7.59 am: Apple reopens stores in China as the number of cases there falls, reports Reuters. 7.54 am: Sophie Trudeau, the wife of Canadi...

7.59 am: Apple reopens stores in China as the number of cases there falls, reports Reuters.
7.54 am: Sophie Trudeau, the wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has tested positive for coronavirus. Justin Trudeau will be in isolation for 14 days, says his communications chief.
Update on Sophie & the Prime Minister. pic.twitter.com/EkJL5rWGUN
— Cameron Ahmad (@CameronAhmad) March 13, 2020
7.22 am: Italy’s toll from the coronavirus epidemic shot past 1,000 on Thursday, reports Reuters. The daily toll jumped by 189 to 1,016. Confirmed cases rose to 15,113 from a previous 12,462, the biggest daily rise in absolute terms since the disease came to light on February 21.
7.17 am: The Indian Embassy in Washington DC says arrangements are being made to address the concerns of foreign nationals on the travel advisory issued by the Centre due to the coronavirus outbreak, reports ANI.
Here are the helpline numbers:
Indian Embassy in Washington DC: 24/7 Helplines of Indian Embassy/Consulates in USA for queries/clarifications regarding the recent travel advisory issued by the Govt. of India for travel to India. https://t.co/BPLR6d7pDH pic.twitter.com/fCd3uHooOY
— ANI (@ANI) March 12, 2020
7.15 am: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for the coronavirus, says the Premier League club.
7.07 am: US President Donald Trump says he is not concerned about the possibility of being exposed to the coronavirus after dining last week with a...