Coronavirus big challenge, have to tackle situation together: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that coronavirus has come up as a big challenge in front of the world and all have to tackle the situation together. “Every era brings new challenges to test and strengthen our ‘Collaborate to Create’ spirit. Just as today, coronavirus has come up as a big challenge in […]

Assam on alert after US visitor to state tested positive for coronavirus in Bhutan

The US tourist who has been tested positive for Coronavirus in Bhutan has travelled to the neighbouring country from Assam. The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan reported its first case of the coronavirus after a US tourist tested positive. The US tourist had first arrived in Assam from Kolkata following which he travelled to other parts of […]

Coronavirus cases outside of China surge to 10,000: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered over 1,700 new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection outside of China while the total number of infected people have exceeded 10,000. The WHO said, in its coronavirus disease situation report, that the number of confirmed cases outside of China had risen by 1,792 to 10,566 in 72 […]

PM Modi, Amit Shah to skip Holi events over Coronavirus

As coronavirus fear spreads across the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday tweeted that he would not participate in this year’s Holi celebrations to avoid mass gatherings. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, ‘Experts across the world have advised to reduce mass gatherings to avoid the spread of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus. Hence, this year […]

Passengers being screened for Coronavirus at LGBI airport in Guwahati

Screening of passengers is being carried out at the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati. No confirmed case of the deadly coronavirus has been reported in the Northeast region so far and measures are being taken to handle COVID-19 at all the airports, said Sanjeev Jindal, Regional Executive Director, Airports Authority of India, […]

28 cases of coronavirus in India, universal screening to begin for all international flights

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said till now there are 28 cases of coronavirus in the country and added that universal screening of all international flights will begin to control the spread of the deadly virus. “Currently we are conducting the universal screening of flights coming from 12 countries. But now we […]

1,500 new cases of coronavirus outside China: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered more than 1,500 new cases of the novel coronavirus outside of China in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the death toll outside of China has gone up by 24 to 128. In its latest coronavirus disease situation report, the WHO has said that the number of confirmed cases […]

Coronavirus scare: Arunachal Pradesh bans consumption of wild animals, birds

The Pema Khandu government in Arunachal Pradesh has banned the consumption of wild meat and birds as a precautionary measure against the outbreak of the Coronavirus. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Dr Rabindra Kumar sent a directive to all SPs and DCs of the state and asked them to ensure that no one consumes […]

Toll from coronavirus rises to 2,004 in China

The death toll in China from novel coronavirus outbreak has risen to 2,004, with 136 new fatalities reported in the past 24 hours, the Chinese state health committee said Wednesday. The number of confirmed cases has gone up by 1,749 to reach 74,185, the committee said. The number of people who have recovered and have […]