COVID-19: News
19 Mar 2020
MaharashtraCoronavirus: Has community transmission started? Here's what experts say
On Thursday, the total number of novel coronavirus cases in India jumped to 168. Authorities have maintained that no community transmission has been detected so far.
19 Mar 2020
MicrosoftBill Gates backs 'shut down' to combat COVID-19 outbreak
As the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc around the world, Bill Gates is urging the public 'stay calm'.
19 Mar 2020
ItalyItaly sees worst-ever day, 475 die of coronavirus in 24-hours
Italy witnessed the biggest rise in death toll due to coronavirus on Wednesday, as 475 people died of the deadly COVID-19 disease. The total number of fatalities stands at 2,978, and 35,713 have been infected.
19 Mar 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: Narendra Modi to address nation at 8 pm today
At 8 pm today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on the coronavirus outbreak and steps taken to combat it. The decision to talk to countrymen was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by him yesterday.
18 Mar 2020
IndiaMEA confirms 255 Indians test positive for coronavirus in Iran
The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday said that 255 Indians in Iran have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
18 Mar 2020
IndiaDespite COVID-19, Ola, Uber car-pooling remains available in India
As coronavirus continues to wreak havoc around the world and begins to show its impact on India, people are being advised to maintain social distance to avoid potential cases of community spread.
18 Mar 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus: School students to be promoted without exams in UP
In Uttar Pradesh, all government school students from Classes I-VIII will be promoted to the next class without having to appear for their final examinations.
18 Mar 2020
IndiaHow do Delhi's coronavirus quarantine facilities fare up?
In a bid to limit community transmission of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), India has made it mandatory for people arriving from certain virus-hit countries to face a 14-day quarantine.
18 Mar 2020
FacebookWhy Facebook is marking legitimate posts as spam
With the outbreak of coronavirus, people have resorted to social distancing and spending most of their time on social media, games, and OTT apps.
17 Mar 2020
MicrosoftAll Microsoft Stores closed due to coronavirus outbreak
Following the footsteps of Apple, Microsoft is also closing its stores as part of an effort to combat the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19.
17 Mar 2020
Health & WellnessUS begins human trials of coronavirus vaccine: Details here
The United States has initiated clinical human trials of the first experimental vaccine to protect against the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
17 Mar 2020
AndroidThis coronavirus app can lock you out of your phone
In the wake of increasing coronavirus infections around the world, more and more people are resorting to tracking the disease online.
16 Mar 2020
IndiaIndia not immune to economic impact of COVID-19: RBI Governor
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das addressed a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Mumbai on Monday.
16 Mar 2020
KeralaWhat are coronavirus isolation wards like? Here are first-hand experiences
Quarantine, isolation wards, and coronavirus are perhaps the three most searched words in recent days. While the last one is the real monster, having killed more than 6,000 people globally, isolation wards aren't that nasty and neither is it bad to quarantine oneself.
16 Mar 2020
IndiaMicrosoft launches dedicated tracker for COVID-19 outbreak
In order to keep the general public informed about the global outbreak of coronavirus disease COVID-19, Microsoft's Bing team has launched a dedicated online tracker.
15 Mar 2020
ItalyCoronavirus: Italian nurse's viral photo highlights healthcare workers' plight
Over the past month, the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has surged rapidly in Italy.
15 Mar 2020
Narendra ModiSAARC meet: Modi announces COVID-19 emergency fund; contributes $10mn
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commenced the SAARC conference on Sunday at 5 pm.
15 Mar 2020
KarnatakaAgra DM wants FIR against coronavirus-infected Bengaluru techie's wife
The 25-year-old Bengaluru woman, who allegedly tried to dodge coronavirus testing, now faces an FIR in Agra.
15 Mar 2020
FacebookFacebook just pledged $20 million to fight COVID-19 outbreak
As the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, continues to grow worse around the world, Facebook is doing its part to help combat the pandemic.
15 Mar 2020
IndiaApple banning unofficial coronavirus apps from App Store
In a bid to combat misinformation on the novel coronavirus and its outbreak, Apple is going after unreliable apps on its App Store.
15 Mar 2020
IranIran's coronavirus 'detection' app is spying on public
As the outbreak of coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in Iran, the government of the country is reportedly exploiting the situation to its own advantage.
15 Mar 2020
SpaceXMusk downplays coronavirus outbreak, draws flak from health experts
Elon Musk, the boss of SpaceX and Tesla, is drawing flak for downplaying the threat of COVID-19 - the deadly disease caused by the outbreak of coronavirus.
14 Mar 2020
CanadaCanadian firm announces coronavirus vaccine candidate; testing possible soon
As researchers globally race to develop a vaccine for the deadly novel coronavirus, a Canada-based biotechnology company on Thursday announced a vaccine candidate for the viral disease.
14 Mar 2020
AppleCoronavirus: Apple closes stores outside China, to hold online-only WWDC
Following President Trump's emergency declaration over coronavirus pandemic, Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced the decision to close down all company stores outside of Greater China.
14 Mar 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus a 'notified disaster'; deceased's kin to get financial compensation
The Centre on Saturday declared the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak a "notified disaster."
14 Mar 2020
Pakistan NewsPakistan responds to Modi's call for joint effort against coronavirus
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited SAARC nations for a joint response against the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak, Pakistan responded in the affirmative.
14 Mar 2020
Italy#CoronavirusOutbreak: Italian man pleads authorities to collect sister's dead body
In Italy, where the impact of coronavirus has been calamitous, a man had to make an impassioned appeal on social media to get the authorities to collect the body of his dead sister, who passed away due to COVID-19.
13 Mar 2020
Donald TrumpBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus: Reports
Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, has reportedly tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The country's local media has reported that his first test has come back positive for COVID-19.
13 Mar 2020
World Health OrganizationWhat is a pandemic? Why has COVID-19 been declared one?
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic as the virus continues to spread globally.
13 Mar 2020
United States of America'US military perhaps behind coronavirus,' Chinese official echoes conspiracy theory
A senior Chinese official has hinted at a United States conspiracy behind the novel coronavirus outbreak.
12 Mar 2020
FacebookFacebook giving free Portal devices to employees: Here's why
As the cases of coronavirus continue to increase in the US, Facebook is doing everything possible to make working from home convenient for its employees.
11 Mar 2020
TechnologyThis hand-scanner can detect harmful disease-causing viruses
With the deadly outbreak of coronavirus around the globe, people have committed to cleaning hands regularly.
10 Mar 2020
KarnatakaKerala reports 6 new coronavirus cases; 3 others in Karnataka
Kerala detected six new cases of the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, on Tuesday. Separately, three new cases were reported in Karnataka.
08 Mar 2020
Qatar AirwaysKerala detects 5 new coronavirus cases; national tally at 39
Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Sunday reported five more positive cases of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
08 Mar 2020
San FranciscoUS: New York Governor declares state of emergency over coronavirus
In the United States, Governor of New York State Andrew M. Cuomo declared a state of emergency on Saturday amid growing concern over a novel coronavirus outbreak.
07 Mar 2020
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: 2 suspected of coronavirus infection isolated in Jammu
As the number of cases of a deadly coronavirus disease, COVID-19, continue to be on the rise, Jammu and Kashmir administration identified two persons suspected to be infected.
06 Mar 2020
IndiaWatch out! Fake coronavirus information circulating on WhatsApp
With nearly 1 lakh infections and 3,200 deaths, the outbreak of coronavirus has created a sense of panic worldwide.
05 Mar 2020
Manish SisodiaCoronavirus: Delhi government orders primary schools shut till March 31
As the looming threat of a full-blown coronavirus outbreak continues to grow in India, the Delhi government on Thursday announced that all primary schools in the national capital have been ordered shut as a "precautionary measure."
05 Mar 2020
ReutersChina approves use of arthritis drug Actemra against coronavirus infections
China is hoping to put a decade-old drug to use as it grapples with an outbreak of the deadly novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
04 Mar 2020
IndiaIs India more immune to coronavirus than other nations?
As Indians continue to worry about the outbreak of coronavirus in the country, a new piece of information has been doing the rounds: Warmer, humid temperatures of India can prevent the deadly virus from proliferating.
