COVID-19: News
29 Mar 2020
FacebookCoronavirus: Spanish Princess becomes first royal to die from COVID-19
The coronavirus outbreak has now claimed the life of a royal. Spanish Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma has become the first royal to have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
29 Mar 2020
Narendra ModiI apologize for taking harsh steps, but lockdown necessary: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday morning addressed the nation through his radio show Mann ki Baat.
29 Mar 2020
Reliance Jio#WeeklyRecap: 5-minute COVID-19 test, MyJio's screening, WhatsApp's rumor-checker, et al
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep across different parts of the world, the tech industry is innovating to help the public in every way possible.
29 Mar 2020
Jammu And KashmirCoronavirus: 3 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Gujarat, J&K, Maharashtra
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the death toll rose further on Sunday as three deaths were reported in Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, and Maharashtra.
28 Mar 2020
Narendra ModiCoronavirus cases reach 918 in India; all that happened today
Even as India entered the fourth day of its 21-day lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, the issue of migrant workers remained unresolved.
28 Mar 2020
Trump AdministrationUS approves 5-minute 'rapid' test for coronavirus disease
In a major development, a US-based medical device manufacturer has won Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval for a new 'rapid' coronavirus test.
28 Mar 2020
MaharashtraTata Group commits Rs. 1,500 crore to combat coronavirus outbreak
Tata Group has pledged a donation of Rs. 1,500 crore to support India's fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
28 Mar 2020
Indian RailwaysCoronavirus: How Railways plans to use train coaches as isolation-wards
With all passenger trains suspended amid a 21-day nationwide lockdown, the Indian Railways has converted a train coach into a prototype isolation ward in New Delhi for patients of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
28 Mar 2020
AmazonAmazon's Alexa can help with preliminary coronavirus diagnosis: Here's how
In a bid to allay all your concerns regarding the novel coronavirus disease, Amazon has built a new triage tool in Alexa.
28 Mar 2020
IndiaMP: Coronavirus warrior kept working despite learning of mother's demise
Nothing but dedication will help India defeat COVID-19, the fatal disease caused by the novel coronavirus, which has taken the lives of 20 and infected 902.
27 Mar 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaIndia's coronavirus death toll crosses 20; all that happened today
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, India faces the challenges of its 21-day nationwide lockdown.
27 Mar 2020
KeralaIn a first, Indian scientists capture image of novel coronavirus
Scientists in Pune have managed to capture the image of the novel coronavirus responsible for the current COVID-19 outbreak.
27 Mar 2020
IndiaSoon, India will begin antibody tests to check COVID-19 exposure
As COVID-19 cases continue to grow in India, the government is gearing up to carry out a new antibody test to see if a person had previously been exposed to the novel coronavirus.
27 Mar 2020
NetflixDid this Korean series predict coronavirus-like outbreak two years ago?
Some Netflix viewers were left shell-shocked after they chanced upon a certain Korean drama which seems to have predicted a novel coronavirus-like outbreak two years ago.
27 Mar 2020
SingaporeScientists develop test to detect COVID-19 in 5 minutes
As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc worldwide, scientists are working around the clock to prevent its spread and bring things back to normalcy.
27 Mar 2020
South AfricaWhile world suffers, China blocks discussion on coronavirus at UNSC
A call by Estonia to discuss coronavirus pandemic at the United Nations Security Council was thwarted by China, with a little help from Russia and South Africa.
27 Mar 2020
UNICEFCoronavirus: UNICEF to help school students in India continue studies
The Coronavirus outbreak has disrupted the education of as many as 80% of school students worldwide.
27 Mar 2020
PunjabPunjab-man, who died of coronavirus, infected 23; 15 villages sealed
In a troublesome turn of events, a 70-year-old Punjab man, who died of coronavirus, is believed to have infected 23 people and met hundreds when he jumped self-quarantine rules.
27 Mar 2020
Reliance JioMyJio can tell if you're at risk of coronavirus disease
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to increase in India, Reliance Jio is doing its bit to help people screen themselves for the disease.
27 Mar 2020
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Coronavirus: Day after Centre's economic package, RBI cuts repo rate
RBI has cut repo rate by 75 basis points, bringing it down from 5.15% to 4.4%, Governor Shaktikanta Das told media at a briefing on Friday. The reverse repo rate was reduced by 90 basis points to 4%.
27 Mar 2020
Donald TrumpUS tops world in coronavirus cases, surpasses epicenter China
The fears of experts that the United States might become the next hotspot of COVID-19, a disease caused by a novel coronavirus, turned true on Thursday as the country now has the most number of infections, surpassing the epicenter China and European nation Italy, where the most number of people have died of the pandemic.
26 Mar 2020
MaharashtraIndia's coronavirus cases near 700; here's all that happened today
The total number of coronavirus cases in India jumped to 694 on Thursday evening, according to the Health Ministry.
26 Mar 2020
ZomatoCOVID-19 outbreak: Zomato to help lockdown-hit restaurants, delivery partners
In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, the entire population of India, except those on the front-lines, has been put on lockdown.
26 Mar 2020
IndiaG20 summit on #Coronavirus: India to have coordinated, forward-looking approach
An extraordinary virtual G20 leaders' summit will be convened on Thursday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and global plans to deal with public health and economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis.
26 Mar 2020
IndiaAIIMS likely to use prototype ventilators for COVID-19 patients
As COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives around the world, one major problem has come to the fore - shortage of ventilators.
26 Mar 2020
World Health OrganizationAmitabh Bachchan spreads fake news about coronavirus, again
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged citizens to neither spread false information nor fall for fake news related to coronavirus, but perhaps, Bollywood's megastar Amitabh Bachchan didn't get the memo.
26 Mar 2020
OdishaCoronavirus: Odisha plans India's largest hospital dedicated to COVID-19 patients
The Eastern state of Odisha plans to set up two hospitals, dedicated to treating patients of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
26 Mar 2020
FlipkartAmid lockdown, Flipkart to resume delivery of essential goods
A day after announcing the suspension of all its services in compliance with the lockdown put in place by the Indian government, Flipkart has taken the decision to resume operations to some extent.
26 Mar 2020
Narendra ModiDelhi Metro extends suspension till April 14 amid lockdown
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday announced that its services will remain suspended till April 14 in light of a 21-day nationwide lockdown called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
26 Mar 2020
MicrosoftAs President, what Bill Gates would do to fight COVID-19
The outbreak of COVID-19 is taking on a toll on healthcare systems established by countries like US and Italy.
26 Mar 2020
IndiaNow, Google allows marking businesses as 'temporarily closed' on Maps
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak worldwide, Google Maps' listings have become a little unreliable.
25 Mar 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: MP journalist who attended Kamal Nath's presser tests positive
In a shocking development, a journalist who recently attended a press conference of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
25 Mar 2020
Madhya Pradesh#Coronavirus: First COVID-19 related death reported in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh has reported its first death related to the deadly novel coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the death toll in India to 12.
25 Mar 2020
CoronavirusPornhub Premium free for everyone. Another reason to stay home?
As governments around the world continue to request their citizens to stay indoors, Pornhub, the leading provider of adult content, has come up with a tempting deal to make that happen.
25 Mar 2020
Donald TrumpUS has 'potential' to be new coronavirus epicenter, says WHO
The United States has quickly emerged as one of the worst-hit countries in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
25 Mar 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus: Italy records second-deadliest day with 743 new deaths
After a two-day consecutive drop in the number of coronavirus-related deaths, Italy hoped that the worst was over.
25 Mar 2020
United States of AmericaComputex 2020 postponed, due to COVID-19 outbreak
Computex 2020, one of the biggest computer shows in the world, has been rescheduled.
24 Mar 2020
India#Coronavirus: India put under complete lockdown for 21-days, declares Modi
The entire country will go under complete lockdown starting midnight for 21 days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday.
24 Mar 2020
India#GoodNews: Pune's Mylab approved to make COVID-19 test kits
In a major development, Pune-based molecular diagnostics company Mylab Discovery Solutions has been given the go-ahead to develop testing kits for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
24 Mar 2020
CoronavirusChinese man dies from hantavirus. Here's all about this virus
Even as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the globe, with medical experts struggling to create a vaccine for it, newer viruses and diseases are popping up as well.
