Coronavirus: Trump predicts ‘a lot of death’ as cases pass 300,000
US President Donald Trump has warned Americans to prepare for the “toughest week” of the coronavirus pandemic yet, predicting a surge in deaths. At his daily briefing, Mr Trump said “there will be death” in a grim assessment of the days ahead. He sought to reassure the worst-hit states, promising medical supplies and military personnel […]
Coronavirus Live Updates: India Sees 302 New Cases In 12 Hrs; Fresh Deaths In Tamil Nadu, Gujarat
The number of novel coronavirus cases in India crossed the 3,000-mark on Saturday after 525 fresh infections, the highest in a 24-hour period, were reported across the country. The death toll, as of Saturday, stood at 86, according to Worldometer. According to Home Ministery, the number of COVID-19 positive cases in India was 3,374. Sunday […]
Anti-parasitic drug kills coronavirus within 48 hours in lab grown cells: Study
Researchers have found that an anti-parasitic drug already available around the world can kill the novel coronavirus grown in cell cultures within 48 hours, an advance that may lead to the development and trial of a new clinical therapy for COVID-19. According to the study, published in the journal Antiviral Research, the drug, Ivermectin, stopped […]
Covid-19 update: New plan holds clues to unlocking country
A Union health ministry plan has outlined how regions — cities, villages or neighbourhoods — with large outbreaks or multiple clusters of the coronavirus disease Covid-19 could be walled in, charting out what may be the first official road map to keep the disease in check by focussing curbs and surveillance on hot spots while […]
Deaths in Gujarat, Rajasthan; 3,374 COVID-19 cases, toll at 77 in India
Seventy-seven people have died across India after being infected, while the number of positive cases stands rose to 3,374, Health Ministry said on Sunday. Over 33 per cent of the cases have been linked to a religious gathering of the Tablighi Jamaat at Delhi’s Nizamuddin Markaz last month, the Health Ministry said, adding that these positive patients are spread across 17 […]
J&K doctors vulnerable to infection
Srinagar: The medical fraternity in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir wants the immediate intervention of Lieutenant Governor (LG) Girish Chandra Murmu, to protect doctors from Covid-19 infection, as one doctor with his family has tested positive in Jammu. Medical Superintendent Dara Singh told this reporter that the doctor and his wife, who is also doctor, […]
Five militants, soldier killed in Kupwara forest gunfight
Srinagar: Five militants and a soldier were killed in a gunfight in Kupwara woods of north Kashmir where army had been carrying searches from the last five days. Defence ministry spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said that the slain militants were infiltrators and the operation was still going on. “In ongoing anti-infiltration operation in Keran Sector […]
Army soldier shoots self dead in north Kashmir
Bandipora: An army soldier allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself dead with his service rifle in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday. Reports reaching GNS said Sepoy Satendra Kumar Tomar of Murena MP shot himself while he was on duty at 14 RR camp in Bandipora at wee hours of Sunday. Soon after the incident, […]
Lt Governor reviews the preparedness of Universities against COVID-19
JAMMU, APRIL 04: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today held a video conference with the Vice-Chancellors of the Universities of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in order to review their preparedness to fight the COVID-19. Vice-Chancellors of University of Jammu; University of Kashmir; Cluster University of Jammu / Kashmir ; Sher-e-Kashmir University of […]
Nearly 400 kilometres of road length being redeveloped in Srinagar
Work to start soon — aim of the project covering roads across the district is to find permanent solutions to Srinagar’s roads woes: DC SRINAGAR, APRIL 04: In a development that has been long overdue and long awaited the Srinagar administration is gearing up for a massive road redevelopment project under which nearly 400 kilometres […]
