New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): The Congress on Monday postponed its 'Gandhi Sandesh Yatra' from Ahmedabad to Dandi, scheduled on March 12, due to coronavirus.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): In a bid to sensitise people how to deal with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Punjab Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh on Monday launched 'COVA Punjab" mobile application.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): In a unique bid to spread awareness about coronavirus, locals in Varanasi came up with a special song titled 'Aaya corona Holi mein' (coronavirus has come in Holi) at Assi Ghat here on Monday.
Jammu (Jammu & Kashmir) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): The coronavirus scare has dampened the spirit of Holi as the sales of colours and water guns have reduced considerably in the markets of Jammu and Kashmir.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): As a preventive measure to check any spread of coronavirus, the Haryana government has issued directions to exempt employees from marking attendance through biometric machines till March 31, 2020. All employees shall henceforth mark their attendance
Murshidabad (West Bengal) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): A day after the death of a man with suspected symptoms of coronavirus who was admitted in a Murshidabad hospital in West Bengal, Sanjeeva Kumar, Special Secretary (Health), has clarified that the deceased had tested negative for coronavirus.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Odisha has established its first testing facility for coronavirus at the Regional Medical Research Center (RMRC) in Bhubaneswar.
Wuhan [China], Mar 9 (ANI): The batch of 61 people, admitted at a makeshift hospital here for coronavirus treatment, has been sent for further observation and recuperation.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): The contact tracing of persons in Kerala who may have come in touch with those found positive for COVID-19 is being done aggressively to contain the spread of the diease as six people, including one from Ernakulam and five from Pathanamthi
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices came under the bearish grip during the afternoon on Monday as risk sentiment worsened in global stocks due to spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) and a sharp plunge in oil prices.