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Unimaginable pain for India in next 6 months: Rahul Gandhi on coronavirus

New Delhi, Mar 15(ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that he has been warning the government about the "incoming tsunami" of coronavirus. He said that India should be preparing itself not just for COVID-19 but also for the economic devastation that is about to come. "Our people are going to go through unimaginable pain in the next 6 months," said Rahul Gandhi.

WHO Representative 'impressed' with Indian govt's commitment against COVID-19

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): World Health Organization's (WHO) Representative to India, Henk Bekedam on the outbreak of deadly coronavirus on Tuesday said India is doing quite well towards its prevention. He said, "The commitment from Indian govt, the Prime Minister's Office has been enormous, very impressive. It is one of the reasons why India is still doing quite well. I am very impressed that everyone has been mobilised."

Maharashtra Health Minister holds urgent meeting as state records first COVID-19 death

Mumbai, Mar 17 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope held an urgent meeting on coronavirus scare on March 17. He is meeting leaders from the corporate and health sector for the precautionary measures. One Covid-19 patient aged 64 years has passed away in Mumbai today. 126 cases have been confirmed in India so far, with 3 deaths so far.

Watch: BJP MP wears 'Karo Na handshake, Karo Namaste' cap for party meeting

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): BJP MP Rajkumar Chahar arrived for party's Parliamentary meeting bearing a cap with 'Karo Na Handshake-Karo Namaste' written on it. He is the Member of Parliament form Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur Sikri. Novel Coronavirus has gripped the globe as the number of active cases reached 95,666.

Nearly 14,000 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Globally in 24 Hours; Tally Exceeds 167,500: WHO

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): Nearly 14,000 people were infected with the novel coronavirus globally over the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases above 167,500, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its report on Tuesday. A total of 167,511 cases have been confirmed worldwide, with 13,903 new ones over the past 24 hours. At the same time, the global death toll rose by 862 to 6,606.Cases of the virus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has been reported in over 130 countries, including India, where over 110 people have been infected.

Tourism industry hits roadblock in Himachal Pradesh over coronavirus fear

Shimla (HP), Mar 17 (ANI): As the Novel Coronavirus spread across the globe, the business of tourism industry has been hit hard in Himachal Pradesh. The steps have been taken to avoid public gathering amid dreadful virus scare. 114 cases have been confirmed in India so far, with 2 deaths. The Indian government suspended all existing visas till April 15 in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus outbreak: Calcutta High Court to start thermal screening of visitors

Kolkata, Mar 17 (ANI): As outbreak of coronavirus continues to haunt, Calcutta High Court issued a notification to take all necessary measures. From today onwards, Calcutta High Court will start thermal screening of visitors at entry gates. "Physicians from the high court medical unit or other appropriate personnel will be stationed at all the entry points of the main building and use thermal guns to check the temperatures of all entrants, including judges, lawyers and litigants," lawyer further said. "The lawyers advise their clients not to visit the court unless their presence is directed by the court or is unavoidable," told the lawyer. The order was issued by registrar general.

1990 IAF personnel killing case: Khanna's wife hopeful of getting justice

Jammu, Mar 17 (ANI): Nirmal Khanna, wife of Squadron Leader Ravi Khanna who was allegedly killed by Yasin Malik and his other accomplices at Rawalpora in 1990 expressed her hope that justice will be served and demanded daily hearings in the case. "Now, the trial has begun. There were attempts to suppress the case thirty years ago. I am hopeful that justice will be served. I believe in judiciary. I want that there should be daily hearings in the case. Those who had done this should get punishment I trust the judiciary, like people believe in God. I believe truth always triumphs," Nirmal told ANI. A special court in Jammu on Monday framed charges against Yasin Malik and six others in connection with a case related to the killing of Indian Air Force (IAF) officer Squadron Leader Ravi Khanna and three others in 1990. The court slated the matter for further hearing on March 30. On January 25, 1990, four IAF personnel including Squadron Leader Ravi Khanna were allegedly killed by Yasin Malik

Indian Railways introduces 'buzzing bees' to keep elephants away from tracks in Rishikesh

Rishikesh (Uttarakhand), Mar 17 (ANI): Amid the increasing number of deaths of elephants in the country, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Moradabad division installed honey bee sound system at railway tracks to prevent their deaths. Once an elephant herd is sighted, villagers at once inform the local staff about their presence, the buzzing sound is being played near the tracks to scare them away. "Till now the project has been a success," said the Divisional Railway Manager of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Moradabad division. Elephants have been long known to be frightened by the buzzing sound of bees and stings.

Coronavirus sends businesses into panic in Patna

Patna (Bihar), Mar 17 (ANI): Coronavirus hits out at businesses badly, be it small or big, everyone is in crisis right now. It is said that the situation will now impact the cash flow in coming days. One of the workers from a mall in Patna shared that as per the guidelines, people have stopped coming to malls.

Coronavirus outbreak: Pune police start investigation against rumour mongers

Pune (Maharashtra), Mar 17 (ANI): Pune Police arrested rumour mongers for spreading fake news related to coronavirus through the social media platforms. Police said that there were two YouTube channels, which used to spread the fake news related to COVID-19. It stated that the virus spreads by eating chicken, due to which many people stopped buying meat, due to which poultry industry faced huge losses.

Quarantine facilities have been set up in Jaisalmer, Hyderabad with help of Navy, Air Force: AFMS (Army)

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): On precautionary measures and facilities for novel coronavirus disease, Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services (Army), Lieutenant General RS Grewal said, "Quarantine facilities have been set up in Jaisalmer, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Gorakhpur, Chennai, Surat, Jhansi, Jodhpur and other places with the help of Navy and Air Force. I would like to tell you all that there is no need to panic at all. It is important safeguard oneself from rumours. I believe that we all can fight from this epidemic." According to Union Health Ministry, a total of 114 positive cases of coronavirus have been registered so far. Two coronavirus patients, one from Karnataka and other Delhi has died in the country.

Microsoft launches COVID-19 tracker

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): Microsoft launched COVID-19 tracker on its Bing search engine to help raise awareness about the pandemic and identify impacted nations.The tracker is available at www.bing.com/covid and provides a live map, total confirmed cases, and country-wise data. If you click on a specific country, it shows specific data on confirmed cases, recovered cases, and fatal cases. In addition to the live data, the tracker also provides the latest news, videos, and related articles. The data is sourced from multiple sources including the World Health Organisation (WHO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

COVID-19 not transmitted from pregnant mothers to newborns: Study

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): Amid the spurt in cases of novel coronavirus in different parts of the world, a new study which suggests that the contagious virus does not transmit from pregnant mothers to newborns seems to be bringing some sigh of relief. Chinese professors report in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics that it doesn't appear that the viral infection is transmittable from pregnant mothers to newborns at birth. The study is the second out of China within the last month to confirm that mothers infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during pregnancy did not infect their babies. All four mothers in the current study, which focused on the health of the newborns, gave birth at Wuhan's Union Hospital while infected. Wuhan in Hubei Province is believed to be the epicenter of the current outbreak that has sickened more than 100,000 people worldwide and killed more than 3,400 -- most of them in China. None of the infants developed any serious symptoms associated with COVID-1

Poultry farmers face huge losses due to coronavirus

Pune (Maharashtra), Mar 17 (ANI): Poultry Farmers are facing huge losses due to coronavirus. In Maharashtra's Pune, farmers receive Rs 20 on one chicken, earlier, it was Rs 150. One of the poultry farmers said that he faced a loss of Rs 10 crore due to coronavirus. There are rampant rumours that the coronavirus was spread by eating meat, however the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries had already denied it and said that COVID-19 is not transmitted through meat, egg or fish.

COVID-19 outbreak: SGPC provides sanitizers at Golden Temple for devotees

Amritsar (Punjab), Mar 17 (ANI): Amid growing cases of novel coronavirus in India and around the world, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) provided sanitizers at all the entry gates of the Golden Temple for all the devotees. The steps have been taken to stop the virus from spreading. According to Union Health Ministry, a total of 114 positive cases of coronavirus have been registered so far. Two coronavirus patients, one from Karnataka and other Delhi has died in the country.

UP Police arrest Delhi riot accused in Rampur

Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 17 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Police arrested an accused of Delhi riot from Rampur. Police officials told that he was arrested along with his group in a robbery case. Over 50 people lost their lives during the deadly Delhi riots. The violence broke out (on February 23, which continued for three days) between Citizenship (Amendment) Act supporters and the people who were against it. On March 11, the Home Minister Amit Shah had informed in Lok Sabha that around 300 people came from Uttar Pradesh to carry out the violence.

Coronavirus outbreak: Dagdusheth Ganpati Temple officials ask devotees to seek online 'darshan'

Pune (Maharashtra), Mar 17 (ANI): Pune's most famous Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Temple officials urged people to not come at temple and seek online 'darshan' at home. Temple authorities said that the decision was taken after the state government instruction to avoid huge gatherings due to coronavirus. However, for now, the temple is not allowing people without sanitizing their hands and using face-masks.

COVID-19 outbreak: DSGMC issues advisory to prevent virus from spreading

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): Amid growing cases of coronavirus, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has issued advisory to prevent the virus from spreading. Speaking on it, DSGMC president, Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, "Every Sewadar has to wash hands for at least 20-30 seconds before entering the premises, every portion of Gurudwara is cleaned properly specially the railings. People who are preparing Langar (community meal) are advised on how to keep themselves clean before entering the premises. No foreigner is allowed who had not been in India from last 15 days. No food is allowed to be served outside the Gurudwara premises."

Can eating garlic negate coronavirus effect? 12 most common misconceptions busted

Despite the efforts, the panic seems to be growing and Covid-19 has emerged as a mythical virus with WhatsApp forwards adding to its glory. The World Health Organisation (WHO), which termed the outbreak as pandemic last week has now come out with several myth busters to break the chain of fake information and theories being built around the virus. Here are some of the myth-busters >