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US reports second death from coronavirus; first case confirmed in New York
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 2 (ANI): The United States has reported its second death from novel coronavirus, involving a male patient in his 70s with underlying health conditions.
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Number of coronavirus cases in Iran nears 1,000, toll at 54
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Mar 1 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of coronavirus cases in Iran has increased from 593 to 978 over the past 24 hours, while 54 people have died of the disease, Iranian Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on Sunday.
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Passengers travelling to US from 'high-risk countries' to be screened for
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 1 (ANI): Passengers travelling from countries at high risk of coronavirus would be screened before boarding and upon arrival in the United States, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, a day after the country confirmed the first death from novel coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: Kerala CM urges Jaishankar to evacuate stranded Indian fisher
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram [Kerala], Mar 1 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, urging him to direct Indian embassy officials in Iran to take necessary steps for the evacuation of more than a hundred Indian fishermen stranded in
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South Korea reports 586 new cases of COVID-19, tally tops 3700
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Mar 1 (Xinhua/ANI): South Korea confirmed 586 more cases of the COVID-19 on Sunday, raising the total number of infections in the country to 3,736.
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Recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in China rises to 52.1%: Health officia
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Beijing [China], Mar 1 (Xinhua/ANI): The proportion of Chinese patients who recovered from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and were discharged from hospitals continued to rise in the past week to reach 52.1 percent, a Chinese health official said on Sunday.
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Indonesia temporarily closes embassy in Seoul as COVID-19 spreads
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 1 (VNA/ANI): The offices of the Indonesian Embassy and the Indonesian Investment Promotion Centre (IIPC) in South Korea's capital city of Seoul have been temporarily closed after a COVID-19 case was reported in a nearby area.
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Working to facilitate our people's return from Iran, says Indian ambassado
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Feb 29 (ANI): Amid increasing number of coronavirus cases in Iran, India's Ambassador to the country, Gaddam Dharmendra, on Saturday said that the authorities are working to facilitate the return of those Indians who wish to go back to New Delhi.
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India cancels all flights from Iran amid coronavirus outbreak
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New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): India has cancelled all flight operation from Iran -- the Middle Eastern country which has reported the most fatalities from novel coronavirus outside of China, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced on Thursday.
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Pak suspends flight operations to Iran amid coronavirus outbreak
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Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 27 (ANI): Pakistan on Thursday announced the suspension of all flights to and from Iran -- the Middle Eastern country which has reported the most fatalities from novel coronavirus outside of China
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Iranian Vice President tests positive for coronavirus
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Tehran [Iran], Feb 27 (ANI): Iranian Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar has been tested positive for novel coronavirus, state media reported on Thursday.
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195 Indians, 41 foreign nationals evacuated from Wuhan, quarantined cruise
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New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): The Indian government has evacuated a total of 195 Indians and 41 foreign nationals from the coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan and quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
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