Stock markets soar on coronavirus drug report

Global equities surged Friday as reports of encouraging trials for a possible coronavirus drug injected optimism into investors.Asian indices posted healthy gains also as official data showed the fatal COVID-19 pandemic had not hit China's economy as badly as some had feared.

Apr 17, 2020 6:24 PM

22 more test positive for COVID-19 in West Bengal

At least 22 people tested positive for COVID-19 in different parts of West Bengal in the last 24 hours, Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said on Friday. Four persons were discharged after recovering from the disease during the period. Taking the fresh cases into account, the number of active COVID-19 patients in the state rose to 162, Sinha said.

Apr 17, 2020 6:23 PM

Dharavi's coronavirus count reaches 101 with 15 new cases

The number of coronavirus cases in Mumbai's Dharavi slum area reached 101 on Friday with 15 new patients being detected, said an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. A 62-year-old COVID-19 patient from the area died at Sion hospital, he added. A total of 10 coronavirus patients from this densely populated area have died so far.

Apr 17, 2020 6:22 PM

Lockdown breach: Ten held for gathering in mosque to offer Friday prayer

Ten persons were arrested in Kaiserganj area here for gathering in mosque to offer Friday namaz in breach of the lockdown provisions, police said. Bahraich Additional Superintendent of Police Ravindra Singh said in Bairimaheshpur village some persons gathered to offer Friday prayers despite lockdown.

Apr 17, 2020 6:21 PM

Man tests positive for COVID-19 in A&N Islands, first case to be found in pool testing

A government employee tested positive for the COVID-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday, officials said. The 49-year-old man is the first positive case after the administration started pool testing of samples, they said. The man, a resident of the South Andaman district, has been admitted to the designated hospital, said Avijit Roy, the nodal officer for the disease in the Union Territory.

Apr 17, 2020 6:12 PM

COVID-19 test sample collection kiosk set up at Hamirpur Medical College'

A kiosk for collecting Covid-19 infection test samples has become operational at Dr. Radha Krishanan Medical College premises in Hamirpur near here, the hospital in-charge said on Friday. Hospital in-charge, Dr Anil Verma said the test sample collection kiosk at the hospital premises would greatly assist in the fight against the spread of the pandemic.

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