coronavirus

Gmail, other Google services face outage

Google employee in Bengaluru diagnosed with coronavirus

9:05 pm March 13, 2020

Bengaluru: Google confirmed on Friday that an employee of its Bengaluru office has been diagnosed with COVID-19. “The employee has been on quarantine since then, and we have asked colleagues who were in close contact with the employee to quarantine themselves and monitor their health,” the company said in a statement. Karnataka Health Department officials […]

Coming home and staying there in COVID-19 times

CZA directs all zoos to screen visitors for coronavirus

8:38 pm March 13, 2020

New Delhi: The Central Zoo Authority on Friday directed all zoos in the country to screen visitors for coronavirus and maintain sanitation measures at entry and exit gates. In a health advisory for zoos, the CZA has also asked the staff to use masks, especially while dealing with the public, and to wash their hands […]

Concern over lack of protective gears for healthcare professionals

Jailbirds in Kerala to make masks in wake of coronavirus

7:59 pm March 13, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala government on Friday decided to use the tailoring units in prisons of the state to deal with the shortage of masks following the coronavirus scare. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the central jails of the state would begin the manufacture of masks soon. “Since there is a shortage of masks in Kerala due […]

Jamia Millia suspends classes till March 31

3:24 pm March 13, 2020

New Delhi: After JNU, the Jamia Millia Islamia on Friday suspended classes with immediate effect till March 31 and advised students to avoid large gathering in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The varsity has also decided to close all schools run by it till March 31 but the Board examinations will continue as per […]

Iran Air plane carrying Indians lands in Mumbai

3:08 pm March 13, 2020

Mumbai: An Iran Air flight carrying Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran, landed at the airport here on Friday afternoon, according to an official. Iran is one of the worst-affected countries by the coronavirus outbreak and the government has been working on plans to bring back Indians stranded there. The number of passengers onboard the Iran […]