coronavirus cases

44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

Saudi cordons off Shiite-majority region over coronavirus

11:33 pm March 8, 2020

Riyadh: Saudi authorities Sunday cordoned off the eastern region of Qatif, a centre of the kingdom’s Shiite minority, in a bid to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus as the total number of cases rose to 11. The lockdown on Qatif, home to around 500,000 people, is the first action of its kind across the Gulf region […]

Coronavirus: Anganwadis closed in Delhi

7:17 pm March 6, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said anganwadis have been closed in view of the coronavirus scare. The government child-care centres have been closed from Friday, he added. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country is 31, according to Union health ministry officials.

Coronavirus cases rise to 30, man from Ghaziabad tests positive; India-EU summit being rescheduled

7:35 pm March 5, 2020

New Delhi: A man from Ghaziabad with a recent travel history to Iran has tested positive for novel coronavirus in Ghaziabad, taking the total number of cases in the country to 30 as the government on Thursday asked states to form rapid response teams at district, block and village levels. In some relief for Telangana, […]

Coronavirus: Bollywood ups its safety game

9:41 pm March 4, 2020

Mumbai: On the set and off it too, Bollywood is taking precautions in view of the increasing number of coronavirus cases with some filmmakers saying they are being careful while choosing outdoor shooting locations and others upping hygiene levels by making sure their crew is equipped with masks and sanitisers. India has so far reported […]

South Korea has 18 new virus cases fuelled by clubs

South Korea reports 376 more coronavirus cases, total 3,526

2:20 pm March 1, 2020

Seoul: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday the government was waging “all-out responses” to contain the novel coronavirus as the country reported 376 new cases, taking the total to 3,526. South Korea has the largest national total in the world outside China, after it saw a rapid surge in the number of coronavirus […]