Coronavirus

Jagatsinghpur: The State government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Paradip Port Trust Friday, to set up a coronavirus hospital in Jagatsinghpur district to treat COVID-19 patients from April 13. The dedicated hospital will have 100 beds, 24-hour diagnostics, pharmacies, kitchens and other amenities. Doctors,...

Puri: Continuing the fight against COVID-19, Puri police administration Friday introduced bike patrolling to ensure social distancing that has been ignored in different alleys in the city. Four special bikes have been introduced in which eight police officials will patrol various parts of the city...

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has announced a financial assistance worth Rs 50 lakh to family of any government employee in matter of his death being reported due to coronavirus during the anti-Covid-19 operation in the state. The central government had earlier announced a...

Rampur: Amid all the negativity due to the coronavirus pandemic across the globe, an act of kindness by a top official of Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district has brought some positive vibes. A gesture of kindness by Rampur District Magistrate (DM) Aunjaneya Kumar Singh, who is...

London: Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish has tested positive for COVID-19 but is showing no symptoms, his family has announced. The Dalglish family released a statement Friday saying the 69-year-old was admitted to hospital Wednesday for treatment of an infection and received a routine test...

Washington: A new study has begun recruiting at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) to determine how many adults in the United States without a confirmed history of COVID-19 infection, have antibodies to the virus, according to a release of the NIH. The presence...

Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte extended the country's national coronavirus lockdown by 'at least' additional 20 days to May 3. The prime minister's announcement on Friday came about one month after the first decree went into force. Since then, Conte has periodically strengthened the...

San Francisco: Apple and Google Friday announced a joint effort to enable the use of Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of the new coronavirus, with user privacy and security central to the design. Apple and Google are launching a...

Rajnandgaon: Persons associated with the Tabilighi Jamaat, who are hiding information about their movements, or not coming forward for medical investigations, will face action under sections like murder, attempt to murder, Rajnandgaon district collector Jaiprakash Maurya said. The DGPs of some states have also issued...

Hapur (UP): This farmer has taken the concept of social distancing to a whole new level. He has built a tree-house for himself and stays there to maintain a distance form all. Mukul Tyagi, a farmer, has built a tree-house in Asodha village in Hapur...