Day: March 13, 2020

US citizens likely to be left out as Europe reopens borders

France’s Louvre and Palace of Versailles shut by coronavirus

11:33 pm March 13, 2020

Paris: The Louvre in Paris, the world’s most visited museum, said Friday that it was closing “until further notice” because of the coronavirus. The closure of the museum, which had 9.6 million visitors last year, came after the French government banned all gatherings of over 100 people to limit the spread of the virus. The […]

US to hit all of Iran's financial sector with sanctions

Iran imposes lockdown to check all citizens for virus

11:29 pm March 13, 2020

Tehran: Iran said Friday the security forces will clear the streets nationwide within 24 hours so all citizens can be checked for coronavirus — its toughest measure yet to combat the outbreak. The COVID-19 epidemic in Iran — a nation of more than 80 million people — has now claimed over 500 lives and infected […]

France announces G7 coronavirus meeting

11:26 pm March 13, 2020

Paris: The G7 will hold an extraordinary meeting via video conference next week to bolster the international response to the coronavirus outbreak, the French presidency said Friday, also proposing enhanced EU border control. The meeting of the Group of Seven nations will seek to coordinate action against the virus in the spheres of health, economy, […]

Two men arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs 26 lakh at Delhi airport

DGCA asks int’l airlines to consider waiving ticket cancellation fees amid coronavirus outbreak

11:22 pm March 13, 2020

New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA has asked international airlines to consider waiving ticket cancellation and reschedule charges or look at providing any other incentive, amid coronavirus outbreak. “In light of hardship faced by passengers, airlines may like to consider and take an appropriate call, accordingly,” the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a […]

Coronavirus: China reports 4 deaths, 31 new cases

Woman who tested positive for coronavirus dies in Delhi: Health Ministry

11:06 pm March 13, 2020

New Delhi: India reported its second casualty due to coronavirus on Friday with the health ministry saying a 68-year-old woman died in Delhi. The death was caused due to co-morbidity (diabetes and hypertension), it said, adding she had tested positive for COVID-19. The woman was admitted in Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, officials said. She became […]