Month: April 2020

Updates on COVID-19

open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 11: Various measures have been taken by Government of India along with the States/UTs for the prevention, containment and management of COVID-19 in the country. These are being regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level. Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra […]

PIB’S DAILY BULLETIN ON COVID-19

(Contains Press releases concerning Covid-19, issued in last 24 hours and Fact checks undertaken by PIB) Updates on COVID-19 from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare NEW DELHI, APRIL 11, 2020:An increase of 1035 cases has been noted in COVID-19 confirmed cases in India since yesterday and […]

BRO opens strategic Srinagar-Leh highway after four months

open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 12: Border Roads Organisation (BRO) opened strategic Srinagar-Leh highway that connects Ladakh with the rest of the world on Saturday.  About 18 oil tankers and other essential commodities were initially allowed to move towards Leh/Ladakh from Zojilla pass. This was managed […]

ICMR approves DBT institute as COVID-19 testing facility for Faridabad region

DBT- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute– the first and only COVID-19 testing facility in the Faridabad region open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 12: The bioassay laboratory of Department of Biotechnology’s Faridabad-based Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) will now function as an extension of […]

COVID-19: Lockdown set to be extended as 1,000-plus new cases push India tally above 8,000

New Delhi, Apr 11:  The nationwide lockdown to contain the deadly coronavirus looks set to be extended by two more weeks till April-end after a consensus emerged among states on Saturday for continuing the curbs amid the tally of confirmed infections crossing 8,000 with a record increase of […]

Restrictions due to COVID-19 continue in Kashmir

Srinagar, Apr 12:  Strict restrictions on the movement and assembly of people in Kashmir were in place for the 25th consecutive day on Sunday to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic, as the deputy commissioners have been directed to enforce a round-the-clock lockdown in the Valley, […]

Maha: 35,000 cases of prohibitory orders, quarantine violation

Mumbai, Apr 12: Maharashtra Police have registered over 35,000 offences across the state against those violating prohibitory orders and quarantine guidelines during the lockdown imposed since last month, a senior official said. In an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus and strictly enforce the lockdown, the police […]

Taiwan, WHO spar again over coronavirus information sharing

TAIPEI – Tension flared again on Saturday as Taiwan accused the World Health Organization (WHO) of playing word games in a dispute over details it sought in an email querying if the new coronavirus could be transmitted between people. Taiwan is not a WHO member, because of objections […]

India set to ship drug sought by Trump for coronavirus

NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD – India is set to begin shipping the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to the United States where President Donald Trump has touted it as a potential weapon against the coronavirus. “The first shipments should start next week,” said Sudarshan Jain, secretary general of Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA). […]

UK PM making very good progress in COVID-19 recovery, office says

LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is making “very good progress” in his recovery from COVID-19, his office said on Saturday. Johnson was moved out of intensive care after three nights on Thursday and Downing Street said on Friday he had managed to start walking, although his […]

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