The Supreme religious leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Sunday accused the US of spreading novel coronavirus, furthering the ongoing hostility between the two countries....
Iranian health authorities have said that the coronavirus pandemic in the country, one of the worst-hit in the Middle Eastern region, was showing signs of slowing down although the overall number of cases has now reached 20,610....
As Covid-19 claimed its second victim in in Maharashtra in four days and number of cases rose to 74, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday announced a 'near-total' lockdown of Maharashtra from midnight....
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has urged people to stay indoor, avoid outdoor activities for the coming days and practice the 'janata curfew' even after 9 p.m. on Sunday...
Within 48 hours after the state found itself on the COVID-19 map with four positive cases, most people in Madhya Pradesh shut themselves indoors in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a 'Janata Curfew' on Sunday....
Even before the clock struck five, excited people began clapping, blowing conch shells, beating 'thalis' and ringing bells to express their appreciation for those who have worked round the clock to contain the deadly Covid-19....
Union Civil Aviation Miniter Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday said that there are 90 operational health counters at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here for secondary screening of incoming passengers....
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised the first-ever rapid test that can diagnose COVID-19 disease in 45 minutes....
The World Health Organization has advised against lockdowns to combat the covid-19 pandemic arguing that the virus may resurge later if sufficient public health measures were not taken simultaneously....
In view of the increasing number of coronavirus patients in the country, the national transporter on Sunday announced stopping of all the trains, except goods trains to maintain supply of essential services, till March 31....
