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  Telangana reports 3 new COVID-19 positive cases, total mounts to 39 in state

  India | March 25, 2020 9:51 IST

  Coronavirus: The 39 cases include the very first patient in the state who was discharged after recovery. Meanwhile, the total number of coronavirus cases rose to 562 on Wednesday, while the active cases stood at 512, the Health Ministry data reported. 

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  PM Modi prays for health, safety of those engaged in combating coronavirus

  India | March 25, 2020 9:24 IST

  India is under complete lockdown as Coronavirus cases in the country crossed 500-mark with 11 deaths. In his second national broadcast in a week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a nationwide lockdown, which he said, should be considered as a curfew.

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  Bihar reports another COVID-19 positive case from Patna, state toll mounts to 4

  India | March 25, 2020 9:12 IST

  Another person has tested positive for coronavirus in Patna's Nalanda Medical College and Hospital taking the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the state to 4. Coronavirus positive cases in the country continue to surge as total confirmed infected patients toll is currently at 536 including 11 fatalities.

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  Coronavirus Pandemic: India may see 13 lakh cases by mid-May with current pace, warn scientists

  India | March 25, 2020 8:15 IST

  The rate of growth of COVID-19 cases in India until March 19 seems to follow the pattern of US with a lag of around 13 days, just like US numbers were similar to that of Italy by 11 days in the early stages of the pandemic. Specific vulnerable populations have been identified to be at higher risk of severity and fatality from COVID-19 infection: older persons and persons with pre-existing medical conditions.

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  Coronavirus lockdown: All trains except goods suspended till April 14

  India | March 25, 2020 8:39 IST

  Common man is worrying as all passenger trains including mail/express, premium, have been suspended amid coronavirus outbreak in the country after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night imposed a nation-wide 21-day lockdown. Earlier trains were suspended till March 31 but after Modi's announcement, Indian Railway services have been deferred till April 14.

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  Coronavirus positive cases exceed 4,17,000 worldwide; global death toll surpasses 18,600-mark

  World | March 25, 2020 7:34 IST

  In India, the death toll due to coronavirus rose to 11 on Wednesday after a COVID-19 patient died in Tamil Nadu. Urging citizens to stay indoors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed a complete lockdown of the entire country for 21 days. 

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  COVID-19 Crisis Updates, March 25, 2019 | As it happened

  India | March 25, 2020 23:45 IST

  By Wednesday (March 25) night, number of Coronavirus infections in India stood at 606 while active cases were 553. Our country has registered 10 deaths as per the numbers released by the Health Ministry.

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  54-year-old COVID-19 patient dies in Tamil Nadu; country's toll rises to 11

  India | March 25, 2020 7:24 IST

  Kerala has reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases so far at 95, including eight foreign nationals, followed by Maharashtra which recorded 89, including three foreigners, according to the ministry data.

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  COVID-19 Chaos: Sabarimala Temple festival cancelled in wake of 21-day lockdown

  India | March 24, 2020 22:51 IST

  Sabarimala Temple festival which was scheduled to begin on March 29 has been canceled in the wake of the 21-day nationwide lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

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  21-Day Lockdown: Govt sets stringent repercussions for falsifying urgency

  India | March 24, 2020 22:27 IST

  Falsifying an emergency to get relief or raising of false alarms can get you in trouble during the 21-day nationwide lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to combat the coronavirus pandemic. 

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  Telangana COVID-19 cases rise to 35; 3 new cases reported from Kokapet, Chand nagar, Begumpet

  India | March 24, 2020 13:41 IST

  The total number of coronavirus cases in the state of Telangana has risen to 35 as 3 new cases were reported on Tuesday.

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  COVID-19 in Gujarat: 4 more coronavirus cases reported in Surat including 3 local transmissions

  India | March 24, 2020 13:29 IST

  With four more new coronavirus positive cases reported in Gujarat, the total such cases in the western state climbed to 33 on Tuesday, as the authorities decided to put the entire state under lockdown. Out of the four new cases since Monday, three got the infection locally while one got infected abroad, including a man, 32, from Surat had travelled to Saudi Arabia. Another man, 66, got infected locally. One man aged 53 and one woman aged 54 in Gandhinagar got infected locally.

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  Coronavirus: All your questions on COVID-19 answered

  Fyi | March 24, 2020 15:10 IST

  The death toll due to coronavirus has cross 16,500 as on Tuesday. In India, a total of 10 fatalities have been reported by far, due to COVID-19. On India TV, doctors and experts answered all your questions related to coronavirus.

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  Coronavirus cases rise to 78 in China, spike in imported infections

  World | March 24, 2020 10:43 IST

  International passengers flying to Beijing will instead land at airports in 12 cities including Shanghai, Tianjin, Nanjing and Shenyang as their first points of entry, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said in a statement. 

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  Coronavirus pandemic accelerating: Warns WHO as global death toll surpasses 16,500

  World | March 24, 2020 9:38 IST

  Meanwhile, amid rise in novel coronavirus cases in India to 468, the World Health Organisation on Monday lauded the measures taken by the Indian government to contain the disease. In a statement released to the media, Dr Roderico Ofrin, Regional Emergencies Director, World Health Organization of South-East Asia region said: "India has been rolling out a comprehensive and robust response to prevent and contain the spread of COVID-19.

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  COVID-19 Pandemic: Curfew imposed in Bhopal, Jabalpur after coronavirus positive cases found

  India | March 24, 2020 9:07 IST

  Lockdown has so far been ordered in 39 out of the total 51 districts of Madhya Pradesh in view of the coronavirus pandemic, a public relations department official said. The chief minister has asked the authorities concerned to ensure the supply of essential goods to people, he said. 

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  Coronavirus: Yamuna Expressway in Noida closed, passage only for emergency services

  India | March 24, 2020 8:17 IST

  The death toll due to the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to nine on Monday, while the number of confirmed cases soared to 468, the Union Health Ministry said. The figure includes 35 people who have been cured/discharged/migrated and 40 foreign nationals, according to ministry data. 

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  Italy registers 63,927 COVID-19 cases, toll touches 6,077

  World | March 24, 2020 8:01 IST

  Coronavirus outbreak: The most affected regions remained northern Lombardy (18,910 positive cases), Emilia Romagna (7,220), Veneto (4,986), and Piedmont (4,529), plus central Marche (2,358) and Tuscany (2,301), data showed. Lombardy's regional authorities also reported slight positive signals on Monday, yet sounding cautious as well.

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  COVID-19: All domestic commercial flights cancelled till March 31

  India | March 24, 2020 7:33 IST

  All domestic commercial passenger flights have been suspended in the country in view of the rising cases of novel coronavirus. Along with cargo flights, off-shore helicopter operations, medical evacuation flights or flights "specifically" approved by aviation regulator DGCA can operate as usual.

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  Coronavirus Outbreak: 30 states, UTs under complete lockdown in India; death toll at 9

  India | March 24, 2020 7:06 IST

  The death toll due to the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 9 on Monday after West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh reported a casualty each, while the number of confirmed cases soared to 468. The central and state governments had on Sunday announced lockdown in about 80 districts where at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported.