COVID-19: News
03 Apr 2020
IndiaLight candles, diyas for nine minutes on Sunday: PM Modi
In a bid to uplift the gloomy mood of the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured Indians they aren't alone during the 21-day lockdown, which is currently underway.
03 Apr 2020
Oxford UniversityWant to check for COVID-19 infection? Look for these indicators
As COVID-19 continues to sweep across countries, a large number of people are facing the challenge of determining when they might be infected, as one remains asymptomatic for 8-10 days.
02 Apr 2020
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India's death toll crosses 70; 21 dead in Maharashtra
Even as India remains on lockdown, the number of cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surged past 2,000 on Thursday.
02 Apr 2020
Hindustan TimesCoronavirus: 'Fatwa' issued saying hiding COVID-19 symptoms is a 'crime'
The Darul Uloom Firangi Mahal has issued a "fatwa" (decree) asking people to get tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and not hide their symptoms if they develop any.
02 Apr 2020
XRGV claimed he had coronavirus, then said it's a joke
Ram Gopal Varma just cracked a joke about an ongoing global pandemic.
02 Apr 2020
KeralaThis is how an elderly couple in Kerala beat coronavirus
At a time when hope remains bleak due to a coronavirus outbreak, the story of an elderly couple making a full recovery in Kerala made headlines.
02 Apr 2020
India#CoronavirusCrisis: How you can help the underprivileged during ongoing crisis
The coronavirus pandemic has created a situation of concern and worry, wreaking havoc in India and the world.
02 Apr 2020
iOSGovernment's tracking app tells if you were near COVID-19 patient
In a bid to protect people from contracting and spreading the novel coronavirus disease, the government of India has launched a dedicated tracker app called 'Aarogya Setu'.
02 Apr 2020
AR RahmanAmid Tablighi Jamaat row, AR Rahman speaks against religious congregations
After an Islamic religious event in Delhi emerged as a super-spreader of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, celebrated music composer and singer AR Rahman spoke against such congregations, in wake of the ongoing pandemic.
02 Apr 2020
Narendra ModiPM video calls CMs, promotes staggered relaxation after lockdown ends
On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a video conference with Chief Ministers of all states, where the coronavirus pandemic and underway nationwide lockdown were discussed.
02 Apr 2020
GoaActor Nafisa Ali stuck in Goa, without ration and medicines
The ongoing nationwide lockdown has taken a major toll on normal life, impacting more than a billion Indians, amid the catastrophic coronavirus pandemic.
02 Apr 2020
Mumbai3-day-old tested positive for coronavirus, got infected from hospital bed
As coronavirus cases across India continued to surge, a shocking incident has come to fore from Mumbai. A three-day-old baby boy has tested positive for coronavirus along with his mother, reports said.
02 Apr 2020
National Testing Agency (NTA)Coronavirus: After JEE Mains, JEE Advanced also gets postponed
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Advanced 2020 has been postponed.
02 Apr 2020
HollywoodSinger-songwriter Adam Schlesinger dies from coronavirus
In yet another grave loss to the entertainment world, acclaimed musician and songwriter Adam Schlesinger passed away on Wednesday in New York, after contracting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
02 Apr 2020
Delhi PoliceTablighi Jamaat event put nearly 9,000 at coronavirus risk: Centre
The infamous event organized by Tablighi Jamaat in Nizamuddin, New Delhi, last month, has put nearly 9,000 at risk of the contagious coronavirus, the Union Home Ministry said on Wednesday.
02 Apr 2020
FranceCoronavirus lockdown: France to shift domestic violence victims to hotels
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, as lockdowns across several parts of the world forced people indoors, the incidents of domestic abuse have surged.
01 Apr 2020
MumbaiCoronavirus: Dharavi man dies from COVID-19; death toll crosses 50
Over the past two days, the threat of the coronavirus pandemic has increased manifold.
01 Apr 2020
IsraelIsrael's defense lab starts testing COVID-19 vaccine
After US and China, Israel is also inching closer to creating a vaccine for the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19.
01 Apr 2020
Hollywood'The Society' actor Olivia Nikkanen (21) tests positive for coronavirus
Actor Olivia Nikkanen, known for her roles on TV shows such as Supergirl and Netflix's The Society, says she has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease.
01 Apr 2020
Delhi PoliceChief of Markaz Nizamuddin, named in FIR, untraceable
Maulana Saad Kandhalvi, the chief of Markaz Nizamuddin, where Tablighi Jamaat hosted an event for several days last month is untraceable, reports said on Wednesday.
01 Apr 2020
Arvind KejriwalFamily to get Rs. 1cr if coronavirus kills healthcare-workers: Kejriwal
If a healthcare worker dies while treating COVID-19 patients, the family will get Rs. 1 crore compensation, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Wednesday while adding that they were no less than soldiers defending the nation.
01 Apr 2020
NoidaCoronavirus beds full in Noida, special unit is awaited
This week, the government of India identified ten coronavirus hotspots where the transmission has been unusual, and Noida was among them.
01 Apr 2020
HollywoodCoronavirus: 'Star Wars' actor Andrew Jack passes away at 76
Star Wars actor and veteran dialect coach Andrew Jack has passed away in Britain due to the novel coronavirus, his agent Jill McCullough said on Wednesday.
01 Apr 2020
IndiaIndian start-up building low-cost ventilator to fight COVID-19 pandemic
The spread of COVID-19 in India has raised questions on the country's capacity to handle a major outbreak.
31 Mar 2020
AppleNow, Apple can tell if you're at risk of COVID-19
As the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus disease continues to increase, Apple is striving to help the public screen themselves for an infection.
31 Mar 2020
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)India to begin serological tests for COVID-19 in April
In a bid to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic, India is looking to bring a new tool into its arsenal - Serological testing.
31 Mar 2020
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson: COVID-19's vaccine will be ready by 2021
American pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has announced that it has selected the lead vaccine candidate for the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19.
31 Mar 2020
TennisCoronavirus outbreak: US Open venue to host 350-bed temporary hospital
With USA being highly affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a portion of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is set to transform into a 350-bed temporary hospital.
31 Mar 2020
MaharashtraCoronavirus: Death toll reaches 41; Telangana confirms 6 fatalities
The Ministry of Health on Monday said that 227 new coronavirus cases were reported in the past 24 hours, taking India's tally to 1,251.
30 Mar 2020
FacebookCoronavirus crisis: Facebook commits $100 million to help news outlets
As companies brace for the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, Facebook is extending a helping hand to those who are at the center of all of it - news outlets.
30 Mar 2020
Delhi PoliceCoronavirus: 300 attendees to be tested after Delhi mosque event
Over 300 people in Delhi's Nizamuddin were taken to different hospitals on Monday to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
30 Mar 2020
Mukesh Ambani#Coronavirus: Reliance Industries commits Rs. 500 crore to PM-CARES Fund
Reliance Industries Limited has committed Rs. 500 crore to PM's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Fund to help the nation combat COVID-19 as the deadly novel coronavirus continues to wreak havoc across the country and the globe.
30 Mar 2020
United States of AmericaWatch out! Phishing attacks around coronavirus spike by over 600%
As people continue to worry about the novel coronavirus pandemic, hackers are using their fears to carry out sophisticated phishing attacks spreading dangerous malware/ransomware.
30 Mar 2020
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India still in local transmission stage, says Health Ministry
As the coronavirus outbreak worsens in India, the Ministry of Health on Monday clarified that India is still in the local transmission stage.
30 Mar 2020
Boris JohnsonCoronavirus: In locked down UK, normalcy seems 6 months away
Last Monday, United Kingdom Prime Minister had imposed strict restrictions amid the coronavirus outbreak, putting the nation under lockdown.
30 Mar 2020
HollywoodCOVID-19: Celebrities who lost their lives to the pandemic
The coronavirus sees no boundaries.
30 Mar 2020
Narendra ModiDismissing reports, government says no plan to extend 21-day lockdown
Discrediting media reports that suggested the 21-day lockdown of the nation will be extended, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Monday said the government, led by BJP, has no such plans.
30 Mar 2020
Donald TrumpKeeping COVID-19 deaths to 100,000 would be 'good job': Trump
US President Donald Trump anticipates that peak coronavirus death rate in his country will hit in two weeks while he extended the voluntary nationwide lockdown till April 30.
30 Mar 2020
JEE#CareerBytes: How JEE aspirants should utilize extra time during #CoronavirusLockdown
Amid the coronavirus outbreak and the nationwide 21-day lockdown over the crisis, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2020 exam for the April Session.
29 Mar 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: FIR against Noida company that hid staffers' travel history
An FIR will be registered against a private company in Noida for hiding the travel history of its staffers from authorities.
