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President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing on coronavirus in the Brady press briefing room at the White House. AP Photo

White House says Trump tests negative for Covid19

The White House released the test results just hours after Trump told reporters that he had been tested

15 March 2020 9:58 AM IST

A nurse at a drive-up coronavirus testing station set up by the University of Washington Medical Center uses a swab to take a sample from the nose of a person in a car Friday, March 13, 2020, in Seattle. US hospitals are setting up triage tents, calling doctors out of retirement, guarding their supplies of face masks and making plans to cancel elective surgery as they brace for an expected onslaught of coronavirus patients. (Photo | AP)

How to know whether to test for coronavirus? Soon a dedicated Google...

Google is developing a website to determine whether a test is warranted and to facilitate testing for US citizens at...

14 March 2020 5:25 PM IST

An Iranian firefighter disinfects a street in the capital Tehran in a bid to halt the wild spread of coronavirus. AFP Photo

Covid19 death toll jumps to 611 in Iran

In the past 24 hours, 1,365 fresh cases have been reported across the country

14 March 2020 4:31 PM IST

Russia to close land borders wtih Poland, Norway over virus fears

Russia to close land borders wtih Poland, Norway over virus fears

The ban will come into force at midnight on Sunday and apply only to foreigners

14 March 2020 4:05 PM IST

Indian captain Virat Kohli arrives at the Lucknow airport on Friday wearing a protective mask in view of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. PTI Photo

Virat Kohli urges his countrymen to stay strong and fight the virus

BCCI and Cricket South Africa mutually agreed to call off the series after visiting team players wanted to return home...

14 March 2020 2:22 PM IST

Venezuela reports first Covid19 case

Venezuela reports first Covid19 case

The announcement prompted President Iv¡n Duque of neighboring Colombia to order his nation's border with Venezuela...

14 March 2020 2:16 PM IST

US passes bill to provide free testing for Covid19

The bill will also provide paid sick leaves

14 March 2020 12:59 PM IST

Saudi to suspend all international flights over Covid19 fears

More than 1,45,000 cases of virus have been reported worldwide

14 March 2020 12:42 PM IST

Travelers wearing protective masks look at a smart phone at the Ministro Pistarini International Airport, in Ezeiza. AP Photo

New Zealand to isolate incoming passengers to contain Covid19 spread

New Zealand has had only six confirmed cases of the illness and all of those have been connected with international...

14 March 2020 12:20 PM IST

A passenger arriving from Brussels wearing a mask to protect himself from the new coronavirus looks for his relatives in the International arrivals zone at Dulles airport outside Washington. AFP Photo

As Covid19 death toll rises, US declares national emergency

Trump said the US would buy large quantities of crude oil for strategic reserves and waived student loan interest during...

14 March 2020 10:50 AM IST

Workers clean the entry gates at Rajeev Chowk metro station in the wake of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in New Delhi, Friday, March 13, 2020. India has more than 80 positive coronavirus cases so far. (PTI)

69-year-old coronavirus positive woman dies in New Delhi

This is the second death due to the Covid-19 virus in India

13 March 2020 10:45 PM IST

CLEAN CHIT: Kane Richardson cleared of suspected coronavirus infection. AFP Photo

COVID-19 test on Australian pacer Kane Richardson returns negative

On receipt of the all-clear from health officials, the player was released from his hotel room quarantine to travel to...

13 March 2020 4:20 PM IST