Covid 19 Cases

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 | Last Update : 01:34 PM IST

A passenger enters a metro concourse as Lucknow Metro resumes services after over five months suspension due to COVID-19 outbreak, in Lucknow, Monday. — PTI photo

India's corona count may climb as metro rail services resume

There have been 32.50 recoveries too taking the national recovery rate to 77.31 per cent as active cases remain at 8.82 lakh

07 Sep 2020 11:02 PM

Record jump of 5,242 COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs, tally reaches 96,169; death toll touches 3,029. (PTI Photo)

Coronavirus tally in India nears 1 lakh, deaths cross 3,000

A record jump of 5,242 cases in the last 24 hours

18 May 2020 10:48 AM

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 53,946, while 34,108 people have recovered . (PTI Photo)

India sees record jump in covid cases

Number of total positive cases climbed to 90,927 on Sunday, registering an increase of 120 fatalities and a record jump of 4,987 cases

17 May 2020 11:17 AM

Jharkhand sees highest single-day jump in Covid19 cases, taking toll to 82

Of the 15 fresh Covid-19 cases, 13 are from Ranchi and two from Garhwa

27 Apr 2020 10:16 AM

Remittances to India are likely to drop by 23 per cent from USD 83 billion last year to USD 64 billion this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. (PTI Photo)

India's remittances likely to decline by 23% due to coronavirus: World Bank

Globally remittances are projected to decline sharply by about 20 per cent this year due to the economic crisis

23 Apr 2020 1:04 PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan underwent a test for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday. (AFP Photo)

Pakistan PM Imran Khan undergoes covid19 test

Khan agreed for the test after Faisal Edhi met son of late philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhimet who tested positive for the coronavirus

22 Apr 2020 4:15 PM

Passengers arriving from Changsha in China are screened for the new type of coronavirus (Patrick Ngugi/ AP)

China reports 30 new coronavirus cases, 23 imported

Of the domestic cases, all seven were reported in Heilongjiang province near the Russian border

22 Apr 2020 10:40 AM

Retail inflation growth eases to 5.91% in March. (PTI Photo)

Retail inflation growth drops to a four-month low in March

Annual retail inflation eased to 5.91% in March, down from 6.58% the previous month

14 Apr 2020 9:08 AM

Passersby move past an electronic stock board showing the day's loss of Nikkei stock index, in front of a securities firm in Tokyo. (Photo- PTI)

Asian stocks gain on hopes of slowing covid19 crisis

Slowing rate of news infections is providing some much-needed buoyancy to equities as investors eye an easing of lockdown restrictions

09 Apr 2020 9:52 AM

A patient is wheeled into the emergency unit of the Verdun Hospital in Montreal on Monday, April 6, 2020. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s confident Canada will still be able to import N95 protective masks form the U.S. despite an export ban and says he will talk to U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming days. (AP Photo)

Trump announces 3M deal to provide millions of facemasks

Overburdened US health facilities have warned protective equipment stockpiles are at critically low levels nd some may run out within days

07 Apr 2020 9:58 AM

Asia markets extend gains on glimmers of hope in virus fight. (Photo- AFP)

Asian markets rise on hopes of slowing coronavirus crisis

Asia extended Monday's rally following a surge on Wall Street, as fresh cases were slowing in Spain, Germany, Italy and France

07 Apr 2020 9:55 AM

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

UAE doubles stimulus to counter coronavirus impact. (AFP)

UAE doubles stimulus to $70bn to combat coronavirus impact

Most of the new measures focused on easing financial and liquidity requirements for banks to free up cash for lending

05 Apr 2020 5:04 PM

Coronavirus fears grips Dharavi slum after death of patient

All high risk contacts of the deceased have been stamped and quarantined

02 Apr 2020 5:21 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

Three sentenced to 3-day imprisonment for violating lockdown. (photo- PTI)

Three sentenced to 3-day imprisonment for violating lockdown in Pune

The three accused were booked under IPC Section 188 after they were found roaming in Baramati city of Pune district without any reason

02 Apr 2020 3:26 PM

North Korea insists it is free of coronavirus

Pak Myong, director of anti-epidemic department of the North's Central Emergency, insisted that the efforts had been completely successful

02 Apr 2020 12:50 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

Many who attended Nizamuddin religious congregation have tested positive for Covid-19. (Photo- PTI)

Of Tablighi Jamaat Nizamuddin controversy, its link to coronavirus in India

The Jamaat claims that about 2,500 members were at Nizamuddin Markaz

01 Apr 2020 5:55 PM

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