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Coronavirus: Over 450 Indians evacuated from Iran, Italy

6:31 pm March 15, 2020

New Delhi/Jaisalmer: Over 450 Indians, including students, stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran and Italy were brought back by two flights on Sunday and were quarantined at separate facilities, according to officials. A total of 218 Indians, mostly students, from Milan landed at around 9.45 AM at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) and were taken to […]

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Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia extends travel ban to EU, 12 nations including India

11:45 pm March 13, 2020

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has extended its travel ban to include the European Union and 12 other countries, including India, as the number of coronavirus cases in the Kingdom jumped to 62, according to media reports on Friday. Saudi health officials on Friday announced 17 new coronavirus cases, raising the number of cases in the country […]

France announces G7 coronavirus meeting

11:26 pm March 13, 2020

Paris: The G7 will hold an extraordinary meeting via video conference next week to bolster the international response to the coronavirus outbreak, the French presidency said Friday, also proposing enhanced EU border control. The meeting of the Group of Seven nations will seek to coordinate action against the virus in the spheres of health, economy, […]

Canada PM’s wife positive for new coronavirus

2:47 pm March 13, 2020

Ottawa: Justin Trudeau’s wife has tested positive for novel coronavirus, his office has said, while assuring the public that the Canadian prime minister is fine. Canada’s leader and his 44-year-old wife announced on Thursday that they were self-isolating while she was tested for coronavirus after a public event. “Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau was tested for COVID-19 today. […]

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Trump suspends travel from Europe to US for 30 days amid coronavirus outbreak

3:42 pm March 12, 2020

Washington: In an unprecedented move, President Donald Trump announced the US will suspend all passenger travel from Europe, except the UK, on Friday for the next 30 days to stop the spread of coronavirus pandemic that has claimed over 4,500 lives, including 37 in America, and sent global markets into a tailspin. In a televised […]