Covid-19 highlights: Soldier from Ladakh tests positive for coronavirus

World Bank increases COVID-19 response fund to USD14 Billion

A soldier from Ladakh Scouts has been tested positive for Covid19. His father had just returned from pilgrimage in Iran. His family is now in quarantine. This is the first case of coronavirus reported from the Indian Army.

An 18-year-old, who returned from London on March 15, has tested positive for coronavirus, a West Bengal government official said. The teenager's parents and their driver have been taken to the isolation ward of a city hospital.

Russia will close it doors for most foreign citizens till May 1, in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. "Starting from 00:00 (local time) on March 18, till 00:00 (local time) on May 1, 2020, most of the foreign citizens and stateless persons will not be allowed to enter the Russian Federation.

Chief Justice of India S A Bobde and three judges of the Supreme Court on Tuesday took stock of the preparedness and safety measures adopted in the apex court in wake of the Coronavirus (CIVID-19) pandemic.

The CJI, who was accompanied by Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and L Nageswara Rao interacted with advocates in the apex court corridors about the problem of over crowding and other preparedness.

Delhi Police issues 'appeal' asking people to remain indoor as far as possible and not come outside for leisure in view of COVID-19

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As part of precautionary steps against coronavirus threat, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams that manages the Lord Venkateswara shrine in Tirupati on Tuesday began issuing time slot tokens to devotees for darshan.

Devotees were not allowed to sit in compartments of massive queue complexes on the hills to avoid person-to-person contact and instead were issued time tokens.

About 33,000 devotees were issued tokens before dawn, a temple official said.

Air India on Tuesday announced temporary suspension of its entire services to Europe and the UK from March 19.

The decision to suspend air services to the UK and the European Union member countries was taken in the wake of travel and visa restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak, Air India said in a tweet.

Due to the growing fear around coronavirus outbreak, Indian Railways cancelled 71 trains as of Tuesday evening.

Mumbai police order closure of orchestra/dance bars, discotheques, pubs, live bands and DJ performances in city till March 31 in view of coronavirus threat.

Wall Street stocks rose in opening trading Tuesday, bouncing after the prior session's rout, as US policymakers float massive government stimulus to address the economic hit from the coronavirus.

About five minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 20,527.63, up 1.7 percent, a day after falling nearly 3,000 points.

Public transport in Mumbai to remain open; no closure of government offices: Uddhav Thackeray on coronavirus situation

Two who returned from Italy and were staying at ITBP quarantine camp test positive for COVID-19; shifted to Safdarjung hospital: Officials