New York to shut down as it becomes next virus hot spot
New York, Mar 22 (AP) New York City’s mayor prepared Monday to order his city behind closed doors in an attempt to slow a pandemic that has swept across the globe and threatened to make…
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Syria confirms first COVID-19 case
Damascus, March 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Syrian Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed the first novel coronavirus case in the country, state TV reported. The person who was infected with coronavirus came from abroad, said the Health…
Switzerland calls up army reservists over coronavirus
Biere (Switzerland), Mar 22 (AFP) Switzerland has called up thousands of army reservists to help in the battle against coronavirus, the first time it has done so since World War II. In order to relieve…
Merkel in quarantine after meeting virus-infected doctor
Berlin, Mar 22 (AFP) German Chancellor Angela Merkel will quarantine herself at home after being treated by a doctor who has since tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a government spokesman said Sunday. “The Chancellor…
Rand Paul is 1st senator to report positive test for virus
Washington, Mar 22 (AP) Senator Rand Paul said Sunday that he had tested positive for the disease caused by the new coronavirus, becoming the first member of the Senate to report a case of COVID-19….
Essential commodities act of little help in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, March 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) With nine districts being locked down, the Essential Commodities Act invoked in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday to check hoarding of masks, hand sanitisers and other commodities was hardly of any help…
Italy reports 651 new virus death, toll nears 5,500
Rome, Mar 22 (AFP) Italy’s world-topping toll from the coronavirus pandemic approached 5,500 on Sunday after the Mediterranean country reported another 651 deaths. The latest daily toll was smaller than Saturday’s record 793 fatalities but…
COVID-19 suspects on AirAsia flight, pilot uses secondary exit
New Delhi, March 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Suspected presence of COVID-19-affected passengers in a Pune-Delhi AirAsia flight led to a scare in the plane and the pilot-in-command disembarked them from the the cockpit’s secondary exit using a…
More pre-emptive action needed to curb Covid-19: Cabinet Secy
New Delhi, March 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) There is a need for all states to take more pre-emptive action to stop the spread of Covid-19 given the “sharp increase” in the number of cases across the country,…
Two more test positive for Covid-19 in MP, cases rise to 6
Bhopal, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) With another man from Jabalpur testing positive on Sunday, the number of coronavirus cases increased to six in Madhya Pradesh. Till Friday, four persons – three who returned from Dubai and…
German Chancellor in quarantine after meeting infected doctor
Berlin, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in quarantine after meeting a doctor on Friday who has since tested positive for coronavirus, as per her spokesman. Merkel was told about the contact after…
Andhra reports first case of local Covid-19 transmission
Vijayawada, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh on Sunday reported first case of local transmission of Covid-19 as a woman, a close contact of a man tested positive earlier, was found infected. With this, the total…
Tamil Nadu reports three more Covid-19 cases on Sunday
Chennai, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu on Sunday reported three more positive coronavirus case, taking to total cases to nine. State Health Minister C.Vijayabaskar, in a tweet, announced the three new positive cases. According to…
COVID-19: Lockdown in Jharkhand till March 31
Ranchi, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Jharkhand government on Sunday decided to enforce a total lockdown in the state till March 31 in the wake of the threat of coronavirus. “A high level meeting took place…
Tripura shuts border post with Bangladesh
Agartala, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) With Indians staying abroad trying to enter the country through Bangladesh, the Tripura government was forced to shut the Agartala-Akhaura immigration checkpost on Sunday to prevent the Covid-19 spread. Tripura Principal…
Janata Curfew: Bengal virtually in lockdown
Kolkata, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) With few vehicles including state government buses plying, people generally stayed indoors and a vast majority of shops and markets remained closed as West Bengal went into virtual lockdown on Sunday…
Loss of smell could be Covid-19 symptom, say French scientists
Paris, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The loss of the sense of smell, especially among the youth, could be a possible new symptom of Covid-19, according to French scientists who said they have been observing the phenomenon…
Telangana reports six new cases in a day, total rises to 27
Hyderabad, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many as six new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Telangana on Sunday, taking the total number to 27. According to state Health Department, all the six had recently returned…
TN observes Janata Curfew, lauds selfless service of medicos
Chennai, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The people of Tamil Nadu on Sunday enthusiastically observed the 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Janata Curfew call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and remained indoors to contain the spread…
Jamia hails Covid-19 warriors, demand CAA, NPA rollback
New Delhi, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Residents of Jamia Nagar, Abul Fazal Enclave and Shaheen Bagh in the national capital took part in appreciating the Covid-19 warriors’ efforts to contain the epidemic on on Prime Minister…