Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 23 (Sputnik/ANI): The Afghan authorities on Sunday decided to release "a number of prisoners" as part of measures undertaken to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease in the country, the presidential palace said in a statement.
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 22 (ANI): Idris Elba's wife Sabrina Dhowre has tested positive for coronavirus after self-isolating with the actor, who was diagnosed positive for the disease.
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): In view of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) assuming a critical dimension and lockdown in most of the states to tame the killer bug, the second part of Parliament's Budget Session is likely to end before April 3, sources said on Sunday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Responding to the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, B-Town celebs on Sunday expressed their gratitude for the medical professionals and others engaged in combating the coronavirus disease.
California [USA], Mar 22 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers have found a potential treatment for life-threatening cardiac diseases by using gene therapy.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Maharashtra government on Sunday temporarily suspended all intercity bus services till March 31, keeping in view the surging cases of coronavirus disease. However, essential services including banks and share markets will continue to work normally.
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday announced to impose lockdown in 15 districts of the state in a bid to combat the coronavirus disease.
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): A high-level meeting on Sunday took stock of the situation arising out of the rapid spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the country.
New Delhi [India] Mar 22 (ANI): As the country battles with the spread of COVID-19, social media is flooded with misinformation around the highly contagious virus.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Tamil Nadu reported its seventh COVID-19 case on Sunday with a traveller from Spain testing positive for the disease.
Paris [France], Mar 22 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease in France rose by 1,847 over the past 24 hours, bringing the total count of cases to 14,459, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): A 57-year-old man has tested positive for the coronavirus, taking the total number of cases within the eastern Indian state to four on Saturday.