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Iran’s coronavirus death toll climbs to 1,556

8:57 pm March 21, 2020

Tehran: Iran said Saturday that 123 more people had died from coronavirus, raising the official death toll to 1,556 in the Islamic republic, one of the world’s worst affected countries. 103-year-old Iran woman survives coronavirus: report Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said 966 more cases had been confirmed over the past 24 hours and 20,610 […]

Coronavirus cases rise to 78 in China, spike in imported infections

Italy overtakes China with most virus deaths, California goes on lockdown

3:47 pm March 20, 2020

Los Angeles: Italy has surpassed China as the country with the most deaths from coronavirus as California, home to more than 39 million people, was placed under lockdown in the most drastic containment measure yet by a US state. President Donald Trump said meanwhile that the United States is fast-tracking antimalarial drugs for use as […]

Chinese students fleeing virus face uneasy reception back home

China reports no new domestic coronavirus cases for first time: NHC

7:34 pm March 19, 2020

Beijing: For the first time after the deadly coronavirus broke out about three months ago in Wuhan, China on Thursday said that no new domestic cases of the COVID-19 were confirmed, including in the virus’ epicentre, even as eight more fatalities have been reported, taking the death toll in the country to 3,245. China’s National […]

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Global coronavirus death toll passes 6,000

9:22 pm March 15, 2020

Paris: A spike in deaths from the coronavirus in Spain has pushed the global toll past 6,000, according to an AFP tally compiled from official sources. The worldwide death toll rose to 6,036, with 159,844 infections after 105 died in Spain. While China remains the country with the most deaths with 3,199, the pandemic is […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Durable industry to be in red zone if component supply does not improve by April

10:18 pm March 14, 2020

New Delhi: Appliances and consumer electronics industry, which source components mainly from China, may be in the red zone if the supply of materials impacted by coronavirus pandemic does not improve by next month, according to an industry body. Prices of consumer durables products as air conditioners, televisions and refrigerators, are being revised by the […]