Coronavirus outbreak: 3 more test positive in India, 2 from Ladakh, 1 in Tamil Nadu

Five more coronavirus deaths in France, takes total to 16: Official

Italy to announce new measures to try to stem coronavirus contagion

Italy will adopt new measures to try to contain the spread of coronavirus, the head of the Civil Protection Agency said, after data showed by far the biggest daily rise in cases since the outbreak began two weeks ago.

Maldives confirms first two cases of coronavirus

The Maldives on Saturday reported its first two confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. The two infected people are employees at a tourist resort and are believed to have caught the disease from an Italian tourist who has returned to Italy and tested positive there.

Pakistan's first coronavirus patient discharged from hospital after full recovery

The first person to have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Pakistan has been discharged from a private hospital after making a full recovery.The patient, whose identity has been kept under wraps, was discharged after a third test for the virus came negative on Saturday. Read more

Two suspected cases of #Coronavirus are admitted here. They recently returned from Italy. We have kept them in isolation. They are not allowed to contact anyone while they are under observation: Dr Raman Sharma, Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar

Indian among 15 new coronavirus cases in UAE

An Indian national is among 15 new cases of the deadly coronavirus in the UAE, taking the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 45, health officials have said.

Odisha govt puts restrictions on ministers' foreign visit

Amid growing concern over the spread of coronavirus, the Odisha government on Saturday put restrictions on foreign visit of ministers and senior officers, while Governor Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said they will not celebrate Holi

Leader of Italy's Democratic Party contracts coronavirus

The leader of Italy's co-ruling Democratic Party (PD), Nicola Zingaretti, said on Saturday he had tested positive for coronavirus becoming the first senior Italian politician to be infected. "I have coronavirus too", Zingaretti said in a video posted on Facebook, adding he was well and in self-isolation at home.

Around 70 people trapped as hotel used for quarantine collapses in China

About 70 people were trapped in a collapsed hotel in the city of Quanzhou, in southeastern Fujian Province, the city government said on its website. The collapsed hotel is used for coronavirus quarantine, according to the official People's Daily.

Discussion about whether IPL should be postponed is on: Maharashtra health minister

"There is always a danger of spread (of contagious diseases) when people gather in large numbers. Such events can always be organised later. So discussion is on whether to postpone the IPL," Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope told reporters

France says 11 people have now died from coronavirus

France's health ministry said on Saturday that two more people had died from the coronavirus, bringing the total death toll to 11 people. One of the two fatalities was confirmed in the northern part of France, the other in Normandy, the ministry said in a statement.

Pope cancels main appearances in public to avoid crowds gathering amid coronavirus

The Vatican said that on Sunday the pontiff will not address crowds from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square, and will also not hold his general audience from there this Wednesday. The participation of the faithful at the pope's morning Mass in his residence has been suspended until March 15.

Diamond Princess passenger dies, bringing ship's death toll to seven, reports Reuters

A former passenger of the Diamond Princess cruise ship who was infected with coronavirus has died, bringing the death toll from the ship to seven, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said on Saturday.

Put coronavirus awareness messages in place of ringing tones: DoT to telcos

Dial any number and chances are high that you might get to hear awareness messages on coronavirus, instead of ringing tones. The move follows an order in this regard from the government which has shared the audio clip of the message with telecom operators.

3 more cases have been found positive, total number of coronavirus cases in India reaches 34. 2 cases are from Ladakh with travel history from Iran & 1 from Tamil Nadu with travel history from Oman. All are stable, Sanjeeva Kumar said

PM holds review meet, asks officials to ensure sufficient quarantine, critical care facilities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the coronavirus situation in the country at a meeting with officials on Saturday and directed them to identify locations for sufficient quarantine facilities and make provisions for critical care in case the disease spreads further.

A circular has been sent to all districts of the state on avoiding mass gathering in view of coronavirus: Karnataka govt

First Cambodian tests positive for coronavirus

The 38-year-old man was one of four people tested because he had direct contact with a Japanese visitor who later tested positive for the virus, Health Ministry spokesman said

AIFF confirms postponement of FIFA WC Qualifiers match against Qatar due to coronavirus threat