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Indonesians protest use of island for coronavirus quarantine

10:42 pm February 3, 2020

Natuna (Indonesia): Hundreds of residents of a remote Indonesian island protested Monday at the government’s decision to use it to quarantine evacuees from the Chinese city at the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. Indonesia has evacuated 237 citizens and one foreign national, married to an Indonesian, from Wuhan. The evacuees, mostly students, landed Sunday and […]

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China intensifies efforts to combat coronavirus as death toll rises to 305

6:39 pm February 2, 2020

Beijing/Wuhan: China on Sunday resorted to more drastic measures like isolating coronavirus patients to designated areas and restricting the movement of residents in regions hit by the rapid spreading virus that has killed 305 people and infected over 14,000 others. The Philippines on Sunday reported the first death outside China from the deadly virus that […]

US declares virus ’emergency,’ bans travelers from China

3:30 pm February 1, 2020

Washington: The US said Friday it was declaring a public health emergency and temporarily banning the entry of foreign nationals who had traveled to China over the past two weeks to contain the spread of a deadly new virus. Sweeping new restrictions will also be imposed on American citizens, with those returning from the province […]

Concern over lack of protective gears for healthcare professionals

India bans export of all kind of respiratory masks

8:30 pm January 31, 2020

New Delhi: India on Friday banned exports of all kinds of personal protection equipment, including clothing and masks used to protect people from air borne particles. The move assumes significance as there could be a spurt in demand for such products due to outbreak of deadly coronavirus that has claimed more than 200 lives in […]

India reaches out to over 600 Indians in coronavirus-hit Hubei province

10:47 pm January 30, 2020

New Delhi: The government has reached out to over 600 Indians living in China’s Hubei province, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, to ascertain their willingness to be brought back to India. India has already approached Chinese authorities to allow it to send two flights to Wuhan, the capital of Hubei, to bring back […]