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California, whose $3.1 trillion economy is bigger than India’s and ranks fifth in the world when considered as a country, has ordered a lockdown of its 40 million residents after the state governor Gavin Newsom wrote to Prez Trump that 56% of its residents, perhaps up to 25 million people, would be infected with coronavirus in 8 weeks without mitigation efforts. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UmOVvg

Since the beginning of the year, as many as 79 Chinese people have been taken into custody and fined for leaving their place of residence during the 14-day self-quarantine period they were ordered to observe after returning from China. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2J4MO9W

California, whose $3.1 trillion economy is bigger than India’s and ranks fifth in the world when considered as a country, has ordered a lockdown of its 40 million residents after the state governor Gavin Newsom wrote to President Trump that 56% of its residents, perhaps up to 25 million people, would be infected with coronavirus in 8 weeks without mitigation efforts. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UmOVvg

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Syria, already shattered by nine years of war, has banned entry for foreigners arriving from many countries hit by the coronavirus as part of widening measures to combat the epidemic. Although the government says it has yet to document any infections, Syria is seen at high risk from the virus. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2J8jjUF

At least two dozen Afghan security forces were killed Friday in an insider attack on their base in southern Afghanistan, as fighting raged in the war-weary country while efforts to start talks with the Taliban stalled. The pre-dawn attack in Zabul province comes as Afghanistan is grappling with several crises including an increase in Taliban violence. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dgjPhg

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Russian scientists have begun testing prototypes of potential vaccines against the new coronavirus on animals in a laboratory in Siberia, Russia's consumer health regulator said on Friday. Russia has reported 199 coronavirus cases and one death so far, less than in many other European countries, but the figure has risen sharply in recent days. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3a83pFJ

California issued an unprecedented statewide ‘stay at home” order on Thursday for its 40 million residents and Washington warned Americans to return home or stay abroad indefinitely, as the number of coronavirus deaths in the country hit 200. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UhEyJ2

Haiti is the Caribbean's poorest and most densely populated country and the virus' arrival spurred the government to implement a series of restrictive measures, including an 8:00 pm to 5:00 am curfew and ban on gatherings of more than 10 people. Schools, universities and vocational schools are set to close on Friday until further notice and Moise ordered factories to suspend work. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3b5Y55U

The US has seen a significant spike in coronavirus cases with the number of fatalities surging past 200 and the total confirmed infections crossing 14,000, pushing health care officials and political leaders to step up efforts to contain the fast-spreading pandemic. The US is now the sixth top coronavirus infected country. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UnEXtj

The US has advised its citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of coronavirus and plan to return immediately. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2WqBeOt

Muhammad Masood, 28, was arrested at the Minneapolis airport on Thursday by FBI agents and was charged with one count of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Masood wanted to carry out lone wolf attacks in the United States. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3baRqHD

Muhammad Masood, 28, was arrested at the Minneapolis airport on Thursday by FBI agents and was charged with one count of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Masood wanted to carry out lone wolf attacks in the United States. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3baRqHD

In a day of dizzying developments, governors across the US sounded a perilous alarm about the rapid spread of the new coronavirus. The governor of California issued a statewide stay-at-home order, Pennsylvania's governor ordered more than 150 types of businesses to close, the governor of Texas closed schools for more than 5 million students. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39448GR

In a day of dizzying developments, governors across the US sounded a perilous alarm about the rapid spread of the new coronavirus. The governor of California issued a statewide stay-at-home order, Pennsylvania's governor ordered more than 150 types of businesses to close, the governor of Texas closed schools for more than 5 million students. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39448GR

Italy, with 60 million citizens, recorded a total of at least 3,405 deaths, or roughly 150 more than in China, a country with a population over 20 times larger. Italy has the world's second-oldest population, and the vast majority of its dead — 87% — were over 70. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ahngSU