Coronavirus disease 2019

Infectious respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei, China, and has resulted in an ongoing pandemic. The first confirmed case has been traced back to 17 November 2019 in Hubei. As of 6 August 2020, more than 18.7 million cases have been reported across 188 countries and territories, resulting in more than 706,000 deaths. More than 11.3 million people have recovered.

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GOP Governor Won't Meet Trump Because He's COVID-19 Positive One of the few Republican governors to differ with President Donald Trump over how to handle the novel coronavirus pandemic has tested positive for COVID-19. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine tweeted Thursday.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:37Published 35 minutes ago

Ohio governor tests positive for COVID-19 [NFA] Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said on Thursday he had tested positive for COVID-19 as part of a safety protocol to greet U.S. President Donald Trump when he arrived in Cleveland to visit a Whirlpool.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:42Published 5 hours ago

Covid update: Patients killed in Gujarat; Fauci on vaccine; AAP’s 3rd proposal From Covid patients dying in Ahmedabad to AAP government sending a proposal to L-G, here are the top updates on coronavirus pandemic. In Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, eight Covid-19 patients were killed in a.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:49Published 6 hours ago

Vikram Chandra on India crossing 2 million Covid cases, other top stories India has crossed the 2 million cases mark for Covid-19. Total number of active cases is at 5,95,501 while the death toll is at 40,699. There is however some good news, growth of active cases has come.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 07:36Published 7 hours ago

GOP doesn't understand 'gravity of the situation' -Pelosi During her weekly press briefing, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Republicans for not understanding the "gravity of the situation" when it came COVID-19 and the urgent need to pass another.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:39Published 8 hours ago

Uber driver faces tough choice as U.S. aid expires Uber driver Johan Nijman faces a difficult decision as federal unemployment aid expires: risk failing to pay for groceries and even lose his home, or resume driving and potentially catch COVID-19 as a.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:26Published 9 hours ago

PM: 'Too early' to judge Covid-19 economic recovery Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it is too early to judge the state of the country's recovery from Covid-19, but says there are signs of strength in the UK economy. The comments come as the Bank of.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:48Published 9 hours ago

PM defends 'world beating' test and trace system Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended the government's "world beating" test and trace strategy as a way to prevent a second wave of Covid-19 in the UK. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:16Published 9 hours ago

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PM Modi, Gujarat CM announce ex-gratia for Ahmedabad hospital fire victims A massive fire broke out at a COVID care hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on August 06. Around eight people lost their lives, including five men and three women in the fire incident at Shrey Hospital... Credit: ANI Duration: 01:25Published 14 hours ago

RBI monetary policy: Repo rate unchanged, relief for MSMEs l Key details The Reserve Bank of India left the repo rate unchanged at 4% and reverse repo rate at 3.35%. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das also said that they would maintain an accommodative stance in view of the Covid.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 06:03Published 14 hours ago

Watch: Akshay Kumar jets off to UK for shooting upcoming film Bell Bottom Actor Akshay Kumar is set to start work on his upcoming film Bell Bottom. Akshay jets off to the UK for shooting of upcoming Bell Bottom. A chartered aircraft was hired for Akshay Kumar, the film cast.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:49Published 15 hours ago

Colombia’s ex-president Alvaro Uribe tests positive for COVID-19 Colombia's former president gets more bad news, just a day after he was placed under house arrest over an investigation into witness tampering. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:42Published 16 hours ago

'Children handle covid very well': Trump defends video blocked by Twitter & FB Facebook and Twitter have yet again acted against a video shared by accounts linked to U.S. President Donald Trump for violating their policies on coronavirus misinformation. The Trump re-election.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:45Published 18 hours ago

Ahmedabad hospital fire: 'Taking help of fire, forensic experts in probe', informs JCP A massive fire broke out at a COVID care hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on August 06. Around eight people died in the fire at Shrey Hospital in Ahmedabad. More details are awaited in this regard... Credit: ANI Duration: 02:14Published 19 hours ago

41 patients shifted to SVP Hospital, spot sealed in Ahmedabad fire incident A massive fire broke out at a COVID care hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on August 06. Around eight people died in the fire at Shrey Hospital in Ahmedabad. More details are awaited in this regard... Credit: ANI Duration: 02:17Published 19 hours ago

8 dead as fire breaks out at a hospital in Ahmedabad A massive fire broke out at a COVID care hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on August 06. Around eight people died in the fire at Shrey Hospital in Ahmedabad. More details are awaited in this regard... Credit: ANI Duration: 01:43Published 19 hours ago

Watch: 8 killed after fire breaks out at a Covid hospital in Ahmedabad Eight people were killed after a blaze in the wee hours at a private hospital in Ahmedabad. The victims, which include five men and three women, were being treated at the ICU ward of the COVID-19.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:53Published 20 hours ago

Watch: Ram temple digital billboard runs in New York's Times Square A billboard of Ayodhya's Ram Temple was seen at Times Square in New York. The billboard appeared on day of temple's foundation stone laying ceremony. The digital billboard featured Lord Ram next to the.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:13Published 22 hours ago

'Facing financial crisis', college bus driver Deepa starts driving ambulance Deepa Joseph from Kozhikode who used to work as bus driver at a college has started driving ambulance after colleges were shut in view of COVID19. She said, "I took this job as I was facing financial.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:48Published 1 day ago

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Coronavirus disease 2019

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