The Ministry said being densely populated (2,27,136 persons/sq. km), Dharavi had 491 cases in April 2020 with a 12% growth rate and a case doubling period of 18 days. | Photo Credit: AP Maharashtra government., BMC aggressively conducted contact tracing, says Union Health Ministry. The Union Health Ministry on Sunday said the Maharashtra government…
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A new report from the CDC is giving us a better understanding of who is falling ill from COVID-19. There's also new research showing use of a steroid drug can help reduce deaths in severely ill patients. Dr. Dyan Hes joined CBSN to discuss the latest developments.
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Here's what's happening with COVID-19 around the world on Saturday as coronavirus case numbers top 8.6 million.It’s been 100 days of COVID-19 quarantine in Canada. What will you remember? 5:29The latest: Canada-U.S. border rules and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic explained. South Africa reports nearly 4,000 new cases of coronavirus. With more than 1,200 new…
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The number of active coronavirus cases in Victoria has reached 110, as the state prepares to reimpose some restrictions.A ranked list released by the Department of Health and Human Services on Saturday showed how many cases had been reported in each local government area since the beginning of the pandemic.Melbourne led the way with 133…
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Scientists in Italy have found traces of the new coronavirus in wastewater collected from Milan and Turin in December 2019 – suggesting COVID-19 was already circulating in northern Italy before China reported the first cases.The Italian National Institute of Health looked at 40 sewage samples collected from wastewater treatment plants in northern Italy between October…
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Sample collection at CGHS Dispensary in Delhi. (PTI Photo)India Coronavirus Latest Update: India has the fourth-highest number of infections in the world with 3,80,532 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. The country reported 13,586 cases and 336 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases to 1,63,248 and the…
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Auto Refresh Feeds Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Tuesday exempted constitutional and government functionaries and their staff members travelling across states on official work from the requirement of 7-day home quarantine, if they are asymptomatic, ANI reported. Coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu, one of the worst-affected states, touched 48,000 on…
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Cosas wants all schools shut down and for the basic education department to come up with a plan.Cosas' key focus areas are in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape, the Free State and the Western Cape.Cosas says it is ready to engage with the department, but schools should be closed in the interim.The Congress of South…
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India had already overtook Spain’s coronavirus case tally to become the country with the fifth worst-hit country in the world. (Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey) India Coronavirus Updates, June 8: After remaining closed for nearly two and a half months during the nationwide lockdown, shopping malls, restaurants and religious places are set to open on Monday in…
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Registering a new high in the number of daily cases detected, India has overtaken Spain to become the country with the fifth highest confirmed COVID-19 infections.The death toll is nearing 7,000, even as the recovery rate remained at close to 48%. Cases have steadily risen, doubling every 17 days, among the fastest in countries with the most…
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