Covid-19 updates: Vaishno Devi Shrine Board issues precautionary measures
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday led Saarc video conference to chalk out strategy on combating global pandemic coronavirus. The deadly covid-19 has claimed over 5,800 lives and more than 155,000 people have been affected. People of Spain were put into a partial lockdown as a part of 15-day emergency plan. There are 107 people in India who are infected by coronavirus.
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Italian Players' Association lashes out at Serie A clubs for 'asking' players to return to training
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2 more Fiorentina players test positive for coronavirus
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Indian Army says fully equipped to provide medical services to returnees
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93 people in India currently infected by coronavirus
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Over 12,00,000 passengers have been screened at Indian airports
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131 Indian students and 103 pilgrims from coronavirus-hit Iran land in Mumbai
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Regions outside Hubei report no new indigenous cases of coronavirus
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South Korea reports 76 new coronavirus deaths
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Begona Gomez, Spanish PM's wife, tests positive for coronavirus
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday led a video conference with seven nations of Saarc to develop combined strategy for fighting covid-19. The prime minister started the video conference, followed by
Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani's and Maldives president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. Earlier in the morning, US President Donald Trump's tested negative for coronavirus, according to White House officials. Though coronavirus deaths continue to rise in Chinese mainland, for the first time there were more infections reported from outside China, according to China's National Health Commission. Spain has asked citizens to stay at home except to buy food, go to the pharmacy, to the hospital, or to work or for other emergencies, as the nation becomes the hardest-hit country following Italy where more than 1,200 people have died. In India, 2 people died from covid-19.
Italian Players' Association lashes out at Serie A clubs for 'asking' players to return to training
Italian top division Serie A's doctors issued a stern warning against players returning for training after four players tested positive for coronavirus. Serie A doctors said they had "strong concerns" and "unanimously advise not to resume training until a clear improvement" in the situation. Italian Players' Association (AIC) on Saturday slammed a "paradoxical situation" and lashed out at some clubs for presssurizing players to return to training. 11 players from Serie A has tested positive for coronavirus.
2 more Fiorentina players test positive for coronavirus
Fiorentina's Argentine international defender German Pezzella and on-loan forward Patrick Cutrone have tested positive for covid-19.
Indian Army says fully equipped to provide medical services to returnees
Indian Army said that its Jaipur wellness center is fully equipped to take care of the people who have been evacuated from coronavirus-hit Iran.
Indian Army: Wellness Centre at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan is a fully equipped facility to help Indian citizens undertake mandatory quarantine period under the supervision of skilled medical authorities. #CoronaVirus pic.twitter.com/jCjp6ZmQIK
— ANI (@ANI) March 15, 2020
93 people in India currently infected by coronavirus
The Ministry of health and family welfare on its website posted that the total number of confirmed COVID 2019 cases across India is 93, including infected foreign nationals. 9 people have been discharged already. 2 succumbed to the covid-19 virus.
Over 12,00,000 passengers have been screened at Indian airports
In order to curb further spreading of the coronavirus over 12 lakh people have been screened across several airports in India. Maharashtra, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh have reported higher rates of infections.
131 Indian students and 103 pilgrims from coronavirus-hit Iran land in Mumbai
A Mahan Air flight from coronavirus-hit Iran has landed in Mumbai on Sunday morning. 234 Indians who were among the people stranded in Iran have now been brought back home. External Affairs minister S Jaishankar thanked the Iranian authorities for their help in the rescue mission.
234 Indians stranded in #Iran have arrived in India; including 131 students and 103 pilgrims.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) March 14, 2020
Thank you Ambassador @dhamugaddam and @India_in_Iran team for your efforts. Thank Iranian authorities.
Regions outside Hubei report no new indigenous cases of coronavirus
China saw a jump in 'imported' cases of coronavirus infections. China on Sunday reported 20 coronavirus cases on Sunday.
First published: Mar 15, 2020 06:09 IST