Coronavirus outbreak: Mamata Banerjee invokes Epidemic Diseases Act in West Bengal, asks people to not hide COVID-19 symptoms
• 5 years agoMamata Banerjee said, 'The reason behind enacting this Act is to ensure public health and safety'
Coronavirus outbreak: Epicentre of COVID-19, Wuhan confirms one more case; China reports 13 deaths taking toll to 3,226 in country so far
• 5 years agoWuhan along with the entire Hubei province with over 50 million people was kept under total lockdown since 23 January banning all movement of transportation after the virus first emerged in December
Closure of Kartarpur corridor is temporary measure to deal with coronavirus outbreak, says Amarinder Singh
• 5 years agoThe decision to close the corridor in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak was a temporary precautionary measure
No religious, social, political gatherings of more than 50 people allowed in Delhi till 31 March in view of coronavirus, says Arvind Kejriwal
• 5 years agoThe Delhi government has also closed down gyms, nightclubs and spas till March end, the chief minister said at a press conference
Odisha reports first coronavirus case; 33-year-old returned from Italy on 6 March, being treated in Bhubaneswar's Capital Hospital
• 5 years ago'His condition is stable and he is not showing any other complications', state government's chief spokesperson on coronavirus cases Subroto Bagchi told reporters
Total of 236 evacuated from Iran test negative for coronavirus; passengers quarantined at Indian Army Wellness Centre in Jaisalmer
• 5 years agoTwo Air India flights carrying 236 Indians from coronavirus-hit Iran landed in Jaisalmer on Sunday morning and the passengers were quarantined at the Indian Army Wellness Centre
Coronavirus outbreak: New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern bans mass gatherings except in schools, universities; eight cases reported from country
• 5 years agoNew Zealand has had eight cases of the coronavirus and no deaths
Coronavirus outbreak: Punjab shuts all govt and private schools till 31 March to prevent spread of COVID-19
• 5 years agoSo far, one person who had returned from Italy had tested positive for coronavirus in Punjab
Coronavirus outbreak: India briefs representatives of 130 countries, international organisations about proactive steps taken to combat COVID-19
• 5 years agoAt the briefing by senior officials from the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Home Affairs, the envoys and representatives of international organisations were also provided clarifications related to government advisories
Coronavirus outbreak: 46 people placed under quarantine in Karnataka's Kalaburagi after 76-year old dies of COVID-19
• 5 years agoKalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Sharat B said 31 of them have been categorised as 'high risk', who all have been shifted to ESIC hospital and the remaining 13 as 'low risk'