Covid-19: Coronavirus cases rise to 1,251 in India, death toll 32

"We never said community transmission has begun, only local transmission has begun," said Health Ministry.

"Coronavirus disease should be nipped in the bud, we should, as a country, be prepared for any situation," said Health Ministry.

Measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak will slash the economic output of Germany in 2020 by 2.8 to 5.4 percent before a rebound next year, according to a panel of economists who advise the government, tweeted news agency AFP.

Spain confirmed another 812 deaths in 24 hours from the coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number of deaths to 7,340, according to the country's health ministry figures.

Iran on Monday reported 117 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, bringing the official total number of fatalities to 2,757, according to news agency AFP.

One of the passengers who flew in Vistara on March 22 has tested positive for coronavirus on March 29, a notice issued on Monday by Directorate of Health Services said.

International oil slumped to a 17-year low as coronavirus lockdowns hit major economies. The benchmark Brent crude price on Monday dropped by as much as 6.62% to $23.28 per barrel. The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI), another benchmark in oil pricing fell below 5% to around $20 a barrel.

CRPF will set up nationwide 24x7 helplines, quick response teams for families of troops.

Mother Dairy on Monday supplied around 250 tonnes of fruits and vegetables to its retail stores 'Safal' across Delhi-NCR to meet local demand, which has now stabilised with no panic-buying from customers.

Global number of declared coronavirus cases has topped 700,000, reported news agency AFP.

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Russia moved toward a lockdown across the world’s largest country by area on Monday to try and halt the spread of coronavirus, following Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin’s order for residents to stay in their homes, reports Bloomberg.

The number of deaths due to coronavirus in Gujarat has gone up to six after one more patient succumbed to the infection, a senior health official said on Monday, reports PTI.

China reported a drop in new coronavirus infections for a fourth day as drastic curbs on international travellers reined in the number of imported cases, while policymakers turned their efforts to healing the world's second-largest economy, reports Reuters.

The city of Wuhan, at the centre of the outbreak, reported no new cases for a sixth day, as businesses reopened and residents set about reclaiming a more normal life after a lockdown for almost two months.

Automobile manufacturers have been asked to make ventilators and they are working on it, says Health ministry: PTI