Coronavirus LIVE: New York bans gatherings of more than 500, say reports
India has suspended most visas including visa-free travel facility extended to Indian-origin foreigners from Friday to 15 April in an effort to stop instances of incoming travellers spreading the coronavirus infection in the country.
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Out of the 73 positive cases reported in India so far, 56 are Indians and 17 are foreigners, says Union Ministry of Health
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Visa-free travel facility granted to Overseas Citizen Of India (OCI) cardholders are kept in abeyance till April 15: Union Ministry of Health
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No need to create panic: Sanjeeva Kumar
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Everyone is advised non-essential travel: Sanjeeva Kumar
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Gold gains as virus fears deepen after US travel ban
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China coronavirus adviser expects global pandemic to be over by June
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Malaysia ex-PM Najib's trial halted over coronavirus scare
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Scientists in Israel likely to announce it developed coronavirus vaccine: Report
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Indian-origin doctor from Canada tests positive for COVID-19, kept in isolation at Lucknow's KGMU
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Twitter staff ordered to work from home over coronavirus fears
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Madras High Court asks BCCI to reply by March 23 on a PIL to cancel IPL matches due to coronavirus
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Person with travel history to Iran tests positive in Ladakh: PTI
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Meeting held to review preparedness for the evacuation of Indian citizens from Iran
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'Our helpline is getting international calls'
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We were the first ones to bring back people from Wuhan: Minister
The novel coronavirus has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and the US government's top infectious-disease specialist has said the pathogen is 10 times more deadly than the seasonal flu.
More than 126,000 people have been infected by the coronavirus across the world and 4,624 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
In India, the number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases went up to 74 as on Thursday. The government has suspended most visas including visa-free travel facility extended to Indian-origin foreigners from Friday to 15 April in an effort to stop instances of incoming travellers spreading the infection in the country.
Here are LIVE updates on coronavirus outbreak:
Out of the 73 positive cases reported in India so far, 56 are Indians and 17 are foreigners, says Union Ministry of Health
Out of the 73 positive cases reported in India so far, 56 are Indians and 17 are foreigners: Union Ministry of Health
Visa-free travel facility granted to Overseas Citizen Of India (OCI) cardholders are kept in abeyance till April 15: Union Ministry of Health
Visa-free travel facility granted to Overseas Citizen Of India (OCI) cardholders are kept in abeyance till 15th April 2020. This will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 13th March 2020 at the port of departure: Union Ministry of Health
No need to create panic: Sanjeeva Kumar
No need to create panic: Health Minister Special Secretary Sanjeeva Kumar.
Everyone is advised non-essential travel: Sanjeeva Kumar
Everyone is advised non-essential travel: Health Minister Special Secretary Sanjeeva Kumar.
Gold gains as virus fears deepen after US travel ban
Gold rose on Thursday on worries about the economic impact of the coronavirus as the United States suspended travel from virus-hit Europe, while palladium fell nearly 6% as the pandemic threatened demand for the autocatalyst metal.
China coronavirus adviser expects global pandemic to be over by June
The global coronavirus pandemic is likely to be over by June, Zhong Nanshan, the Chinese government's senior medical adviser, said on Thursday.
Malaysia ex-PM Najib's trial halted over coronavirus scare
Disgraced Malaysian ex-leader Najib Razak's corruption trial was halted Thursday after his defence team were reportedly ordered to self-quarantine over fears about the coronavirus.
Scientists in Israel likely to announce it developed coronavirus vaccine: Report
Scientists in Israel are expected to announce in the coming days that they have completed development of a vaccine for the new coronavirus COVID-19, according to a media report.
Indian-origin doctor from Canada tests positive for COVID-19, kept in isolation at Lucknow's KGMU
A 35-year-old Indian-origin doctor from Canada, who came to visit her relatives here, has been tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at the KGMU and her samples have been sent to Pune's National Institute of Virology for reconfirmation, a senior doctor said on Thursday.
Twitter staff ordered to work from home over coronavirus fears
Twitter has ordered all staff globally to work from home in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly new coronavirus epidemic.
Madras High Court asks BCCI to reply by March 23 on a PIL to cancel IPL matches due to coronavirus
Madras High Court asks BCCI to reply by March 23 on a PIL to cancel Indian Premier League (IPL) matches between March 29 and May 24 due to coronavirus, reports news agency ANI.
Person with travel history to Iran tests positive in Ladakh: PTI
One more person with travel history to Iran tests positive for coronavirus in Ladakh, number of confirmed cases in UT rises to 3: PTI quotes officials
Meeting held to review preparedness for the evacuation of Indian citizens from Iran
Pradeep Singh Kharola, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday chaired a meeting with different government agencies and stakeholders to review preparedness for the evacuation of Indian citizens from Iran.
First published: Mar 12, 2020 05:25 IST