Topic: Coronavirus
Amitabh Bachchan tests positive for coronavirus, hospitalised
Actor Amitabh Bachchan tested positive for covid-19 on Saturday evening and was admitted to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. He confirmed the same in a tweet.
Coronavirus: Record 24-hour increase in global cases
The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global COVID-19 cases, with the total rising by 228,102 in 24 hours.
Journalists quarantined after interviewing infected Brazil president Bolsonaro
Brazilian TV journalists went to quarantine after they were exposed to President Jair Bolsonaro in an interview where he announced he had tested positive for the coronavirus.
WHO says possibility of COVID-19 airborne transmission cannot be ruled out
The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged for the first time that there was “evidence emerging” that the transmission of the coronavirus is airborne.
South Africa virus infections pass 200,000
South Africa, one of Africa’s largest economies passed the grim milestone of 200,000 known novel coronavirus infections on Monday, after adding more than 8,000 new cases in one day.
COVID-19: 2 lakh cases in 24 hours globally, India third worst-affected nation
The World Health Organization (WHO) said member states reported more than 212,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 to the global health body, the highest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic.
