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The coronavirus is a family of viruses that can cause a range of illnesses in humans including common cold and more severe forms like SARS and MERS, which are life threatening.

Coronavirus: Two under watch in Mumbai

Around 1,789 passengers underwent thermal screening.

25 Jan 2020 5:47 AM IST

Sri Lankan airport officials with facemasks at Bandaranaike International airport in Katunayake on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Coronavirus: China locks down 36 million

26 die, 850 affected worldwide; 10 Indians put under observation.

25 Jan 2020 4:08 AM IST

It may have originated in bats, according to genetic analysis, but researchers say there could have been an intermediate host in the transmission to humans that one study suggested could have been snakes.

Kerala nurse tests positive for coronavirus in Saudi

In China, 17 dead, 630 infected; public transport suspended.

24 Jan 2020 1:21 AM IST

$Pope Francis attends the Ash Wednesday mass on February 26, 2020, at the Santa Sabina church in Rome. Pope Francis postponed his official appointments on February 29 and was working from home, the Vatican said, a day after cancelling a scheduled appearance at mass because of \a mild ailment\. Francis, 83, had appeared earlier in the week to be suffering from a cold. He was seen blowing his nose and coughing during the Ash Wednesday service, and his voice sounded hoarse. (AFP)$ World

Pope cancels audiences for third day with apparent cold

Vatican City said it was only a 'slight indisposition'

29 Feb 2020 5:21 PM IST

Initially, the coronavirus was considered a threat to the global economy as it shut factories in China as part of efforts to contain the spread of virus, disrupting the global supply chain.

Virus may close borders, beware of harder times

The world has seen several pandemics in the past.

29 Feb 2020 7:03 AM IST

The Sensex fell 334.44 points or 0.82 per cent to settle at 40,445, while Nifty shed 96.90 points or 0.81 per cent to close at 11,921.50.

Sensex crashes 1,448 points, Rs 5.45 lakh cr wealth wiped out

Coronavirus triggered a mad sell-off in global markets and India.

29 Feb 2020 6:28 AM IST

Workers wearing protective facemasks are seen at a road construction in Wenzhou on February 27, 2020. China on February 27 reported 29 more deaths from the new coronavirus epidemic, the lowest daily figure in almost a month, and the number of fresh infections rose slightly. (AFP)

China reports decline in new infections

China reports 44 new virus deaths, lowest rise in new cases in over a month

28 Feb 2020 7:07 AM IST

A man looks out of a window at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel in La Caleta, on the Canary Island of Tenerife, Spain, Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Spanish officials say the tourist hotel has been placed in quarantine after an Italian doctor staying there tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and Spanish news media says some 1,000 tourists staying at the complex are not allowed to leave. (AP)

Global coronavirus summary this morning

More cases crop up worldwide, Saudi Arabia cancels Haj, Japan shuts schools, border checks tightened

28 Feb 2020 6:48 AM IST

The garment sector in Tamil Nadus Tirupur is heavily dependent on China for sourcing accessories and an exporter on condition of anonymity says his supplies are stuck in Guangzhou since January. 21. The present stock position could last till March, he adds.

Garment units in crisis

In addition to this, identifying vendors in such a short time can take a toll on lead times, quality and cost.

28 Feb 2020 6:33 AM IST

In this handout photo provided by ITBP, 112 evacuees including 36 foreign nationals who were airlifted from Wuhan, China, following out-break of the deadly novel coronavirus, being quarantined by the ITBP Quarantine Facility, at Chhawla Camp in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

119 Indians evacuated from ship

Move a big relief for family of stranded Odisha engineer.

28 Feb 2020 6:23 AM IST

A screen is reflected in a traders eyes during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 27, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. Wall Street stocks closed sharply lower, joining a sell-off in most global bourses on fears the coronavirus will grow into a significant international health crisis. (AFP)

Dow Jones suffers biggest one-day drop since 2011

S&P 500 has now plunged 12 percent from the all-time high it set just a week ago

28 Feb 2020 6:17 AM IST

Death toll in Chinas coronavirus rises to 56, confirmed cases near 2,000.

India evacuates 195 citizens from Wuhan & Tokyo

The 76 Indian nationals evacuated from Wuhan included three Indian embassy officials who were in the city for...

28 Feb 2020 2:15 AM IST