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 […]
No meetings, no window as IPL hopes fade
With the Covid-19 outbreak creating havoc by the day, it is highly unlikely that the Indian Premier League can be held this year. Though there has been no official word from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the writing on the wall is getting clearer, with more than a hundred fresh cases […]
Coronavirus update: Pregnant woman, her husband forced to walk over 100km without food; rescued by locals
An eight-month pregnant woman and her husband were offered monetary help and an ambulance in Meerut to cover the rest of their journey from Saharanpur to Bulandshahr after they were forced to walk over 100 kms on their way home without food when the latter’s employer turned them out without any money. Local residents Naveen […]
Sensex, Nifty fall as coronavirus cases increase
Home / Business News / Sensex, Nifty fall as coronavirus cases increase Sensex, Nifty fall as coronavirus cases increase The Nifty fell 2.76% to 8,421.05 by 0345 GMT and the Sensex was 2.86% lower at 28,962.47. Positive coronavirus cases rose above 1,000 in India as of Sunday evening(File photo) Updated: Mar 30, 2020 09:52 IST By Reuters , Reuters Indian shares […]
Coronavirus: Confirmed Cases Cross 1000-Mark In India, Death Toll Rises To 27
The nationwide tally of confirmed Coronavirus cases crossed the 1,000-mark and the death toll reached 27 on Sunday. Two fresh deaths were reported on Sunday evening from Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir, Health Ministry said. Total deaths increased by eight since Saturday. The total number of positive cases has increased by 106 in the last […]
COVID-19 ‘Game Zero’: Why a Champions League match turned into a ‘biological bomb’ in Italy
A Champions League game between Atalanta and Valencia is being singled out as of the main reasons why Bergamo (in Italy) turned into one of the epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic. It was a “biological bomb” observed one respiratory specialist while Bergamo Mayor Giorgio Gori admitted that there was no way it could be stopped. “We were […]
