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Coronavirus: After Manipur, Assam, entire Northeast to shut educational institutionsSubscriber Only
March 17, 2020 13:16 IST
Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland have decided to issue a temporary ban on tourist entry. Advisories have been issued by each state government to avoid mass gatherings and maintain social distancing as far as possible. The Northeast has no reported positive COVID-19 case yet.
Coronavirus India updates March 16: Cases rise to 114, Centre says no fliers from EU, Turkey, UK
March 16, 2020 22:54 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Latest News Updates: While the Delhi government announced a ban on all gatherings of over 50 people, Odisha ordered all malls in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar to remain closed till March 31 after the detection of first positive case in the state.
Coronavirus: How Supreme Court, high courts are tackling the pandemic
March 16, 2020 15:06 IST
While some courts have limited the number of litigations to be taken up, medical and thermal-screening equipment are being installed at the court premises.
Europeans erect borders against coronavirus, but the enemy is already withinSubscriber Only
March 16, 2020 13:57 IST
Confronting a virus that respects no borders, this modern Europe without borders is building them everywhere. But different states have different answers, and each discrete and disparate step has increased the sense of the coming apart, and the feeling that the problem is someone else’s creation.
Coronavirus: Supreme Court notice to states on overcrowding in prisons
March 16, 2020 13:45 IST
"Mass gathering is a huge problem and it can become the centre for the spread of coronavirus," the Supreme Court observed.
Covid-19: Bigg Boss contestant, others booked for organising reception outside Kochi airport
March 16, 2020 12:45 IST
Several videos that propped up on social media showed close to 100 people, mostly youngsters armed with cell-phones and some even with infants, cheering as Bigg Boss contestant Rajith Kumar walked outside the airport terminal.
Coronavirus vaccine trial starts Monday in the United States
March 16, 2020 11:46 IST
Testing will begin with 45 young, healthy volunteers with different doses of shots. Dozens of research groups around the world are racing to create a vaccine as COVID-19 cases continue to grow. Importantly, they're pursuing different types of vaccines.
Odisha reports first coronavirus case, patient has travel history to ItalySubscriber Only
March 16, 2020 11:41 IST
Coronavirus in Odisha: The government’s designated spokesperson Subroto Bagchi said the "patient is a 33-year-old man who had returned from Italy, where he was a research scholar”.
The world has a plan to fight coronavirus. Most countries are not using it.Subscriber Only
March 16, 2020 10:16 IST
Countries were reluctant to cede total control to an international agency. They drafted a provision that gave them the right to take health measures that they believed would have similar or better results than WHO recommendations.
US moves nearer to shutdown amid coronavirus fears
March 16, 2020 10:13 IST
The death toll in the United States climbed to 64, while infections passed 3,200.
The man with 17,700 bottles of hand sanitizer just donated themSubscriber Only
March 16, 2020 10:01 IST
Matt Colvin, an Amazon seller outside Chattanooga, Tennessee, helped volunteers from a local church load two-thirds of his stockpile of hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes into a box truck for the church to distribute to people in need.
China’s manufacturing, retail, investment suffer historic slumpSubscriber Only
March 16, 2020 09:18 IST
Coronavirus pandemic: While there are increasing signs that companies and people are getting back to work in March, the economy is still not back to normal.
South Korea wants to show the world how to tackle the coronavirusSubscriber Only
March 16, 2020 09:13 IST
At the proposed meeting with world leaders, South Korea plans to share information on its “experience on tackling” the nationwide spread of the novel coronavirus.
Karnataka: Daughter of man who became India’s first casualty tests positive for coronavirusSubscriber Only
March 16, 2020 07:42 IST
The 76-year-old man, who returned last week from a month-long pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, had tested positive for Covid-19 following his death.
Coronavirus test centres in India: All you need to know
March 16, 2020 10:50 IST
Coronavirus Test Centres in India: On Sunday, the government announced that the first and second confirmatory tests for COVID-19 have been made free for citizens.
Spain France coronavirus news March 15: Both countries announce sweeping restrictionsSubscriber Only
March 15, 2020 22:42 IST
Spain locked down its 46 million citizens and France ordered the closing of the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, cafes and restaurants — as governments took increasingly desperate measures to put more space between people and contain the coronavirus.
Coronavirus pandemic: As panic spreads, we answer FAQs
March 16, 2020 10:48 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Over 100 people have tested positive for coronavirus in India so far.
Pakistan raises Kashmir during SAARC video-conference on coronavirus
March 15, 2020 21:17 IST
In the conference, PM Modi proposed setting up an emergency fund by SAARC nations to fight the coronavirus. He also pledged USD 10 million initial investment to the fund from India.
PM Modi asks SAARC nations to avoid ‘knee-jerk reactions’, proposes coronavirus fund
March 15, 2020 20:11 IST
In his opening address at the SAARC summit held via video conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that "prepare, but don't panic" had been India's guiding mantra in dealing with coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: From shutting schools to cancelling gatherings, how states are tackling the outbreak
March 15, 2020 17:33 IST
Coronavirus outbreak in India: Various states have gone into a virtual shutdown, while many, including Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, Uttarakhand have closed schools and colleges. Here's how state governments are responding to the coronavirus challenge.
Coronavirus: Viral photo of nurse highlights tremendous stress Italian healthcare workers are under
March 15, 2020 15:15 IST
The image is of Elena Pagliarini, a nurse in the Lombardy region, which is the worst hit by the virus.
Coronavirus India updates March 15: Cases rise to 107, PM holds video conference with SAARC leaders
March 15, 2020 22:23 IST
Meanwhile, three flights carrying 218 Indian nationals stranded in Italy and 236 in Iran landed in India earlier today and have been quarantined at different facilities in New Delhi and Jaisalmer.
Don’t conduct group tours till Mar 31: Maharashtra cops to tour operators
March 15, 2020 14:38 IST
Talking about the measures taken by the police to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the police said, "We have already asked our offices to avoid handshake with people and use the traditional 'namaste'."
Coronavirus patient slips out of quarantine, boards Kochi-Dubai flight; 270 passengers deplaned
March 15, 2020 14:03 IST
The UK national, who was travelling with 18 others, had slipped out of quarantine from a Munnar hotel, officials said. He and his wife were brought down from the flight and placed under isolation at Kalamassery Medical College in Ernakulam district.
Coronavirus outbreak: 218 Indians evacuated from Italy land in DelhiSubscriber Only
March 15, 2020 12:04 IST
The evacuees would be taken to a facility set up by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in Chawla, Delhi where they would be tested and quarantined.
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