Testing for COVID-19 and tracing the prior contacts of those found to be infected are crucial measures for slowing the disease’s spread, but inadequate unless combined with other measures, researchers
The global death toll from Covid-19 reached 772,856 on Tuesday, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University. Besides, the number of confirmed cases stood
At least one person was killed and 43 injured when a 6.6-magnitude earthquake shook the central Philippines on Tuesday, sending residents fleeing their homes and damaging buildings and roads. The shallow quake
The UAE has extended the amnesty period waiving the fines of residents whose visas expired before March 1. Bangladesh Embassy in Abu Dhabi shared this information on its facebook page.
Somalia’s security forces on Sunday ended a nearly five-hour siege by Islamist extremists at a beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital, said police and a government spokesperson. At least 15 people
Trinamool Congress MLA Samaresh Das passed away at a Kolkata hospital where he had tested positive for coronavirus. The Trinamool Congress MLA died on Monday morning. MLA Samaresh Das had
Three people who previously recovered from Covid-19 were protected during a major outbreak of the disease onboard a fishing vessel that left from Seattle, US, according to a new study
ndian Parliament Annexe building fire brought under control A fire, which broke out at the Parliament Annexe Building in New Delhi of India on Monday morning, has been brought under
A total of 769,004 people died of coronavirus worldwide in the 213 countries and territories since the virus emerged in Wuhan of China last December, according to latest data from worldometer. So
India has reported 50,099 deaths from coronavirus at 1:40 pm till Sunday (GMT 7:40am), according to latest data from worldometer. So far, 2,590,501 cases have been detected in the country till date, the source