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The members of the United Nations Security Council hold a meeting to vote for a resolutions on controlling the turmoil in Venezuela on February 28, 2019 at the United Nations in New York.

United Nations Security Council cancels formal discussion on Covid-19 amidst China's veto

The Chinese stand on the discussion is expected to continue even after it will be replaced by another permanent member as the Chair, UNSC next month.

Mar 26, 2020

Artist Zinda Hai: Salman Khan redefines quarantine, shows his artistic side in new video [Watch]

Amidst Coronavirus pandemic, Bollywood's Bhai Salman Khan has shared a video of himself showing his artistic side.

Mar 19, 2020

Corona crisis: 236 people from Iran land in Jaisalmer Corona crisis: 236 people from Iran land in Jaisalmer

Man hoarded 17,700 hand sanitizer bottles, now donates to church after facing backlash

He along with his brother reportedly spent three days moving around Tennessee hoarding more than 17,000 bottles of hand sanitizer, which have now been donated it to the local church as per reports

Mar 16, 2020

Market in Red: Sensex falls 2,100 points, Nifty below 9,500

Coronavirus fears continued to weigh on the investor sentiments as the BSE Sensex plunged over 2,100 points on Monday, March 16.

Mar 16, 2020

Pregnant Katy Perry flees Australia amid coronavirus fears?

Katy Perry has reportedly fled Australia over fears of coronavirus, following reports she was in lockdown in her Sydney hotel room.

Mar 13, 2020

Coronavirus prompts Ellen DeGeneres, Jimmy Fallon and more shows to drop live audiences

The coronavirus has now affected America's popular shows as many of them have axed studio audiences due to concerns regarding outbreak fears.

Mar 12, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Wuhan for the first time since coronavirus outbreak, to inspect epidemic work

President Xi Jinping is set to inspect epidemic control efforts and visit front line staff such as medical workers. The number of new infections in mainland China continued its downward trend with 19 cases.

Mar 10, 2020

IAF to evacuate Indians stranded in Iran

IAF to evacuate Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran

An Indian Air Force plane takes off for Tehran to bring back Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran

Mar 9, 2020

This music-tech festival cancelled for first time in 34 years amid Coronavirus outbreak

An annual entertainment, music and technology festival, which takes place in Texas, Austin has been officially cancelled due to fears regarding coronavirus outbreak.

Mar 7, 2020

OYO clarifies 5,000 job cuts is not due to Coronavirus scare

Oyo issues coronavirus advisory to its employees and announces 5,000 job cuts globally. The job cuts are a part of the company's restructuring announcement in January 2020, and not owing to Covid-19 scare, an OYO spokesperson clarified.

Mar 5, 2020

Coronavirus alarm: Death toll hits 22 in South Korea; COVID-19 cases jump to 4,212

According to the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDCP), the number of dead rose to 22 from Sunday's 20. South Korea has the largest Coronavirus outbreak in the world outside mainland China.

Mar 2, 2020

Fact Check: Did WHO issue advisory against buying Holi colours from Coronavirus-hit China?

World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Government of India (GoI) have issued an advisory asking people not to use Chinese Holi colours. Scroll down to find out the reality.

Feb 28, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: COVID-19 cases in China surges to 77,658; death toll crosses 2,600

The death toll from the outbreak in mainland China had reached 2,663 as of the end of Monday, up by 71 from the previous day.

Feb 25, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: Death toll hits 2,592 in China; 77,150 cases confirmed

The National Health Commission received reports of 409 new cases and 150 deaths on Sunday from 31 provincial-level regions on the mainland, reports Xinhua news agency.

Feb 24, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: 106 more deaths in China's Hubei, COVID-19 toll surges past 2300

A total of 234 infections among Chinese prisoners outside Hubei ended 16 straight days of declines in new mainland cases.

Feb 22, 2020

Novel predicted China coronavirus outbreak 40 years ago?

The eerie similarity between the fictitious virus name and the epicenter of the current outbreak of the coronavirus made people wonder if the novel predicted the breakout of the epidemic.

Feb 17, 2020

Coronavirus scare: Death toll surges to 1,367 in China, over 59,804 infected

In Hubei, the infections have jumped by 14,840 as the death toll reads 242. Wuhan, the worst affected city is the capital of Hubei province.

Feb 14, 2020

After death of whistleblower doctor, journalist covering coronavirus goes missing in Wuhan

Chinese citizen journalist Chen Qiushi, who has been reporting on the coronavirus epidemic from the epicentre city Wuhan, has been missing since Thursday, February 6.

Feb 10, 2020

Hong Kong records first death from new coronavirus; overall toll over 420

The Hong Kong death took to 427 the toll from the virus, including a man who died in the Philippines last week after visiting Wuhan, the central Chinese city at the epicentre of the outbreak.

Feb 4, 2020

Coronavirus scare: China's death toll hits 304, over 14,000 infected

The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in China had reached 304 as of the end of Saturday, state broadcaster CCTV said on Sunday, citing the country's National Health Commission.

Feb 2, 2020

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