Coronavirus: India’s race against time to save doctors
India, like most parts of the world, is in a race against time to procure personal protective equipment (PPE) for the safety of its medical teams fighting to halt the spread of coronavirus. The country has reported more than 8,500 coronavirus cases and at least 289 have died. The first 100 cases were mostly reported […]
Why next few weeks are critical in India’s coronavirus war
At the weekend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the next three to four weeks would be “critical” to prevent the spread of coronavirus in India. Ever since its first case was confirmed on 30 January, India has taken a number of measures to try and combat the coronavirus. It has eased testing eligibility and invoked a draconian […]
‘Grant Debt Relief’: Pakistan PM Urges Global Community As Coronavirus Cases Surge
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday urged the global community to launch an initiative to give debt relief to developing countries that are fighting the novel coronavirus, as Pakistan reported nearly 450 fresh cases, bringing the total number of the Coronavirus patients to 5,230. In a video message, Khan said that highly indebted countries […]
Covid-19: 3 big reasons why so many have died in New York
The United States is hit hard by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. About 5,45,000 people were diagnosed with Covid-19 in the US as of Sunday, and roughly 21,600 have died of the highly contagious illness. New York has one of the world’s highest death tolls; the city has seen 6,898 virus-related deaths so far. So […]
Where does the world stand on a coronavirus vaccine?
Scientists around the world are racing against time to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus that has killed more than 100,000 people and infected more than 1.7 million worldwide. In some of the worst affected countries such as China and Italy, the infections and deaths have levelled off in recent days, but experts warn the risk […]
Coronavirus Global Updates, April 12: US death toll highest globally, Boris Johnson out of hospital
The coronavirus death toll in the US crossed the 20,000-mark, surpassing Italy to become the worst affected country in the world. New York City alone reported 6,367 deaths. The grim milestone was reached as President Donald Trump mulled over when the country, which has registered more than half a million infections, might begin to see […]
Man dies after slipping from mountain in Boniyar Uri
Srinagar, Apr 12 (KNS): A fifty-year old resident of Dudran Boniyar died on Sunday after slipped from Boniyar Mountains in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), the deceased went to nearby forests for collection of forest mushrooms and in the meantime his foot slipped and he fell hundred meters down. He […]
3 civilians including a woman and child killed in cross border shelling in North Kashmir
Kupwara, Apr 12, KNT: Three persons including a woman and child were killed in Cross Border shelling between the armies of India and Pakistan in Chowkibal area along Line of Control in Kashmir Valley. Official sources told KNT besides a 36 year old woman identified as Shameema Bano, a child and a man were killed […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
21 new positive cases reported today, 51320 persons under observation JAMMU, APRIL 12: The Government Sunday informed that 21 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 04 from Jammu and 17 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 245. According to the […]
SMC installs decontamination tunnel at Bone & Joint hospital, Barzulla
SRINAGAR, APRIL 12: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) installed and made operational a decontamination tunnel at Bone and Joint hospital at Barzulla, here tody. Mayor, Junaid Mattu, Deputy Mayor, Parvaiz Ahmed Qadri, Secretary SMC, Mohammad Akbar Sofi, Joint Commissioner, Administration, SMC, Syed Abul Qasim and other concerned were present on the occasion. The tunnel was installed […]