Christchurch [New Zealand], Mar 16 (ANI): The New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Monday cancelled the last two rounds of the domestic Plunket Shield competition as a precaution against the spread or transmission of COVID-19.
New York [US], Mar 16 (ANI): New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti have ordered the closure of all movie theatres in their respective cities in a bid to combat the spread of coronavirus.
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Seasoned actor Hema Malini on Monday urged everyone to follow the instructions issued by the government to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): In the wake of a spurt in COVID-19 cases globally, singer Justin Bieber on Monday urged people to take up social distancing seriously to prevent the spread of the highly contagious virus.
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): All Sunday, weekly and daily sabhas, events and festivals at all BAPS Swaminarayan Shikharbaddh Mandirs, Hari Mandirs, and Satsang centres across India have been postponed in the wake of the spread of coronavirus.
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): As a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Jamia Millia Islamia has advised its students to consider returning to their homes.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): As a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus, various departments in Telangana are ensuring that all the public gathering places are closed, according to state government officials.
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus scare, the public gatherings including local markets, village fairs, Urs festival in Kalaburagi district have been banned, said B Sharat, Deputy Commissioner, on Sunday.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress on Sunday said that it will request the Election Commission to postpone the Municipal elections in view of the coronavirus spread.
Phulbari (West Bengal) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Amid the coronavirus spread, health staff from Rajganj block hospital have been deployed at the India-Bangladesh border to screen people for coronavirus infection, who are crossing the border.
New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): The Railway Board on Sunday told all zonal railways to remove curtains and withdraw blankets from all trains as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Registrar General of Calcutta High Court on Sunday issued a notification announcing that the court will only hear urgent matters and that normal functioning of the court will be affected till March 20 to prevent the spread of coronavirus.