Geneva [Switzerland], August 15 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of COVID-19 cases globally has grown by more than 286,000 in the past 24 hours, while over 6,700 patients have died in the same period of time, the World Health Organization's (WHO) data revealed on Friday.
Panaji (Goa) [India], August 14 (ANI): The first two patients, who were treated for COVID-19 with plasma therapy in Goa, have tested negative of the virus, said the state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Friday.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Lucknow Chief Medical Officer (CMO) RP Singh on Thursday issued rate list for treatment of COVID-19 patients at private hospitals in the city.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Sixty more people have been arrested in connection with violence in Bengaluru over a derogatory social media post earlier this week, said Sandeep Patil, Bengaluru Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime).
Moscow [Russia], August 14 (Sputnik/ANI): Moscow has registered 11 deaths of patients infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 4,633, the city's coronavirus response center said in a statement on Thursday.
Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas interacted with COVID-19 patients at a quarantine centre in Nellore on Thursday through video conferencing from Zilla Parishad Emergency Controlling Centre.
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): COVID-19 has been especially leading to complications in patients with obesity (or overweight) and Body Mass Index (BMI) more than 30, a preliminary result of a study at Sir Gangaram Hospital observed.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): The Health Department has started conducting antibody tests in Indore from August 11 onwards. This test will be carried out by taking blood samples of 7,000 people, including children, men and women who will be eligible to give plasma to COVID-1
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): The collection of call detail records (CDR) of COVID-19 patients in Kerala for contact tracing is a violation of constitutional rights of individuals, Kerala Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala said.
Patna (Bihar) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday visited the Patna Medical College and Hospital to review the medical facilities for COVID-19 patients.
New Delhi [India], Aug 13 (ANI): India recorded the highest-ever recoveries of 56,383 in a single day. With this, the number of total recovered COVID-19 patients has touched nearly 17 lakhs (16,95,982) on Thursday, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): The body of a deceased COVID-19 patient was taken to the burial ground on a cycle rickshaw in Guntur district here, the third incident in as many months and after the Andhra Pradesh government suspending two officers in Srikakulam district for