CelebrityNews18Corona Aftershocks: Ricky Martin To Provide Mental Health Support
Singer Ricky Martin extended PPE kits to healthcare workers amid the pandemic while working with his Ricky Martin Foundation and plans to help people with a series of 'mental health and educational programmes.'
HealthNews18South Korea's Celltrion Says Drug Shows 100-fold Reduction in Viral Load of Covid-19 in Animal Testing
Drugmakers worldwide are rushing to develop treatments and vaccines for the illness that has caused more than 371,000 deaths globally.
NewsThe Weather NetworkCOVID-19: Here are the latest developments
Coronavirus news is changing quickly. Here are some latest developments.
HealthNews18US Sends Brazil More Than 2 Million Doses of Malaria Drug Unproven for Covid-19 Treatment
No large, rigorous scientific studies have found the drug, hydroxychloroquine, safe or effective for preventing or treating Covid-19, and some smaller studies have indicated worse outcomes from those taking the drug.
HealthAFP NewsUS sends 2 million doses of unproven virus drug to Brazil
The United States has delivered two million doses of the antimalarial medicine hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to Brazil to fight COVID-19, the White House said Sunday, though the drug has not been proven effective against the coronavirus. It said the US would soon also send 1,000 ventilators to Brazil, the epicenter of South America's outbreak with nearly 500,000 confirmed cases. "We are also announcing a joint United States-Brazilian research effort that will include randomized controlled clinical trials," it added.
NewsNews18Delhi Records Highest Spike of 1,295 New Covid-19 Cases, Death Toll Rise to 473 as State Relaxes Curbs
The government is likely to prohibit people's movement from 9 PM to 5 AM during which all non-essential activities will not be allowed. At present, the timing is from 7 pm to 7 am.
HealthNews1825-Year-Old Pregnant Woman Recovers from Coronavirus in Nepal
The five-month pregnant woman, who was undergoing treatment at the Bharatpur-based special COVID-19 Hospital, tested negative on RT-PCR testing, the Himalayan Times reported, citing the ministry.
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Brazil's coronavirus death toll now the world's fourth-highest
Brazil reported a record 33,274 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday and the death toll surpassed that of France and now ranks only below the United States, Britain and Italy. The country's minister of health says the real number
NewsNews18Gujarat High Court Lets Private Labs Conduct Covid-19 Tests in Some Categories
It said government approval should be provided within 24 hours for the rest of the patients.
HealthNews18Jammu and Kashmir Confirms 105 New Coronavirus Cases, Tally at 2,446
The new cases include 16 pregnant women — 10 from Baramulla district — and a nursing assistant from the Chest Diseases hospital in Srinagar, the officials said.
NewsNews18From 9 to 7: As it Records Highest Single-day Spike, India Ranks Up on Coronavirus Worst-hit List
The death toll has gone up by 193 since Saturday morning, of which 99 deaths were reported from Maharashtra, 27 from Gujarat, 18 from Delhi, nine each from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, seven from West Bengal, six each from Tamil Nadu and Telangana, five from Bihar, three from Uttar Pradesh, two from Punjab, and one each from Haryana and Kerala.
NewsNews18Tamil Nadu Records Highest Single-day Spike With 1,149 Covid-19 Cases, Tally Breaches 22,000-mark
As many as 13 fresh fatalities pushed the overall tally to 173. Of the new cases, 95 were passengers who arrived in the state through various modes of transport, the bulletin said.
NewsNews18BJP Questions 'Non-adherence' to Anti-coronavirus Cautions by IAS Officer Tested Positive in J&K
BJP spokesperson Brig (Retd) Anil Gupta said the news of a senior IAS officer testing positive for COVID-10 on return from Srinagar raises doubts on the adherence of the adminstration's SOPs and guidelines by senior officers.
NewsOneindiaKarnataka: Government issues fresh rules for inter-State travel
Bengaluru, May 31: The Karnataka government on Sunday lifted restrictions on the inter-state and intra-state movement of people and goods as it laid the roadmap for easing lockdown in a phased manner outside the containment zones. The state government has issued
BusinessYahoo Finance UKCoronavirus: Ryanair to slash fares by half in flight price war
Ryanair is preparing a "pile them high, sell them cheap" price war to lure passengers onto its summer holiday flights.
NewsNews18Show Cause Notices to AIIMS, RML, LNJP and Safdarjung for 'Delay' in Reporting Covid-19 Deaths
While LNJP Hospital is a dedicated COVID-19 facility under the Delhi government, rest three hospitals are under the central government.
HealthAssociated PressParents balance risks, needs as child care centers reopen
With social distancing unlikely among babies and toddlers, parents of young children across the country are debating the health and safety risks inherent in child care centers, and weighing what few alternatives they have to balancing family and work. Many states have issued new health and safety guidelines for licensed providers meant to help minimize infection risks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is also urging child care providers to have caretakers wear masks and other personal protective equipment, clean and sanitize all surfaces more vigilantly, and screen kids and teachers with temperature checks.
NewsNews18Tamil Nadu Govt Revises Coronavirus Guidelines, Test Only for Those Showing Symptoms
According to Health Department guidelines, testing of incoming individuals in intra or inter-district movement within a zone is not required.
NewsNews18After 71-Yr-Old 'Coronavirus Suspect' Gets Cremated in Gujarat, Hospital Call Leaves Kin Confused
The call led to panic and confusion among relatives of deceased Devram Bhosikar who worried if they had cremated the right person as they had not seen the face since the corpse was wrapped as per COVID-19 protocol.
NewsNews18Kerala Reports 61 New Cases of Covid-19, Tally Climbs up to 1,269
While 670 people are under treatment for the infection in various hospitals, 590 have been treated and discharged, including 10 who have recovered today, a press release from the Health Minister K K Shailaja said.
HealthNews18Biggest Single-day Spike of 371 Covid-19 Cases in Bengal; 8 More Die of Disease
The total number of coronavirus cases in the state currently stood at 5,501 in the state, while active cases rose to 3,027, the department said.
NewsNews18After Traveling to Delhi for Treatment, Dingko Singh Tests Positive for Covid-19
Dingko Singh, who was air lifted from Manipur to Delhi for treatment of his liver cancer, tested positive for Covid-19
NewsYahoo Style UKFamilies may need to arrive and leave in their swimwear for a day out at the pool from July
Changing rooms could be off limits, while kids are likely to only be allowed in for lessons.
NewsNews18Pregnant Woman Dies in Autorickshaw After Refused Admissions, Case Filed Against Three Hospitals
The three hospitals are located in Mumbra in Thane municipal limits and have been sealed by the civic body.
BusinessYahoo Finance UKCoronavirus: Google rescinds 2,000 job offers
Job offers to thousands of contract and temporary workers have been pulled by Google in a bid to slash costs during the pandemic.
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