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India has offered to test samples of coronavirus for other Southeast Asian
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 7 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has offered to test samples of novel coronavirus (nCoV) for other Southeast Asian countries as well, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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We have started screening of crew members, passengers from China at all se
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday said the Centre has initiated the screening at all seaports, apart from screenings at 21 airports, where crew and passengers from China are expected amid the coronavirus outbreak in the neighbouring country.
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Singapore raises Coronavirus outbreak alert to 'Orange' as more cases surf
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Singapore, Feb 7 (ANI): Singapore on Friday raised the risk assessment level on the novel coronavirus outbreak from Yellow to Orange as three more cases, with no confirmed travel history to China or links to the past cases, surfaced.
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Sensex dips by 164 points as coronavirus jitters grip D-Street
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices ended in the negative territory on Friday due to profit-booking by traders amid worries over economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak.
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Xi tells Trump coronavirus outbreak will not affect China's economic devel
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], Feb 07 (Sputnik/ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart, Donald Trump, during a Friday phone conversation that the outbreak of a new coronavirus would not affect the long-term economic development of China, media reported.
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ADB approves $2 million in new funding to combat nCoV
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Feb 7 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved two million dollars in new funding to support efforts to combat the spread of novel coronavirus (nCoV).
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Coronavirus set to dampen China's economic growth: Fitch
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, Feb 7 (ANI): The ongoing coronavirus outbreak will dampen economic growth in China this year but the scale of the impact remains uncertain and will depend on the duration and intensity of the health crisis, Fitch Ratings has said.
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Equity indices subdued as traders book profit, Eicher Motors in focus
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were subdued during early hours on Friday in line with global cues as traders indulged in profit booking.
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Karnataka issue guidelines to deal with coronavirus threat
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 6 (ANI): Karnataka's Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services on Thursday issued guidelines for testing, isolation, hospital admission and discharge in view of the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) in Wuhan city of China, a virus that has inf
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All electronic, normal visas from China no longer valid, says MEA
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): All existing electronic and normal visas are no longer valid for any foreign national travelling from China -- the epicentre of coronavirus outbreak that has registered 562 deaths, External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.
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Indian Mission shares emergency hotline, emails for Indians in Hubei as co
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], Feb 6 (ANI): The Indian Mission here on Thursday shared hotline numbers and emails of Chinese authorities and universities in Hubei in case any assistance needed as the death toll in the deadly coronavirus outbreak has surpassed 500 and infected thousands of others.
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India suspends visas issued to Chinese passport holders before Feb 5, not
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): As the death toll crossed over 500 in the coronavirus outbreak, immigration officials have suspended all visas issued before February 5 to all Chinese passport holders from any part of the world, apart from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
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