US approves new coronavirus antigen test with fast results
WEB DESK US regulators have approved a new type of coronavirus test that administration officials have promoted as a key to opening up the country. The Food and Drug Administration…
UK announces ‘once in a generation’ transport sector investment
WEB DESK UK government has announced a ‘once in a generation’ transport sector investment of around 2 billion pound, with a major chunk ear-marked for emergency improvements to cycling and…
South Korea reports 34 additional cases of COVID-19
WEB DESK South Korea reported 34 additional cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours as a spate of transmissions linked to club-goers threatens the country’s hard-won gains in its…
COVID-19 recoveries exceed 1 Lakh in Italy
WEB DESK The number of recoveries from COVID-19 in Italy has exceeded 100,000, according to the latest tally posted by the country’s Civil Protection Department. Recoveries jumped by 4,008 from…
Nepal’s Corona cases reach 109
WEB DESK In Nepal Coronavirus cases reached to 109 as seven more persons tested positive today. According to the Ministry of Health and Population three persons each from Udayapur and…
WHO, UN releases postage stamp on 40th anniversary of eradication of smallpox
WEB DESK World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN’s postal agency have released a commemorative postage stamp today on the 40th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox. The head of…
14 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported from China
WEB DESK Chinese Health Authority said today that it received report of 14 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland yesterday, of which two were imported cases reported in…
Over 4 Mn confirmed Coronavirus cases reported globally
WEB DESK More than four million confirmed cases of Coronavirus have been reported around the world, according to data collated by Johns Hopkins University. The global death toll has also…
COVID-19:Countries must return to public health surveillance says WHO
WEB DESK World Health Organization’s top emergency health expert has said that countries must return to basic principles of public health surveillance if they are to bring the Corona virus…
UAE: COVID-19 cases reach 16,793
41,000 additional tests conducted WEB DESK Another 553 cases of COVID-19 were reported yesterday in UAE , bringing the total number of infections to 16,793. The UAE Health Ministry said…