Bangladesh on Wednesday reported its first death due to the novel coronavirus pandemic while four new infections were detected, taking the number of cases in the country to 14, a senior health official said.
A man was arrested in Talcher town in Odisha's Angul district on Wednesday for allegedly spreading fake news on novel coronavirus, police said.
The second coronavirus case in Tamil Nadu was reported on Wednesday with a patient hailing from Delhi testing positive for the infection, state Health Minister C Vijaya Baskar said.
Iran reported its single biggest jump in deaths from the new coronavirus on Wednesday as another 147 people died, raising the country's overall death toll to 1,135.
Mangaluru: After flight services to international destinations including Saudi, Qatar and Kuwait to and from Mangaluru International Airport took hit owing to the Corona Virus scare across the world, the airport has now altered its schedule of domestic flights as well and flights to various domestic destinations have been temporarily discontinued.
A Delhi government employee association on Wednesday met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and demanded closure of all government offices for a week in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, saying its report card on the completion of its three years is "filled with lies".
A total of 337 Indian prisoners, including fishermen, are believed to be in Pakistan's custody, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha.
A BJP activist has been arrested for organising a cow urine consumption event here, claiming that it will protect people from coronavirus or cure those already infected, leading to a civic volunteer falling ill after drinking it, police said on Wednesday.
Bengaluru: Karnataka government on Wednesday extended further, its order for the closure of malls, theatres, social gatherings, wedding events and night clubs till March 31, in the wake of spread of novel corona virus in the state.
