Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday stressed coronavirus has not spread due to consumption of chicken, while maintaining that it is good to be 'vegetarian'.
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Russia on Tuesday imposed temporary restrictions on foreign citizens visiting the country from March 18 to May 1 in order to counter the further spread of the coronavirus infection.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): As a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus, the Central Railway on Tuesday cancelled 23 and has also increased platform ticket price from Rs 10 to Rs 50 in Mumbai, Pune, Bhusawal, and Solapur divisions.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Punjab has closed down all shopping complexes, malls, museums, local weekly Kisan Mandis and advised all religious institutions, Dera heads to postpone their religious congregations till March 31 to check the spread of coronavirus.
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Amid the coronavirus scare in the country, the Noida Authority on Tuesday announced a ban on all public hearings till April 10 to prevent the spread of the lethal infection.
Paris [France], Mar 17 (ANI): President Emmanuel Macron placed France on lockdown from Tuesday and banned the opening of all 'non-essential public places' including cafes, bars and restaurants to fight the spread of coronavirus.
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Tuesday reviewed the level of preparedness to contain the spread of coronavirus in states bordering Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry, on Tuesday said that the entry of passengers from Afghanistan, Philippines and Malaysia have been barred with immediate effect to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): The central government on Tuesday advised all the ministries and department to install thermal scanners at the entry of government buildings to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday chaired a meeting with officials of various agencies to review measures taken to tackle the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 in Parliament House estate and surrounding areas.
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): The VD Savarkar Marg signage at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Monday night was defaced and the name of BR Ambedkar was spray-painted on it.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): After Maharashtra reports first death due to coronavirus, the Restaurant and Hoteliers Association (RHA) has decided that all restaurants and bars will voluntarily be closed for the next three days till 20 March to avoid the spread of coronavirus.