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COVID-19: India to set up coronavirus test labs for Indian nationals in Italy

Mar 12, 2020, at 07:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In view of the difficulties in getting COVID-19- negative certificates in Italy, laboratories to test the stranded Indians will be set up in that country, the government said on Thursday.

Coronavirus outbreak: Govt is vigilant, says Modi; Rahul blames PM

Mar 12, 2020, at 05:52 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the spreading of the deadly Novel Coronavirus across the country and the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government was vigilant about the present situation urging people not to panic.

Coronavirus matter of concern: S Jaishankar in Parliament as total cases in India rise to 73

Mar 12, 2020, at 01:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: As the total positive cases of the deadly Novel Coronavirus increased to 73, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Parliament on Thursday said the outbreak of the virus was a matter of concern, media reports said.

Government focusing on repatriating Indian nationals from COVID-19 stricken Italy, Iran: S Jaishankar

Mar 11, 2020, at 07:00 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said the government is focussing on bringing back Indians stranded in coronavirus-stricken  Italy and Iran after screening them for the infection.

Coronavirus outbreak: One more tested positive in Jammu, cinema halls, schools shut in 5 districts

Mar 11, 2020, at 01:53 pm

Jammu/UNI: In view of one more case was found positive of Coronavirus in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday ordered closure of all primary schools in five districts and cinema halls in ten districts of Jammu Division.

IAF plane takes off to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran amid coronavirus outbreak

Mar 09, 2020, at 10:13 pm

New Delhi/ IBNS: A C-17 Globemaster aircraft of the Indian Air Force has taken off from Hindan airbase for Tehran today, to airlift Indian citizens, the government said in a statement today.  

Coronavirus: IAF plane to leave for Iran to evacuate stranded Indians

Mar 09, 2020, at 07:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: An Indian Air Force(IAF) plane will take off on Monday to evacuate Indian nationals stranded in Iran where at least 194 people have reportedly died so far from novel coronavirus infection.

Confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths across the world

Mar 08, 2020, at 01:34 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Fresh cases of novel coronavirus are being reported every day after it first surfaced in Wuhan, the capital city of China's Hubei province, in late December.

Kashmir: Two people suspected to be infected by novel Coronavirus

Mar 07, 2020, at 12:26 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Two people have been suspected to be infected by the deadly novel Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir's Jammu and Samba districts.

Coronavirus outbreak: Delhi resident tests positive, total cases in India rise to 31

Mar 06, 2020, at 12:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: With a Delhi resident testing positive for COVID-19, the total number of cases related to deadly novel Coronavirus touched 31 on Friday.

Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran will be brought through normal civil aviation channels: MEA

Mar 05, 2020, at 09:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Indians stranded in Iran will be brought through normal civil aviation channels after being tested for novel coronavirus infection in the laboratory to be set up by Indian scientists, the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) said on Thursday in a press briefing.

Confronted with new challenges: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan as 29 Coronavirus cases found in India

Mar 05, 2020, at 01:07 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: As 29 people in India are infected by the deadly novel Coronavirus, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said the country was confronted with new challenges, media reports said.

Kejriwal forms task force to deal with COVID-19 situation; says will overcome the deadly virus just like Dengue

Mar 04, 2020, at 04:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said a state-level task force has been constituted to control the situation arising due to novel coronavirus and hoped that people of Delhi will fight the virus successfully just as they overcame dengue.

Won't support statements of people with no knowledge of novel coronavirus: Health Minister over bizarre suggestions by some BJP leaders

Mar 04, 2020, at 12:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday rejected the claims of some of his party leaders who have been sharing bizarre tips like use of cow urine, cow dung and yoga to cure novel coronavirus infection.

Two Indians test positive for Coronavirus on quarantined ship off Japan coast

Feb 13, 2020, at 12:13 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Two Indian crew members have tested positive with the deadly Novel Coronavirus on the cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama in Japan, the Indian Embassy in Japan confirmed on Wednesday.

Coronavirus in India: Third Keralite victim too touched Kolkata while returning home, Bengal health dept on high alert

Feb 06, 2020, at 06:11 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Like India's first two Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) victims, the third nCoV infected Keralite student too landed at the Kolkata international airport from Guangzhou city of China last month, before returning his home in Kerala's Kasargode district, reports said.

Novel Coronavirus: 2,421 people in Kerala are under observation

Feb 05, 2020, at 12:29 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Even though there no new positive cases of Novel Coronavirus reported in Kerala till Tuesday, about 2,421 people are placed under surveillance in the state.

Coronavirus outbreak: Third person from Kerala tests positive

Feb 03, 2020, at 12:51 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The third case of novel Coronavirus outbreak in India was also reported from Kerala on Monday, a day after an Indian student from Wuhan was tested positive, media reports said.

Novel Coronavirus outbreak: Civil Aviation Ministry directs 7 airports to screen passengers coming from China

Jan 22, 2020, at 01:28 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In the wake of the Novel Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan city of China, the Civil Aviation Ministry has directed seven Indian airports to make arrangements for the screening of passengers coming from China, media reports said.