coronavirus in India
Covid-19: Global confirmed cases near 10mn
The global Covid-19 cases reached 9,953,038 on Sunday morning , according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University.
COVID-19 cases surpass half-a-million mark in India; 15,685 deaths recorded
Total COVID-19 cases in India surpassed half-a-million mark on Saturday, , confirmed the latest data released by the federal health ministry.
Coronavirus: Global death toll now 463,999
The confirmed coronavirus cases reached 8,768,285, globally, with over 463,999 fatalities, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) on Sunday.
Covid-19: Army to strengthen patrol in ‘Red zones’: ISPR
Members of Bangladesh Army will intensify patrol in the ‘Red zone’ areas.
Rise in virus cases in crowded Indian jails prompts concerns
The spreading of the coronavirus in India's notoriously crowded prisons has prompted authorities to impose jail lockdowns and release thousands of pretrial detainees on parole, as health experts worry that the cramped facilities are serving as breeding grounds that will enable the virus to spread.
India goes under 21-day lockdown Wednesday
India will begin the world's largest lockdown on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in a TV address, warning citizens to stay inside or risk inviting the pandemic into their homes, and pledging $2 billion to bolster the country's beleaguered health care system.
India confirms 1st case of coronavirus from China
India's health ministry says it has detected its first case of the novel coronavirus in the southern state of Kerala. A student who had been studying at Wuhan University tested positive for the virus.