New Jersey orders residents to stay at home over virus
New York, Mar 21 (AFP) New Jersey became the latest American state Saturday to order residents to stay at home in a bid to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Governor Phil Murphy said…
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France coronavirus toll jumps 112 to 562
Paris, Mar 21 (AFP) France reported 112 more deaths from coronavirus over the last 24 hours, bringing the total toll to 562, with 6,172 people hospitalised, the health ministry announced Saturday. Of those in hospital,…
AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini, son Daniel test positive for coronavirus
Rome, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) AC Milan on Saturday confirmed that their iconic defender Paolo Maldini and his son, Daniel, have both tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Now, the Serie A club’s technical director,…
COVID-19: France reports 112 more deaths, toll rises to 562
Paris, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) France has reported 112 more deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) over the last 24 hours, bringing the total toll to 562, with 6,172 people hospitalised, the health ministry announced on…
Bengaluru cops to ‘quarantine’ janata curfew violators on Sunday
Bengaluru, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) To ensure citizens comply with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to observe janata or people’s curfew on Sunday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. to avoid being affected by coronavirus, city…
Global virus death toll tops 12,000: AFP tally
Paris, Mar 21 (AFP) Deaths from the coronavirus pandemic topped 12,000 across the globe at 1710 GMT on Saturday, according to an AFP tally compiled from official figures. A total of 12,592 people have died,…
Italy reports almost 800 new virus deaths, new daily record
Rome, Mar 21 (AFP) Italy on Saturday reported 793 new coronavirus deaths, a one-day record that saw its toll shoot up to 4,825 — 38.3 per cent of the world’s total. The number of COVID-19…
Stay home on Sunday to contain coronavirus: Yediyurappa
Bengaluru, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a fervent appeal, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has asked the people across the southern state to stay home from 7 a.m to 9 p.m on Sunday to contain the…
100 Indians stuck in Amsterdam to reach India on Sunday
New Delhi, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Government sources have indicated that a special KLM flight stuck in Amsterdam with 100 Indian nationals will be allowed to enter India on Sunday as a special case. IANS had…
COVID-19: Goa shuts borders to passengers, tourists
Panaji, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Goa government has shut down its borders for mass passengers and tourist vehicles, in a bid to crackdown on inter-state movement as a precautionary measure in view of the COVID-19…
No panic buying in Goa ahead of janata curfew
Panaji, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) There was no palpable panic reported in Goa, unlike several other parts of the country, with provision stores and super-markets witnessing routine activity on Saturday — a day ahead of the…
Three booked in Himachal for not adhering to health protocol
Shimla, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) A couple who recently returned from abroad and woman whose preliminary tests showed positive for coronavirus were booked by the state police for concealing their travel histories and not adhering to…
Mamata govt asks teachers to come to school during janata curfew
Kolkata, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Virtually defying Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to observe ‘janata curfew’ on Sunday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m, West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee government has decided to operate public transport and…
K’taka PDS beneficiaries need not panic buy, says official
Bengaluru, March 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) There is no need for Karnataka ration card holders and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) beneficiaries to panic buying food, amid purported COVID-19-induced fear of shortage, an official said on Saturday. “Public…
COVID-19: South Western Railway cancels 226 trains on Sunday
Bengaluru, March 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The South Western Railway (SWR) zone has cancelled 226 trains on Sunday in view of the people’s curfew amid COVID-19 outbreak, an official said on Saturday. “In connection with janta (people’s)…
Telangana empowers officials to take steps to check COVID-19
Hyderabad, March 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Telangana government on Saturday urged all its officials to take all the necessary measures to contain the spread of coronavirus. The state government also issued the Telangana Epidemic Diseases (COVID-19)…
With eight new COVID-19 cases, toll rises to 25 in R’than
Jaipur, March 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajasthan on Saturday saw a big spike in COVID-19 infections with eight news cases including 6 from Bhilwara, 1 from Sikar and 1 positive from Pali taking the total number of…
Rajasthan CM orders complete lockdown in state till March 31
Jaipur, March 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday ordered complete lockdown in the state in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Everything, except essential services, shall remain shut during this period,…
COVID-19 scare: Tripura urges Centre to seal B’desh borders
Agartala, March 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) As a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Tripura government on Saturday urged the Centre to seal the India-Bangladesh border to prevent any entry of foreigners from the neighbouring…
Hyderabad IT industries asked to share info about foreign returnee
Hyderabad, March 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid heightened surveillance on those coming from abroad to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Telangana government on Saturday asked the Information Technology (IT) companies to report to it about the…