Tag: coronavirus outbreak
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South Korea reports 280 new Coronavirus cases in 24 hrs; total count crosses 17,000
A total of 67 more patients were discharged from quarantine after making full recovery, pulling up the combined number to 14,286.
August 25, 2020 -
Turkey imposes stricter safety controls as Coronavirus cases surge
Education Minister Ziya Selcuk announced that the Ministry started to grant certificates that define a series of standards to prevent the further spread of the pandemic in schools.
August 23, 2020 -
Australian govt to support citizens stranded overseas: PM Scott Morrison
Morrison's comments came after he ruled out lifting Australia's cap on international arrivals, which is currently set at 4,000 per week.
August 23, 2020 -
South Korea reports 397 new COVID-19 cases, total count climbs to 17,399
The country has been held up as a global model in how to curb the virus and rushed to contain new infections as life returned to normal.
August 23, 2020 -
Irish PM Micheal Martin to recall parliament as politicians flout COVID-19 guidelines
The news came after two days of political turmoil following revelations that swathes of lawmakers and senior politicians attended a parliamentary golf society dinner in breach of coronavirus guidelines.
August 23, 2020 -
Brazil is returning to normal from COVID-19: PM Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil has the second-highest number of coronavirus infections and deaths in the world after the United States.
August 22, 2020 -
Israel crosses 100,000 Coronavirus cases amid criticism of govt’s response
In May, Israel lifted a nationwide lockdown that had flattened an infection curve, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials celebrated as a success.
August 22, 2020 -
Biggest 1-day spike of nearly 70k cases; India’s Coronavirus tally reaches 29,75,702, death toll at 55,794
Globally, the overall number of Coronavirus cases has topped 22.8 million, while the deaths have crossed 797,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
August 22, 2020 -
China reports 22 new Coronavirus cases, sixth day without local transmission
As of Friday, mainland China had 84,939 confirmed coronavirus cases, the health authority said. The coronavirus death toll remained at 4,634.
August 22, 2020 -
Coronavirus pandemic: Nepal govt decides to resume international flights from Sep 1
During a press meet on Friday, Minister for Finance and Communication Yubaraj Khatiwada said, "The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation will publish the table of flight schedules starting from September 1."
August 22, 2020 -
Brazil reports nearly 50,000 new Coronavirus cases
Sao Paulo, the most populated state in the country and the epicentre of the pandemic, has registered over 721,000 confirmed cases and 27,591 deaths, followed by Bahia, Ceara and Rio de Janeiro.
August 20, 2020 -
29% of Delhi population has developed antibodies for Coronavirus, shows serological survey
Serological test or sero-surveillance is a diagnostic method used to identify antibodies present in our immunity systems when we get infected with the virus.
August 20, 2020 -
India sees biggest 1-day spike of 69,652 Coronavirus cases, tally crosses 28 lakh-mark; death toll at 53,866
However, with over 20.96 lakh people having recovered from COVID-19 coronavirus, the recovery rate currently stands at 73.90 per cent.
August 20, 2020 -
Amit Shah admitted to AIIMS for ‘post-COVID care’ after complaining of fatigue, body aches
Home Minister Amit Shah was discharged from Medanta Hospital, Gurugram on August 14 after testing negative for Coronavirus.
August 18, 2020 -
Hong Kong to launch 3rd round of relief measures: Carrie Lam
Hong Kong has adopted the strictest social distancing measures and restrictions on inbound visitors to cope with a resurgence of Covid-19 cases since the beginning of July.
August 18, 2020 -
Chinese mainland reports 22 new imported Coronavirus cases
The commission also said 356 asymptomatic cases, including 221 from outside the mainland, were still under medical observation.
August 18, 2020 -
India’s Coronavirus cases cross 26 lakh-mark, death toll at 50,921; recovery rate improves to 72.51%
Globally, the overall number of Coronavirus cases has topped 21.5 million, while the deaths neared 7,74,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
August 17, 2020