New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday advised the State governments to go for the RT-PCR test, which "detects the virus early and is the best strategy to identify and isolate the individual."
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) batsmen Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers on Monday put their kits from the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Gujarat Lions on auction to aid the battle against coronavirus.
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): The first patient, who was administered convalescent plasma therapy on compassionate grounds at Max Hospital in Saket, has now fully recovered and was discharged on Sunday.
Alappuzha (Kerala) [India], April 26 (ANI): Thanneermukkom Gram Panchayat in Alappuzha on Sunday made it mandatory for anyone stepping out in the public area to carry an umbrella for maintaining the social distance.
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 26 (ANI): Nepal on Sunday extended the nationwide lockdown by 10 days to May 7 as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the Himalayan nation.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 26 (ANI): India on Sunday sent the second tranche of assistance containing one lakh hydroxychloroquine tablets and 50,000 surgical gloves under the Coronavirus Emergency Fund to Bangladesh.
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 26 (ANI): The District Magistrate of South Goa has ordered the closure of restaurants in the district on Sunday in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 25 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday launched Chief Minister's Relief Fund website so as to receive donations online for the COVID-19 relief works.
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): England pacer James Anderson has announced that he will auction his signed Test shirt and a cricket bat, which he used in the last game to raise funds for the coronavirus relief.
Washington DC [USA], April 25 (ANI): Senior US diplomat Alice Wells on Friday (local time) lauded the steps taken by the Indian government to guard its healthcare workers on the front lines combating COVID-19.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 25 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Friday approved the pool testing and plasma therapy for the treatment of COVID-19 disease in the State, said Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope.
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Former South Africa batsman AB de Villiers on Friday revealed that he would be auctioning his and Virat Kohli's kits from the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Gujarat Lions for raising funds to aid the battle against the coronavirus.