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With 85 new deaths, toll climbs to 514 in Iran

The death toll globally has crossed 5,000

13 March 2020 5:22 PM IST

Passengers wearing facemasks sit inside a train at Nanjing railway station in Nanjing, the capital of Chinas eastern Jiangsu province. AFP Photo

China reports fewer cases of Covid19

The numbers are the lowest daily tally for Wuhan since China started reporting figures in January

13 March 2020 2:10 PM IST

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during the Meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) at Parramatta Stadium in western Sydney. AFP Photo

Australian PM Scott Morisson urges citizens to reconsider travel

A total of 196 coronavirus cases have now been confirmed across Australia

13 March 2020 1:39 PM IST

Following China's suit, Nepal too suspends permits to Mount Everest

The development comes after coronavirus was declared a global pandemic by WHO

13 March 2020 11:05 AM IST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife announced they were self-isolating on March 12, 2020 as she undergoes tests for the new coronavirus after returning from a speaking engagement with mild flu-like symptoms. AFP Photo

Canada's first lady Sophie Trudeau tests positive for Covid-19

The PM would continue his duties, his office said, and would address the country on Saturday

13 March 2020 10:14 AM IST

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Iran seeks first loan from IMF since 1962 after toll climbs to 429

Iran's economy has been battered by US sanctions, which have choked Tehran's ability to sell its oil

12 March 2020 6:19 PM IST

Elizabeth Schneider (AFP)

'Don't panic' says US woman who recovered from coronavirus

Elizabeth Schneider is from Seattle, which has the most deaths reported of coronavirus in the United States

12 March 2020 2:20 PM IST

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (AP)

Bernie sanders to stay in the race and go ahead with presidential...

Sanders also noted that he was winning a greater percentage of young voters while Biden continues to run up the score...

12 March 2020 12:05 PM IST

Workers place a mask on the figure of the Fallas festival in Valencia. AP photo

WHO declares Coronavirus a pandemic, urges aggressive action

By using the charged word pandemic after shying away for long, the WHO sought to shock lethargic countries into...

12 March 2020 11:03 AM IST

President Donald Trump speaks in an address to the nation from the Oval Office at the White House about the coronavirus. AP photo

Passenger travel from 26 European nations to US restricted

After days of playing down the coronavirus threat, Trump blamed Europe for not acting quickly enough to address the ...

12 March 2020 10:42 AM IST

Check-in gates are quiet at SeattleTacoma International Airport due to travel restrictions worldwide on account of the coronavirus scare. (AFP)is seeing a global slowdown as a result of fears over the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

Top US official says outbreak will get worse in coming days

Total number of COVID-19 cases has shot up to 1050 including 29 deaths, and the worst is yet to come

12 March 2020 9:06 AM IST

The Amazon headquarters sits virtually empty on March 10, 2020 in downtown Seattle, Washington. In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Amazon recommended all employees in its Seattle office to work from home, leaving much of downtown nearly void of people. The Amazon Spheres conservatory, located on the Amazon campus, serves as an employee lounge and workspace. (AFP)

Life turns upside down for Indian Americans in US

Work-from-home has become the norm, and travel plans to India have been cancelled

12 March 2020 8:56 AM IST