Coronavirus

Never too late to turn COVID pandemic around, but huge shortfall in funds to fight it: WHO chief

There is a huge gap between funds needed to fight the coronavirus and funds committed worldwide, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.

Aug 10, 2020

Bengaluru: How citizens can help BBMP in waste collection during COVID

On Monday, BBMP's Special Commissioner for Solid Waste Management shared a video of citizens helping in segregation of waste in the city and what are the precautions one can take during the pandemic.

Aug 10, 2020

Coronavirus scare peaks as three new strains of virus detected in South Korea

The number of coronavirus positive cases in the world has now crossed 20 million, and more than 7,34,000 people have already lost their lives to this pandemic

Aug 10, 2020

Breaking: Former President Pranab Mukherjee tests positive for Coronavirus

India's former president and Congress politician Pranab Mukherjee has tested positive for COVID-19, he will be visiting the hospital for a separate procedure.

Aug 10, 2020

Donald Trump goes after Social Security, Medicare even as American reels under Covid pandemic

Critics complained Trump circumventing Congress to issue four executive orders that stipulate payroll tax deferral and reduced unemployment benefit among others, calling the action "absurdly unconstitutional."

Aug 10, 2020

Players will have to follow COVID-19 rules: Lee on IPL 13

Australian cricketer Brett Lee recently spoke about IPL resuming its 13th season in UAE and discussed how it will be conducted in a pandemic situation.

Aug 9, 2020

Covid negative Sanjay Dutt being treated for lung infection, to be discharged soon

Sanjay Dutt was admitted on Saturday after reporting breathlessness. However, his condition isn't serious and he will be discharged soon, reports suggest.

Aug 9, 2020

Coronavirus India update: Record single-day spike of 64,399 cases, tally nears 21,53,011

Out of the overall 21,53,011 coronavirus cases in India, 6,28,747 are active, 14,80,884 have recovered from the deadly virus while 43,379 people have died.

Aug 9, 2020

COVID crisis: MoHFW is offering psychological support to children amid pandemic

To help with anxiety in children amid the pandemic, the ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a helpline that citizens can now call on and seek support.

Aug 8, 2020

Union Minister Kailash Chaudhary tests COVID positive, undergoing treatment in Jodhpur

Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Chaudhary has tested positive for coronavirus, he said in a tweet on Saturday, August 8. He is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Jodhpur, he said.

Aug 8, 2020

Karnataka revises guidelines for international travellers | See full list here

The Karnataka government has now revised guidelines for international travellers and released fresh guidelines on Friday. This is the 4th version of the guidelines.

Aug 8, 2020

Siddaramaiah's son tests COVID positive, under home quarantine

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra Siddaramaiah tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, health officials said.

Aug 8, 2020

England white-ball tour to India postponed until early 2021

The England white-ball tour was supposed to take place in October of 2020 but due to the pandemic the tour has now been moved to the summer of 2021.

Aug 8, 2020

COVID-19: NSW offers to host 2021 Australian Open

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Australian Open may be shifting base from Melbourne to New South Wales which has now offered to host the next edition of the tennis Grand Slam.

Aug 8, 2020

AAP launches new initiative, calls Karnataka govt's fight a 'total disaster'

The Aam Aadmi Party in Bengaluru has launched a new initiative called AAP Cares. The volunteer-led initiative is meant to control and mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Aug 6, 2020

Emirates promises 'free funeral' to loyal fliers if Covid infected

Benefits provided under the scheme are medical treatment and hotel quarantine cover and a paid funeral

Aug 6, 2020

Irrespective of COVID, Karnataka pvt hospitals can't turn away patients

No private hospital in Karnataka can turn away a patient without attending to him or her, irrespective of the Coronavirus status, an official has said.

Aug 6, 2020

IISc develops India's first mobile COVID testing lab in Bengaluru | Details

In a new breakthrough, the Indian Institute of Science has developed India's first mobile COVID-19 testing lab to be deployed in hospitals. The lab was inaugurated on Wedenesday.

Aug 6, 2020

KIA employees demand more tests after Covid cases at Bengaluru airport wing

Nearly 10 cases have been reported there so far, including four Customs officials.

Aug 5, 2020

Global coronavirus deaths exceed 700,000, one person dies every 15 seconds on average

Nearly 5,900 people are dying every 24 hours from COVID-19 on average, according to Reuters calculations based on data from the past two weeks.

Aug 5, 2020

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Coronavirus

Never too late to turn COVID pandemic around, but huge shortfall in funds to fight it: WHO chief

Bengaluru: How citizens can help BBMP in waste collection during COVID

Coronavirus scare peaks as three new strains of virus detected in South Korea

Breaking: Former President Pranab Mukherjee tests positive for Coronavirus

Donald Trump goes after Social Security, Medicare even as American reels under Covid pandemic

Players will have to follow COVID-19 rules: Lee on IPL 13

Covid negative Sanjay Dutt being treated for lung infection, to be discharged soon

Coronavirus India update: Record single-day spike of 64,399 cases, tally nears 21,53,011

COVID crisis: MoHFW is offering psychological support to children amid pandemic

Union Minister Kailash Chaudhary tests COVID positive, undergoing treatment in Jodhpur

Karnataka revises guidelines for international travellers | See full list here

Siddaramaiah's son tests COVID positive, under home quarantine

England white-ball tour to India postponed until early 2021

COVID-19: NSW offers to host 2021 Australian Open

AAP launches new initiative, calls Karnataka govt's fight a 'total disaster'

Emirates promises 'free funeral' to loyal fliers if Covid infected

Irrespective of COVID, Karnataka pvt hospitals can't turn away patients

IISc develops India's first mobile COVID testing lab in Bengaluru | Details

KIA employees demand more tests after Covid cases at Bengaluru airport wing

Global coronavirus deaths exceed 700,000, one person dies every 15 seconds on average

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