Coronavirus Live: New York declares state emergency amid new virus outbreak
Coronavirus epidemic has affected over tens of thousands across 90 countries. The epidemic, which began from a seafood and poultry market in China's Wuhan, has now killed more than 3,400 people. The outbreak has rattled livelihoods and upended financial markets around the world.
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Karnataka govt to to suspend biometric attendance temporarily
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First case of coronavirus reported in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the number to 32 in India
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Delhi Airport may have separate belt for baggage of 12 coronavirus impacted countries' passengers
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No positive cases of coronavirus in Uttarakhand: Parliamentary Affairs Minister
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Philippines to declare health emergency after first community transmission of coronavirus
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Iranian lawmaker dies of novel coronavirus
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UAE reports 15 new COVID-19 cases
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Vietnam's coronavirus cases rise to 18 - health ministry
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COVID-19 scare brings down footfall at Delhi monuments
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Afghanistan's confirmed coronavirus cases rise to 4
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280 who came in contact with Italian couple test negative for coronavirus
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PM Modi asks citizens to not believe rumours regarding coronavirus
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J-K government closes schools in Jammu, Samba till end of March
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US puts prison authorities on alert amid coronavirus outbreak
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Death toll in China crosses 3,070
The coronavirus epidemic has affected livelihoods millions across the planet as it crossed a milestone of affecting more than a million people. The novel covid-19 has now killed 3,400 people across 90 nations. China has reported 28 new deaths due to coronavirus infection on Saturday along with 99 new cases. Originating from a seafood and poultry market in Wuhan, covid-19 crossed borders and affected international markets, places of worship in Iran and the Vatican, dealt a blow to Japan's 2020 Olympics preparations forcing G-20 nations and their central banks to come together to find means to tackle the outbreak which the World Health Organisation has graded 'very high' in terms risk to human life. In India, 34 cases have been diagnosed and 31,000 have been put under quarantine across several hospitals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked citizens to stay safe and not pay attention to any rumors regarding the coronavirus outbreak.
Here are the live updates:
Karnataka govt to to suspend biometric attendance temporarily
As a precautionary measure to control the spread of coronavirus in Karnataka, the state government has planned to suspend biometric attendance for the time-being at its offices, also in corporate and IT companies, Medical Education Minister DrK Sudhakarsaid on Saturday.
First case of coronavirus reported in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the number to 32 in India
First case of coronavirus reported in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the number to 32 in India.
Delhi Airport may have separate belt for baggage of 12 coronavirus impacted countries' passengers
Reinforcing precautionary measures to prevent the further spread of coronavirus, Delhi Airport is planning to have a separate belt for baggage of international passengers from 12 countries, that are most impacted by the deadly disease, a Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) spokesperson said on Saturday.
No positive cases of coronavirus in Uttarakhand: Parliamentary Affairs Minister
The government of Uttarakhand on Saturday announced that there have been no positive cases of Coronavirus in the state till date.
The government also said that the situation is being monitored regularly.
Philippines to declare health emergency after first community transmission of coronavirus
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte will declare a public health emergency to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, after the country recorded its first case of community transmission, officials said on Saturday.
Iranian lawmaker dies of novel coronavirus
An Iranian lawmaker died from the novel coronavirus on Saturday, state news agency IRNA reported, one of several officials to succumb to the illness in the epidemic-hit country.
Fatemeh Rahbar, 55, was a conservative MP and had recently been elected to the parliament from the capital Tehran, the agency said.
UAE reports 15 new COVID-19 cases
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday reported 15 new cases of the deadly coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 45, the Ministry of Health and Prevention said in a statement.
Vietnam's coronavirus cases rise to 18 - health ministry
Vietnam's Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed another coronavirus case, raising the total number in the Southeast Asian country to 18.
COVID-19 scare brings down footfall at Delhi monuments
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) may have announced free entry for women visitors at its protected monuments on the occasion of International Women's Day, but that may not help much in increasing the footfall, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Afghanistan's confirmed coronavirus cases rise to 4
Afghanistan has confirmed its fourth coronavirus case. UAE has confirmed 45 cases, reporting 15 additional cases on Saturday. One among the newly infected is an Indian.
280 who came in contact with Italian couple test negative for coronavirus
The Italian couple who came to travel Rajasthan and visited six districts have tested positive for coronavirus. The 280 people who came in contact with them have returned negative test results.
PM Modi asks citizens to not believe rumours regarding coronavirus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has requested citizens to take care of their health, consult doctors if they face any difficulty and most importantly to not pay heed to hearsay and rumours regarding coronavirus outbreak.
J-K government closes schools in Jammu, Samba till end of March
Jammu and Kashmir has ordered all schools to be shut till March 31 in Jammu and Samba districts in order to tackle coronavirus outbreak in the union territories.
First published: Mar 07, 2020 06:10 IST