Coronavirus Outbreak

Hero Moto Corp invokes force majeure amid COVID-19 lockdown, suspends payments

Amid COVID-19 lockdown in the country that has affected businesses, Hero Moto Corp, India's largest two-wheeler manufacturer said since sales are down due to the coronavirus shut down, the company will suspend full payments to its vendors adding that it has no other option amid the current crisis situation.

Iran's COVID-19 cases surpass 38,000; Turkey's 10,000

Coronavirus Outbreak: Turkey, the second hardest-hit country in the Middle East, reported 1,815 new cases of COVID-19 infection, as the total number surged to 9,217. Meanwhile, 23 more people died in Turkey from the highly infectious disease, raising the death toll to 131.

Coronavirus Pandemic: France reports over 2,600 fatalities, 40,174 positive cases

Coronavirus: France, on March 17, had imposed two-week containment to stem contagion. Only journeys for reasons of work, health needs or shopping of necessities are allowed. Public gatherings are banned, schools and universities are closed, all non-essential businesses have shut down, and a curfew was imposed in many cities.

Coronavirus positive cases cross 7,00,000-mark globally; death toll surpasses 33,900

Coronavirus outbreak: As far the death toll was concerned, China's Hubei was third with 3,182 deaths, followed by Iran with 2,640, France with 2,606, and the UK with 1,228. US had also reported over 2,000 deaths across the country, the maximum of them in New York City (678).

COVID-19 Crisis Updates, March 30 2020 | As it happened

Coronavirus Outbreak Highlights: The global death toll due to novel coronavirus is nearing 34,000. As on 7:35 am, as many as 33,939 fatalities were reported from across the world, with a total of 7,20,783 positive cases of COVID-19. Italy and Spain have so far been the worst-hit nations, where the death toll due to coronavirus is on a rise with each passing day. In India, 27 people have by far died due to COVID-19, while the total number of cases have breached the 1,000-mark.

COVID-19: Aviation regulator suspends alcohol tests for all personnel

Aviation regulator DGCA on Sunday said it was suspending breathalyser tests, which is done to detect alcohol, for all aviation personnel, including pilots, hours after an Air India union had requested it to do so citing that these tests could spread coronavirus. 

COVID-19: China's coronavirus hit Hubei province begins domestic flights

COVID-19: Fortis Healthcare sets up isolation wards at its 28 hospitals

Fortis Healthcare on Sunday said it has initiated a 360-degree action plan to meet the challenges of treating COVID19 patients, with setting up isolation wards at its 28 facilities across the country.

Coronavirus in Bihar: 38-year-old woman tests positive for COVID-19, state toll at 11

A woman tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 11, an official said in Patna.

Hundreds of Indian students stranded in UK amid COVID-19 crisis appeal to PM Modi for rescue flight

Hundreds of Indian students stranded in the UK have appealed to PM Modi to organise a rescue flight amid the ongoing travel ban enforced by India to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 test of man who ended life fearing having contracted coronavirus comes out negative

Coronavirus test report of the man from Uppoor in Udupi district, who committed suicide fearing he had contracted coronavirus infection, has returned negative for the virus.

3 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Gujarat, state toll at 58

Gujarat has reported three more coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the total number of COVID-19 patients in the state to 58, an official said. All the three new cases were reported from Ahmedabad, principal secretary (health) Jayanti Ravi said.

Pope Francis, close aides do not have coronavirus, says Vatican

Pope Francis and his close aides do not have coronavirus, the Vatican has said. Pope and his aides were tested after a person in the building tested positive for coronavirus.

'Operation Namaste': Another batch of 275 Indians, evacuated from Iran, reach Jodhpur

A batch of another 275 people who were stranded in Iran amid coronavirus outbreak has been evacuated on Sunday morning and taken to the Army Wellness facility at Jodhpur. This is the second batch of Indian nationals who have been evacuated from Iran after the first batch of 277 people who had arrived at Jodhpur facility on March 25.

Gujarat reports 1 more COVID-19 death in Ahmedabad; state confirmed cases at 44

Gujarat has reported one more COVID-19 death after a 45-year-old man died in Ahmedabad​ taking the total number of coronavirus deaths in the state to 5 while confirmed cases stood at 44. As per reports, the person was also suffering from diabetes.

COVID-19 Crisis Updates, March 29 2020 | As it happened

Coronavirus positive cases in India have surged rapidly with a total of 1024 confirmed cases till Sunday night, as per Health Ministry. The number of fatalities has reached 27 so far. IndiaTVnews.com brings the live updates on COVID-19 from India and the world.

COVID-19 in GOA: Sonal, Velus and Taleigao villages bar outsiders from entering

Three Goan villages, two of them remote hamlets, have set up blockades to prevent outsiders from entering amid the 21-day curfew in the state. The blockades in these Sonal, Velus and Taleigao villages are manned by local youth. While Sonal is located in the lower reaches of the Western Ghats, Velus in the Valpoi Assembly constituency represented by Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, and Taleigao on the outskirts of Panaji.

7 new COVID-19 cases reported in Srinagar, J&K

Seven more COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Out of the 7 new cases, 4 have a history of contact with already positive cases of the religious congregation while three others have travel history outside J&K.

COVID-19 positive cases swell to over 1,400 in Pakistan; Punjab emerges new epicentre

Punjab chief minister Buzdar tweeted that a 22-year-old COVID-19 patient died in Faisalabad, taking the total number of deaths due to the disease in the province to five. Meanwhile, Health Advisor Zafar Mirza said a team of eight Chinese doctors will arrive in Pakistan to review the steps taken by the government to combat coronavirus outbreak. 

District-wise COVID-19 positive cases in India; check complete list

India coronavirus confirmed cases toll has surged to 873 with 20 deaths reported so far even when a 21-day lockdown has been imposed nation-wide since March 25. Check district/state-wise number of positive cases in the country.