Rome [Italy], April 19 (ANI): The Italian government is now preparing for the 'Phase-2' of its response to fight the coronavirus outbreak as the tally of deaths surged past 23,000 on Saturday (local time), after 482 more people succumbed to the contagious infection in the past 24 hours.
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 19 (ANI): One hundred six foreign nationals including an infant, who were stranded in Goa due to the COVID-19 lockdown, left for London by a special flight on Saturday.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 19 (ANI): Rajasthan on Saturday confirmed 122 COVID-19 positive cases, taking the total count of infected people in the state to 1,351.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 19 (ANI): With 125 new COVID-19 positive cases in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, the tally of virus-infected people surged to 974 in the state.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 18 (ANI): The number of COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh reached 1,402 on Saturday. However, no deaths due to the infection were reported today, according to the state's Health Department.
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The Central government has decided to provide a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to all postal employees, including Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS), who succumb to COVID-19 after being infected on duty.
Washington D.C. [USA], April 18 (ANI): Even small amounts of breastmilk strongly influences the accumulation of viral populations in the infant's gut and provides a protective effect against potentially pathogenic viruses, suggests recent research that examined hundreds of babies.
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 18 (ANI): With 24 new cases of COVID-19 here on Friday, the district tally of coronavirus infected people climbed to 196, said an official.
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 18 (ANI): Seven persons including an infant tested positive for COVID-19 here on Friday, taking the tally of virus-infected people to 38 in the district.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 17 (ANI): With 118 new COVID-19 positive cases and seven deaths in Maharashtra on Friday, the total count of virus-infected people in the state has climbed to 3,320, said State Health Department.
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): In its continuous quest to contribute towards the fight against COVID-19, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a contactless sanitiser dispenser which helps in preventing the spread of the infection.
Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 17 (ANI): Army Chief General MM Naravane on Friday said the failed infiltration attempt by terrorists in Keran sector earlier this month could not have been done without "active support and collusion" of Pakistan Army.