Coronavirus Live: Indian Embassy in US issues advisory on travel to India

India is working with Iranian authorities to operate some limited commercial flights for facilitating early return of remaining Indians from coronavirus-affected areas in that country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Parliament on Wednesday.

The government on Wednesday said states/UTs asked to ensure sanitation of public transport vehicles as part of coronavirus control and containment measures.

Downward pressure on China's foreign trade and the global economy is rising due to the coronavirus epidemic, Chinese customs said in a statement on Wednesday.

Using publicly available data on the novel coronavirus, researchers have estimated that the average incubation period -- from the point of infection to the onset of symptoms -- for the deadly disease caused by the virus is 5.1 days.

According to the study, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, this median time, from exposure to the onset of symptoms, suggests that the 14-day quarantine period used by several public health measures across the world is reasonable.

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said Wednesday that Rome was allocating 25 billion euros ($28.3 billion) to fight the novel coronavirus outbreak that has killed 631 people in Italy.

Of the 948 citizens and other nationals evacuated by India, 654 found COVID19 negative are discharged; 294 in quarantine and asymptomatic: Ministry of Health.

India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar hinted that they might limit the usage of saliva to shine the white ball during the first ODI against South Africa here on Thursday as a precautionary measure in the wake of the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak.

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said Wednesday that Rome is allocating an additional 25 billion euros ($28.3 billion) to fight the novel coronavirus that has killed 631 people in Italy.

The India Open Super 500 tournament, a crucial event for the Tokyo Olympic qualification, will be held without any spectators due to the global novel coronavirus outbreak, Badminton Association of India (BAI) said on Wednesday.

The high level Group Of Ministers on COVID19 met today to review and monitor the status, actions taken, and preparedness for its management. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan chaired the meeting at Nirman Bhawan.

The government said international cruise ships will be allowed only at ports having thermal screening facilities for passengers, crew.

The government said international cruise ships and crew with travel history to coronavirus-hit countries not allowed to enter Indian ports till March 31.

The Shipping Ministry said only international cruise ships that intimated their call to an Indian port by Jan 1, 2020 allowed to call on such port.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said in Rajya Sabha that the government is taking steps to evacuate Indians from Iran amid coronavirus outbreak.

The South Western Railway (SWR) zone has launched a COVID-19 awareness campaign, aimed at preventing the fast expanding disease infections in Karnataka, an official statement said on Wednesday, reports IANS.

"For the information of passengers, posters have been displayed at the entrance and prominent places in railway stations on the precautions to be taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19," said SWR in a statement