9.05 am: Several embassies in North Korea shut down as diplomats fly out following weeks of tight quarantine restrictions, reports AFP. ...
9.05 am: Several embassies in North Korea shut down as diplomats fly out following weeks of tight quarantine restrictions, reports AFP.
9.02 am: Bangladesh says it is scaling down and postponing several events related to the celebration of the birth centenary of freedom fighter and first Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation, the Hindustan Times reports. The announcement came the same day as Bangladeshi authorities confirmed three cases of the novel coronavirus in the country.
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Coronavirus: Bangladesh postpones birth centenary celebrations of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
8.43 am: The Karnataka government orders holidays for children in lower and upper kindergarten classes in Bengaluru.
Further to the advice received from the Health Commissioner, holidays have been declared for KJG/UKG classes in Bengaluru North, South & Rural Districts.
— S.Suresh Kumar, Minister - Govt of Karnataka (@nimmasuresh) March 8, 2020
8.38 am: Italy now has the second-highest toll in the world after China, reports AFP. On Sunday, the number of fatalities rose from 133 to 366. The number of cases also jumped from 1,492 to 7,375 in a single day.
8.14 am: Assam has quarantined at least 400 people after they came in contact with an American tourist who tested positive for the new coronavirus, says state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Corona 1: Health Department, Assam has been taking all possible measures to combat #CoronaVirus in...
