COVID-19: Two south Kashmir residents among four test positive, total 45 in J-K
Srinagar: Four more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Kashmir on Monday taking the overall tally to 45 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir . Government Spokesman Rohit Kansal tweeted, “Four more cases detected positive in Kasmir. 2 each from Shopian and Srinagar. All contacts of previous positive cases. Contact tracing working […]
Comedian Ken Shimura dies of Covid-19, is first Japanese celebrity to succumb to coronavirus
Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who had been hospitalised after being infected with the new coronavirus, has died, becoming the first Japanese celebrity to die of the virus. His death, late on Sunday, set off widespread grief among fans. Shimura, 70, one of Japan’s best-known comedians with a career dating back to the early 1970s, reportedly had […]
Explained: Where does virus go from here?
On Sunday, the number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in India crossed the 1,000 mark. There are 40 countries who have more people infected. The death toll in India reached 27; the count is higher in 30 other countries. These numbers would suggest that India is in a relatively better, even if still difficult, […]
Pandemic proves there is only one world reserve currency
Rich nations have spent more than $9 trillion so far on tackling the economic fallout from COVID-19. And more spending is on the way as governments try to ensure there is a functioning economy post the pandemic. The damage done is likely to surpass the financial crisis and maybe even the Great Depression. It is the […]
Khanyar woman, who became Kashmir’s first Covid-19 patient, tests negative
A woman from Khanyar area of Srinagar, who became the first case of the Covid-19 disease in Kashmir, has recovered with doctors saying she has now tested negative for the novel disease. “The Srinagar woman, who became the first coronavirus case in Kashmir on March 18 tested negative on Sunday at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical […]
Recovered COVID-19 patients’ plasma: what is this experimental therapy?
On Saturday, the Houston Methodist Hospital took blood from a patient who had recovered from COVID-19 two weeks ago, and infused it into another critically ill patient. It was a first for the US; the hospital’s blood bank now plans to collect blood from at least 250 recovered COVID-19 patients. With no specific treatment available for novel coronavirus disease […]
Govt Says No Plan To Extend 21-Day Coronavirus Lockdown
The government on Monday said there was no plan to extend the 21-day lockdown which came into force last week in the wake of Coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 1,000 people in the country. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting tweeted, saying Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba has […]
Coronavirus toll in New York state passes 1,000: Live updates
US President Donald Trump has extended federal guidelines on social distancing until April 30 after a top health official warned more than 100,000 people could die from the coronavirus in the United States. The announcement on Sunday evening came as the death toll in hard-hit New York state passed 1,000. “The modeling estimates that the […]
COVID-19: 3 new positive cases in Jammu, total 41 in J-K
Three new positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Jammu. Kashmir division has not reported any new cases. As per the government spokesman, Rohit Kansal, “In Jammu division, 3 new positive positive cases.” The total number of positive cases from Jammu and Kashmir is now 41. Two people have died in Kashmir due to […]
“Fresh Air, Exercise, Music”: Omar Abdullah Shares Tips On Lockdown
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, who was released Tuesday after 232 days in detention, has been sharing “tips” on surviving lockdown, drawing on his “months of experience”. His advises have been coming in the form of a tweet thread which he started on March 24. “Fresh air really helped – deep […]
