The Union Health ministry put the number of positive cases at 82, eight more since Thursday night, which includes the woman and a 76-year-old man from Karnataka who became the country's first coronavirus fatality besides 17 foreign nationals, Health Ministry officials said.

The passengers have been quarantined at the Indian Army Wellness Centre at Jaisalmer.

In an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, more people, including global leaders, are using the Indian greeting of namaste.People around the world are worried that shaking hands, hugging and kissing on the cheek might help spread the virus.In recent days, images of United States President Donald Trump and Britain's Prince Charles opting to use the Indian greeting over a handshake have gone viral.Take a look.

Shoppers around the world stood in long lines, waiting to buy essentials like toilet paper, pasta, bottled water, medicine and masks as a worsening coronavirus crisis stoked fears of shortages.

Several MPs came to the Upper House wearing masks and demanded curtailment of the ongoing Budget session, which is due to end on April 3, in view of the novel coronavirus scare, but the government seemed unwilling.

'Coronavirus is not the only emergency, and it is certainly not the only illness people can suffer from'

Authorities faced double-barrel challenge -- strengthening its check and prevention mechanism, and addressing public panic, leading to hoarding of essential items.

Four people have died including one each in Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has said that the metropolitan city is the 'epicenter' of the coronavirus crisis in the United States, as government officials announced some of the most stringent measures to slow the spread of the pandemic that has claimed over 200 lives in the country.

Millions of people worldwide are having to embrace life under lockdown -- confined to their own four walls or neighbourhoods for weeks on end as countries battle to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

Authorities have put almost the entire country under lockdown, banning gathering of people and suspending road, rail and air traffic till March 31.

'All the hotels and restaurants from where I used to eat have been shut. I used to beg but now there is no one to give me alms too'

The total number of positive cases has increased by 106 in the last 24 hours to reach 1,024.

They told us to wash raincoat and reuse,a doctor said.

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With flowers pinned to their chests, Xi and other Chinese leaders paid a silent tribute in front of the national flag to the victims of the COVID-19, which is regarded as the worst public health disaster in China's history.

As countries around the world are in lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, street artists everywhere are responding, bringing a dose of colour -- and urgent messaging -- to a weary public.

The number of infections in America has crossed 500,000, the highest in the world

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 13,295 while 2,301 people have been cured and discharged.

Closures, travel restrictions, and self-isolation measures due to the coronavirus have cleared public squares, roads, and travel destinations across the globe.Photographers have been capturing the eerie stillness of these public spaces, recently emptied of the crowds they were built for.

In homes that are cramped, stuffy and increasingly low on food, residents of one of Asia's largest slum are struggling under India's nationwide lockdown.

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Pfizer and German partner BioNTech SE (22UAy.F) said on Tuesday they have begun delivering doses of their coronavirus vaccine candidates for initial human testing in the United States.

‘I am not sure we even have a choice’

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Mizoram Health Minister Dr R Lalthangliana said the state's lone Covid-19 patient, a pastor, was discharged from Zoram Medical College (ZMC) on Saturday afternoon after 45 days of intense treatment

The vaccine will be developed using the virus strain isolated at the ICMR's National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, a statement said.

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AITUC District vice-president S.R. Devadass said though order were passed by the State government for additional incentives for those on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19, this was ‘conveniently ignored’ by municipal officials.

Revenue deficit, COVID-19 burden and industry distress leave State on edge

While the Delhi government’s statement says 68 coronavirus-related deaths have occurred in the national capital till Friday, the number of such deaths in just two hospitals in the city that The Hindu accessed was 107

They complain of poor facilities and lack of food

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‘They should have been empowered to demarcate containment zones’

Screening booths to be set up in government-run facilities; contact tracing measures strengthened

State registers 48 deaths, the highest in a day

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Three aides working for US President Donald Trump, vice-president Mike Pence, and first daughter Ivanka Trump have tested positive for the novel coronavirus this week. This has brought the pandemic to within a degree of the center of power in the US.

Three members of the White House coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19, another stark reminder that not even one of the nation's most secure buildings is immune from the virus.

Twenty five more COVID-19 cases were recorded in Dharavi on Saturday, pushing the tally in the slum pocket to 833. The area also recorded one more dea

He reviewed measures taken to curb transmission of coronavirus