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People walk through a sparse international departure terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) as concern over the coronavirus grows on March 7, 2020 in New York City. AFP Photo

State of Emergency declared in New York after virus kills 19

Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency to bolster the medical response to the outbreak, as statewide total...

8 March 2020 5:06 PM IST

A tourist wearing a face mask takes pictures inside the Duomo gothic cathedral as it reopened to the public after being closed due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak in northern Italy, in Milan. AFP Photo

Italy shuts down museums, theatres in a bid to contain virus outbreak

The government has also closed down schools, nightclubs and casinos

8 March 2020 5:01 PM IST

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Five more cases of Coronavirus reported in Kerala

The three persons returned from Italy and their relatives ested positive for the virus

8 March 2020 11:46 AM IST

Virus scare confines thousands on a cruise ship off California's coast

The Grand Princess was forbidden to dock in San Francisco amid evidence that the vessel was the breeding ground for the...

7 March 2020 2:55 PM IST

Vice President Mike Pence speaks to reporters during a coronavirus briefing in the White House, Washington. AP Photo

Two test positive for virus at Mike Pence's conference

Secretary of State Mike Pence is leading the US response to coronavirus

7 March 2020 11:48 AM IST

People wearing masks visit the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. AFP Photo

Bethelhem church shut down over Covid 19 fears

The announcement by the tourism ministry highlighted the spread of the virus across Middle East, where worship has been...

6 March 2020 4:02 PM IST

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13 Iranian tourists quarantined in Amritsar over Covid19 fears

They have been asked to not leave the hotel till their medical examination gets over as a precautionary measure

6 March 2020 12:43 PM IST

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., arrives to meet with Vice President Mike Pence and the White House coronavirus task force leaders, on Capitol Hill in Washington. AP Photo

White House to sign bill to fight Covid 19 outbreak

The Senate passed the measure on Thursday to help tackle the virus outbreak

6 March 2020 11:53 AM IST

A worker disinfects the Hankou Salvation Church in Wuhan, in Chinas central Hubei province (AFP)

Asian markets plunge, yen and gold rally as Covid19 fears mount

The rapid spread of the disease and rising death toll are putting a greater strain on economies and stoking concerns of...

6 March 2020 1:19 PM IST

First case of Covid 19 confirmed in Bhutan

Schools in three areas -- including the capital Thimphu -- will be closed for two weeks to contain the outbreak

6 March 2020 11:08 AM IST

Actor Prabhas was seen at the Hyderabad airport wearing a mask, doing his bit to stay away from the infection.

Fear in the time of the coronavirus

The dread that the new coronavirus evokes is an example of the negative effects of fear.

6 March 2020 6:02 AM IST

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

Basic mediclaim policy covers Covid-19

Most individual health insurance policies cover up to 30 days of pre-hospitalisation expenses and 60 days of post...

6 March 2020 2:55 AM IST