Coornavirus

West Bengal govt extends lockdown in containment zones, bi-weekly curbs across state till 31 August

There are 1,194 containment zones at present in the state, which has reported 62,964 COVID-19 cases till now.

Faf du Plessis auctions bat, pink ODI jersery to raise funds for underprivileged children amid coronavirus crisis

Du Plessis and his wife Imari Visser had earlier raised funds through charity to feed 35,000 kids in South Africa, which has recently seen a surge in COVID cases.

Coronavirus Outbreak: USOPC cuts down on staffing to meet shortfalls caused by COVID-19, eliminates 51 positions

The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is eliminating 51 positions and furloughing 33 more as part of a dramatic cut in staffing designed to trim up to 20% of its budget to respond to shortfalls caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

WHO reminds governments, hospitals to continue to provide essential health services despite Coronavirus crisis

Essential health services must continue, babies are still being born, vaccines must still be delivered in this crisis.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Debunking superstition, social media rumours and challenging unscientific temperament need of hour

The 21-day lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not going to be just a fight against the coronavirus, but also superstition, rumours and an unscientific temperament among many Indians that is complicating the already uphill task.

Novel coronavirus can be cured with gaumutra, gobar claims Assam BJP MLA Suman Haripriya

She also claimed that cow urine and cow dung are helpful in curing deadly diseases like cancer during the state assembly.