Srinagar, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former PDP minister Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday appealed to the central government to evacuate Kashmiri students and businessmen stranded in Iran due to the coronavirus outbreak in that country. In a…
New York, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) A global recession is likely if COVID-19 becomes a pandemic, and the odds of that are uncomfortably high and rising with infections surging in Italy and Korea, Moody’s Analytics said…
Panaji, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Embassy in Japan is making arrangements to bring back Indian sailors, including crew members from Goa, who are currently stranded onboard the cruise-liner Diamond Princess off the Japanese coast…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday issued a new travel advisory cautioning Indians against non-essential travel to South Korea, Iran and Italy. The advisory comes in view of the evolving…
By Arul Louis New York, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) US federal health officials have issued a grim warning about a “bad” spread of coronavirus and asked the nation to prepare for drastic actions like cancelling meetings…
By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, questions are now being raised whether the Tokyo Olympic Games — scheduled to be held in July and August — would go…
Lucknow, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) With less than a fortnight left for Holi, the traders here in Uttar Pradesh are finding themselves in an unpleasant situation — one that could cast a shadow on the celebrations….
Tehran, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Iran’s deputy health minister, Iraj Harirchi has said he had been infected with COVID-19, a day after he appeared symptomatic in a press conference. The virus has killed 15 people in…
Panaji, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Narendra Sawaikar, Commissioner for NRI (non-resident Indian) Affairs in Goa, here on Tuesday, wrote to the Indian diplomatic mission in Japan to convey the anxieties of parents of Goan origin sailors,…
Rome, Feb 25 (IANS/AKI) Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday denied reports that he had decided to close all schools amid the growing coronavirus emergency in Italy. “The Prime Minister denies reports that are circulating…
Tehran, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the media reported on Tuesday. Harirchi coughed and appeared to be sweating during a news conference on Monday….
Zagreb, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic announced here on Tuesday that Croatia has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 infection. The patient — a young man — is, so far, feeling well…
Madrid, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) A hotel in Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands has been locked down after a visiting Italian doctor tested positive for coronavirus, the media reported. Hundreds of guests at the H10 Costa…
Hong Kong, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported on Tuesday three additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 84. Two of the additional cases, which…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Centre will send a special chartered flight to Tokyo on Wednesday to bring back the stranded Indians on the Diamond Princess cruise ship which is currently quarantined off the Japanese…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) In view of deaths caused by novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which has taken over 2,600 lives in China, the Confederation of Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania (CMAAO) issued an updated…
Rome, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Filming on the latest “Mission: Impossible 7” movie in Venice, Italy has been halted due to coronavirus concerns. The Tom Cruise movie has been temporarily shut down as the Italian government…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) A chartered aircraft has been arranged to repatriate Indians stranded on the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined off the Japanese coast of Yokohama, India’a embassy in Japan said on Tuesday….
Washington, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The White House has sent its $2.5-billion supplemental budget proposal for the country’s fight against the fast spreading novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The budget proposal was sent on Monday as the number…
Beijing, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The coronavirus death toll in mainland China has increased to 2,663 with 77,658 confirmed cases, health authorities said on Tuesday. The National Health Commission said that it received reports of 508…