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 […]

WhatsApp treating Indian users differently from Europeans matter of concern: Centre to HC

Arunachal man booked for posting misleading info about coronavirus on Facebook

3:10 pm March 8, 2020

Itanagar: A man was booked in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang District for posting misleading information on social media regarding coronavirus, officials said on Sunday. A case was lodged against Subu Kena Tsering based on a complaint filed by district medical officer Kaling Dai on Friday at Pasighat police station, they said. Tsering posted in a […]

41 people put under home isolation in Mizoram

11:20 pm March 6, 2020

Aizawl: At least 41 people, who recently returned from foreign countries, have been put under home isolation in Mizoram, as a precautionary measure, and 14,868 persons have been screened for coronavirus, a senior official said on Friday. State Health secretary H Lalengmawia told PTI that 41 people who have recently returned from China, Singapore, Macau, […]

Riot-hit families at Mustafabad camp now fear coronavirus

8:20 pm March 5, 2020

New Delhi : Hundreds of riot-hit families sheltered at an Eidgah in Mustafabad in Northeast Delhi are regularly urged to wash their hands and maintain cleanliness. Volunteers provide medicines and sanitisers and health experts counselling. Already battling mental trauma following the deadly communal riots, the families are now faced with another challenge: the threat of […]

Delhi govt to organize digital round table conference aimed to reduce air pollution

Coronavirus: Primary classes of all schools in Delhi to remain closed till March 31

8:14 pm March 5, 2020

New Delhi: The primary classes of all schools in the national capital will remain closed till March 31 to prevent a possibility of spread of coronavirus, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Thursday. According to Directorate of Education (DoE) officials, while elaborate guidelines have been issued about preventive measures for coronavirus, students of nursery and primary […]