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Pakistan records first COVID-19 death

Pakistan recorded the first death due to the novel coronavirus on Wednesday as confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose to 289, reports said.

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UK schools to shut from Friday

UK prime minister Boris Johnson said that schools across the country will shut from Friday, in his weekly press conference. "The closures will affect students of all ages, except for the children of key workers -- including NHS staff, police and delivery drivers – and vulnerable children," CNN reported.

“We therefore need schools to make provisions for the children of these key workers … and they also need to look after the most vulnerable children. For many parents, these steps will be frustrating. That’s why we are now working on further measures… to keep our economy going.” Johnson was quoted as saying.

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Passengers from 36 countries banned temporarily

'"No airline will bring any passenger from Australia, Belgium, Bulgeria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom effective 12 GMT March 12 at Port of departure," a home ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying by The Times of India.

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COVID-19 patient commits suicide in Delhi, says report

A patient with the novel coronavirus committed suicide at the Safdarjung hospital in Delhi on Wednesday, India Today reported.

"The 35-year-old deceased jumped off the 7th floor of the Safdarjung Hospital, according to a PCR call received by the Delhi Police. He was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital at 9 pm on Wednesday only as a suspected coronavirus patient. The deceased has come to India from Sydney in Australia and had complained of a headache," the report said.

[Kool_SRG]

Trump invokes emergency authority; Big 3 automakers closing

President Donald Trump on Wednesday moved to invoke a federal law that allows the government to marshal the private sector to deal with the coronavirus epidemic, as the economic damage mounted with word that Detroit’s Big Three automakers agreed to shut down all their factories to protect workers.

On a day of head-spinning developments, stocks tumbled again on Wall Street, falling so fast they triggered another automatic trading halt. More borders slammed shut across Europe and North America, with the U.S. and Canada agreeing to close their shared boundary to all but essential travel. And the Trump administration pressed Congress to swiftly pass a potentially $1 trillion rescue package to prop up the economy and speed relief checks to Americans in a matter of weeks.

Calling himself a “wartime president,” Trump said he would sign the Defense Production Act “in case we need it” as the government bolsters resources for an expected surge in cases of the virus.

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COVID-19 toll rises to 104 in UK 

The United Kingdom on Wednesday reported a rise in the national toll due to coronavirus. The toll has risen to 104, with 99 deaths in England, three deaths in Scotland, and two deaths in Wales. On Wednesday, 104 patients succumbed to the disease, which is the biggest daily jump in the country so far.

[jlo]

2 minutes ago, Kool_SRG said:

Passengers from 36 countries banned temporarily

'"No airline will bring any passenger from Australia, Belgium, Bulgeria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom effective 12 GMT March 12 at Port of departure," a home ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying by The Times of India.

then why no US

[johnydanylee]

7 more +ve cases in TS

Paracetamol scarcity aa???

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Trump says youth are feeling 'invincible' but should heed advise

US president Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the country's youth needed to heed the advice of experts to exercise caution, but also called for them to stay calm.

He said, “I hope they just listen to what we’ve been saying over the last period of time. We don’t want them gathering, and I see that they do gather including on beaches, and including in restaurants, young people. They don’t realize that — they’re feeling invincible, I don’t know if you felt invincible when you were young. But they don’t realize that they could be carrying lots of bad things home to their grandmother and grandfather and even their parents,” he said.

He continued, “So we want them to heed the advice… and I do believe it’s getting through.”

[Kool_SRG]

8 minutes ago, johnydanylee said:

7 more +ve cases in TS

Paracetamol scarcity aa???

Seven more cases confirmed in Telangana

Seven more coronavirus cases were confirmed in Telangana on Wednesday night, ANI reported. All the patients are Indonesian nationals and have been kept in isolation wards, a notification from the government said.

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14 minutes ago, jlo said:

then why no US

Indian Embassy in US releases updated advisory:

Embassy of India in United States of America (USA) releases updated advisory for Indian students in USA in view of COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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166 people, including 25 foreigners, test positive

According to Health Ministry, the number of people infected with the highly contagious novel coronavirus has risen to 166, ANI reported. The number of confirmed cases comprised 141 Indians and 25 foreigners. 

India has recorded three deaths due to COVID-19 so far. The government has given several advisories asking people to avoid crowded places and stay at home as much as possible in order to prevent the spread of the disease.

 

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COVID-19 suspect in Delhi commits suicide at Safdarjung hospital 

A 35-year-old man suspected of being infected by COVID-19 has committed suicide at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. The deceased jumped off the 7th floor of the Safdarjung Hospital, according to a PCR call received by the Delhi Police.

He was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital at 9 pm on Wednesday only as a suspected coronavirus patient. The deceased had returned from Sydney in Australia and had complained of a headache.

The man was brought by the airport authorities as a coronavirus suspect and was immediately put in the isolation ward, hospital sources said.

His samples had been taken and sent for testing, they said, adding the reports are awaited. He allegedly forced open the isolation ward gates and jumped off the 7th floor of the hospital.

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'Suspend Banihal-Srinagar-Baramulla train service', Mayor tells LG GC Murmu

 

In its effort to curb the fast-spreading coronavirus, Junaid Mattu, Mayor of Srinagar, on Wednesday requested LG GC Murmu to suspend Banihal-Srinagar-Baramulla train service.

"Have just requested the Hon’ble LG Shri GC Murmu to order the suspension the Banihal-Srinagar-Baramulla train service," he tweeted.

Earlier on Wednesday, Jammu and Kashmir administration banned interstate buses and ordered the closure of the Vaishno Devi yatra as part of the precautionary measures to contain the spread.

"Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra has been closed from today. Operations of all interstate buses — incoming and outgoing from Jammu and Kashmir, banned from today," the Jammu and Kashmir Director of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) said in a tweet.

 

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No evidence of community transmission so far 

"Every week we are taking random samples from various sites and testing them, so far we have no case of community transmission," Dr Raman Gangakhedkar, head of ICMR- NIV said to CNN-News18. 

For now, tests are being conducted in 52 sites across the country. Gangakhedkar said that the number of sites will be increased to 100 in the coming weeks.