COVID-19

Egypt quarantines 300 families in village after virus deaths

5:50 pm March 17, 2020

Cairo: Egypt has placed over 300 families under quarantine in a Delta village to stem the spread of the new coronavirus after two deaths were recorded this month originating from the area. “We have confined more than 300 families to their homes where they will remain in quarantine,” Health Minister Hala Zayed told late-night television […]

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SMS alert for creating awareness on COVID-19 launched

4:24 pm March 17, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: An SMS alert facility for creating awareness among people about Covid-19 was launched by the Kerala government here on Tuesday, People can register their mobile numbers by giving a missed call to receive relevant information and updates on the outbreak. “Kerala Government’s Information & Public Relations Department has launched an SMS alert system for […]

Coronavirus: Plea in SC seeks more testing labs, quarantine centres

11:50 pm March 16, 2020

New Delhi: A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday seeking more authorised laboratories for testing coronavirus, increase in quarantine centres, temporary hospital beds in rural areas and thermal screening at public places to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The plea, filed by journalist Prashant Tondon and social activist Kunajana Singh, has sought exponential […]

SAARC video conference shows how leaders can present practical proposals: US official

11:05 pm March 16, 2020

Washington: The video conference by SAARC member countries over the coronavirus crisis shows how leaders can present practical proposals such as establishing a regional fund to combat global challenges, the United States said on Monday as it praised the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led initiative. SAARC nations on Sunday vowed to jointly combat coronavirus as Prime […]

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

Virus toll in Iran climbs as lockdowns deepen across Mideast

10:35 pm March 16, 2020

Tehran: Iran reported another 129 fatalities from the new coronavirus on Monday, the largest one-day rise in deaths since it began battling the Middle East’s worst outbreak, which has claimed more than 850 lives and infected a number of senior officials in the country. Businesses in Iran’s capital remained open, however, even as other countries […]