Coronavirus

Wuhan: No new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were reported in central China's Hubei Province Sunday, the local health authority said Monday. Sunday, the province reported no new deaths from COVID-19, Xinhua reported. The provincial health commission said four COVID-19 patients were...

New York: During the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, breastfeeding and the provision of human milk to infants is recommended by national and international organisations because it is effective against infectious diseases-- It strengthens the immune system by directly transferring antibodies from the mother, say researchers....

New Delhi: Rumours spread on the Internet suggest that use of air conditioners during this summer may not be safe as it can help spread the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The truth, as per the fact check done by the Press Information Bureau (PIB),...

Mumbai: In an open letter to Kangana Ranaut, jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali has said she hopes the actor’s sister and manager, Rangoli Chandel realises that calling for the killing of the members of a community for the acts of few is “unacceptable” after Twitter...

New Delhi: India has witnessed a sudden upsurge in patients facing withdrawal symptoms due to the abrupt constraint on the availability of liquor and cigarettes. The sudden realisation that this essential (for some) is not readily available can trigger severe withdrawal symptoms among addicts. The...

Mumbai: Superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra Jonas urged people to fight the the coronavirus pandemic with unity, as they joined artistes from around the world for a virtual event to support healthcare workers who are battling it out against COVID-19. Curated by pop...

London: China is facing a backlash from major European powers after suspicions over its role in the coronavirus pandemic which has caused 1 lakh deaths in Europe. The Express UK reported that that a major German newspaper has put together a 130-billion-pound invoice that Beijing...

Bhopal: A nine-day-old baby girl is possibly the youngest victim of COVID-19 in Madhya Pradesh. The girl, born April 7, tested positive in Bhopal Sunday. The father of the newborn said she perhaps was infected from a woman health worker, who was on duty during...

New Delhi: Ahead of relaxation of lockdown from Monday, the Ministry of Health has issued certain guidelines for those who are attending offices and advised to take precautionary measures including social distancing and meetings only through video conferencing. The ministry has directed if any symptoms...

Kabul: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has self-isolated himself after at least 20 people at the presidential palace tested positive for coronavirus, reports said Sunday. Twenty cases were initially reported, but Sunday Western media reports said the number had risen to 40, the BBC reported. There...