Panaji (Goa) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): In view of coronavirus threat, Goa government on Tuesday cancelled examination up to Class VIII, while examination for classes from IX to XII including board exams will be held as per the schedule.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): As a precautionary measure to combat the spread of coronavirus, no visitor or family members will be allowed to meet prisoners in Tamil Nadu for the next two weeks, said DGP Prisons Sunil Kumar Singh on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday praised the Indian government's commitment to combat the novel coronavirus -- a pandemic which has infected more than 168,000 people and killed over 6600 globally.
Washington DC [USA], Mar 17 (Sputnik/ANI): US tech giants Facebook, Google and Microsoft together with LinkedIn, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube on Tuesday issued a joint statement, stating they are jointly combating the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, as well as sharin
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): In a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus across the state, the Kerala government has launched a mass hand washing campaign named 'break the chain'.
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): While many are practicing social distancing to combat the spread of the contagious coronavirus, musicians including John Legend, and Chris Martin are taking to social media to perform their songs for anyone tuning into their live streams.
Washington DC [USA], Mar 17 (ANI): While quarantining and social distancing is the right prescription to combat COVID-19's public health impact, the exact opposite is needed when it comes to securing the global economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho and former Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger have featured in a video released by FIFA and World Health Organisation (WHO) to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, police have imposed prohibitory orders in Nagpur to avoid public gatherings.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], Mar 17 (WAM/ANI): The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority and the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments temporarily suspended prayers in all places of worship across the UAE from March 16, for a period of four weeks out of concern for pu