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From sports stars to politicians: Celebrities who tested positive for coronavirus
March 15, 2020 11:52 IST
Even as governments around the world struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic, many celebrities are falling victim to the infection.
IMA doctors: Like any viral infection, COVID-19 will resolve by itself in majority of patientsSubscriber Only
March 15, 2020 11:35 IST
Dr R V Asokan, honorary secretary general of IMA, said several instructions have been issued, including that differential diagnosis of COVID-19 has to be kept in mind while encountering a suspected patient.
Iran’s efforts to contain coronavirus severely obstructed due to ‘illegal US sanctions’: Foreign Minister Zarif
March 15, 2020 11:10 IST
In a letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Zarif urged the United Nations to disregard the US sanctions and pressed that they are lifted.
Strict restrictions slowed spread of COVID-19 by over 7 lakh cases in China: StudySubscriber Only
March 15, 2020 13:44 IST
The Wuhan shutdown also delayed the growth of the epidemic elsewhere in China, slowing the dispersal of the infection to other cities by an estimated 2.91 days.
Boris Johnson pressed to move Brexit deadline amid coronavirus threatSubscriber Only
March 15, 2020 09:51 IST
Though video conferences can substitute for many face-to-face meetings, the Brexit talks are complex, ranging over an array of issues, from fisheries to finance, and involving a British negotiating team of 100 officials. Given the grim arithmetic of the pandemic, several of those negotiators are likely to fall ill.
Spain imposes nationwide lockdown to fight coronavirusSubscriber Only
March 15, 2020 09:38 IST
The government also ordered all schools, restaurants and bars to close, extending measures that various regional authorities, including in Madrid and in Catalonia, had taken on Friday.T he death toll in Spain rose to more than 190 on Saturday. Overall, 6,200 people are infected.
234 Indians stranded in Iran due to coronavirus have arrived in India: Jaishankar
March 15, 2020 11:14 IST
The third batch of Indians from Iran arrived early Sunday. A second batch of 44 Indian pilgrims had arrived from Iran on Friday.
COVID-19 in Northeast India: No confirmed case yet, but borders sealed, vigil upSubscriber Only
March 14, 2020 20:29 IST
COVID-19: A round-up of the precuationary measures across Northeast India
Here’s what the new U.S. restrictions on Europe mean for travelersSubscriber Only
March 14, 2020 14:59 IST
The restrictions cover people who have been in 26 European countries at any point during a 14-day period before their scheduled arrival in the United States and will not apply to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, or to spouses, parents & children under the age of 21 of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, among other exceptions.
CM orders schools, colleges shut in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad; theatres, pools shut across stateSubscriber Only
March 14, 2020 14:47 IST
Tour operators have begun sharing data with the district administration about travellers who had visited the worst-affected countries in the last one month. The district administration has so far received a list of about 170 persons who are known to have travelled to these countries. Officials said all these persons will be contacted and screened to ensure that they are not carrying the virus.
Nagpur: Four suspected coronavirus patients flee hospitalSubscriber Only
March 14, 2020 14:45 IST
However, as the news spread, the police and the civil administration swung into action and traced them to their homes. "They have been asked to come back to the hospital. They are expected to be here anytime now," Keoliya added.
Dubai flight passengers screened at airport; woman, baby with ‘mild cough’ taken to Naidu HospitalSubscriber Only
March 14, 2020 14:35 IST
Every week, Pune airport receives 10 flights from Dubai. About 150 to 250 passengers travel from Dubai to Pune every day. So far, 1,471 passengers arriving from Dubai have been screened at Pune airport from March 6, when the screenings commenced.
Colombia strikes to go ahead without marches to avoid coronavirus
March 14, 2020 14:22 IST
The planned strike would be the first one this year after a series of protests and three strikes in the final two months of 2019.
‘Will participate’: Pak after PM Modi’s proposal for video call to tackle coronavirus
March 14, 2020 13:38 IST
Among SAARC nations, India has so far recorded 82 cases followed by Pakistan (20), Maldives (8), Afghanistan (7), Bangladesh (3), Sri Lanka (2), and Nepal and Bhutan (1 each).
Coronavirus updates March 14: Positive cases rise to 84 as Centre declares COVID-19 a ‘notified disaster’
March 14, 2020 20:13 IST
The number of cases in India increased to 83 on Saturday, two people have died so far.
In quarantine, PM Justin Trudeau telegoverns Canada
March 14, 2020 11:17 IST
Justin Trudeau's wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, tested positive for coronavirus after returning from Britain.
As Europe shuts down, Britain takes a different, and contentious, approachSubscriber Only
March 14, 2020 13:31 IST
While countries across Europe have shut schools, sporting events and even restaurants and bars, Boris Johnson has largely kept Britain open, opting for more targeted measures like asking people with respiratory symptoms to stay home.
Donald Trump says he will be tested for coronavirus ‘fairly soon’Subscriber Only
March 14, 2020 10:25 IST
Would Trump, 73, be tested after interacting with a Brazilian official who tested positive for the virus just days after meeting with him in Florida?
81 is mean age of Italy’s dead, most had conditions but felled by coronavirus: LancetSubscriber Only
March 14, 2020 12:17 IST
Of the patients who died in Italy, 42.2% were aged 80-89 years, 32.4% were between 70 and 79 years, 8.4% were aged 60-69 and 2.8% were aged 50-59 years and those aged more than 90 made up 14.1%.
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