Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday announced a public health emergency of international concern over the coronavirus crisis in China and other countries. “The main reason for this declaration is not because of what is happening in China, but because of what is happening in other countries,” Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the […]

India’s first coronavirus case confirmed in Kerala

The first case of novel coronavirus in India was reported from Kerala, the Union Health ministry confirmed on Thursday. The patient is a student studying at the Wuhan University in China. The patient is stable and is being closely monitored by a team of doctors in an isolation ward in a hospital. (ANI)

Northeast put on high alert over possible outbreak of coronavirus

A coronavirus alert has been issued in two Northeastern states of Manipur and Sikkim. The Manipur health department on Tuesday issued a high alert in the state, over the possible outbreak of coronavirus. The department is taking up preventive measures on a war footing and has set up 5 checkpoints equipped with ‘Thermal detectors’ to […]

Coronavirus death toll reaches 106 in China

The death toll from novel coronavirus in China skyrocketed to 106 on Tuesday. Chinese health authorities on Tuesday announced that 4,515 confirmed cases of the disease have been reported in 30 provincial-level regions by the end of Monday. Meanwhile, China’s Ministry of Education (MOE) announced that the 2020 spring semester for schools will be postponed […]

Coronavirus death toll climbs to 80 in China

Death toll from the deadly Coronavirus rose to 80 in China with 2,744 confirmed cases of the disease reported from the country on Monday. According to Chinese-state agency Xinhua, 769 new cases have been reported on Sunday. The virus originated in Wuhan city of China in December and has since then has spread to various […]

Wuhan Coronavirus death toll rises to 17, city on lockdown with 570 infected

China: At least 17 people have been killed and 570 people are infected with Coronavirus which has originated from Wuhan, a city of more than 11 million. The new virus first emerged in the end of December and is a cousin of Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus. Scientist Leo Poon, who first decoded the […]