With no option, Patra took shelter in a Swachh Bharat toilet, which was built close to his house.
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Covid-19: Samsung India donates Rs 2 crore to Uttar Pradesh
The company has also provided a large number of infra-red thermometers and public address systems as well as 300 air purifiers to help improve ambient air quality in medical facilities.
Beijing reports 31 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
There were still 137 patients receiving medical treatment, and 12 asymptomatic cases were under medical observation.
Coronavirus live updates: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain tested positive for Covid-19
On Tuesday, interacting with chief ministers of 21 states and UTs, the Prime Minister expressed grief over deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic in India while adding that India’s death toll was one of the lowest.
Toilet flushing can spread coronavirus faster in air: Study
The researchers at the Yangzhou University in China used computer modeling to show how the water from a flushed toilet could spray up into the air as high as three feet.
Coronavirus in Rajasthan: Strategic battle with COVID helped in ‘flattening the curve’
The Rajasthan government has done over six lakh tests till Tuesday and the doubling rate of the cases has reached 26.57 days, which was earlier 19 a few days back.
79 new Covid-19 cases in Kerala as tally reaches 1,366
In a related development, the police at Kannur on Tuesday registered a case against a cabin crew official of Air India Express for breaking quarantine norms.
New bat study may provide clues to protect against coronaviruses
Goblet cells are present in bat noses, and researchers hypothesize that there must be a difference in how coronaviruses attack these cells in bats versus humans.
Coronavirus in Uttarakhand: Tourism minister Satpal Maharaj’s gardener dies due to COVID-19
Satpal Maharaj, his wife Amrita Rawat and 21 others, including members of his family and staff, tested positive for coronavirus.
Coronavirus live updates: UK researchers find drug that reduces Covid death rate
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold further consultations with chief ministers on Tuesday and Wednesday, as the government faces a worrying surge in coronavirus cases over the past fortnight.
IRS officer dies by suicide, fearing spread of COVID19 to family in Delhi
The man got himself tested for COVID-19 a week ago and the report came out negative.
Coronavirus live updates: Lockdown in four Tamil Nadu districts, including Chennai, from June 19 to 30
As many as 324 deaths from the virus were reported on Sunday, taking the total toll past 9,500.
Ghana’s health minister tests positive for COVID-19
The health minister, who has been leading the public education on observing the disease prevention protocols, became the latest Ghanaian government official to have tested positive for the virus.
Rajasthan accounts for nearly 75% coronavirus recovery rate, higher than national average
Out of the 12,401 infections, there are 2,782 active cases, 9,337 people have recovered and 282 have died in Rajasthan so far.
Coronavirus Live Updates: Amit Shah Amit Shah calls meeting of parties of Delhi tomorrow
The government on Saturday added loss of smell or taste to the list of COVID-19 symptoms.
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi announces he has tested positive for Covid-19
The Pakistan all-rounder is the third Pakistan cricketer to test positive for the novel virus after Taufeeq Umar and Zafar Sarfaraz. Scotland’s Majid Haq and South Africa’s Solo Nqweni are the other cricketers to have contracted the virus.
Up to 45% Covid-19 patients may be asymptomatic: Researchers
Among more than 3,000 prison inmates in four states who tested positive for the coronavirus, the figure was astronomical: 96 per cent asymptomatic, according to the study.
Covid-19 may actually trigger diabetes in healthy people: Study
According to the researchers from King’s College London, given the short period of human contact with new coronavirus, the exact mechanism by which the virus influences glucose metabolism is still unclear.
Max healthcare issues clarification after outrage over exorbitant prices for COVID-19 patients
After an outrage on Twitter over exorbitant prices for COVID-19 management, Max Super Speciality Hospital in Patparganj, Delhi has clarified on the same. Check it out!
Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reports 3,427 new COVID-19 cases, 113 deaths in a day
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WHO concerned over COVID-19 upswing in many countries
“We are concerned that we are still very much on the upswing of this pandemic in many countries, particularly of the global south,” Dr Michael Ryan, Executive Director of WHO Health Emergencies Program.
India coronavirus updates, 12 June: SC slams Delhi govt on COVID-19 testing, Bihar COVID-19 tally reaches 6,000 mark
Coronavirus India updates, 12 June: The death toll of coronavirus cases in India surged to 8,498 after 396 deaths were reported. The number to active cases in India stands at 1,41,842.
Coronavirus vaccine updates: Moderna to start last stage testing, CanSino vaccine proceeds to second stage of the study
A vaccine against COVID-19 developed by US biotech firm Moderna will enter the third and final stage of its clinical trial in July with 30,000 participants. A China-based company developed CanSino vaccine and proceeded to stage 2 of the study.
If coronavirus positive in Delhi, know when you can be discharged
In the severe cases like those who also have HIV or have undergone transplants; their discharge will be based solely on clinical recovery, and the patient is tested negative once after their symptoms have vanished.
Another cabinet minister along with 5 staffers tests positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra
It is reportedly said that Minster and his 5 personal staffer has also been tested positive and they all are kept in isolation.