Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 18 (ANI): Gilgit Baltistan on Wednesday recorded its first death from the novel coronavirus, the provincial spokesperson confirmed.
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): The number of positive coronavirus cases has crossed 150 mark in India and most people have opted to work from home to avoid catching the infection. However, the lower strata of the society have to step out daily to earn for their living.
Madrid [Spain], Mar 18 (ANI): The number of people infected by the novel coronavirus in Spain soared past 13,700 on Wednesday with the number of deaths rising to 558, the health ministry said.
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Former West Indies skipper Brian Lara has advised fans to wash hands regularly and properly to help keep coronavirus infection at bay.
Kathmandu [Nepal], Mar 18 (ANI): Long queues outside petrol pumps and gas stations have become a regular phenomenon in Kathamandu. Markets across the Valley have been witnessing a shortage of fuel as people have started stockpiling the essentials amid fears of a possible spread of the corona
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Two more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Karnataka, taking the tally of infected persons in the state to 13, Health Minister B Sriramulu said on Wednesday.
Rome [Italy], Mar 18 (ANI): The Indian embassy in Italy said on Wednesday it was assisting more than 300 Indian students stranded in the capital Rome and nearby areas amid the outbreak of coronavirus that has infected nearly 28,000 people in the European nation.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): A 28-year-old woman has been tested positive for coronavirus in Pune on Wednesday, taking the tally of people infected in the city with the virus to 18, said city's District Magistrate Naval Kishore Ram.
Maryland [USA], Mar 18 (ANI): The novel coronavirus infectious particles can remain stable in air and linger on solid surfaces for spans ranging from several hours to days, suggests a new study.
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team skipper Rani Rampal on Wednesday advised fans to wash hands regularly to help keep coronavirus infection at bay.
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 18 (ANI): More than 11,500 people were infected with the novel coronavirus globally on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases above 179,000, the World Health Organisation said in its latest coronavirus situation report for Tuesday.