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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

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Indian girl in Dubai diagnosed with Covid19

The girl tested positive for the COVID-19 after she contracted the infection from her father who travelled overseas

5 March 2020 2:55 PM IST

A woman walks past South Korean soldiers wearing protective gear as they spray disinfectant on the street to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at Gangnam district in Seoul. AFP photo

Covid-19 deaths in China over 3K, Coronavirus cases in South Korea...

All the deaths were in the epicentre of the virus, Hubei Province and its capital Wuhan, which continued to be ground...

5 March 2020 12:11 PM IST

A salesman at a chemist shop helps a buyer wear her protective mask, in wake of the deadly novel coronavirus, outside Safdarjung Hospital, in New Delhi. PTI photo

Paytm employee in Gurgaon tests positive for Coronavirus

The infected employee had recently returned from a vacation in Italy, one of the worst-hit countries from coronavirus

5 March 2020 11:23 AM IST

21 Italians tested positive for the coronavirus leave from ITBP quarantine facility for their treatment at designated hospitals, in Chhawla. PTI photo

Italian tourists at ITBP shifted to Medanta hospital in Gurgaon

An affected Italian couple is being treated at Jaipur's SMS medical college

5 March 2020 11:09 AM IST

This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Health authorities are preparing for a possible pandemic as they work to contain a respiratory illness in China thats caused by a new virus. (AP)

Shining ball with saliva dangerous

England players have announced against shaking hands with the players after the matches, though it is not mandatory but...

5 March 2020 1:37 AM IST

Tourists wear facemasks as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak at the Bangalore City Railway Station on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

29 confirmed coronavirus cases in India, says govt

The government announced that it shall now start universal screening for all passengers flying into India from abroad.

5 March 2020 1:33 AM IST

Shelves are empty of toilet rolls in a supermarket in Sydney. AFP Photo

Virus triggers 'panic purchase' in Australia

Despite government assurances, there has been a run on some items at Australian supermarkets

4 March 2020 3:18 PM IST

Indian nationals who were airlifted from coronavirus-hit Wuhan city of China, at the ITBPs quarantine facility at Chhawla in New Delhi. A group of 112 people which includes 76 Indians and 36 foreign nationals were evacuated from Chinas Wuhan on Feb. 27, 2020. PTI photo

14 Italian tourists, an Indian test positive for coronavirus at ITBP

While 45 others have tested negative, two samples from Hyderabad have been sent to Pune for retesting

4 March 2020 12:44 PM IST

Italian group taken to ITBPs quarantine facility at Chhawla for preventive isolation on Tuesday afternoon in New Delhi. PTI photo

21 Italian tourists, 3 Indians at ITBP quarantine facility in Delhi

The foreigners, 13 women and eight men, were in the same group of which an Italian and his wife have tested positive in...

4 March 2020 11:13 AM IST

Security personnel wear protective masks in wake of the deadly novel coronavirus at Government Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

India confirms 6th corona case, tightens visa regime

All visas issued to travellers from Italy, Iran, S. Korea, Japan cancelled.

4 March 2020 2:25 AM IST