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China reports no new local coronavirus transmissions for first time
Published On: March 19, 2020 06:29 PM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 19: China and the epicentre of its coronavirus outbreak, Wuhan city, have reported no new domestic transmissions for the first time, raising hopes that strict containment efforts to stop the spread of the virus are working.
India locks down Kashmir region on coronavirus fears, South Asian markets slide
Published On: March 19, 2020 03:37 PM NPT By: Reuters
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI, March 19: India blocked roads in Kashmir on Thursday after the insurgency-torn region reported its first case of coronavirus, as several other parts of the country imposed restrictions on public gatherings in attempts to prevent its spread.
Russia reports first coronavirus death
Published On: March 19, 2020 02:59 PM NPT By: Reuters
MOSCOW, March 19: Russia said on Thursday, a 79-year-old woman with underlying health issues who tested positive for the new coronavirus had died from pneumonia, the country’s first confirmed death resulting from the virus.
Khamenei to pardon 10,000 more prisoners
Published On: March 19, 2020 02:40 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran, March 19: Iran’s top leader will pardon 10,000 more prisoners in an apparent effort to combat the coronavirus, state TV reported Thursday.
Wuhan reports no new virus cases, offering hope to world
Published On: March 19, 2020 01:27 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, March 19: Last month, Wuhan was overwhelmed with thousands of new cases of coronavirus each day. But in a dramatic development that underscores just how much the outbreak has pivoted toward Europe and the United States, Chinese authorities said Thursday that the city and its surrounding province had no new cases to report.
Special Report: How Korea trounced U.S. in race to test people for coronavirus
Published On: March 19, 2020 12:44 PM NPT By: Reuters
SEOUL, March 19: In late January, South Korean health officials summoned representatives from more than 20 medical companies from their lunar New Year celebrations to a conference room tucked inside Seoul’s busy train station.
Indonesia halts Islamic assembly, quarantining 9,000 people
Published On: March 19, 2020 12:26 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MAKASSAR, INDONESIA, March 19: Indonesia halted a mass congregation of nearly 9,000 Muslim pilgrims and began quarantining and checking their health Thursday to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
Australia declares emergency, warns coronavirus crisis could last six months
Published On: March 18, 2020 08:15 PM NPT By: Reuters
SYDNEY, March 18: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday declared a “human biosecurity emergency” and said the country’s citizens should abandon all overseas travel because of the coronavirus epidemic that he warned could last at least six months.
World virus infections hit 200,000; Borders jammed in Europe
Published On: March 18, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BERLIN, March 18: Desperate travelers choked European border crossings Wednesday after countries implemented strict controls to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has now infected more than 200,000 people worldwide and killed more than 8,000.
Bangladesh reports first coronavirus death - officials
Published On: March 18, 2020 06:05 PM NPT By: Reuters
DHAKA, March 18: A patient who was suffering from COVID-19 died in Bangladesh on Wednesday, said healthcare officials, marking the first fatality from the disease in the South Asian country.
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