Coronavirus India Update

Coronavirus outbreak matter of 'great concern', says S Jaishankar; claims govt's initial focus is to bring back Indian pilgrims stranded in Iran

Coronavirus outbreak is a matter of 'great concern' and the government's initial focus is to bring back Indian pilgrims stranded in Iran, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.

Maharashtra govt plans to set up isolation wards, coronavirus testing lab facilities at private hospitals in Mumbai to combat outbreak in state

The Maharashtra government plans to set up isolation wards and coronavirus testing facilities at private hospitals in Mumbai to deal with the outbreak of the deadly virus in the state, an official said on Wednesday.

To combat coronavirus, India invokes provisions of colonial-era Epidemic Diseases Act: A look at what this means

As India grapples to prevent the novel coronavirus outbreak, the cabinet secretary on Wednesday announced that all states and Union Territories should invoke provisions of Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is dependent on 'supply lines' from various countries to combat coronavirus; PM spoke to Narendra Modi

With global economic activities and supply of essential goods hit due to the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is dependent on 'supply lines' from various countries and he has spoken to his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi.