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A body wrapped in plastic that was unloaded from a refrigerated truck is handled by medical workers wearing personal protective equipment at Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York City (AP Photo)

Global coronavirus cases exceed 2.54 million, death toll crosses 177,000

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019

22 Apr 2020 3:40 PM

Health workers wearing protective suits go on a door to door survey in Kolkata. PTI photo

Coronavirus recovery rate in India not encouraging

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 590 and the number of cases climbed to 18,601

21 Apr 2020 11:10 AM

Passengers wearing face masks at Changsha railway station in China. (AFP)

China denies covering up extent of Coronavirus outbreak amid US allegations

A foreign ministry spokesman acknowledged that the virus's rapid spread had contributed to undercounting.

17 Apr 2020 4:59 PM

Airtel Payments Bank ties up with Bharti AXA to offer insurance covering covid19

The validity period of these policies is restricted to one year and will be issued on individual name basis only

06 Apr 2020 3:23 PM

Insurers are duty-bound to settle claims if a death occurs due to covid-19. (Photo- PTI)

Insurers cannot decline covid19 death claim settlement

All life insurers, both public and private, are committed to process any death claim pertaining to covid-19 at the earliest

06 Apr 2020 2:21 PM

A general view a temporary field hospital set at Ifema convention and exhibition of in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, April 2, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo)

Coronavirus deaths mount at alarming speed across US, Europe

Italy recorded 760 more deaths, for a total of 13,900, the worst of any country, but new infections continued to level off

03 Apr 2020 3:24 PM

Global virus cases near million as US baby dies

The death toll from COVID-19 continued its relentless march upwards, with more than 46,000 people known to have died worldwide

02 Apr 2020 3:29 PM

A man uses a handkerchief to cover his face in the wake of novel coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak at a hospital. (Photo- PTI)

Coronavirus death toll in Maharashtra surges to 16

One of them died at the civic-run Nair Hospital while two succumbed at private hospitals in the city

02 Apr 2020 9:59 AM

Total number of cases in the state rise to 34

Coronavirus death count in Bengal rises to 6

A 57-year-old man, who was admitted to a private hospital in Golabari area of Howrah district two days ago, died on Tuesday night

01 Apr 2020 3:06 PM

Coronavirus deaths outnumber 9/11 terror attacks in US

More than 4,000 people in the US have died due to COVID-19 and nearly 190,000 have been infected by it

01 Apr 2020 12:38 PM

Maharashtra death toll at 12 after two more patients died. (Image- PTI)

Two more covid19 positive patient dies in Maharashtra, taking toll to 12

With 18 fresh cases, Maharashtra now has 320 covid 19 cases

01 Apr 2020 12:08 PM

Over 2 lakh coronavirus deaths in US likely: White House

Trump called it “a matter of life and death” for Americans to heed his administration’s guidelines

01 Apr 2020 10:56 AM

A worker moves items at a Federal Medical Station for hospital surge capacity set up at Temple University's Liacouras Center. (Photo- AP)

Amid stagggering number of coronavirus deaths, New York asks for medical volunteers

Even before the governor’s appeal, close to 80,000 former nurses, doctors and other professionals were stepping up to volunteer

31 Mar 2020 12:13 PM

Asian shares extend losses as toll from pandemic surges

Dollar suffered its biggest weekly decline in more than a decade last week

30 Mar 2020 10:00 AM

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