Coronavirus

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised people to wear face masks where physical distancing is not possible. In new guidelines issued to governments on Friday, the health body...

Mumbai: Anees Ibrahim, the brother of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, has denied reports that the gangster and his wife had tested positive for COVID-19. The denial followed recent reports by...

New Delhi: With a cumulative total of 236,657 coronavirus cases, India surpassed Italy to become the 6th worst affected country by the infection on Saturday. According to the Union Health...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported the highest single-day count of 173 new corona positive cases, taking the affected tally to 2,781 on Saturday. According to Health Department sources, Ganjam reported the highest...

Cuttack: A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel in Cuttack district has tested positive for COVID-19. According to sources, the infected personnel was part of the eight teams sent to...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked private hospitals if they are ready to treat COVID-19 at the charges fixed under the government’s Ayushman Bharat scheme. The bench, headed...

Karachi: Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his wife Mehajabin have reportedly tested positive for novel coronavirus in Karachi on Friday. According to a CNN News 18 report, the couple has...

Wellington: New Zealand currently has just one active coronavirus case, who is expected to be declared recovered after 10 days from having symptoms. The country has had no new COVID-19...

Bhubaneswar: An elite group of panellists took part in a Webinar on one of the most relevant topics of the day: ‘Schools Post Lockdown -- WHAT? WHY? HOW?’ Dr Bijaya...

Mumbai: Banks in India will be introducing contactless ATMs soon, which will help in combating the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. According to reports, a prototype has been developed by AGS Transact...