News for 'coronavirus'

Second Pakistan cricketer succumb to coronavirus

Second Pakistan cricketer succumb to coronavirus

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Rashid Latif confirmed the news and asked everyone to pray for Riaz Sheikh's departed soul.

Juve's Dybala recovers from coronavirus

Juve's Dybala recovers from coronavirus

Rediff.com7 May 2020

In March, Dybala confirmed he and his girlfriend, Oriana Sabatini, tested positive for coronavirus.

Will coronavirus topple Trump?

Will coronavirus topple Trump?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

'It is perplexing to see the leader of the First World with a first rate medical infrastructure come up short on its foresight to handle the pandemic,' notes Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

Coronavirus panic hits tourism in Kathmandu

Coronavirus panic hits tourism in Kathmandu

Rediff.com14 Mar 2020

'Fear of this virus has created havoc. No one want to take risks by visiting.'

How Sweden bungled coronavirus response

How Sweden bungled coronavirus response

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

'The Swedish government would consider who will live, who will not die, in rationing coronavirus healthcare!' 'This means the 'biological age' would supersede the patient's chronological age as a potential guideline,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar

'Please stop communalising Nizamuddin coronavirus issue'

'Please stop communalising Nizamuddin coronavirus issue'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

'The administration failed in the coronavirus crisis so they are making it a Hindu-Muslim issue.'

Living inside Mumbai's coronavirus hotspot

Living inside Mumbai's coronavirus hotspot

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

Fear has gripped the residents of Worli Koliwada in central Mumbai after it was found that 11 of their neighbours have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus.

Life at ITBP's coronavirus quarantine facility

Life at ITBP's coronavirus quarantine facility

Rediff.com14 Mar 2020

'The government has made good arrangements to tackle this situation.' 'At the ITBP camp, doctors have arrived from different hospitals from every state of India.' 'They have training on how to deal with suspected coronavirus cases.' ''So I am sure India will handle the coronavirus situation well.'

All About Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

All About Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

Unlike for previous Olympics, the Paris 2024 opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium.

Coronavirus not 'manmade': US intelligence

Coronavirus not 'manmade': US intelligence

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

US intelligence agencies said they will 'rigorously' examine the emerging information to determine if the COVID-19 outbreak began through contact with infected animals or due to an accident at a laboratory in China.

Jal Shakti minister tests positive for coronavirus

Jal Shakti minister tests positive for coronavirus

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

"I underwent a coronavirus test after developing symptoms and the report has come positive. I am getting hospitalised on the advice of doctors. I request all who have come in my contact in the past days to isolate themselves and get tested," Shekhwat tweeted in Hindi.

2 coronavirus patients in Delhi discharged

2 coronavirus patients in Delhi discharged

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

So far, Delhi has seen seven positive cases including a patient who died.

Italy overtakes China's coronavirus death toll

Italy overtakes China's coronavirus death toll

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

In China, the toll stood at around 3,250 and in Italy it was 3,405.

Iran's Olympic medalist has coronavirus

Iran's Olympic medalist has coronavirus

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

Tasnim news agency reported Iran Athletic Federation doctor Ashkan Ordibehesht as saying that Ehsan Hadadi had self-quarantined after being diagnosed with the virus.

Football players test positive for coronavirus

Football players test positive for coronavirus

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Valencia and Argentina defender Ezequiel Garay said on Sunday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first La Liga player to confirm he has the virus that has wreaked havoc on global sport.

Suspected coronavirus patient dies in Maharashtra

Suspected coronavirus patient dies in Maharashtra

Rediff.com14 Mar 2020

The patient was admitted to a private hospital for high blood pressure a few days ago, and shifted to isolation ward of the Buldhana general hospital for symptoms of coronavirus on Saturday morning.

US reports first 'isolated' coronavirus case

US reports first 'isolated' coronavirus case

Rediff.com29 Feb 2020

Health officials in United States on Friday confirmed that a resident of Oregon has tested positive for coronavirus with no known history of travel to countries severely affected by the outbreak and no known contact with infected individuals.

MAPPED: The global outbreak of coronavirus

MAPPED: The global outbreak of coronavirus

Rediff.com14 Mar 2020

Coronavirus spread through being in proximity to an infected person and inhaling droplets generated when they cough or sneeze, or touching a surface where these droplets land and then touching one's face or nose.

Odisha reports first coronavirus case

Odisha reports first coronavirus case

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

The 33-year-old man had recently returned from Italy and is being treated at Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, he said.

Want to stuff coronavirus in Fadnavis' mouth: Sena MLA

Want to stuff coronavirus in Fadnavis' mouth: Sena MLA

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

Amid a row over Remdesivir supply in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad has said he wishes he could "stuff coronavirus in the mouth" of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis, sparking protests by the Opposition.

Survivors share experience of fighting coronavirus

Survivors share experience of fighting coronavirus

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

'Follow social distancing and stay at home'

How Bollywood is dealing with Coronavirus

How Bollywood is dealing with Coronavirus

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

Bollywood is taking precautions against the coronavirus as well.

Coronavirus: WHO says lab leak theory 'unlikely'

Coronavirus: WHO says lab leak theory 'unlikely'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Speaking at a press conference, Peter Ben Embarek, the head of the WHO mission in Wuhan, stated four hypotheses on how the virus spread but reiterated that "laboratory incident hypothesis is extremely unlikely to explain the introduction of the virus into the human population".

Coronavirus: India suspends Kartarpur pilgrimage

Coronavirus: India suspends Kartarpur pilgrimage

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

The government has also suspended movement of all types of passengers through international border points with Pakistan from 00:00 hours of March 16 in view of the threat from coronavirus.

Bara players tests negative for coronavirus

Bara players tests negative for coronavirus

Rediff.com7 May 2020

The players of the first staff of football of the FC Barcelona made the medical examinations on Wednesday and according to the information, all have been given negative and are 'clean' of the illness.

Coronavirus: Mexican soccer league cancels season

Coronavirus: Mexican soccer league cancels season

Rediff.com23 May 2020

On Wednesday, eight players from Mexico's Santos Laguna club tested positive for coronavirus despite none of them displaying any symptoms, the league said.

Centre studies if coronavirus present in Ganga water

Centre studies if coronavirus present in Ganga water

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

The Centre is conducting a study to assess the presence of SARS-CoV-2, or novel coronavirus, in the Ganga as corpses were found dumped in the river during the second Covid wave, and were fished out from districts in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, officials said.

This doctor contracted coronavirus, but recovered

This doctor contracted coronavirus, but recovered

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

'As a doctor, I always knew I would get it, but I was always sure I would get cured too.'

276 Indians infected with coronavirus abroad: MEA

276 Indians infected with coronavirus abroad: MEA

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

Iran is one of the worst-affected countries by the coronavirus outbreak and the government has been working to bring back Indians stranded there.

How bats carry coronavirus without getting sick

How bats carry coronavirus without getting sick

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Instead of killing bat cells as the virus does with human cells, the MERS coronavirus enters a long-term relationship with the host, maintained by the bat's unique 'super' immune system

Coronavirus: England bowlers' training session delayed

Coronavirus: England bowlers' training session delayed

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Earlier, it was established that each bowler would be using his own cricket ball as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus.

Liverpool star Salah tests positive for coronavirus

Liverpool star Salah tests positive for coronavirus

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has tested positive for the coronavirus on the eve of Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Togo, the Egyptian Football Association said on Friday.

'I Don't Preach About Keeping Two Wives'

'I Don't Preach About Keeping Two Wives'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

'My primary reason to participate was -- and I told my wives as well -- that the three of us would live happily together on the show and create history. We would make sure that people remember us for the longest time.'

'Emergence of another coronavirus is inevitable'

'Emergence of another coronavirus is inevitable'

Rediff.com13 May 2020

'The worst case scenario is a rebound of the virus.' 'Life is not going to be what it was.' 'Life as we know it has changed forever.' 'The new normal therefore is test, trace and treat.'

Scientists break 'camouflage' of novel coronavirus

Scientists break 'camouflage' of novel coronavirus

Rediff.com26 Jul 2020

The researchers from the the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) in the United States said by enabling this modification, nsp10 protects the virus from host cell immune response.

Global coronavirus death toll crosses 1 million-mark

Global coronavirus death toll crosses 1 million-mark

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

The United States has reported the most deaths -- more than 2,05,000 -- followed by Brazil, India, Mexico and the United Kingdom.

Will ICC allow coronavirus substitutes?

Will ICC allow coronavirus substitutes?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

The ICC currently only allows a player to be replaced during a match because of concussion. Under the proposed change, a late substitution would also be allowed on coronavirus grounds.

Omar Abdullah tests positive for coronavirus

Omar Abdullah tests positive for coronavirus

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

For a year I did my best to dodge this damn virus but it's finally caught up with me. I tested positive for #COVID?19 this afternoon, Omar tweeted.

Photos: How the world is reacting to coronavirus

Photos: How the world is reacting to coronavirus

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

As the world struggles with the deadly coronavirus, there are some who are dealing with the pandemic in their own unique way. Here are 12 images that show how.

Coronavirus leaves top tourist sites eerily deserted

Coronavirus leaves top tourist sites eerily deserted

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

More than 86,000 people worldwide have been infected with the novel coronavirus and the global death toll is nearing 3,000. To try to prevent the spread of the virus, local governments have been closing tourist attractions that normally draw large crowds. World-famous destinations such as the Great Wall of China and the Venetian canals resemble ghost towns. As new coronavirus cases are confirmed daily, more closures and cancellations are expected. For the most up-to-date information on the status of an attraction or event, check the institution's or event's main web page.