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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 10, 2020, 08:38:26 IST
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Coronavirus outbreak: Threat of pandemic now very real, says WHO
The number of cases of coronavirus worldwide has crossed 110,000 people in 100 countries and territories with more than 3,800 dead. Italy is battling the deadliest outbreak outside of China with 366 people having died from 7,375 cases, much more deadly than in South Korea, which has seen a similar number of infections but just 51 deaths. The number of infected people in India has risen to 44. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
09:08 (IST) Mar 09
Saudi Arabia locks down province, halts travel with 9 nations over coronavirus
Saudi Arabia suspended schools and universities nationwide. Four new cases, including an American arrival who visited Italy and the Philippines, took the tally to 15 on Monday, as the kingdom suspended travel with nine nations, from neighbouring United Arab Emirates to Bahrain, Kuwait, and Egypt. Read full story
09:04 (IST) Mar 09
Three year old boy confirmed with COVID-19 in Kochi
The family had returned from Italy. With this total corona cases in Kerala is now 9.
08:59 (IST) Mar 09
Qatar temporarily suspends entry of 14 nationalities, including Indians
08:34 (IST) Mar 09
Mainland China reports 40 new cases of coronavirus (Reuters)
08:31 (IST) Mar 09
France bans large gatherings as coronavirus toll rises, reports Reuters
08:21 (IST) Mar 09
Several embassies in North Korea close as many diplomats fly out following weeks of tight quarantine restrictions imposed by Pyongyang over the spread of coronavirus, reports AFP
08:07 (IST) Mar 09
Stock markets plunge around Asia, as panic selling sets in with traders fretting over the economic impact of the coronavirus and digesting a free-fall in the oil price, reports AFP
08:06 (IST) Mar 09
Further to the advice received from the health commissioner, holidays have been declared for lower and upper kindergarten classes in Bengaluru North, South and Rural districts due to coronavirus fears.
S Suresh Kumar, Karnataka minister for primary and secondary education (As reported by ANI)
07:49 (IST) Mar 09
Indian Wells ATP/WTA tennis cancelled over coronavirus
07:26 (IST) Mar 09
California prepares to dock cruise ship with 21 virus cases
As the US death toll from the new coronavirus reached at least 21, California governor Gavin Newsom and the mayor of Oakland sought Sunday to reassure the public that none of the passengers from a ship carrying people with the virus will be released into the public before undergoing a 14-day quarantine.
07:12 (IST) Mar 09
UN to hold virus-shortened session on women's rights
The United Nations is expected Monday to adopt a stripped-down political declaration on women's rights that seeks to preserve gains under threat but does not advocate new ways to ensure progress toward equality.
05:58 (IST) Mar 09
Tokyo stocks open down over 3% on fears over the new coronavirus and a plunge in oil prices
05:39 (IST) Mar 09
California prepares to dock cruise ship with 21 virus cases
As the US death toll from the new coronavirus reached at least 21, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the mayor of Oakland sought Sunday to reassure the public that none of the passengers from a ship carrying people with the virus will be released into the public before undergoing a 14-day quarantine.
05:00 (IST) Mar 09
Iraq confirms 2 deaths, 6 new cases of Covid-19
The Iraqi Health Ministry has announced two more deaths and six new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of the confirmed cases to 60 in the country, of whom up to six have died.
04:50 (IST) Mar 09
Australia plans $6.6 bln stimulus to combat virus impact: Report
The Australian government is planning measures worth about A$10 billion ($6.6 billion) to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus, abandoning plans for a budget surplus in the current fiscal year, the Australian newspaper said on Monday.
04:36 (IST) Mar 09
US coronavirus cases pass 500 as defiant Trump praises response
The number of confirmed US coronavirus cases soared past 500 Sunday, including two further deaths, as President Donald Trump defended his administration's "perfectly coordinated" response to the epidemic.
03:40 (IST) Mar 09
US: Oregon declares 60-day emergency
Oregon governor Kate Brown on Sunday (local time) declared a 60-day state of emergency over the novel coronavirus outbreak as the confirmed cases doubled to 14 in the state.
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