Italy passes China’s coronavirus death toll, prepares to extend lockdown
The country’s large, elderly population, who are particularly vulnerable to the virus, is seen as factor for the high number of fatalities.
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255 Coronavirus-Infected Indians in Iran Alone, of Total 276
By PTI As many as 276 Indians have been infected with coronavirus abroad, including 255
New coronavirus can persist in air for hours and on surfaces for days: study finds
The tests show that when the virus is carried by the droplets released when someone coughs or sneezes, it remains viable, or able to still infect people, in aerosols for at least three hours
Why Did Iran Get Hit So Hard, So Fast By The Coronavirus
Days of denials, a national celebration and an election helped the coronavirus spread quickly in Iran
COVID-19 cases soar in South-East Asia Region, WHO calls for urgent action
Eleven countries in the region have recorded 480 cases
Mental health in the age of coronavirus
Since January when the World Health Organization (WHO) determined the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, to be a “public health emergency of international concern”, stress levels everywhere have continued to mount.
ICC & WHO call on private sector to tackle COVID-19
ICC will regularly send updated advice to its network of over 45 million businesses
As Covid-19 cases spike, India announces fresh travel advisory
India bars entry of passengers from EU, UK, and Turkey
SAARC video conference discusses ways to combat Covid-19; India pledges $10 million for Covid-19 fund
The meeting was the initiative of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.
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COVID-19 declared ‘pandemic’ by WHO; India suspends all visas as confirmed cases climb to 60
More than 90 percent of cases are in just four countries, and two of those – China and the Republic of Korea – have significantly declining epidemics.