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Chinese students fleeing virus face uneasy reception back home

China’s coronavirus death toll touches 3,042; confirmed cases rise to 80,552

5:52 pm March 6, 2020

Beijing: The death toll in China’s novel coronavirus outbreak has touched 3,042 with 30 new fatalities while the confirmed cases have risen to 80,552 amid signs that the dreaded COVID-19 was stabilising, including in the epicentre Hubei province. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) said that it received reports of 143 new confirmed cases of coronavirus […]

Closely watching situation in Afghanistan: India

11:30 pm March 5, 2020

New Delhi: India on Thursday said it was closely watching the situation in Afghanistan following signing of a peace deal between the Taliban and the US. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar also said India will continue to extend all support to the government and the people of Afghanistan in realising their aspirations for a […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Venture fund provided by govt for start-ups, entrepreneurship in NE

8:09 pm March 5, 2020

New Delhi: A venture fund is being provided by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) for the growth of entrepreneurship and to encourage start-ups in the region, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. Singh informed Rajya Sabha that the North East Venture Fund (NEVF) was formally launched in 2017 with joint […]

44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

Japan to quarantine visitors from China, South Korea over virus

7:16 pm March 5, 2020

Tokyo: Japan will quarantine people coming from China and South Korea for two weeks on arrival to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the country’s prime minister said Thursday. “We will strengthen immigration quarantines on people from the two countries,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a cabinet-level taskforce meeting on the virus. “We will […]

India tightens regulatory grip on Facebook, WhatsApp with new rules

Facebook to help combat virus misinformation

9:54 pm March 4, 2020

Bangkok: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the social network is stepping up its efforts to combat virus-related misinformation by giving the World Health Organization free advertising. Zuckerberg said in a post on his Facebook account that the company is working with national health ministries and global organizations like the World Health Orgnization, the US Centers […]