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Equity indices fall by 4 pc as Covid-19 fears spread, oil prices plunge
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices dropped sharply during early hours on Monday in line with Asian peers as risk sentiment worsened due to the unabated spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) and a plunge in oil prices.
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France bans gatherings of over1,000 people amid COVID-19 scare
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Paris [France], Mar 9 (Sputnik/ANI): France has banned all gatherings of more than 1,000 people in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease, officially known as COVID-19, in the country, Health Minister Olivier Veran said here on Sunday.
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US records over 500 coronavirus cases, Trump praises response as 'great jo
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 9 (ANI): Confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States climbed to more than 530 by Sunday, with several states, including Oregon and California, having declared an emergency as the viral infection continues to spread rapidly across the globe, killing over 3,8
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Coronavirus: Health experts advise people against playing Holi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): In the backdrop of novel coronavirus outbreak, health experts have advised people against mass gathering for celebrating Holi so as to contain the spread of the deadly virus.
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Special COVID-19 mobile phone caller tune launched to spread awareness
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 8 (ANI): In order to spread awareness, a special COVID-19 mobile phone caller tune was launched by all telecom operators with basic infection prevention messages played when a caller dials-out, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday.
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Will hold conference call on coronavirus with world leaders, says Netanyah
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Mar 8 (Sputnik/ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday (local time) said that he has initiated a conference call with world leaders to discuss the threat that the spread of coronavirus currently poses, and will present five steps necessary to fight t
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Kenya taps into mobile phones to spread awareness on coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], Mar 8 (Xinhua/ANI): Widespread mobile phone use in Kenya is turning out to be an asset in the East African nation's efforts to keep coronavirus at bay.
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PM Modi holds review meet on COVID-19, asks officials to identify sufficie
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the coronavirus outbreak in the country at a meeting with health officials and asked them to identify sufficient locations for quarantine and also for critical care provisioning in case of the disease spread
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COVID-19: Primary classes in four Kashmir districts to remain suspended ti
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 7 (ANI): Amid concerns about spread of coronavirus, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has decided to suspend primary classes in both Jammu and Kashmir divisions.
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Kuwait suspends flights with 7 countries over coronavirus concerns
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kuwait City [Kuwait], Mar 07 (Xinhua/ANI): Kuwait has decided to suspend all flights with seven countries for a week as part of the precautions against the spread of novel coronavirus, the Kuwaiti government said Saturday. The seven countries are Bangladesh, the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka
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Delhi Airport may have separate belt for baggage of 12 coronavirus impacte
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 07 (ANI): Reinforcing precautionary measures to prevent the further spread of coronavirus, Delhi Airport is planning to have a separate belt for baggage of international passengers from 12 countries, that are most impacted by the deadly disease, a Delhi International A
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Unique bid by government to raise awareness about coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): In a unique bid to raise awareness about how to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Central government is reaching out to the people with caller tunes on BSNL and Jio networks.
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