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Workers wearing protective gears disinfect as a precaution against the new coronavirus at a shopping district in Seoul, South Korea

South Korea to evacuate citizens stranded in Italy

Over the course of the outbreak South Korea has sent chartered flights to China, Iran and Japan to evacuate its citizens

20 March 2020 3:19 PM IST

Fitch cuts India growth forecast to 5.1% for FY21 amid coronavirus outbreak (Image- PTI)

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Covid 19 impact: Fitch cuts India growth forecast to 5.1% for FY21

Fitch had in December 2019 projected India's growth at 5.6 per cent for 2020-21 and 6.5 per cent in the following year

20 March 2020 12:34 PM IST

Indonesian police prepare to spray disinfectant in the Baiturrahman grand mosque, amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Banda Aceh. AFP Photo

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Fatalities in Covid19 outbreak rise to 10,000 worldwide

The novel coronavirus was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation

20 March 2020 12:11 PM IST

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Army fully geared up, Pak administration says as virus cases rise to...

The worst-hit Sindh province is still on the top with 245 confirmed case

20 March 2020 10:39 AM IST

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Poor countries at high risk if virus spreads unchecked: UN chief

Guterres said the focus should be on helping the most vulnerable: low income workers and small and medium-sized...

20 March 2020 9:39 AM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Vice president Mike Pence during a teleconference with governors at the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) headquarters in Washington,DC. AFP Photo

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World bearing the brunt of China's delay over virus response: Trump

The United States warned against international travel due to the pandemic and advised citizens to come home if possible

20 March 2020 9:04 AM IST

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US airlines lobby for funds, 30 airline groups appeal for long-term...

President Donald Trump has said repeatedly that his administration will help the airlines

20 March 2020 9:01 AM IST

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Hong Kong stocks finish with more losses

The Hang Seng Index slipped 2.61 percent, or 582.69 points, to 21,709.13

19 March 2020 2:14 PM IST

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Pakistan coronavirus tally rises to 256, Sri Lanka declares partial...

Sri Lanka, which has recorded 51 coronavirus cases, said it would ban all incoming flights for two weeks

19 March 2020 1:27 PM IST

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Economic environment deteriorated significantly, tough decisions...

With countries sealing their borders across the world due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, aviation sector has been...

19 March 2020 9:34 AM IST

Soldiers wearing facemasks stand guard on road leading to a quarantine faciltity (R) for people returning from Iran via the Pakistan-Iran border town of Taftan. AFP Photo

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With 147 new deaths, toll in Iran climbs to 1,135

The death toll's continued sharp increase worries experts that the outbreak in the Islamic Republic is far from being...

18 March 2020 4:59 PM IST

$Men wearing protective masks walk beside rows of taxis that were instructed by police them to stop operations while the government implements the \enhanced community quarantine\ as a precautionary measure against the spread of the new coronavirus in Metro Manila, Philippines. AP Photo$ World

Covid19 outbreak: Indian students stuck in Philippines seek help

The Indian government banned the entry of passengers from Afghanistan, Philippines and Malaysia to India to tackle the...

18 March 2020 1:51 PM IST