Topic: Coronavirus
Majority of districts in Bihar, Bengal, MP, Gujarat ‘most vulnerable’ to COVID-19, claims study
Most districts in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, along with adjoining districts in Rajasthan and Maharashtra are more vulnerable to coronavirus pandemic, to research by Swasti, a Bangalore based not-for-profit public health organisation said on Wednesday.
COVID-19: India’s cases cross 74,000, toll rises to 2415
The number of COVID-19 cases in India rose to 74,281 on Wednesday morning.
UNHCR warns stateless people risk being left behind in coronavirus response
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urging Governments worldwide to pay urgent attention to the plight of millions of stateless people and to follow a set of recommendations the organization has issued today to ensure their coverage in the COVID-19 response.
International Nurses Day: Nurses deserve praise, thanks, protection amid COVID-19
International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has celebrated this day since 1965.
UK lockdown to remain in place until June 1
The United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday that Britain's coronavirus lockdown will be in place until at least June 1, as he unveiled cautious plans to lift restrictions imposed seven weeks ago.
Majority of cases in Delhi as asymptomatic: Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that out of roughly 7000 COVID-19 cases in Delhi, approximately 1500 are in hospital. "Out of these 1500 in hospital, only 27 are on a ventilator. The majority of cases are mild or asymptomatic," said Kejriwal.
