lockdown norms in 14 districts, no relaxation for Bengaluru
(COVID-19) Karnataka eases lockdown norms in 14 districts, no relaxation for Bengaluru Bengaluru, Apr 28: Karnataka government on Tuesday relaxed COVID-19 lockdown norms in 14 districts, giving ‘conditional’ permit to economic activities in the cities that fall under Green Zone. Notably, Karnataka’s 30 districts have been divided into four categories – Red (which has 6 districts),…
Coronavirus – Haryana Govt to Seal Border With Delhi From Tuesday, Passes Needed For Movement
#Coronavirus – Haryana Govt to Seal Border With Delhi From Tuesday, Passes Needed For Movement New Delhi: Hours after urging the Delhi government to make staying arrangement for Haryana residents who are working in the national capital, the Haryana government on Monday evening decided to seal its borders with Delhi from Tuesday, restricting travel between the…
Lockdown post May 3 – 11 states want it extended
Lockdown post May 3 – 11 states want it extended New Delhi, Apr 28: The lockdown in India could be further extended. At least 11 states are in favour of extending the lockdown beyond May 3. Sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs tell OneIndia that the lockdown could be extended further, but it would be…
Pope says obey rules during exit from coronavirus lockdowns
Pope says obey rules during exit from coronavirus lockdowns Reuters, Pope Francis on Tuesday urged people to obey rules aimed at preventing a devastating second wave of infections as their leaders begin to ease coronavirus lockdowns. Francis spoke at the start of his daily private morning Mass, where he has been dedicating brief opening comments…
Crammed, corrupted and scary – Coronavirus spreads fear through South America’s unruly prisons
Crammed, corrupted and scary – Coronavirus spreads fear through South America’s unruly prisons SANTIAGO: The spreading specter of the new coronavirus is shaking Latin America’s notoriously overcrowded, unruly prisons, threatening to turn them into infernos. The Puente Alto prison in downtown Santiago, Chile, had the largest of Latin America’s largest prison virus outbreaks so far,…
Covid vaccine could come in a year, but life-as-usual years away, says WHO chief scientist
Covid vaccine could come in a year, but life-as-usual years away, says WHO chief scientist Bengaluru: A vaccine for the Covid-19 could emerge in about a year, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said, even as she sought to highlight the possibility of the novel coronavirus becoming a seasonal virus like the influenza,…
Saudi Arabia signs USD 264 million deal with China for nine million coronavirus tests
Saudi Arabia signs USD 264 million deal with China for nine million coronavirus tests DUBAI: Saudi Arabia signed a deal worth more than USD 264 million with China to provide the kingdom with the ability to conduct 9 million COVID-19 tests. The deal signed on Sunday and announced by Saudi Arabia also provides the kingdom…
Coronavirus outbreak – 33 healthcare workers test positive at Max hospital in New Delhi
Coronavirus outbreak – 33 healthcare workers test positive at Max hospital in New Delhi Thirty-three healthcare workers have tested positive for coronavirus at Max Super Speciality Hospital in East Delhi’s Patparganj. With over 400 beds, the hospital is one the largest private facilities in the district. The hospital, when contacted, told The Indian Express: ‘As…
36 Year old Man with hypothyroidism and Obesity from Tamilnadu died due to Coronavirus
36 Year old Man with hypothyroidism and Obesity from Tamilnadu died due to Coronavirus Reportedly a 36 year old man who was admitted to Chrompet government Hospital in chennai died due to COVID-19 infection at 10.15 pm on april 24, taking the total number of COVID-19 deaths in tamil Nadu to 23. This is the…
Telangana’s high recovery rate may facilitate lockdown exit
Telangana’s high recovery rate may facilitate lockdown exit Hyderabad: The steady improvement in recovery of Covid-19 patients in Telangana could be the key to unlock the challenge of safely exiting the lockdown in the coming weeks by flattening the epidemic curve. So far, of the 990 coronavirus cases in the State, 307 persons i.e. 31…
India leading fight, must keep guard up, says Modi
India leading fight, must keep guard up, says Modi While warning against any complacency over the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed citizens for going beyond their call of duty and leading the battle against the disease as he underlined that the health crisis will bring about radical changes in…