Sri Lanka on Saturday cancelled all public events and gatherings for two weeks as the number of coronavirus cases in the country rose to eight, the health minister said. Director General of Health Services Dr Anil Jasinghe said two more cases of COVID-19 were identified on Saturday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QcNSMT
Greece said on Saturday it would suspend all flights that were still operating to and from Italy, after reporting two more fatalities from a coronavirus infection, raising the total number of deaths in the country to three. There were 190 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Greece by late Friday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QinRMu
Switzerland's armed forces said Saturday that the army is prepared to deploy to help in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected more tha 1,000 people in the country. The army will as of Monday deploy one of its four hospital battalions, army chief Thomas Sussli said in a tweet. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xvvgkO
The World Health Organization (WHO) says Europe has become the pandemic's current epicentre after reporting more cases and deaths than the rest of world combined, apart from China where the coronavirus originated last December. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2U58wjl
Venezuela confirmed its first two cases of the coronavirus Friday, deepening anxiety in a crisis-stricken nation where many hospitals lack basics such as water and soap and struggle to treat even basic ailments. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2WcHl8M
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a coronavirus aid package early on Saturday that would provide free testing and paid sick leave, in a bid to limit the economic damage from a pandemic that has shuttered schools, sports arenas and offices. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2TY8mtS
US President Donald Trump encountered a second individual last weekend who later tested positive for coronavirus, but the president did not require testing for the virus or quarantining, the White House physician said on Friday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2WbWNSB
New Zealand has cancelled a national remembrance service to mark Sunday's first anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attacks because of coronavirus fears. "This is a pragmatic decision. We're very saddened to cancel, but in remembering such a terrible tragedy, we shouldn't create the risk of further harm being done," country's PM said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2TPFLZd
Saudi Arabia has suspended all international flights for two weeks, starting Sunday, to prevent the spread of coronavirus, state news agency SPA said on Saturday, citing an official source at interior ministry. Saudi Arabia has reported 86 coronavirus cases. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xuWI26
Mainland China had 11 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on March 13, the country's National Health Commission said on Saturday, up from eight cases a day earlier. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/33hp23S
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declared the coronavirus pandemic an emergency by invoking a law known as the Stafford Act. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2U7lE7o
US President Donald Trump said Friday he would "likely" be tested soon for the novel coronavirus, although he stressed he is "displaying no symptoms." When grilled by reporters about his encounter with the official at his Florida resort, he changed tack, saying: "I didn't say I wasn't going to be tested" and that he "most likely" would be, "fairly soon." from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/38NCwpo
The United States declared a state of emergency Friday as many European countries went on a war footing amid mounting deaths as the world mobilized to fight the widening coronavirus pandemic. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/38QY7go
Trump was on his maiden official visit to India from February 24 to 25. He was accompanied by First Lady Melania and a high-powered delegation comprising senior US administration officials, including National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3cZn2Sg
Verily Life Sciences, once a project in a Google X lab devoted to "moonshot" projects and now its own health business unit, is testing a "tool to help triage individuals for COVID-19 testing," Google confirmed on Twitter. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2IKupiz