Coronavirus outbreak: Sample of Karnataka man who died on Tuesday tests positive

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said health concerns must be the top priority and that the club would back a suspension of Premier League matches over the coronavirus pandemic

US Department of Defense on Wednesday announced it was placing a 60-day travel restriction for service members, Pentagon civilians and families traveling to, from or through countries that had received a Level 3 designation from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention effective March 13. The advisories include countries such as China, Iran, Italy and South Korea. The Pentagon's announcement comes after multiple active-duty US servicemembers fell sick in the worldwide coronavirus outbreak.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,464 points, bringing it 20% below its record set last month and putting it in what Wall Street calls a "bear market." The broader S&P 500, which professional investors care more about, is just 1 percentage point away from falling into bear territory and bringing to an end one of the greatest runs in Wall Street's history.

Events included ‘Cricket Celebrates Mujib 100’ concert on 18 March by the legendary AR Rahman and the two Asian All-Star XI vs Rest of the World XI Twenty20 International matches at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur on 21 and 22 March.

China had eight new coronavirus infections in Hubei province, the first time the epicentre of the epidemic recorded a daily tally in single-digits, as more businesses reopened with local authorities cautiously easing strict containment measures. The capital of Hubei, Wuhan, reported all of the new cases on Wednesday, the National Health Commission said on Thursday. The domestic spread of the disease has slowed markedly in the past seven days, a result of weeks of strict measures imposed to control the movement of people and traffic, including the virtual lockdown of Wuhan, a city of 11 million people. Outside of Hubei, mainland China had seven new cases, including six cases imported from abroad. Of the six imported cases, Guangdong province accounted for three, while Gansu province and Henan province were responsible for two and one, respectively. Overall, the 15 new confirmed cases in mainland China on Wednesday was a drop from 24 cases a day earlier. That brings the total number of confirmed cases recorded in mainland China to 80,793.

Many Indian candidates are unclear if campuses closed due to the coronavirus outbreak will open in the new academic year. Requests are going out from India to universities abroad seeking extension of fee payment deadlines. USA has asked its schools to exercise flexibility with international students. Read full story