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Polished prices slide amid coronavirus fears
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] March 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Diamond trading declined sharply in February due to economic uncertainty due to the coronavirus. Manufacturers and dealers are facing a severe liquidity crunch as sales to China and Hong Kong have stopped.
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WHO warns of protective gear shortage amid COVID-19 fears
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 4 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that there is a severe shortage in personal protective equipment (PPE) and called on manufacturers to urgently increase production to meet the demand as the novel coronavirus rapidly spreads across the globe.
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Over 60,000 travellers from 551 flights screened at Mumbai Airport amid co
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus outbreak across several countries, Maharashtra state Public Health Department said that till Tuesday 65,621 travellers from 551 flights have been screened at the Mumbai Airport, one of the busiest in India.
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Saudi Arabia confirms first case of coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], Mar 3 (ANI): Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry officials on Monday confirmed the first case of coronavirus infection in the country amid growing fears that a surge in the number of those infected in Iran is threatening the whole region.
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Bundesliga club RB Leipzig apologise to Japanese fans for coronavirus erro
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New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on Monday (local time) apologised for ejecting 20 Japanese fans from their stadium due to the fears that they were carrying the coronavirus.
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Telangana ministers eat chicken on public stage, to dispel rumours about c
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb 29 (ANI): Telangana ministers KT Rama Rao, Etela Rajender, Talasani Srinivas Yadav were among those who were seen digging into chicken pieces at a public event here held to dispel fears that coronavirus is spread by eating chicken and eggs.
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10,000 Hajj pilgrims from Kerala await Saudi Arabia to lift travel restric
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 29 (ANI): With Saudi Arabia indefinitely suspending visas for visit to Islam's holiest site for the Umrah pilgrimage in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, more than 10,000 people in the state who are awaiting their turn this year for the annual Hajj pi
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Sensex bleeds by 1,448 points as rising coronavirus kills investor risk ap
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were in free fall on Black Friday after a sustained global sell-off on coronavirus fears.
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Coronavirus fears affect Everest climbing expeditions in Nepal
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Feb 28 (ANI): With the outbreak of coronavirus showing no sign of abating, many mountain climbers have already started cancelling their expedition bookings. This is a cause of concern to the tour operators who will have to bear severe economic losses during the climbing se
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Sensex crashes by over 1,100 points as virus fears threaten global growth
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Equity indices crumbled during early hours on Friday as global share prices headed for the worst week since the world financial crisis in 2008 and investors readied for the coronavirus to become a pandemic.
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Equities hammered as coronavirus fears escalate, Nifty realty down 2.4 pc
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 27 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices fell for the fifth straight session on Thursday tracking weakness in Asian peers amid concerns about the coronavirus outbreak as investors sought safety in gold and bonds.
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Saudi Arabia temporarily suspends entry for Umrah amid coronavirus fears
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Feb 27 (ANI): Saudi Arabia on Thursday temporarily suspended the entry of pilgrims who visit the Kingdom for the purpose of Umrah and visiting the Prophet's Mosque, in an attempt to ensure public safety by preventing the spread of the coronavirus epidemic that has so f
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