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Coronavirus: Xi Jinping pays first visit to outbreak epicentre Wuhan
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Mar 10 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday arrived in Wuhan -- in Hubei Province -- on his first-ever visit to the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, for an inspection of the epidemic prevention and control work of the infection which started spreadin
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Madonna cancels Madame X tour gigs over coronavirus crisis
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 10 (ANI): Pop singer Madonna has cancelled the last two stops of her latest Madame X Tour in France after the country said it was banning gatherings to limit the spread of coronavirus.
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Border with Myanmar closed to prevent coronavirus spread, tweets Manipur C
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday said that the international border with Myanmar has been closed as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Nepal suspends visa-on-arrival services for three more coronavirus-hit cou
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Mar 9 (ANI): Nepal on Monday temporarily suspended its visa on arrival services for nationals of three more countries -- Spain, France, and Germany -- effective from Tuesday, as part of the measures to contain the spread of novel coronavirus.
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Srinagar administration steps up preparedness to prevent spread of coronav
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): The Srinagar administration is putting in place elaborate arrangements as part of preparedness to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus that is spreading around the world.
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Avoid gatherings during Holi in wake of COVID19: Health experts
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): In the wake of cases of coronavirus (COVID19) in the country and its potential to spread fast, health experts have appealed to people to avoid mass gatherings during Holi as a precautionary measure.
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WHO chief says threat of coronavirus becoming pandemic now 'very real'
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 9 (Sputnik/ANI): World Health Organization Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday that the threat of the coronavirus outbreak becoming a global pandemic was now "very real" after the deadly virus has spread in over 100 countries.
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Delhi government begins disinfection drive in buses, metro in wake of C
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): In a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Delhi government has begun disinfection drive in all buses and in the metro.
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Varanasi locals sing Holi song to spread awareness about coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): In a unique bid to spread awareness about coronavirus, locals in Varanasi came up with a special song titled 'Aaya corona Holi mein' (coronavirus has come in Holi) at Assi Ghat here on Monday.
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PFI member arrested by Delhi Police; 'wider conspiracy' being investigated
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested Danish, a member of Popular Front of India (PFI), for spreading false propaganda during anti-CAA protests.
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Haryana exempts employees from making attendance through biometric machine
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): As a preventive measure to check any spread of coronavirus, the Haryana government has issued directions to exempt employees from marking attendance through biometric machines till March 31, 2020. All employees shall henceforth mark their attendance
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Carnage on D-Street as oil prices plunge amid Covid-19 fears
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices continued to bleed red throughout Monday following a slide in global peers as fears intensified over the spread of coronavirus outbreak and oil prices plunged.
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