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Coronavirus pandemic: HC satisfied with govt’s steps to rescue Indian students in Iran
March 18, 2020 13:54 IST
The court also noted that authorities have done more than what was expected.
COVID-19 India updates March 18: Govt confirms 276 Indians infected abroad, cases cross 150 in countrySubscriber Only
March 18, 2020 13:50 IST
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India rose to 151.
COVID-19: Bars to remain open in Kerala with precautionary measures
March 18, 2020 13:20 IST
Kerala's retail liquor outlets run by the government, numbering over 260, and bars are infamous for heavy crowds, sparking fears in the medical community about the risk of coronavirus transmission at such places.
260 Indians in Iran test positive for coronavirus, claims stranded pilgrimSubscriber Only
March 18, 2020 17:51 IST
While the Ministry of External Affairs hasn't confirmed this development, it had on Tuesday said that it could only confirm “some positive cases.”
Latest coronavirus update: US to close Canada border to ‘non-essential’ traffic
March 18, 2020 22:17 IST
The global number of deaths caused by coronavirus crossed 7,500 Wednesday, with nearly 200,000 people infected as of now.
Coronavirus: Schools shut, SC wonders how children are getting their mid-day meals
March 18, 2020 11:41 IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognisanse of the non-availability of mid-day meals and issued notices to state administrations seeking their replies on how children are being taken care of.
Indian Army reports first case of coronavirus
March 18, 2020 11:46 IST
The Jawan was quarantined on March 7 and tested positive on March 16 and has been isolated at the same hospital as his father.
Trump now claims he always knew the coronavirus would be a pandemicSubscriber Only
March 18, 2020 17:52 IST
As his administration came under intense criticism for a lack of urgency in issuing guidance to Americans or expediting tests for the virus, Trump continued misrepresenting what was available.
Indian Embassy helping Indian crew quarantined on Grand Princess cruise ship
March 18, 2020 17:53 IST
As many as 21 of the 2,500 passengers of the Grand Princess had tested positive for coronavirus. According to USA Today, more than 500 of the 1,100 crew members have disembarked over the weekend and gone home.
Coronavirus: BJP MP Suresh Prabhu in self-quarantine after Saudi trip
March 18, 2020 13:15 IST
Suresh Prabhu has taken the precautionary measure even after he was tested negative for coronavirus.
Coronavirus cases rise to 237 in Pakistan, Imran Khan says infection will spread further
March 18, 2020 10:04 IST
The Sindh province is the worst-hit with 172 cases, followed by 26 in Punjab, 16 each in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, 5 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 2 in Islamabad, officials said.
New coronavirus can persist in air for hours and on surfaces for days: study
March 18, 2020 10:00 IST
The tests show that when the virus is carried by the droplets released when someone coughs or sneezes, it remains viable, or able to still infect people, in aerosols for at least three hours.
Tracking the coronavirus: How crowded asian cities tackled an epidemicSubscriber Only
March 18, 2020 09:30 IST
Singapore, along with Taiwan and Hong Kong, offers successful approaches, at least so far, in battling a pandemic that has infected more than 182,000 people and killed at least 7,300 worldwide.
Time to announce partial to total lockdowns in most towns, cities: P ChidambaramSubscriber Only
March 18, 2020 17:56 IST
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram speaks to The Indian Express on what he thinks about the government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Railways gets PM praise for sanitising ‘every contact area’Subscriber Only
March 18, 2020 04:52 IST
The Railways is rolling out a series of steps to guard against the outbreak. It has advised people to avoid non-essential travel, even as major stations continued to show large footfall and perennially popular long-distance trains continued with long waiting lists Tuesday.
Covid-19: In Mumbai, 63-year-old dies; kin say goodbye from isolation wardSubscriber Only
March 19, 2020 01:34 IST
His wife and son, both tested positive for coronavirus and themselves in isolation at Mumbai's Kasturba Hospital, bid their final farewell from the isolation ward, from where the body was taken to Shivaji Park crematorium on Tuesday afternoon.
ICMR random tests show no community spread, WHO praises GovtSubscriber Only
March 18, 2020 07:44 IST
The ICMR had picked 1,020 random samples of people with severe acute respiratory illness pneumonia and influenza-like symptoms for testing for Covid-19.
The corona fighters: Crunching data by day, poetry by night, Maharashtra officer has his hands fullSubscriber Only
March 18, 2020 04:40 IST
Maharashtra reported its first two coronavirus cases on March 9 — a couple from Pune who were part of a 40-member group that returned from a Dubai tour on March 1.
A mad scramble home for students after India bans all flights from UKSubscriber Only
March 18, 2020 05:21 IST
The UK has reported 1,950 confirmed cases till now and 71 deaths. According to the UK government’s statement to the House of Commons’s Health Committee Tuesday, as many as 55,000 people are estimated to be infected.
Shut again in 2 weeks, Kashmir schools put their lessons onlineSubscriber Only
March 18, 2020 04:36 IST
Schools in Kashmir remained open only for two weeks after being shut for over 200 days since August 5 last year, when special to the erstwhile state was withdrawn.
Goa considers shutting borders to fight Covid-19Subscriber Only
March 18, 2020 04:32 IST
Goa has also invoked Epidemic Act, 1897, with schools and colleges shut. On Tuesday, the government went further and also cancelled examinations for all classes up to Class VIII.
COVID-19: Third death, Govt allows use of anti-HIV drugs for high-risk patients above the age of 60Subscriber Only
March 18, 2020 07:00 IST
63-yr-old dies in Mumbai; ICMR says in talks with 51 private labs
In Kerala’s migrant hub, ‘link workers’ help spread awareness about coronavirusSubscriber Only
March 18, 2020 02:01 IST
When the coronavirus infection knocked on the doors of the state, the district authorities were quick to call on the services of Shaikh and other 'link' workers to build awareness among the migrant communities.
Coronavirus outbreak: Parliament session won’t be cut short, says PM Modi
March 17, 2020 20:50 IST
PM Modi also took an alleged swipe at BJP MP and former Union minister Vijay Goel, and said people should stop making calls, including writing letters, for the session to be curtailed due to coronavirus, PTI reported.
ICMR to double testing laboratories for coronavirusSubscriber Only
March 17, 2020 18:29 IST
Dr Balram Bhargava, secretary, Department of Health Research, said by the end of this week, there will be 72 functional ICMR labs for COVID-19 testing and also 49 others in the government system.
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