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IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva tests positive for Covid-19
Washington, April 29 : International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has tested positive for Covid-19, the…
‘Covid Jitters’: Kareena Kapoor and Amrita Arora’s residence buildings sealed
Among others who were present at the party was Seema Khan, wife of actor Sohail Khan whose infection status is not clear, though the host Johar has tested negative.
20 students of two schools in Punjab test Covid positive
Chandigarh, Aug 10 : With the re-opening of schools in Punjab, 20 students from two government schools in…
Chhota Rajan recovers from Covid-19, returns to Tihar jail
Chhota Rajan was found Covid-19 positive in the Tihar Jail on April 22 and admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on April 24.
100 priests test Covid-19 positive, 2 die after church event in Kerala’s Munnar
Church insiders said all norms were flouted during the event held from April 13 to 17 and more than 350 priests and others participated in the annual retreat organised by the CSI Christ Church in Munnar. They said some young priests had questioned the timing of the meet but they were threatened with disciplinary action by church authorities.
Former Karnataka CM H D Kumaraswamy and son Nikhil test COVID-19 positive
CM Yediyurappa, Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah, state Congress chief D K Shivakumar among other leaders have wished Kumaraswamy a speedy recovery.
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh tests COVID-19 positive
Bhopal, Apr 16 : Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday said he has tested coronavirus positive. My…
20 docs, six medical students of AIIMS in Delhi test COVID-19 positive
There are more than 3,000 doctors, including resident doctors and faculty members, at the AIIMS in New Delhi.
18 affiliated with US military in S.Korea test Covid-19 positive
Eighteen individuals affiliated with the American military in South Korea have tested positive for the novel coronavirus upon…
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das tests positive for coronavirus
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das tests positive for coronavirus
Venkiah Naidu tests Covid-19 positive, in home quarantine
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, 71, announced on Tuesday evening that he has been tested positive for coronavirus. He told HT that he is doing fine and the initial tests show no major complications.
SC allows CLAT aspirant suspected of Covid to appear for exam
The Supreme Court permitted an applicant, who is suspected of being Covid-19 positive, to appear in the CLAT…
Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia, 8 MLAs test positive for Covid-19
The number of Covid-19 cases in the national capital is witnessing a major spike.
Rajasthan BJP’s Chief Satish Poonia tests Covid-19 positive, CM Gehlot wishes him quick recovery
Jaipur, Sep 4 : Bharatiya Janata Party State President Satish Poonia tested Covid-19 positive on Friday, and Rajasthan…
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Tests Covid Positive, In Home Isolation
Pramod Sawant, 47, said he is "asymptomatic and hence have opted for home isolation". He also urged all those who had come in contact with him to take precautions.
Gehlot cancels meeting with visitors after 10 people at CMO, CM residence test COVID positive
While no reason was officially disclosed, sources indicated that the meeting was cancelled in view of the positive cases at the CMO and at the CMR.
12 security personnel of HP CM test Covid positive
Earlier, Thakur went into self-quarantine on July 22 after a Deputy Secretary in his office tested positive.
Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw tests Covid-19 positive
Biocon is one of the companies looking to create a vaccine to fight COVID-19
Health Ministry official Lav Agarwal tests Covid-19 positive
Lav Agarwal has also served in Central teams assessing containment efforts in areas with high virus case load.
MoS Defence tests positive for Covid-19
Union Minister of State for Defence and AYUSH Shripad Naik has tested positive for Covid-19, the Minister tweeted on Wednesday.
Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s health worsens, on ventilator support
New Delhi, Aug 11 : Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s health worsened on Tuesday evening, following emergency brain surgery,…
Former President Pranab Mukherjee Tests Positive For Coronavirus
In a tweet, the former President said he has tested positive for Coronavirus and asked those who had come in his contact to isolate themselves.
Karnataka Health Minister Sriramulu tests Covid positive
To reassure the people of Karnataka, the health minister said, under the leadership of the chief ministers, all the departments of the state government, including the health department, have been working hard against the Covid-19 pandemic.
After leading Delhi’s Covid fight, Amit Shah tests positive himself
Earlier, BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, and party spokesman Sambit Patra were also detected to have the disease. Even now, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shvraj Singh Chouhan, who had also tested positive, is admitted to hospital.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has tested positive for COVID-19
The Chief Minister shared the news on Twitter on July 25.
Karnataka: 90 trainee cops in Bengaluru test Covid-19 positive
After a constable tested positive some days ago, a random test was conducted at the training school near Thanisandra here, during which over 90 of them have tested positive on Thursday, officials said.
Gauhati HC registers suo motu PIL over COVID-19 cases in Assam jails
It sought immediate and mandatory testing of all inmates across Assam, the release of COVID-positive prisoners for availing proper medical care and a status report on the steps taken to contain the virus in jails.
83 persons at Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan premises test positive for COVID-19
None of these persons came in contact with the Governor or senior officials of the Raj Bhavan, a statement said
WH cafeteria employee tests COVID-19 positive
Washington: US administration officials were alerted after a cafeteria employee on White House grounds tested positive for the novel…
Delhi records lowest Covid tally in a month, less than 1K
New Delhi, July 20 : With 954 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the national capital…
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain recovers from COVID-19, to resume work
Taking to twitter, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, “Our Health Minister Satinder Jain has recovered. He will join work from today.”
Maharashtra Congress Minister Aslam Shaikh Tests COVID-19 Positive
Shaikh, 47, is a three-time MLA from Malad West, and holds the textiles, fisheries and ports folios, besides being the Guardian Minister of Mumbai City
Record 4,120 new cases push Karnataka Covid tally to 63,772
Bengaluru, July 19 : Record 4,120 new positive cases in 24 hours shot up Karnataka’s Covid-19 tally to…
Telangana Congress Headquarters Shut Due To Covid-19 Cases
Earlier, former chairman of the Congress minority cell in undivided Andhra Pradesh, Mohammed Sirajuddin, died at a hospital, here on July 6.
Hundreds of paramilitary troopers in North Eeat test Covid-19 positive
Many Indian Army personnel have also tested positive in Nagaland and other northeastern states.
COVID-19: 48 including 28 cops test positive at Telangana Raj Bhavan
Ten staff and 10 family members who tested positive were admitted to Government Ayurveda Hospital for treatment.
Rekha’s bungalow sealed after security guard tests Covid-19 positive
Even staff members of Jahnvi Kapoor and Karan Johar have also tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19: 55 inmates of Guwahati jail test positive for coronavirus
Meanwhile, the Assam government has refuted the media reports that Akhil Gogoi, jailed top farmers' leader, tested COVID-19 positive.
Amitabh Bachchan tests COVID-19 positive, hospitalised
At the time of publishing this report, Nanavati sources stated that the 77-year-old actor is not on ventilation. Further details are awaited.
Two more Congress MLAs test positive; party office shut in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, July 11 : Two more Karnataka Congress legislators tested Covid-19 positive, while the party’s state unit office…
Yediyurappa to work from home as staffers test positive
"I am healthy. No one needs to worry. I will give advice and issue instructions through video conference," tweeted Yediyurappa in Kannada.
Congress leader Sushmita Dev tests Covid positive in Assam, tally 14,032
Gogoi's legal counsel Santanu Barthakur told the media, "In the morning, I received the news that Gogoi has tested positive for Covid-19."
Scindia’s PA tests Covid positive, has long contact trail
Bhopal: Anil Mishra, personal assistant to BJP Rajya Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia, has tested positive. He has been…
Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi tested positive for Covid-19
Islamabad, July 4 : Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi confirmed that he has tested positive for the…
Four Thane Central Jail constables found COVID 19 positive
Mumbai: Four Police constables attached to Thane Central Jail found COVID 19 positive. All the four have been…
Two more senior Delhi Police officials test Covid-19 positive
Earlier, two IPS officers of the Delhi Police had tested positive for Covid-19. More than 800 Delhi Police personnel have tested positive for the virus so far.
17 Punjab Police personnel test Covid-19 positive
Chandigarh, June 13 : Seventeen Punjab Police personnel had tested Covid-19 positive in a random sampling of 7,165…
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani tests positive for COVID19
Gilani is the latest politician to contract the virus. Earlier this week, a number of members from the PML-N and PTI also tested positive for coronavirus.
UK PM announces ‘support bubble’ to help those living alone
As of Thursday, the COVID-19 cases in the UK stood at 291,588, the fourth highest in the world, with 41,213, the second highest number of global fatalities.
28 CRPF personnel posted in Kashmir test COVID positive
There have been four COVID-19 deaths in the country's largest paramilitary force having 3.25 lakh personnel.
COVID-19: 26 patients from 7 families in Gautam Buddh Nagar
He said "the number of infected patients in the district is now 745. Of these, 691 patients are from Gautam Buddh Nagar while 54 patients are cross-notified, ie residents of other provinces and districts, who are being treated in Gautam Buddha Nagar".
Four AIIMS-Bhubaneswar doctors test corona positive
Earlier, one Junior Resident Doctor had tested positive.
COVID-19: 153 healthcare professionals in Telangana test positive
Meanwhile, Telangana on Monday reported 92 Covid-19 positive cases, taking the state''s tally to 3,742. With five more fatalities, the death toll rose to 142.
Ex-Pak PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi tests COVID-19 positive
MPA in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Mian Jamsheduddin Kakakhel, and Sindh human settlement minister Ghulam Murtaza Baloch also lost their lives to the virus in the same week.
95% of Covid-19 patients in Goa are asymptomatic: Official
The Health Secretary also said, that the Goa government was evolving a new strategy, wherein only specialist doctors would treat symptomatic patients.
India’s daily corona tally at record 9,983, total over 2.5 lakh
According to the WHO Covid-19 dashboard, as of Monday morning, the total number of corona cases worldwide stood at 67,99,713, while the death toll increased to 3,97,388, the WHO revealed in its latest update.
First case of corona in JNU, pharmacist tests positive
Dean of Students Sudhir Pratap Singh said: "Any student who develops Covid symptoms should immediately contact a doctor or health care centre."
20 staffers of Delhi Metro are COVID-19 positive: DMRC
Some employees, scattered across the NCR, have unfortunately been infected by the virus. They are all safe and recovering gradually,"
Mohena Kumari Singh And 6 Family Members Test Positive For COVID-19
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Fame Mohena Kumari Singh And 6 Other Family Members Test Positive For Coronavirus.
Delhi secretariat department sealed as official tests positive
New Delhi, May 31 : The General Administration Department (GAD) at the Delhi Secretariat has been sealed for…
Delhi-Moscow AI flight returns after pilot found Covid positive
New Delhi, May 30 : A special ferry flight of national carrier Air India which took-off from Delhi…
IndiGo says few of its passengers have tested Covid-19 positive
Passenger air services were suspended on March 25 due to the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of Covid-19.
Karan Johar on self-isolation after two household staff test COVID-19 positive
"We will also ensure that the best treatment and care is provided to them during the illness, and we are sure that they will be fighting fit soon."
Rail Bhawan offices closed after another staffer tests Covid-19 positive
Days before, another senior officer, involved with restructuring of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), had tested positive.
Maharashtra minister Ashok Chavan tests Covid-19 positive
He is the second Cabinet Minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi govermnent to test positive after Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad was diagnosed last month.
COVID-19: Employee at Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar plant tests positive
New Delhi: Employee at Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar plant tests positive for COVID-19 says Company spokesperson. The employee tested…
Coronavirus: Tamil Nadu Covid count 688; death toll 84
According to the government, 10,535 samples have been tested taking to total to over 3.13 lakh till date. Testing of 531 samples are under process.
6 OPPO workers test Covid-19 positive at Greater Noida factory, ops shut
Noida, May 17 : At least six workers at the Greater Noida factory of Chinese smartphone brand OPPO…
Coronavirus: 48 new cases in Jaipur district jail
The state minister urged the local representatives to ensure adequate quarantine facilities are in place in their respective areas.
254 CRPF personnel contacting COVID-19 has the force worried
CRPF is one of India's prominent paramilitary forces stationed across sensitive areas such as terrorist-infested Jammu and Kashmir and Maoist-hit Chhattisgarh.
Coronavirus: Record 472 COVID cases reported in Delhi in a day
So far, 1,19,736 tests were conducted in Delhi. And the containment zones have dropped to 78 in the national capital, the health report said.
Maharashtra notches 53 Covid-19 deaths for 2nd time in 48 hrs
On the positive side, 399 more fully cured patients returned home, taking the number of those discharged to 4,199 till date.
Covid-19: Gujarat nearing 9K coronavirus cases, death toll rises to 537
Till date, out of the total 537 deaths, 421 people have died in Ahmedabad alone (over 78 per cent), followed by 40 in Surat, 32 in Vadodara, 7 each in Bhavnagar and Anand and 5 in Gandhinagar.
Five Air India pilots test Covid-19 positive
Mumbai, May 10 : Five pilots of Air India along with two technical staff have tested positive for…
NCDC to study high COVID-19 infection rate among BSF men in Tripura
Of northeast India's 117 districts, only Dhalai district headquarters Ambassa was earlier declared as a Red Zone by the Union Health Ministry.
Ivanka Trump’s personal assistant tests COVID-19 positive
The US currently accounts for the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the world.
15 health workers test positive for corona in 2 MCD hospitals
According to the Union Health Ministry data, the national Capital has reported 5,980 cases of COVID-19, of which 1,931 people have been cured, but 66 people have lost their lives.
Woman constable dies of corona, 3 days after giving birth to baby
Meanwhile, a 57-year-old constable, who succumbed in the S.N. Medical College on May 1, had also tested positive for corona.
Indians stranded abroad to pay for return, 14-day quarantine
Since the announcement of the lockdown from March 24 midnight, all international flights were stopped, leaving Indians in foreign lands stranded.
105 people repatriated from UAE to Pakistan test COVID-19 positive
Out of the 190, 92 belonged to Sindh, 56 to Punjab, 24 to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 18 to Balochistan, according to Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.
40 BSF personnel in Delhi now test Covid-19 positive
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) With 25 fresh positive reports received on Sunday, a total of 40 Border…
Governor of Pakistan’s Sindh tests COVID-19 positive
Karachi, April 28 The Governor of Pakistan’s Sindh province has tested positive for the COVID-19 and was self-quarantining…
British PM to return to work in Downing Street on Monday
Johnson said on April 12 that he had left the hospital "after a week in which the NHS has saved my life, no question."
Gujarat corona positive cases climb to 3,071, Ahmedabad 2,003
Of the total 133 deaths, 86 were reported in Ahmedabad (65%), followed by 15 in Surat, 12 in Vadodara and 5 in Bhavnagar.
COVID-19: Active cases 423 in Bengal
According to the central government, 546 persons were infected with coronavirus in the state.
253 healthcare workers infected with COVID-19 in Pakistan
Of the 253 cases, Punjab has reported 83 infections, Sindh 56, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 30, Balochistan 32, Islamabad 31, Pakistan occupied Kashmir four, and Gilgit Baltistan 17.
5 riot accused test positive, 116 shifted to B’luru Haj complex
Former state chief minister and JD-S leader H.D. Kumaraswamy, however, objected to lodging the accused in the Ramanagara jail, as the district was a green spot and not a hotspot like Bengaluru and Mysuru.
Maha Minister Jitendra Awhad tests COVID-19 positive
Earlier this month health authorities went into a tizzy after a tea-seller.outside the Bandra residence of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had tested COVID-19 positive.
21 Indian Navy men test coronavirus positive
While this is the first reported case of Covid in the Indian Navy, the Indian Army has so far reported eight positive virus cases.
226 new coronavirus positive cases in Madhya Pradesh
The health officials also said that 405 containment areas have been declared across the affected cities in the state.
Docs to urge Ministry to keep track of infection among healthcare workers
"Therefore it is very important to address the issue by a reliable source of information. The ministry can keep it without making it public, but it should track the data on healthcare workers".
Actress Zoa Morani discharged after COVID-19 treatment
"My father, sister and I have been tested COVID 19 positive. Papa and Shaza have no symptoms, I have a few…will be sharing the experience soon so that others get an idea and I can be of some help."
Delhi cases of Covid-19 cross 1000, double in six days
The Delhi government claims that even if the number of patients rises to 500 per day, the government has made complete arrangements for the treatment of such patients on a large scale.
New Zealand reported decline in new coronavirus cases
New Zealand, a small island country with a population of just under 5 million, is halfway through a month-long lockdown aimed at not only containing the virus, but eliminating it.
Mohali woman, 81, defeats coronavirus in Punjab
Her son Gurminder Singh said he was quarantined in the home along with the other family members when her mother was admitted to a private hospital.
COVID-19 positive cases rise to 24 in Bihar
The patient from Munger was later admitted to a private hospital in Patna. In that hospital, two more persons have also tested positive.
Number of corona cases in Pakistan to rise: Imran Khan
China has dispatched medicines and medical equipment along with medical experts to Pakistan in helping its "all weather friend" to fight coronavirus.
COVID-19: Fourth doctor tested positive in Delhi
Two more doctors of Mohalla Clinic -- in Babarpur and in Maujpur -- were also tested positive for Coronavirus.
In Assam, 5 who returned from Jamaat event test corona positive
The seven people attended the congregation before the nationwide lockdown was imposed in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Prince Charles out of self-isolation, in ‘good health’
His wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, 72, was also tested and did not have the virus, but also began self-isolating.
Adviser runs out after UK PM tests COVID-19 positive
London, March 28 (IANS) Dominic Cummings, a senior adviser to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, was seen running out…
British PM Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19
London, March 27 : UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday disclosed he has tested positive for coronavirus…
Shia Waqf Board chairman Waseem Rizvi tested for coronavirus
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Mar 25 : Shia Central Waqf Board chairman Syed Waseem Rizvi was on Wednesday tested…
Lok Sabha adjourned sine die amid Covid-19 scare
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla made the announcement after the House passed the Finance Bill, 2020. The Budget Session of the Parliament, which began on March 2, was to be concluded on April 3.
Buckingham Palace royal aide tests COVID-19 positive: Report
It was not known how close the worker got personally to the Queen.
Two more corona suspects from Gurugram’s upscale society
The four positive cases are reported from sector 9A, Palam Vihar and Sector 50 Nirvana Country.
Gurugram woman Covid-19 positive, becomes Haryana’s first case
"This is the first positive case of the coronavirus in Haryana," state Director General of Health Suraj Bhan Kamboj told the media.