Coronavirus Updates: France reports 108 new coronavirus deaths in last 24 hours

Jaipur: A couple has tested positive in Jaipur for Covid -19. Both aged around 30, returned to Delhi from Spain via Dubai on March 17.

They hired a taxi from Delhi and reached Jaipur by taxi early at 3 am on the morning of March 18.

France reports 108 new coronavirus deaths in last 24 hours: official

The coronavirus epidemic has killed 108 more people in France over the last 24 hours, bringing the total death toll from the outbreak in the country to 372, the top French health official said Thursday. "The number of infections is doubling every four days," Jerome Salomon told reporters, adding that the virus was spreading in France "rapidly and intensely".

Ccoronavirus cases reported in Europe pass 100,000: AFP

Section 144 imposed in Rajkot till April 30 due to coronavirus, reports ANI

Another positive case in Odisha

'Stay put' where you are: MEA to Indians abroad

Dammu Ravi, additional secretary MEA in charge of coordinating the efforts to counter COVID-19, said it is not advisable for people to move from one region to another region in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. "This must be understood in the context of the gravity of the crisis. These restrictions are temporary, so one should not panic. If Indians are held up in some places, our advice would be to stay put," he said.

UK in talks to buy 'game changer' coronavirus antibody test

"We are in negotiations today to buy a so-called antibody test, as simple as a pregnancy test, that can tell whether you have had the disease," UK PM Boris Johnson said.

Pakistan's coronavirus cases rise to 448

Pakistan's coronavirus cases sharply rose to 448 on Thursday, as the military said that measures are being taken to make the armed forces' medical facilities available for an "extreme emergency" situation.

Italy death toll from coronavirus outbreak rises 427 to 3,405, overtaking Chinese death toll

US coronavirus cases now over 10,000, more than 150 dead

Italy braces for long lockdown as toll nears China's

Italy braced on Thursday for an extended lockdown that could see the economy suffer its biggest shock since World War II from a pandemic that has killed almost as many people as it has in China. China reported no new deaths for the first time on Thursday and Italy was on course to overtake its 3,245 fatalities later in the day.

Tamil Nadu: Madurai's Meenakshi Amman Temple to be closed till March 31

Govt imposes travel restrictions, insists on work from home to control coronavirus spread

Amid rising cases of COVID-19, India on Thursday banned the landing of all international commercial passenger flights from March 22 to 29 while asking the Civil Aviation ministry and Railways to suspend all concessional travel on flights and trains, except for students, patients and disabled people. Read more

Government advises companies to implement 'Work from Home' policy for their staff amid coronavirus pandemic

Uttarakhand: All government officials working in Governor Secretariat asked to work from home from March 20 to March 25

Govt set to ban export of face masks, ventilators

Trump says has directed FDA to remove outdated rules, bureaucracies to speed coronavirus solutions