COVID-19

Madonna cancels France concerts due to coronavirus scare

8:45 pm March 10, 2020

Los Angeles: Pop diva Madonna was forced to cancel her two shows in France amid coronavirus outbreak across the globe. The news comes after France said it was banning events of more than 1,000 people to limit the spread of the coronavirus. A statement posted onto the singer’s website stated that her March 10-11 shows […]

British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

UK preparing for delay’ stage of coronavirus: Boris Johnson

11:56 pm March 9, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held an emergency COBRA meeting at 10 Downing Street in London on Monday to assess the fight against coronavirus and announced that preparations will begin for the “delay” phase of the government’s four-phase strategy. While the UK will stay at stage one of “containment” of the virus, Johnson revealed […]

Air India flyer seeks damages over data breach

Air India, AI Express offer free rescheduling of tickets

11:35 pm March 9, 2020

New Delhi: Air India and Air India Express on Monday said passengers can reschedule their tickets free of cost for new bookings made during a certain period of time in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. The national carrier said one free change of travel date would be permitted for new bookings made till March 31. […]

Concern over lack of protective gears for healthcare professionals

Coronavirus: Elderly couple among 17 from TN stranded on cruise ship docked in Egypt

10:39 pm March 9, 2020

Coimbatore: An elderly couple from here is among the 17 passengers from Tamil Nadu stranded in a cruise ship anchored in River Nile in Egypt after 45 people onboard it tested positive for coronavirus, according to their family. After the ship with 171 tourists docked in the Nile near Luxor City in Egypt, all the […]

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

No correlation between temperature variations and coronavirus spread: Experts

10:36 pm March 9, 2020

New Delhi: With the mercury decreasing over the last few days and fear of coronavirus looming, experts have said there is no established correlation between the variations in temperature and spread of COVID-19. The experts said COVID-19 spreads through human contact. Mass gathering has to be avoided and people need to take precautions like washing […]