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No new corona case in Northeast India; limited economic activity resumes

With no fresh positive coronavirus cases reported in the past 48 hours from any of the eight northeastern states if India, some economic activities were restarted on Monday following the government's guidelines and advice, ministers and officials said

KMCH interns say hospital now hazardous for healthcare workers

On a day three more doctors of Kolkata Medical College and Hospital tested positive for coronavirus infection, MBBS interns on Monday accused the authorities of 'mismanagement' of Covid suspects which has made the hospital a hazardous zone for healthcare proiders and patients

COVID-19 cases mount to 18,601 in India, 590 deaths

With 1,336 new cases in the last 24 hours, the total tally of COVID-19 cases stood at 18,601 on Tuesday morning, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare said

India's COVID-19 death toll mounts to 559; cases stand at 17,656

The total number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in India is at 17,656, with 559 deaths so far, according to data published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday

India's clerics, seminaries issue advisories for social distancing during Ramzan

The Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, a well-known Islamic seminary in Lucknow, has issued an advisory to maintain social distancing during the holy month of Ramzan. The Deoband seminary has also issued a similar advisory for the month of Ramzan

Coronavirus cases mount to 17265 in India, 543 deaths

With 1553 new cases in 24 hours, the total tally of novel coronavirus cases in India stood at 17265 on Monday, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare said

Coronavirus: Total tally 14,792; death toll 507

With 1,063 new cases in 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus cases in India on Sunday reached 14,792, including foreign nationals, with 12,969 active cases, the Health Ministry said in a morning update

26 of Delhi family test corona positive

At least 26 members of an extended family living in Jahangirpuri in Delhi have tested positive for coronavirus. The members of the extended family live in different houses in Jahangirpuri, a working class area that's already declared a corona hotspot by the Delhi government and sealed

75.3% dead in India are over 60 years

India's Union Health Ministry on Saturday said 83 percent of coronavirus cases had comorbidities and 75.3 percent people who succumbed to the viral infection are above 60 years

India suspends visas granted to foreigners till May 3

India has suspended all existing visas granted to foreigners and all incoming passenger traffic into India through Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) till May 3

India's COVID-19 tally reaches 14,378, death toll at 480

The total number of coronavirus cases in India on Saturday increased to 14,378 with 11,906 active cases, while the death toll stood at 480, the Union Health Ministry said

Distressed corona healthcare warriors in India call for respect

With novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases growing rapidly in India, overburdened doctors, nurses and healthcare personnel at the frontline are facing immense pressure from the society at large

Air India ferries essential farm produce to other nations

After rescuing stranded Indian citizens from abroad, Air India is transporting essential agricultural and medical commodities to the world market

Indian scientists working on vaccine development; 10 lakh RT-PCR kits to be ready by May

Indian scientists and researchers are working on vaccine development and that, by next month, a million indigenously developed RT-PCR kits would be manufactured

Indian Muslim body issues fatwa on last rites of corona victims

A fatwa issued by the Darul Uloom Firangi Mahali has said that those dying of the coronavirus deserve decent burial as per rituals and their bodies should not be treated as untouchable