Coronavirus Updates: France reports 108 new coronavirus deaths in last 24 hours
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 20, 2020, 04:55:20 IST
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Coronavirus Updates: France reports 108 new coronavirus deaths in last 24 hours
Coronavirus has infected more than 2,00,000 people and killed more than 9,000 across the world. Meanwhile, India has reported four deaths and over 170 cases so far. In his address to the nation, PM Narendra Modi called for Janata Curfew on March 22 and urged people to avoid panic buying. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
17:45 (IST) Mar 19
Restaurants will be shut down, but take away, home delivery will continue: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
17:41 (IST) Mar 19
In view of COVID-19 threat, Kendriya Vidyalya Sangathan instructs closure of all the three KVs located outside India. These include KV Kathmandu, Moscow and Tehran
17:39 (IST) Mar 19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chaired a high-level meeting to review the ongoing efforts to contain COVID-19. He emphasised on actively engaging with individuals, local communities and organizations in chalking out mechanisms to fight the COVID-19.
17:33 (IST) Mar 19
India reports its fourth coronavirus death; total number of cases climbs to 173
The cases include 25 foreign nationals - 17 from Italy, three from the Philippines, two from the UK, one each from Canada, Indonesia and Singapore. The figure also includes four deaths reported from Punjab, Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Read more
17:30 (IST) Mar 19
No international scheduled commercial aircraft to land in India from March 22: Govt
17:26 (IST) Mar 19
Government: State governments are being requested to enforce work for home for private sector employees except those working in emergency/essential services
Government: No scheduled international commercial passenger flights shall be allowed to land in India from March 22 for one week
17:14 (IST) Mar 19
In Iran, every ten minutes one person dies from the coronavirus, 50 get infected: Health ministry spokesman
17:06 (IST) Mar 19
Students stranded in Singapore will be back in Mumbai today
17:03 (IST) Mar 19
India reports fourth novel coronavirus death, patient was from Punjab, says Union health ministry. Meanwhile, the global tally has topped 9,000
16:59 (IST) Mar 19
In view of coronavirus, Indian Railways has decided to suspend concessional tickets for senior citizens from the midnight of March 20 till further notice. However, concessional tickets for patients, students and those in the Divyangjan category would continue.
16:55 (IST) Mar 19
MEA on Indians stranded in Iran
Dammu Ravi, AS & Coordinator [COVID-19], MEA: We have evacuated 590 people from Iran where the situation is very se… https://t.co/lcyN5jHo7z
No lockdown in India from 8pm this evening: Government sources
Beware of these rumours doing the rounds on social media. Read more
16:36 (IST) Mar 19
Things in control; they are recovering: MEA on Indian coronavirus patients in Iran
16:35 (IST) Mar 19
Platform was not political, but humanitarian; they misused it: MEA on Pakistan raising Kashmir issue during SAARC video-conference on coronavirus
16:30 (IST) Mar 19
Crisis of this magnitude does not recognise borders. In this spirit, PM Modi called SAARC video-conference on coronavirus: MEA
16:29 (IST) Mar 19
Emergency SAARC fund proposed by PM Modi to combat coronavirus operationalised: MEA
"We are moving fast on proposals announced during PM's video conferencing with SAARC leaders. The emergency fund is up and running. We've received many requests from other SAARC countries for masks, gloves etc. Quantum of assistance requested so far has crossed $1 million"
16:26 (IST) Mar 19
Iran announces 149 new coronavirus deaths, raising toll to 1,284: AFP
16:18 (IST) Mar 19
European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says he has coronavirus, reports AFP