Coronavirus

Berhampur: Amid reports of people fleeing quarantine centres and fighting inside it in COVID-hotspot Ganjam, Odisha police DG Abhay Sunday visited Berhampur to take stock of security preparedness in the district. With the district reporting maximum COVID cases in the state already and thousands of...

Tehran: Iran says it is ready for unconditional prisoner swap talks with the United States because of fears that the coronavirus could put the lives of the prisoners at risk, Iranian media reported Sunday. An Iranian news website, Khabaronline.ir, quoted Cabinet spokesman Ali Rabiei as...

Jaipur: Plasma therapy started by Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College here to treat serious coronavirus patients has delivered ‘promising’ results. This information was given Sunday by a top doctor at the facility. Results of plasma therapy The therapy has been successful on three patients...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with all Chief Ministers Monday to discuss the next stage in the exit from the nationwide lockdown enforced to contain novel coronavirus outbreak and various issues comprising the economy, officials said Sunday. The Prime Minister's...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 68 persons tested positive for COVID-19 Sunday bringing the total number of infections so far in Odisha to 362, official data suggested. The state has so far recorded three deaths to the contagion. While two persons died to the disease from...

Thiruvananthapuram: Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy who launched 'Mrithasanjeevini' in 2015 where helicopters could be used to transport organs from one place to another at a cost of Rs one lakh, on Sunday slammed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for spending Rs 2 crore to...

Kolkata: The Travel Agents’ Federation of India (TAFI) will soon come up with guidelines on visiting tourist destinations in India and abroad, its eastern region head Anil Punjabi said. He, however, said doubts remain about any significant tourist movement before the end of this year...

Beijing: China’s National Health Commission (NHC) reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases May 9. This is the highest number since April 28. Also the first coronavirus case was detected in Wuhan, the first for more than a month. It was in Wuhan that the coronavirus...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Sunday that the COVID-19 restrictions imposed in the country due to the pandemic has now been extended to June 9. In a televised address, Muhyiddin said the decision was made to allow economic activity while keeping the...

Mumbai: Three hundred and 29 Indians who were stranded in the United Kingdom due to travel restrictions arrived Sunday morning. They were brought back here by an Air India flight. Travel details The special evacuation flight AI 130 departed Saturday from London with the stranded...