Coronavirus: News
13 Feb 2020
FacebookMobile World Congress 2020: Tech show canceled amid coronavirus outbreak
Mobile World Congress, the biggest phone show in the world, will not be taking place this year.
12 Feb 2020
Russia NewsRussian man who pulled coronavirus prank faces five-year jail sentence
Moscow Police have arrested a man who pranked commuters on a metro train by pretending to be infected with coronavirus.
12 Feb 2020
ReutersF1: Chinese GP expected to be postponed over coronavirus outbreak
The 2020 season of the Formula 1 is set to start with the Australian Grand Prix from March 15 onwards.
12 Feb 2020
World Health OrganizationWHO names deadly coronavirus disease 'COVID-19'
The deadly coronavirus disease that has affected thousands around the globe and claimed hundreds of lives has been given an official name - 'COVID-19'.
12 Feb 2020
Andhra PradeshFearing he has coronavirus, man kills self to protect village
A man in Andhra Pradesh killed himself on Monday fearing he had contracted the novel coronavirus, called the SARS-CoV-2.
11 Feb 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus death toll crosses 1,000; WHO team arrives in China
The fast-spreading 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has claimed over 1,000 lives, Chinese authorities confirmed on Tuesday.
11 Feb 2020
RobotsChina using robots to fight coronavirus outbreak: Here's how
As the outbreak of coronavirus continues to claim lives, China, the epicenter of the infection, is using robots to contain it more effectively.
10 Feb 2020
XChinese citizen journalist 'forcibly quarantined' after reporting on coronavirus
As the calls for greater transparency grew wider in China amid a coronavirus outbreak, a Chinese citizen journalist is said to have gone missing.
09 Feb 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus kills over 800; death toll surpasses SARS
The number of deaths caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak has surpassed global fatalities in the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic.
08 Feb 2020
JapanCoronavirus outbreak: Indians stuck aboard cruise quarantined off Japan coast
Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Friday confirmed that many Indians remain stuck on a cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan due to the coronavirus outbreak.
07 Feb 2020
AustraliaIndian scientist in Australia comes closer to developing coronavirus vaccine
As the threat of the coronavirus outbreak continues to grow, a team led by an Indian scientist in Australia has come closer to finding a treatment for the viral infection.
07 Feb 2020
Indian Cricket TeamCoronavirus forces India's hockey tour of China to be abandoned
The coronavirus outbreak in China has forced a number of sporting events to be called off.
07 Feb 2020
WuhanChinese doctor, who tried to warn others about coronavirus, dies
A Wuhan doctor, who was the first to person to raise alarm over a novel coronavirus, has died, Wuhan Central Hospital confirmed on Friday.
06 Feb 2020
TencentIs China under-reporting coronavirus cases, deaths amid outbreak?
The official tally of confirmed cases of coronavirus surged past 28,000 on Thursday, while the death toll reached 563 in China.
06 Feb 2020
OlympicsWill Tokyo Olympics be abandoned following the threat of coronavirus?
The upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo has been hyped to put up the best sporting spectacle on the planet.
04 Feb 2020
MalwareHackers using fears over coronavirus to spread malware, steal data
After using late basketball legend Kobe Bryant's wallpaper to make money, hackers are now exploiting the deadly outbreak of coronavirus to spread malware.
04 Feb 2020
TeslaCoronavirus outbreak: ASUS ROG Phone 2 faces temporary shortage
ASUS has announced that the supply of its flagship gaming smartphone, the ROG Phone 2, has been hit due to the coronavirus outbreak.
03 Feb 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus: China constructs 1000-bed emergency hospital in just 8 days
For over a month, China has been struggling to contain an outbreak of the fast-spreading 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
03 Feb 2020
KeralaThird person tests positive for coronavirus in Kerala; patient stable
Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Monday confirmed that a third person has tested positive for novel coronavirus in the state.
03 Feb 2020
PhilippinesStocks plummet as markets reopen in China amid coronavirus outbreak
Stocks in China plummeted as trading resumed on Monday amid a worsening outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
02 Feb 2020
KeralaHealth Ministry confirms second case of coronavirus in Kerala
Three days after India's first case of coronavirus was reported in Kerala, the southern state has reported a second case of the viral infection.
01 Feb 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus outbreak: Google enables 'SOS alert' to keep public informed
With nearly 9,800 confirmed cases and 213 deaths, the outbreak of coronavirus is now a 'global health emergency.'
01 Feb 2020
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Coronavirus: 324 Indians evacuated from China; 6 left behind
Early Saturday morning, a special Air India flight flew 324 Indians to Delhi from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
31 Jan 2020
WuhanAir India flight to bring back 400 Indians from China
India will soon bring back around 400 Indians from China's Wuhan, which has been reeling under a deadly coronavirus outbreak.
31 Jan 2020
World Health OrganizationWuhan coronavirus outbreak declared 'global health emergency' by WHO
The World Health Organization on Thursday declared the ongoing coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency.
30 Jan 2020
Wuhan10-year-old boy who had coronavirus 'without symptoms' raises fears
Amid a global coronavirus outbreak, the case of a 10-year-old boy diagnosed with the viral infection in China has raised fears about how easily the disease can spread.
30 Jan 2020
WeChatIndia shares evacuation forms with citizens stuck in China: Report
As the deadly coronavirus infection spread to all provinces and regions of China, the Indian embassy in Beijing has prepared to evacuate Indians stuck in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak.
29 Jan 2020
Press Information BureauCoronavirus: Netizens slam AYUSH Ministry for recommending Ayurveda, Unani
As a novel coronavirus outbreak continues to rapidly spread throughout China and other nations, India's AYUSH Ministry on Wednesday issued a health advisory for the viral infection.
29 Jan 2020
WuhanHere's how you can protect yourself from coronavirus infection
Over the past month, a deadly coronavirus infection has spread from the Chinese city of Wuhan to over a dozen countries around the world.
29 Jan 2020
ChinaCoronavirus death toll rises to 132; over 6,000 infected worldwide
The number of deaths amid a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak has risen to 132, Chinese health officials confirmed on Wednesday.
27 Jan 2020
United States of AmericaIndian teacher contracts coronavirus in China; family starts online fundraiser
An Indian schoolteacher in China has contracted the deadly novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV.
27 Jan 2020
BiharCoronavirus: Rajasthan doctor placed in isolation after returning from China
Amid a global coronavirus scare, a doctor in Rajasthan has been placed under medical supervision after showing symptoms of an infection.
26 Jan 2020
WuhanCoronavirus: Government monitoring well-being of Indian students stuck in China
Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Sunday said that the Indian embassy in Beijing is "constantly checking" on the Indian students still stuck in China, where a coronavirus outbreak has exploded over the past month.
25 Jan 2020
South KoreaCoronavirus outbreak: 41 dead in China; over 1,300 infected worldwide
An outbreak of a never-before-seen coronavirus has claimed 41 lives in China, authorities confirmed on Saturday.
24 Jan 2020
MumbaiCoronavirus outbreak: Two Indians returning from China quarantined in Mumbai
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, two persons who returned to Mumbai from China were quarantined after exhibiting signs of a possible infection.
24 Jan 2020
BeijingChina desperately tries to contain coronavirus, cancels New Year celebrations
China is struggling to stop a deadly virus from causing more damage than it already has. The coronavirus that broke out in Wuhan has claimed 25 lives so far and has affected over 800.
23 Jan 2020
KeralaKerala nurse in Saudi Arabia contracts deadly coronavirus amid outbreak
A nurse from Kerala, working at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, has tested positive for the coronavirus. This is the first report of an Indian who has contracted the coronavirus, which has infected over 600 people globally and left 17 dead.
23 Jan 2020
World Health OrganizationChinese city, epicenter of coronavirus outbreak, placed on lockdown
The city of Wuhan in central China has been placed on lockdown since the outbreak of a new coronavirus.
22 Jan 2020
South KoreaAll you need to know about the deadly coronavirus outbreak
Over the past month, an infectious virus, never seen in humans before, has infected hundreds of people across many nations.
16 Aug 2018
CanadaCorona beer owner invests $4bn in weed; what's the craze?
In what could be the biggest investment in the marijuana industry till date, Corona beer owner Constellation Brands is all set to invest $4bn in Canopy Growth, Canada's largest cannabis producer.
