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Live: Lockdown in several districts as fight against corona intensifies
Coronavirus has infected more than 3,00,000 people and killed more than 13,000 across the world. As positive cases in the country surged to 360, India today began observing PM Modi’s call for ‘Janta Curfew’ to fight the spread of coronavirus. Stay with TOI for all the latest updatesRead Less
Republican Rand Paul becomes first US senator to test positive for coronavirus
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will quarantine herself at home after being treated by a doctor who has since tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a government spokesman said Sunday
There was a case reported of suspected Covid-19 passengers aboard I5-732, Pune to New Delhi on March 20, seated in Row 1. The passengers were subsequently screened and tested negative: Air Asia Spokesperson
Italy reports 651 new virus death, toll nears 5,500: Govt
50% staff of Mizoram govt to attend office
The Mizoram government has decided that 50 per cent of the total employees will attend office daily while others will work from home in view of the coronavirus outbreak, Chief Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo said on Sunday.
Total number of coronavirus positive cases rises to 396 in India (including foreign nationals): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Rajasthan Health Department writes to senior officials of all districts to immediately identify buildings for setting up quarantine facilities for over 1 lakh people as part the govt's preparedness to tackle any emergency situation
Germany bans gatherings of more than two to control virus spread: Merkel
It has been decided that all voter centers will remain closed from tomorrow March 23 till March 31: Chief Electoral Office, Delhi
Germany will ban public gatherings of more than two people to slow down the spread of the coronavirus
Govt of Rajasthan: Private hospitals & medical colleges having a capacity of 100 or more beds are instructed to earmark 25% of their total number of beds for admitting suspect/positive cases
Greece to impose nationwide movement restrictions from Monday: PM
Jharkhand declares lockdown with immediate effect till March 31 to contain spread of novel coronavirus pandemic: Official release
Social distancing key to containing Covid-19 spread: Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday emphasised the need for social distancing to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus and appreciated people's overwhelming response to 'Janata curfew' proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tackle the crisis.
All passenger trains, metro, inter-state bus services suspended till March 31; complete lockdown in 80 districts
All inter-state buses, passenger trains and metro services have been suspended across the country till March 31, while 80 districts in 17 states and five Union Territories including Delhi where coronavirus cases were reported will be under complete lockdown during the period. Read more
NYC to run out of ventilators in days: Mayor
New York is days away from running out of essential equipment needed to keep hospitals running because of the coronavirus pandemic, its mayor warned Sunday. The Big Apple has the highest number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the United States and Bill de Blasio said the city's hospitals were at breaking point.
Kerala: Prohibitory orders under section 144 of CrPC have been imposed in Kasaragod and Kozhikode districts of the state to restrict gathering at public places
Visual: Delhi's IGI airport
