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Extending visas not valid for any foreign national travelling from China:
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Wednesday issued a revised travel advisory in wake of novel Coronavirus outbreak and said extending visas, including already issued eVisa, are no longer valid for any foreign national travelling from China.
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PLA rushes to the rescue in Wuhan
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, Feb 5 (ANI): With China belatedly reacting to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that struck first in Wuhan, Hubei Province, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has now been deployed to play an instrumental supporting role in the treatment of patients and attempting
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Trump administration coordinating with Beijing to fight coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 5 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) said that his administration is coordinating with the Chinese government and working closely to curb the novel coronavirus that has killed more than 400 in China and has spread to several countries around t
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Osmania University issues advisory to Chinese students returning from vaca
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Following the outbreak of novel-coronavirus (nCoV) in China, Osmania University has asked students returning from the Asian country to undergo mandatory screening tests.
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GoAir waives cancellation, rescheduling charges for flights to Singapore,
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Budget carrier GoAir on Tuesday announced a full waiver on cancellation and rescheduling of tickets on all flights to and from Singapore besides Thai cities of Bangkok and Phuket until February 29 in view of the ongoing situation due to the outbreak of novel c
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PM Modi himself monitoring situation: Ashwini Choubey on coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Choubey on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself is monitoring the situation arising out of the threat of Novel Coronavirus (nCoV).
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Health secy conducts high-level meeting for preparedness on novel coronavi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): With three confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in India, the Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan held a high-level meeting with health Secretaries of States and Union Territories to review preparedness for management of nCoV on Tuesday.
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Air India to suspend its flights to Hong Kong after Feb 7
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): In view of novel coronavirus outbreak, Air India is suspending its flights to Hong Kong after flying AI314 on February 7.
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Group of Ministers headed by Dr Harsh Vardhan review situation related to
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 3 (ANI): A Group of Ministers under the Chairmanship of Union Minister for Health Dr Harsh Vardhan, reviewed the situation related to novel coronavirus in the country on Monday.
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Govt planning to direct schools to sensitise students on hygiene tips agai
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 3 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry is planning to write to schools across the country, asking them to sensitise the students on the basic hygiene tips to minimise the risk of Novel Coronavirus infection, a senior official told ANI on Monday.
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3rd case of coronavirus tested positive in Kerala's Kasargod
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kasargod (Kerala) [India], Feb 3 (ANI): Third case of novel coronavirus in India has been reported again from Kerala. State Health Minister KK Shailaja confirmed the news on Monday.
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Cabinet Secretary takes stock of preparedness for coronavirus, new travel
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): The Union Cabinet Secretary held a high-level review meeting on the preparedness for novel coronavirus with Secretaries of Health Department, Home Affairs, Civil Aviation, Health Research and National Disaster Management Authority here on Sunday.
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